Meant To Fall || Harry Styles

Chapter 22 [Summer]

// I got the article from Mirror UK so credits to them.

"The blue one, or the green one?", Alice held out two identical dresses from her closet. "The green one," I told her. "The blue one makes you look like an athletic Alice in Wonderland." She laughed. "Thanks," she said.

Tomorrow night is Alice's wrap party for her debut album. Since the party's all about her, she wants to make the right impression. Tomorrow, we get to listen to the whole album and Alice is gonna talk about her journey towards this. She wants it to be perfect.

"Who did you invite?", I asked her. "You, your family, Loraine, Bob, May, Howard, the crew..." She seemed hesitant but it seemed like she still had something else to say. "Who else?", I asked. "IinvitedtheOneDirectionboys," she said in her own language.

"What?", I asked. "I. Invited. The. One. Direction. Boys," she said slower. I frowned. One Direction boys mean Louis, Zayn, Liam, Niall and HARRY. "Sorry Summer," she sighed. "Niall helped in the song writing so it would've sucked if I didn't invite him."

I laughed. "You invited him because you like him, Alice," I pointed out. Her face turned red. "N-no! I didn't!", she protested. I raised an eyebrow. "Fine," she huffed. "It was a little about that." I nodded and smiled.

"I'm sorry," she said. "I was being insensitive. I should've thought about your issue with Harry. You know what, I'll uninvite---" I cut her off with my laughter. "It's alright," I grinned. "Screw Harry. I'd ignore him. I wouldn't miss my Best Friend's wrap party for the world."

Alice gave me a hug. I love Alice like a sister. She's always been there for me, through thick and thin. I won't miss her debut album party, not for Harry. Seeing him there would hurt, but I'd endure it for Alice. He can drop dead.

"MS. ALICE! DINNER TIME!" I heard their housekeeper, Molly, yell. "You wanna stay over for dinner?", she asked. I shook my head.

"I have to go," I told her. "My parents want me home by 7 tonight. They said we have to start organizing since I'm leaving for Spain at the end of August."

I left the Peck manor and walked home. It wasn't far from our house, so I didn't need a ride. Alice's house was a block away from ours. I'll be fine.

Yup, I was proven right 15 minutes later. I arrived safely at the Browning household. I rang the doorbell and glared at the secuirity camera so they could see me. Ha, ha. The gate automatically opened so I went in.

"WHY THE HECK ARE YOU WALKING HOME?!", Mom yelled as soon as I entered the house. She must've seen the secuirity camera. "What's wrong with walking home?", I asked.

"Summer," she sounded frustrated. "It's getting dark. You don't come from an average family. People would be tempted to get a hold of you!"

I rolled my eyes. "It's only 6:47, Mom," I told her. "I'm sure I wouldn't get kidnapped till 12 midnight." She groaned in frustration.

"Don't do it again," she snapped. "You're not walking home alone. Next time, call Enrique or we'll buy you a car." I facepalmed at my Mom's overprotectiveness.

"Anyway," she started to change the topic. "Your aunt Roberta called 2 hours ago. Your room in her house is ready. You leave on the last Sunday of August so you can have time to roam around." I nodded.

I thanked my mom and exiled myself to my room. I checked my phone to see that I have a message from Harry. I clicked on play. "Hey. We haven't talked in days. I hope you're alright. We're alright, right? Okay. See you soon."

I shook my head and tossed my phone on the other side. I just laid like an idiot the whole time. I'm not in the mood to talk to anyone. I'm confused with my feelings. I'm tired, confused. Man, maybe I'm bipolar.

The door opened, signalling that someone entered my room. "Mom," I groaned from my pillow. "Can we discuss Spain tomorrow? I just wanna rest right now."

"Summer," it was Hallie. "I have something for you to see." I got up. "What?", I asked. "I digged on some dirt about Emma Ostilly," she smirked. I sighed. "Can you not?", I said. "I don't want anything to do with her."

"But you need to know who she is in his life," she pointed out. "They met 4 years ago, when the boys' single 'Gotta Be You' came out." She held out her laptop. I sighed and grabbed it. It was an article by Mirror UK.

One Direction's Harry Styles caught kissing beautiful American model

"An article from 2010?", I raised an eyebrow. "Shush, Summer!", Hallie said. "Just keep reading. It's about Emma Ostilly." I sighed and did as I was told.

One Direction heart-throb Harry Styles has enjoyed two romantic late-night dates with an ­American model.

On Thursday the star took Emma Ostilly out on the town before giving her a ­goodnight kiss on her doorstep at 1.20am.

And last night the blonde beauty, 18, sneaked into the boyband’s hotel after a gig in Auckland, New Zealand.

An onlooker who saw Harry and Emma in one of the city’s bars said: “They really seemed to have a ­connection and only had eyes for each other.”

It’s thought Harry, 18, first met Emma when she featured in the group’s video for their second single Gotta Be You, shot last Autumn in her home city of New York. ---

"This doesn't make sense," I told Hallie. "How is this supposed to make me feel better?" She shrugged. "It does say that they're just friends," she pointed out. "It's 2014, Hallie!", I told her. "This was 4 years ago."

 "How many things can change in 4 years?", I snapped. "A lot. I'm sure they share mutual romantic feelings now, judging by how they were all over each other last Sunday." Hallie frowned. "Maybe they're fuck buddies?", she said.

"LANGUAGE!", I snapped at her. "Sorry," she rolled her eyes. I sighed. "Look, Summer," she started. "They're just friends and I think Emma's nothing compared to you. For arguement's sake, you're THE Summer Browning."

"I have a plan tomorrow," she added. "I know how much you like Harry." I shrugged. "So here's what we're gonna do," she said. "I'm gonna gussy you up and you show him that hotness, known as my sister, he's missing out on."

"I don't know," I said. "I think it's best if I just avoid Harry for a while. It's just a crush, I'm sure I'll ge--" Hallie cut me off. "No more!", she said. "I shall make you the hottest version of you! to the point where Harry can't stop himself and yeah."

She didn't even let me finish. She just left my room. I don't like her plan. She's gonna make me hot so Harry would like me. No thanks. If she gives me that makeover, I'll still avoid Harry.

I'm just scared of what Hallie will do. She's really determined and persistent. I just hope she won't make me a cake-faced whore tomorrow.

// So it's been a week but Summer's still bummed about Harry "liking" Emma. She's avoiding him and she's insecure 'cause she wants to be noticed by Harry, the same way he notices Emma. Hallie comes up with a plan to give Summer a makeover so Harry would like her. Summer is scared, but Hallie's being persistent. Yeah, that's the summary.