Always You

44. Social Media

"Hey handsome" I say into my phone as I answer Harry's call. I tried calling him before but it went to voicemail so he must be returning my call.

We were both super busy yesterday which was our first day of not speaking and it felt so weird. I know it's only been a day but I've missed talking to him. I wonder what he's been up to these past twenty four hours.

"Hi, that has a nice ring to it." I can practically hear his smile through the phone. I'm not a gambler but if I was I would bet $1000 that Harry is smiling right now.

So contagiously I start smiling too. "It does, doesn't it. We didn't speak for a whole day and call me stupid but I missed it so much. God it's good to hear your voice."

Harry laughs. "I know. I couldn't sleep because I didn't know if you were okay."

"Well Styles, if you would get Snapchat then you would be able to see my story and know what I'm up to."

"I don't want to get it." He snaps. I'm taken aback by this. Usually when he snaps he says it with sarcasm but his tone is different now. "I'm sorry, I'm just sick of everyone bugging me to get it."

"They probably just want to see Harry Styles selfies or what your life is like."

"Well I'm private. You know that."

"Yes, I know Harry. Why are you getting cross with me I don't mean it in a bad way."

He sighs. "I'm not getting cross I'm just saying."

"Okay. Anyway, how was your day, what did you do?"

"Why do you want me to get Snapchat?" Harry avoids everything I just said in regards to changing the topic.

If he can avoid a question then so can I. "That's so funny Ed is on tv. Now they're filming him on his hotel balcony." I say, looking at my tv. It's always entertaining seeing your friends on tv.

"You're avoiding my question Hailey."

"You avoided mine."

He snickers. "And now you're upset with me."

"I'm not upset with you Harry." But if you keep accusing me of being upset then I will become upset. "I don't think you need to get Snapchat. I just said it so you can see what I post and I can see what you post. Instead of telling each other what we are up to we can see it for ourselves visually. Just in case there's too much to tell."

"So we would basically be relying on social media instead of speaking verbally. Pictures of you and another guy are already floating around my Instagram and Twitter, I don't need to be seeing it anywhere else."

He has a point and I get what he is saying but he doesn't understand what I'm saying. I'm regretting bringing it up in general. But wait, what? Me and a guy?

"Me and a guy?"

"The blonde. I don't know who he is but I keep getting tagged in the photo and when I googled you it says 'Harry and Hailey no longer? Hayes seen snuggling up to unknown man down under'."

That must be the photo with Ryan. "Is he wearing a cream coloured shirt and have pierced ears?"

"Yes."

"That would be my childhood best friend."

"Okay."

Why is Harry being so short with me? "What's wring Styles? You should know better than to not listen to the media."

"Of course I know that. But it doesn't mean that I like seeing my girl with another guy. Especially when he isn't ugly."

My heart flickers as he says the words my girl. I could definitely get used to hearing that more.