I'm Only Me When I'm With You - A One Direction Fanfiction

Chapter 6 - The best awkward hug ever.

'I know how you feel. It has happened to me plenty of times in the past but of course my friends didn't ditch me to go meet me again!' he laughed. I could just see him winking on the other end of the phone line.

'Ha-ha, so where are you now?' I asked.

'Driving to go take a beautiful somebody out on a midnight drive!' he beamed.

My face dropped. I know I shouldn't feel any jealousy towards this 'beautiful somebody' but I couldn't help it. Harry seemed to understand me better than anyone I've ever met, even my own mother and I've only met him once in my life.

'That's... lovely! What's she like?' I was curious.

'Well she is beautiful even though she doesn't see it. She is just amazing and wonderful. I can see in her eyes and the way she talks that she has been badly hurt in the past and doesn't want anybody to see the real her because she's scared.  But....  I want to change that. I want her to be happy again. I want to make her feel loved.'

I smiled for Harry. He really cares about this girl. You can tell by the way he talks about her. 'That's such a lovely thing you're doing Harry. I bet she will be surprised and I really hope you do what you aim to do.'

'Thanks Aria, that means alot! Well I have to go here, Maybe we will see each other again soon?' he asked hopeful.

'Of course, that would be nice!' I smiled, 'that would be really nice!'

'Bye Aria!' he said.

'Bye Harry!' I whispered.

I clicked the end call button and flopped myself down on my bed. I don't want to sleep.

BEEP BEEP!

'Who the hell is driving around at this time of night?' I muttered to myself quietly leaping towards the window to see who this person driving the car is.

What? I'm just really curious and I have nothing better to do!

I slid across my curtains ever so slightly and peered out into the dark summer's night. The light from the streetlamp blinded me but when my eyes started to focus, I noticed a tallish figure standing beneath the streetlamp.

I quickly shut my curtains and jumped straight into bed. I was scared. Scared that it might be a stalker or a burglar.

I heard a bang on my window pane. Shakily but curiously I tip toed across back to the window and opened the curtain ever so slightly. I saw the figure again but he seemed to be waving at me?

I opened the window ever so slightly and realised he was shouting my name.

'Aria? Is that you?!' he shouted.

'Harry?' I called back leaning out of my window slightly to make sure my eyes weren't deceiving me.

'Yes it's me, come on, I've got a surprise for you and don't bother getting changed!' he shouted slightly quieter.

'What? You have to go to that... um that girl's house! Why are you here?' I muttered wondering hat the hell was going on.

He just stared at me for a minute, looking at me. Oh wait.... the girl is me.

THE GIRL IS ME!

'Aria, are you going to come or not?' he smirked. I could tell he was impressed with himself. I just can't believe he would do this for me. ME of all people.

As I grabbed my phone and a jacket, I quietly but smoothly made my way through the house and out the door without making much noise. I felt a few tears spill down my cheeks but I quickly wiped them away. And for once, it wasn't tears of sorrow, it was tears of happiness and joy. This is the nicest thing anyone has ever done something nice for me.

'Ready?' Harry grinned.

I nodded biting my bottom lip to stop myself from giggling.

He grabbed hold of my hand and guided me to his car, a sleek black comfortable. Nice!

'Ladies first!' he smirked winking at me helping me get into the car. What a gentleman.

'Harry I can't believe you're actually taking me out on a midnight drive!' I laughed.

'As cheesy as it may be, I don't care because we all know you love it!' he said as he playfully punched my arm.

'Ooooh you caught me red handed!' I giggled putting my hands up in the surrender position.

'Well let's go, I also have an extra surprise planned for my good friend here!' he smiled resting his arm on my shoulder before starting the engine. Butterflies. I can feel butterflies.

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'Harry, has anyone ever told you, you are an amazing person?' I gasped looking up at the stars above me.

'A few times but I never believed them!' he sighed sitting down on the striped blanket that lay slightly crumpled in the sand.

'Well you are and you should start believing it!' I nudged his shoulder playfully as I sat down not exactly beside him.

He smiled back. 'Come here you!' he laughed pulling me into his side embracing me in an awkward hug. The best awkward hug ever.

'Isn't it beautiful?' I asked out loud. I wasn't aiming it at anyone. It's like one of those questions you ask yourself because you can't really believe or take in the beauty of your surroundings. Like you can't believe your eyes are seeing the beauty that you see. You see what is reality and it makes you think there actually can be good and beautiful things in the world.

'I always come here at night whenever we are here! It's like I'm closed off from the rest of the world and it's just me Harry Styles, the boy from Holmes Chapel, not Harry Styles from One Direction.' he smiled gazing up above him as he lay back dragging me down with him.

My head was rested on his chest and I could feel his heart beating so loud and clear.  Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.

'You will always be Harry Styles from Holmes Chapel and a great great friend, to me!' I smiled looking into his eyes.

His eyes glistened as he smiled back. Our faces were inches apart. I could feel his breath on my face. His breath smelt of peppermint. He looked into my eyes and leaned in.