Chasing Shadows // A Harry Styles Love Story Chapter Five
"Are you okay?" Liam asked, coming to sit next to me.
"Yeah" I sighed.
"No, your not" He said, putting his arm around ,me.
"I, well I don't really like these kind of parties" I said quietly.
"Me either, I just come along because the boys do" He shrugged.
"I guess that's me too then. I'm not a party kind of person" I sighed.
"Me either, do you wanna go sit outside?" He asked, standing up.
"Of course" I laughed, standing up to as following him to the back and sitting on the grass. A couple of people were already out here talking and the music was playing in the distance.
"It's dark" Liam said.
"Well, yeah" I giggled.
"I don't even know where Erica and Niall are" Liam said quietly.
"Oh, uh" I replied, running my fingers through my hair and looking down.
"Yeah" He laughed.
"Hi guys!" Louis grinned coming over to us and sitting down. So did Zayn.
"Hey" I giggled, moving over to give them some space.
"Why is Niall even throwing this party?" Said Erica walked over to us.
"Oh! There you are!" I laughed, watching her sit down.
"Don't you know?" Zayn said, looking at the boys confused.
"Know what" I replied.
"Didn't Harry tell you?" Said Liam.
"Tell me what!" I hissed.
"Oh boy" Said Louis, throwing a stone into the pond.
"Tell us!" Erica moaned.
"Well, we got into the X-Factor, and we're leaving for boot camp. Didn't he tell you?" Louis explained.
I froze. X-Factor? Boot camp? The air rushed right through my head.
"You guys are leaving?" I said, gulping back the tears.
"We knew you guys didn't watch it and kept it as a surprise, we left it to Niall to tell Erica, and Harry to tell you, seeming as your both closer to them" Liam shrugged.
I felt angry, and upset. My best friend was leaving me, along with my other friends. Erica's boyfriend was leaving her, and none of them had even bothered to tell us, only his friends!
"When are you leaving then?" I asked, trying to sound as normal as possible. Zayn must of noticed I was upset, because he pulled me into a hug. I sat resting on his chest, listening to the conversation.
"Monday" Louis gulped.
"What!" I cried, jumping up and heading into the house. I went to find Harry, who was all over the girl I saw him dancing with. I pushed them apart and grabbed his arm, pulling him outside.
"Uh oh" Louis said quietly, standing up.
"Nope!" I snapped, pointing to the floor.
He sat down immediately.
"Harry" I started, tears filling my eyes.
"What" He replied, his voice was raspy.
"Why didn't you tell me about you and the X-Factor" I continued, wiping a falling tear.
"Come here" He stuttered, throwing out his arms to hug me.
"No!" I snapped, pushing them away. "I don't care that your drunk, It's not why I'm here. Why didn't you tell me that your leaving us on Monday" I cried, breaking down into tears.
"Mackenzie" He said, a little more serious and wrapping his arms around me. I wanted to push away but I couldn't.
"I wanted to surprise you" He whispered.
"Surprise me!" I screamed, jumping up and throwing him off of me.
"I thought you'd be happy for us" He said, a little quieter.
"Happy? I'm over the moon! But the fact you left it for Louis to tell me, 3 days, almost 2 before you leave and I don't see you for gosh knows how long, makes me mad!" I replied, wiping all of my tears.
"Look, I'm sorry. I was planning to, and I was going to make sure I spent these last 2 days with you. Why did you think I brought you here? To tell you" He said.
"Don't lie" I snapped. "Your half drunk, and eating the face off whoever she was. You couldn't care about me. Why do you think me and Liam came out here away from everyone"
"I'm not lying, I'm sorry, I got carried away, please, I want to spend these last 2 days with you, your my best friend, please" He begged.
"I feel like I give you too many chances, you end up screwing them all up" I said through clenched teeth.
The rest of the group had by now left and were awkwardly standing on the other side of the garden. I don't blame them, it was about to get ugly.
"I won't, please, one more chance, please, I promise I won't screw it up. I'll call you, text you every day, skype you, anything to talk to you. Please, just spend these 2 days with me" He begged.
I thought long and hard. One last chance.
"Fine" I replied.
A smile wiped across his face.
"But" I added. "You screw it up, that's it" I finished.
"I won't! I need you!" He grinned, pulling me into and unsteady hug.
"Yeah yeah, we're going home" I giggled, pulling him by his arm back to the car.