A/N:

NATALIE IS PORTRAYED BY CAMILA CABELLO ♡

AND I'M SORRY FOR THE WEATHER CONFUSION IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER OMF

JUST PRETEND IT WASNT RAINING HAHA

- BritishBums xox

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[ chapter eight ♡ ]

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- Harry -

"I just told her."

"Woah what?"

"I.. I couldn't stop, I just got this crazy image of her with another guy and I got mad okay." I sighed, furrowing my eyebrows.

"No, it's okay." Louis shrugged. "Did she reply?"

"No, I think I left her in shock.. Ugh I'm stupid."

"How long have you liked Norma?"

"No Lou, Natalie. I mean Natalie. I was joking about Norma.''

"Oh. Okay." Louis laughed, smirking as he sipped from his beer. "Well, Natalie. How long have you had this thing for her?"

"Three years." I mumbled.

"Oh. Well you've got it bad, man.'' He laughed making me frown.

"How?"

"You didn't bother trying to see if you liked someone else other than her?"

"I.. She's different Lou, she's bubbly, not scared to be herself. I want her so bad." I sighed, just admitting all of it.

"Then go get her."

"Yeah, how? I'm not exactly.. There to tell her all of this."

"Well, you're texting her right? Just keep doing that, pal." Louis reassured, yet not so reassured as he drank some more beer.

"Thanks Lou, that really helps actually." I groaned and he just stares at me. "What?"

"You've changed ever since the last I've seen you."

"How?"

"I don't know, you've gotten taller. For god sake you're taller than me." He laughed. "And your voice got deeper too. And tattoos lots of them! Like me." He smirked and for a few minutes we sat there and compared tattoos.

My phone vibrates and my heart suddenly clenches. Oh my god.

It's Natalie. It's her.

Mum ♡ : hi darling, when are you visiting? Miss you! - mum

I groaned so loud, Louis looking at my screen questioningly and laughing obnoxiously as he screwed his eyes closed.

"False alarm." I waved it off, breathing out.

When did I ever get so nervous? Wow.

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- Natalie -

I don't know how long I've been sitting here staring at that text.

I even screenshoted it, because.. No one has ever said something like that to me.. Ever. I was literally second thinking on framing the text somewhere in my room.. Just kidding.

Is this how it honestly felt to be liked by someone this is crazy. What happened to being pretty ugly?

I finally decide to reply after.. Twenty minutes.

Breathing out anxiously, I slowly type a reply.

Me : harry im sorry, i wasnt ignoring you.

Me : i just.. im scared

Harry : thank god

That silence killed me nat

Me : idk

Harry : ?

Me : idk what to say

Harry : dont say anything. just tell me you arent gonna just slip out of my hands in a matter of time

Me : i wont. and i cant so

Harry : what do you mean?

Me : tbh, ever since i started talking to you, i couldnt stop.

Its only been like 3 days but yeah. A lot can happen in 3 days

Harry : agree

Im sorry btw

Me : for what?

Harry : for suddenly saying all of that. i dont wanna scare u away

Me : harry the last thing you'd do is scare me away

Its like getting scared of a cuddly cupcake it just doesn't happen

Harry : dont underestimate me

Me : meaning ?

Harry : i can fuck you anyway you want baby

Me : WHAT TH FCUCK

Harry : ;)

Me : i swear u go 0 to a 100 nogga real quick

Harry : nogga?

Me : i dont like saying it with the i ok

so judge me

Harry : u r a qt

Me : no im not shut up

Harry : make me

Me : i will smack you

Harry : hahaha

Me : harry im actually wet rn

Harry : ok ok from the water i get it

Me : ;) u know it

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"Nat!" Alex called from the water, Liam holding her by the waist as she sat on the surfboard. Dang.

"I'm busy I'll come in a sec."

I'm never looking at the word cum the same ever again.

Harry : nat?

Me : harry?

Harry : i have a question

Me : yes

Harry : what are your plans after the summer?

Me : weeell I'm an english major. So after the summer, I'm gonna go nerd off at ucla and once i get a degree i might work for some place or become a writer i dont know

I've written short stories before on this one website though

Harry : about?

Me : some are mysteries, some are teen fiction

Harry : wow. Could i read them?

Me : no omg they're embarassing

Harry : baby pleaseee

Me : ok let me think about it

Harry : have you thought about it?

Me : yeah no. I'll send you a link to a good one ok

Harry : YAY

Me : :P

Me. : here www.wattpad.com/story#1286935/gone

Me : plz don't laugh at me

Harry : whats it about?

Me : its about a girl who has to face the world on her own because her best friend committed suicide but eventually she finds someone to lean on, its a guy that used to be her best friend's childhood best friend.. if that makes sense lol

Harry : oh i get it. It sounds interesting I'll read it

Me : dont judge me pls

Harry : why do u always think im gonna judge you though?

Me : idk bc im judgable

Harry : omg

Me : what

Harry : it drives me crazy knowing that u dont know ur perfect

Me : you of all people should know im not close to perfect

u make me laugh

Harry : well ur my idea of perfect

Me : harrrry

Harry : maybe ur my kind of perfect

Maybe I'm his kind of perfect? What does that even mean?

I couldn't even think straight. All I thought about was how it would actually be if he was here, telling me all this.

Maybe if he was, I'd be twenty times more awkward but now? I felt like I could tell him anything I wanted, and I wanted it to stay that way.. Hopefully.

''Natalie! Hello, earth to Natalie?" Alex is standing in front of me, waving her arms everywhere, just desperate to get my attention.

"Liam left." She pretended to sigh, but the smile on her face told me otherwise.

"Oh really." I raise my eyebrows as she plops the surfboard down and sits down on it next to me.

"Well, he did leave. But he asked for my Casper username. You know that one app, the one I talked to Harry on?"

"Mhm." I hummed.

"Well he told me he'd check my page out and then talk to me there." She grinned, doing a little dance.

"And what about Max?"

"Gross, Max is a dick. He's just a friend."

Thank the heavens she just said that.

I nodded heavily. "Yeah. He is."

"Well yeah, you should get Casper."

"I'm not very.. Social."

"What, yes you are."

"Not really."

Alex groaned, just giving up, making me laugh slightly.

My phone buzzes again as I shield it away so that Alex doesn't snoop.

Harry : natalie?

I just smiled to myself, feeling.. I don't know, honestly. But it was a good feeling.

Me : yeah I'm here.