Complicated Freak ✓ h.s

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Happy 1 year to this book. I'd like to thank those pictures of Harry boxing and giggling like the cupcake he is.

"Nice choice, Adeline" I turned around finding Rebecca standing there, I passed her a smile and hung the dress I had in my hands back onto the rack "Thanks. Did you need something?" I questioned, slightly surprised by her approaching me without Hailey "Oh nothing, just want to warn you" I frowned, shoving my hands into my back pocket since the temperature began to drop "Warn me about what?" She shrugged "Hailey, she doesn't like you very much" Rebecca smiled sincerely and I nodded "I'm aware of that, I noticed the way you two exchange glances from time to time. She's always glaring at me like I did something wrong to her when I didn't" I sighed

"Oh but you did, you messed with her boyfriend" My eyebrows pulled in further and I spoke in a confused tone "Me? I didn't do anything with Dylan. I hardly speak to him, in fact the only person I speak to is Harry" I defended and Rebecca clicked her tongue "Not in a physical way but mentally" I stood shocked at her words "Anyway, have fun shopping" She beamed before skipping away to Corbin. I still stood there by the clothing rack, befuddled until I remembered last night when Hailey left their room, cursing Dylan. I grimaced as I came to the realization that there's a possibility that Dylan thought of me while he was with Hailey, the idea of that made bile rise in my throat.

"Hey, I just saw Rebecca here, what did she say?" Harry's voice reached my ears but didn't register in my brain "Adeline, are you okay?" I felt him shake my shoulders, the action broke my trance like state "Huh?" I glanced towards him "What did Rebecca say?" I grimaced again "That Hailey hates me because I messed with her boyfriend" Harry furrowed his brows "But you didn't do anything with him" He pointed out and I nodded in agreement "Remember when you said that he must've taken the wrong name last night" I spoke in a small voice and Harry nodded before he laughed, practically hunched over in guffaw "Oh my God, that's hilarious" I gave Harry a bored look and crossed my arms "That's not funny, it's disturbing" I whined and he continued to laugh.

"Oh, come on. It's a little funny" He said once he caught his breath "In what way is that funny?" I questioned "The enjoyment of seeing a pissed off Hailey. She's done so many things to others yet you, who has only met her once, managed to get under her skin and not only hers but Dylan's as well. Face it, you're hot" He shrugged and spoke as if we were discussing the weather. I gawked at the man in front of me, even though my insides were twisting hearing the last few words, "Maybe it is, sort of, a little funny. I had no intention of doing that to her" I sighed "Did you not see how he was staring at you when you walked out using her clothes the other night? Granted it made my blood boil though" Harry mentioned and I shook my head

"I was rather occupied that night" I smirked slightly watching the green eyed monster appear in Harry, his eyebrows were furrowed in frustration and lips pinched together in annoyance. "You're so aloof that you don't notice the multiple stares you receive when you walk through the hallways. Hardly anyone knows who your father is, they just know you and you're always the talk of the locker room which is why I got so fucking angry when Luke bragged about kissing you" Harry went on, he took a step closer to me and I stood my ground, not retreating like I used to "But I guess, that aloofness of yours, is what I like the most about you" Harry reached his hand up, twirling a strand of my hair around his finger before tucking it behind my ear.

Unknowingly, I sucked in a breath at the action, goosebumps rose on my skin as Harry's fingertips grazed my cheek down to my neck before running down my arm. Why do I feel this kind of comfort when I'm with Harry? Why does my heart race every time he touches me so much to the point where I could physically melt into a puddle? I shouldn't be feeling this kind of affection towards him yet he somehow invokes that feeling inside me, does he feel it too? "Have you always had a fleck of gold around your iris?" He asked, his tone was soft and I held back a chuckle at his cliché choice of words "Yeah, my mum has brown eyes so I got that from her" I replied, fiddling with my fingers and Harry's hand intertwined with mine thereafter.

I promised myself that after Jason, I'd never succumb to the frivolities of love and romance, yet here I am, doing just that. "Hey Harry! We're leaving now" Corbin called out from a few stalls ahead "Come on, let's go" Harry held onto my hand and pulled me with him. I followed, staring at our joined hands, multiple questions floated around in my mind but I couldn't seem to voice them. I was also afraid that if I do, then Harry will get angry again. We reached the SUV and resumed our original seating positions. Harry tensed behind me as Louis sat next to us and Louis, on the other hand, sported a frown on his face, almost as if he was confused to see Harry and I back on talking terms.

Arriving at the lodge, we filed out with our respective carrier bags, my feet hurt from walking around and my stomach started to grumble even though I just ate a whole pizza 2 hours ago. "Hop on" Harry said, gesturing to his back as he crouched in front of me "You can barely walk up the driveway, so hop on" He reasoned and I smiled to myself before climbing onto his back. I locked my legs around his waist and his hands grabbed onto my thighs, my arms slidered around his neck and I couldn't help but place a kiss to the nape of his neck. "Comfortable?" He tilted his head to look at me and I hummed in response. It felt nice to be back on good terms with Harry and even though I initiated the argument, I didn't enjoy it one bit.

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