Which it did, as they pulled away to gasp for air.

 

”Let’s go back to mine”, Harry breathed and Brooklyn nodded quickly.

-

A single tear rolled down Brooklyn’s cheek as they walked side by side to, what she guessed, should be Harry’s apartment. What the hell was she doing? She loved Nick. Yes, she loved Nick and she couldn’t do this to him.

 

”Are you crying?” Harry stopped walking.

 

”I’m just... Confused”.

 

To her surprise, Harry started to laugh. She gasped at his reaction. How did he even have the nerve to laugh?

 

”What the hell are you laughing at?” She bursted out. He stopped laughing when he saw her reaction.

 

”Honey, nobody forces you to do this. We can just... Hang out. I can behave. If that relationship means that much to you, then we can forget what just happened at the cinema”.

Smiling, he lifted his hand to her cheek to wipe away her tears. She immediately slapped his hand away.

 

”Okay, one: do not call me honey. Two: yes, my relationship do actually mean something to me so I’m sorry about what happened at the cinema. And three: i’m starving so let’s go and eat something”. She started walking and he caught up. It didn’t take long until they were at his flat.

 

***

 

”Thanks”, Brooklyn mumbled as Harry handed her a bowl with cheese macaronis (that looked delicious by the way), she hadn’t realise how hungry she was until now. Harry sat himself down in the sofa where she sat curled up with crossed legs. His intense gaze was laid on her as she ate; which she found really awkward. She cleared her throat.

 

”Nice place”, she said as she looked around in the big living room. She’d really thought that a person like Harry Styles would have an exclusive flat with modern furniture and interior, but apparently she was wrong. His living room was decorated in 50s rock n’ roll style. Old furniture; a couch in dark leather, an old LP-player, a bar with high barstools, high-tech loudspeakers (probably for music) and the walls decorated with posters of the Ramones, the Beatles, Coldplay, the Script etc.

 

”Yeah, I like it here”, he smiled. 

 

”Uhm... I probably need to go”, she mumbled as she stood up from the couch. ”Thanks for the food and the movie”. 

 

”Are you already leaving?”, he asked and for a second almost looked a little hurt which caused Brooklyn’s heart to break a bit.

 

”Erm, yeah, I have school tomorrow and need to go up early and stuff”. 

 

Harry’s face got back to its normal, amused expression as a smirk crept on his face.

 

”So, you’re a swot”, he grinned. 

 

”No! I’m not!”, Brooklyn gasped. ”I just don’t want to get late to school, that’s all”. 

 

”Yeah, I’m sure that’s all”, he laughed. 

 

”Well, don’t believe me then, because I don’t care”, Brooklyn answered. ”Bye Harry”, she pushed him away and was soon out of the front door. 

 

”Hey! Doesn’t I even get a goodbye-hug?” He shouted after her.

 

”Uh uh!”, Brooklyn turned around laughing.

 

”Okay then”, he faked crying before he gave her a smile and closed the door. And that smile was stuck in her head the whole evening.

 

***

 

”What are you doing after school?” April asked, pushing a strand of her blond hair off her face.

 

”She’s being with me”, Nick answered and flashed a smile.

 

”Uhm, yeah”, Brooklyn said, annoyed over the fact that Nick had responded for her. She could talk for herself. 

 

She chewed at her lunch as she let thoughts wander away to that curly boy she’d hang out with yesterday. She thought about something funny he’d said and smiled to herself.

 

”What are you smiling for?” Nick asked. She immediately stopped smiling and gave him a questioning look.

 

”What? Since when am I not allowed to smile?” She got up from her chair. ”Are you coming April? We have art class”. 

 

April did a little happy-dance, and so did Brooklyn, before they said goodbye to Nick and walked out of the cafeteria. 

 

”So, how’s things going with Jason?” Brooklyn winked. April’s cheeks flushed red.

 

”Uhm... I guess. Erm, good” she stuttered.

 

”Tell me!” 

 

”Okay, okay. He texted me yesterday”, she smiled at the ground as Brooklyn started to jump up and down.

 

”Aaaah, are you kidding?! What did he say?!”

 

”Gosh, Brook, calm down”, April mumbled. ”He just asked how I was doing and we chatted a bit. That’s all”.

 

”Oh my god, he’s so into you!” Brooklyn cheered.