As Louis said the words, feelings that I had ignored during my initial anger came flooding back to me. Upset. Hurt. Betrayed. Love. My breath stopped and tears formed in the back of my eyes. Oh god.
"Alice?" Louis said worriedly from beside me. I saw Harry and Jess heading back over to us.
"I gotta get out of here" I mumbled, jumping up and heading off the beach. I heard Louis following me.
"HEY, WHERE YOU GUYS GOING?" Harry yelled from up the beach.
"SHOP FOR FOOD, BACK IN A BIT!" Louis yelled back as I slammed my car door shut and jammed the key in the engine. Just as Louis shut his door I span out of there as fast as I could, not knowing exactly where I was going. Five minutes later Louis spoke, "Pull in here". I pulled into the lay-by and switched off the engine.
"I don't love Harry" I said in a hollow voice, not entirely convinced I was speaking the truth.
"Ok..." Louis said clearly not convinced.
"He doesn't love me" I said in the same tone.
"Hmm..."
"Louis if you have something to say, then say it" I snapped, feeling uber confused.
"No, nothing, its just, I think you would be so much better for him than Jess..." Louis said softly.
"A drunk monkey would be better for him than Jess" I said and Louis burst out laughing. "Harry means to ridiculously much to me, it would never work".
"Ok, I get it, I guess I just really hate Jess" he shrugged agreeably, "but you did say that to Niall".
"Yeah, I was angry, I didn't know what I was saying" I lied smoothly, starting up the car engine and heading back to the beach.
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"I don't see any food!" Harry whined as we arrived back on the beach. Ah, forgot about that.
"Yeah, ate it all, sorry man!" Louis lied, grabbing Harry in a headlock and messing up his hair.
"You gotta come in the water man, it's amazing" Harry dragged Louis down the beach with him, leaving me with Jess. Yay...
"So Alice, how's things with you?" she gave me a fake smile. God could she be wearing any more make-up? I mean rolling in Doritos much.
"Im good Jess, how are you?" I said giving her a weak smile back.
"All the better for having Harry back! God, is it just me or has his fame made him even more attractive? There must be so many girls jealous of me right now!" she giggled, flicking her hair off her face.
"I don't see him any differently" my voice sounded slightly sharper than usual as I spoke.
"Oh, he is, and rich..." she trailed off, smirking to herself.
"So that's it, your here for his money!" I spat at her and she just glared at me.
"Oh no, more for the presents he will buy me with his money! Prada bags don't come cheap!" she half snarled, that smirk still on her face.
"Uh-huh, yeah, I'm not letting that happen" I actually stood up planning to head over to Harry but she grabbed my arm and yanked me back down.
"You wont be saying anything! Not that he would believe you if he would!" she snarled at me and I just started at her shocked. The boys came back over to us.
"Aww, my two favourite girls!" Harry greeted us, giving me a hug and going in to peck Jess's cheek. She had other ideas and pulled him down and started making out with him right there on the beach infront of me and Louis. I looked at Louis and he gave me a disgusted face.
"I'm going now if anyone wants a lift" I said, knowing that they had no other way of getting home. I was still shocked at hearing Jess' plans, I don't know why I hadn't seen it earlier, she had always been a scheming bitch.
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"Hey, that was quick, I wasn't expecting you for another couple of hours at least!" Mum greeted me as I threw the car keys back on the counter.
"Harry didn't feel well" I lied before heading up to my room. Ok, I had to tell Harry. No, I couldn't, he would hate me. Damn, this is so messed up, Jess would just twist anything I said. Making a decision I pulled my phone out of my pocket and scrolled through my contacts:
"Hey Alice, whats up?" Louis answered
"Are you with Harry?" I asked.
"No, why?" he sounded suspiciously
"Ok, can you come over, I have to talk to you about something important.
"Erm Ali, have you looked out the window recently? Looks like the fans have realised we are here..."
I nipped over to the window and pulled back the blind a little. A group of about 30 girls were huddled around Harry's front drive, chattering excitedly and taking photos.
"Ah, yeah, ok that sucks!" I sighed.
"Why don't you come here?" he suggested.
"Jess" was all I said.
"Believe me, you wont even see her, she has Harry shut in his room" he sounded disgusted.
"Ok, I will be past in a minute" I said before hanging up.
I grabbed my coat, ran a brush through my hair before shoving it into a messy bun again and pulled on my uggs before heading out into the mass of fans.
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I decided just to let myself in at Harry's house, easier that waiting in the mob of screaming girls. I headed through to the sitting room and saw Louis slung across a chair flicking through the channels.
"Hey, where is everyone?" I asked him, throwing myself down on the sofa.
"His parents are shopping, sisters out and Harry and Jess are occupied..." he grimaced. Yuck.
"Good, you gotta hear this..." I said and I began telling him everything Jess had said earlier at the beach.
"WHAT? Are you frickin' kidding me?" Louis exclaimed as I finished.
"Nope" I dropped my head into my hands, as Louis jumped up.
"You gotta tell him!" he said and I shook my head.
"What so that Jess can spin a little story, he will believe her and I will lose him again?" my voice cracked a little towards the end.
"Screw it, I'll tell him" Louis said, actually leaving the room and heading up the stairs.
"NO Louis!" I said running up after him and reaching him just as he crashed into Harry's room.
"Oops, sorry, was I disturbing something?" Louis said sarcastically as they sprang apart, Harry's t-shirt on the floor at their feet.
"Louis, what the hell man?" Harry asked looking shocked, "Alice, when did you get here?"
"Oh just a..." I began but was cut off by Louis.
"So, Jess, got your Prada bag yet?" Louis glared at her and her mouth dropped open in shock.
"What?" she asked innocently, still playing the shocked face.
"Oh don't even bother, I told him what you said today!" I snapped and Harry looked between us questioningly.
"Said about what?" Harry asked her and she shook her head.
"I have no idea!" she lied smoothly and I laughed mirthlessly.
"Yeah, uh-huh want your memory refreshed? The whole 'more attractive with fame' and 'rich' and 'Prada bags as present' ring any bells?" I hissed at her.
"Harry I don't know what she on about!" Jess turned to Harry with her huge eyes watering. All was silent for a minute. Harry turned to look my straight in the eye.
"Alice, is this true?" he asked, not breaking eye contact.
"Yes" I almost whispered as Louis put his arm around my shoulder and rubbed my arm comfortingly. Harry's face fell.
"Jess, I think you should go..." he said quietly and Jess' eyes widened with shock,
"What? Harry babe, you can't believe this can you?" she yelped.
"Alice never lies to me" was all he said and I felt my heart warming.
"But.." Jess began, but Louis cut over her.
"Just go, kay'?". Jess grabbed her bag, slung it over her shoulder and marched out of the room, making sure she hit me hard with her shoulder as she passed.
