We were swaying together at prom, outside under the stars. "Alice, I have something important I need to ask you? Harry's gorgeous eyes pierced mine. "What?" I smiled back at him...as he got down on one knee. "I love you, Marry me" he said steadily, not breaking eye contact. "Harry...I love you too" I said as he slid the ring on my finger...
It was the day after Harry had broken up with Jess. I left Harry with Louis and went home to let them have some guy time. I decided to go have a look at twitter when I got up the next morning as I hadn't had the chance to go on it in a while. As per usual, I checked out my mentions first:
Alice_in_Vunderland OMG is Harry with that bimbo? I feel so sorry for you babes :( Xxxx
Alice_in_Vunderland I saw you at your prom! Your dress was gorgeous, where's it from? Xx
Alice_in_Vunderland Harry is finnneee ;) Xxxx
Alice_in_Vunderland Hey, follow me pleeaaseee :) Xxxx
Alice_in_Vunderland PLEASE go out with Haz, it would be uber cuuutee Xxxxx
I smiled to myself at the distinct increase in the amount of hate I was getting. Next I checked my DM's and I had one new from Lily:
BABES BAMBINO! HOUSE PARTY AT MINE TONIGHT! Ask Hazza and any of the other one directionaters who may be arround at the moment to come tooo if they want! STRICTLY NO JESS. MAHAH. Ring me when you get this bubz Xxxxxxx
House party, awesome, perfect thing to get Harry's mind off Jess. I got my phone out and called him.
"Hey Ali" he sounded slightly more cheerful than earlier.
"Me and you and Louis have been invited to Lily's house party tonight, you keen?" I asked him.
"Yeah sounds good, we are bored as hell! Wanna come round now until then?" he asked.
"Sure, sound good, see you in a sec"
"Bye BABES!" Louis shouted from the background as I hung up, making me chuckle. Next I phoned Lily.
"ALIMISTER! Keen for tonight, yes yes yes?" she sounded as high as a kite when she answered.
"YES, sound be awesome! Harry and Louis are coming too ok?"
"Cool, infact you guys could all just stay the night if you want?" she suggested.
"Yeah sounds good, I will let them know, when should we come?"
"Anytime after 7ish when the 'rents are gone"
"Cool, see yah laterzzz!" I clicked off and went downstairs.
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"MUM IM GOING TO HARRYS THEN STAYING AT LILYS TONIGHT!" I yelled through to the kitchen as I reached the bottom of the stairs.
"Wait a second, is Harry staying at Lily's too?" mum came out of the kitchen, wiping her hands on a dish towel.
"Yep, why?" I asked. She had never queried this before.
"Hmm, just teenage boys and girls..." she raised her eyebrows questioningly.
"Mum!" I said my cheeks flushing, "Its Harry!" I said and she nodded.
"Harry is quite the heartthrob of the country now, I just don't want you doing anything you will regret" she said quietly and I rolled my eyes.
"Harry is my best friend, that is all, always has been always will be, ok?" I said and she smiled.
"Of course, I know you're a smart girl Alice, have fun" she kissed my forehead before letting me leave the house.
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"aaannndddd...YES! Ha, beat that Ali" Louis fist pumped the air in celebration. We were playing Mario Kart on Harry's Wii and Louis had finally managed to beat me.
"Fine, congratz, you finally won ONE game!" I emphasised and he chucked a pillow at me as Harry and Gemma sat laughing at us both.
"Right we better get changed for going out" Harry suggested heading up to his room and Louis followed him. Gemma and me went up to hers.
"Hmm, red dress or black dress?" I asked her opinion holding up the two dresses.
"I like the red one, its gorgeous!" she said and I nodded my head in approval before beginning to change, "Harry likes you in red" she mumbled. Huh, strange comment but I brushed it off.
"Curl my hair for me please?" I asked Gemma she frowned and shook her head, "why not?"
"Harry likes your hair straight" she got out the straighteners instead.
"That's nice, I like it curly and Im not Harry sooo..." I trailed off, a tad confused at all the Harry references. She didn't say anything, just proceeded to straighten my hair, "Ok Gems, what's going on?" I asked bluntly.
"What do you mean?" she said innocently but I saw her cheeks darken a tad in the mirror.
"What's with all the Harry Harry Harry?" I turned around to face her.
"I just think it would be nice if Harry could see what a nice girl you are compared to Jess..." she trailed off and my eyes widened.
"Oh my word, you are trying to get me and Harry together!" I yelped and she made shush gestures with her hands.
"Ok yes, sorry, I know I shouldn't meddle but he loves you Alice!" she whispered and I shook my head.
"No, no he doesn't, we are best friends, why can't anyone get this?" I dug my fingernails into my palm with frustration.
"If you say so..." she smirked, then sighed and dropped the topic.
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"Wow, so Lily lives in a mansion..." Louis mouth dropped as I pulled up outside her house. We wandered up to the door and pressed the doorbell. Almost instantly Lily swung the door open and flung herself on me.
"ALICE BUBZ, ITS BEEN TOO LONG!" she squeezed me tight as I hugged her back, laughing a little.
"Heey Lillllllly, nice partaaay!" I replied as she let me go, her face glowing.
"Guess who's going out with Josh!" she trilled in a sing song voice.
"AAAAHHH, that's so cool, awwww, I'm so happy for you Lilster!" I said following her through the house and into the kitchen, weaving through the masses of people.
"Ima happy for me too!" she grinned, passing me a drink, "So, hows your looove life?" she asked, pulling me down onto a big beanbag chair with her. I had lost Louis and Harry already.
"Non existant!" I replied and she rolled her eyes.
"Ali bubz, don't lie, Nialler? Tell me alllll about it!" she poked my side, making me squeal and spill some drink.
"OH! Yeah that is just kinda casual, he's never here so it was never gonna work!" I replied. I had actually almost forgotten about Niall, how awful of me!
"Oh well, everyone knows you are ending up marrying Harry anyway!" she laughed and I frowned. Why did this keep coming up?
"Yeah, maybe not!" I replied and she raised her eyebrows and gave me a 'yeah right' look, "Seriously! Why does everyone keep going on about this recently?". Lily looked at me for a second like the was trying to decide something, then she got up and motioned me to follow her. I followed her through to her room where nobody from the party was and she brought up twitter on her laptop. She opened her DM's and there was one from Harry:
Lily, I need your help. So yeah, you might have noticed me and Alice fell out, I'm guessing she has spoken to you about it. I can't stand her hating me. She's my best friend. No, that's a lie, she is more than my best friend. I love her. I can never tell her now. I wish I had told her before I got famous. I miss her so much. Just keep me updated, tell me she is ok? Thanks, H xxx
I read the message twice over slowly, soaking in every word. What. The. Hell.
"So yeah..." Lily coughed awkwardly from behind me.
"Lily! Why didn't you tell me before now?" I said in a small voice, still shocked.
"He asked me not too, but then I thought screw it, you should be together" she replied, shrugging her shoulders. Crap, crap, crap. I didn't love Harry as more than my best friend. Did I?