My early Birthday Presents

A Chapter by Sophie

Seventeen

Ali

All depressing thoughts are pushed out of my mind when Harry knocks on my door. I'm too excited for wherever he's taking me. He told me to dress in something I didn't mind getting a little dirty, and nothing black. He says we're going to need his car and so he drives out of town and pulls into a driveway.

“You're getting me a cat?!” I squeal happily. Unbuckling as fast as I can and bouncing on the balls of my Converse, waiting for him to get out of the car. I walk into the shelter, and apparently he made and appointment. He flashes the secretary his dimples and she rolls her eyes and then opens the door and lets us into a long room. There are kittens galore.

“My god, I'm in heaven.” I sigh.

“I like cats, but I like a different kind of cat better.” He jokes, I playfully shove him.

“You can pick anyone you want and play with it for a while, make sure it won't hate you.” A worker says. I grin and turn to the cage on my right. A cat with a squished in face and orange eyes stares back at me and then hisses. That would be a no. I walk down the aisle and stop dead at two pairs of eyes peeking out at me.

“Why are there two in here?” I ask.

“They're brother and sister, when we tried to separate them, they wouldn't be quiet so now they're a package deal, for only a little more.”

“Can I play with them?” I ask. The worker smiles and takes them out and puts them in a carrier. We walk to a little room and she sets it down and opens it. A pure white one with emerald eyes steps cautiously out, obviously being cautious and careful. Then a grey one with a darker face, paws, and ears tumbles out, one ear floppy, looking like a dog. It's hilarious how much personality they have.

“The white one is the boy, the grey one is the younger sister.” The grey kitten looks up at me and I notice her eyes are literally indigo-ish purple. I sink to the ground and sit criss-cross and hold my hand out for them to smell it. The girl immediately climbs into my lap and starts purring, while the boy takes longer, but does the same.

“I don't mind paying for two.” Harry says, grinning at the sleeping kittens in my lap.

“Are you sure?” I ask, stroking the white one's body as he kneeds my leg.

“Totally.” Harry answers.

Directing my gaze to the worker, I say, “We'll take them.”

After going through all the paper work, getting a start off of food and other essentials, we are finally in the car. The carrier is in my lap and the kittens are meowing endlessly, poking their noses through the wires.

“So what are you going to name them?” Harry asks.

“I'm not sure, I'm thinking. But I'm leaning toward Echo for the girl.”

“How about Song for the boy?”

“I love that! Yes! Echo and Song. It's perfect.” I grin.

“I call being the uncle. Louis' obviously the dad. You're first children” Harry says, laughing.

“Yeah.” I say. My only children. Harry stops laughing suddenly as if he remembered. “So you know?” I ask.

“Yeah.” He answers, “Sorry, I wasn't thinking, and don't be mad at Lou, he just needed someone to talk to about it.”

“I'm not mad, I don't mind.” We get back to the apartment and I carry my bundles of joy inside.

Louis' in my apartment, “Let me see!” He says, jumping up from my couch. I set the cage down and open the door, and the kittens walk out curiously.

“Two? Harry, you softy.” Lou teases.

It's my birthday. I am 20 years old. Lou's supposed to 'pick me up' in a 10 minutes. I'm sitting on the couch, ready for my birthday date when there's a knock on the door.

“Hello there handsome.” I say, giggling, then realize it's Harry. “Oh, oops, hi, Harry.” I laugh. He doesn't reply. Then I notice his expression, his eyebrows are pressed together, as if he's contemplating the meaning of life, staring at my nose. Why is he looking at my nose? Some fetish I didn't know about? Do I have a pimple?

“Earth to Harry, hello? Anyone home?” I say, waving my hand in front of his face. He grabs my wrist.

“I'm only going to do this once, I just need to do this once, and I'll never even think about it again. You and Louis are happy, you're meant for each other, and I'll never ruin that. That's why I'm only doing this once.”

“Harry what ar-” I start, but as I do, his lips press urgently against mine. My eyes are wide open in shock, while his are closed. I realize he was looking at my mouth, not my nose. I go completely limp, just not kissing back, not doing anything, I'm just a limp body crushed against his chest, my head held up my his hand.

He pulls away, and finally I get to scream what I've been thinking for the past minute.

“WHAT THE HELL?!” I scream. His eyes widen and he backs away, not from my anger, but from realization at what he's done.

“I- I- I'm sorry.” He chokes out and then runs up the stairs, leaving me alone in the doorway, staring at Louis' door, my heart sinking to my toes.

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© 2012 Sophie

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Odayin

Ohh things are heating up I see. Can say I'm too surprised, but I think there's more to it. I dont think Harry likes Ali all that much, but he's probably just really confused...poor guy. Anyway, I like how you got rid of the perfect life, helps the storyline a lot and grabs everyone's attention more. Great chapter, but I had a feeling from your last authors note that this would happen. As of three chapters ago an the authors note...sorry, but it wasn't just me! And I know that two chapters ago it was based off me...which I already commented about. Nicely done Sophie