“You’re so cute Buddy!” I smiled widely as his brow furrowed.
"Fuck off Av." He flashed me a cheeky grin and I chuckled as I heard the doorbell ring. Nobody moved as it rang again.
"I'll get it then shall I?" I shot them all a look before I hauled myself up off the sofa and made my way towards the front door. I pulled it open and noticed Juve stood smiling at me.
“Hey Av?” I smiled as he pulled me in for a hug.
“Hi,” I mumbled. I heard small feet come clattering through the hallway before she threw her arms around him. I examined them in an embrace and couldn’t help but smile. Where is he?
Tuesday 25th December
Christmas Day swung around quicker than I thought it would. Yesterday was kind of awkward, Haz didn’t come back until 9pm, leaving me in the company of Juve who may I add was as high as a kite. All day… Not drugs high but high on life. I rolled my eyes as I showered, I was still slightly pissed that Haz didn’t come home. I woke up to an empty bed. There was a tap on the door and I shouted to whoever it was as I gripped the towel around my body. Everybody was coming to Alfie’s for dinner. Which meant that this would be the first time that both our families had met. A feeling of dread threatened to consume me. My train of thought was interrupted by Chlo who was smiling at me through the mirror.
“Alfie needs your help peeling the potatoes? He’s nearly had his fingers off like 100 times in the last half an hour.” She chuckled a little as did I. That sentence there summed Alfie up.
“Okay I’ll be down. Give me 10 minutes?” She nodded and I smiled widely. “What time are we doing gifts? After dinner?” She simply nodded before she left me alone in the bathroom. Goosebumped appeared on my skin as I rubbed myself dry. I made my way down the hallway towards my old room when I was pulled into Harry’s room. A small squeal escaped my mouth and I held on to my towel tighter.
“Avoiding me again?” His words were teasing and I folded my arms. I didn't make eye contact with him. I was still annoyed that he’d been out all night on Christmas eve. “Avaya?” He ran his fingers underneath my chin, the feeling of his skin against mine made me sigh.
“If you don’t know why I’m pissed off is there any point in explaining?” I muttered more to myself than to him. I closed my eyes as a million questions ran through my head. Who was he with? What was he doing? I heard him groan a little and my eyes darted open.
“If it’s about being out all day yesterday, you really don’t want to know why I was out or what I was doing.” He loosed his grip on me and planted a kiss on my forehead. I frowned deeply at him and watched as his shoulders slumped. “And I’m guessing that isn’t what you wanted to hear?” I shook my head and frowned at him as I looked at his big blue puppy dog eyes.
“No. It’s not the answer I wanted. Well done genius.” He smirked as he stepped back and covered his chest with his hands.
“Ouch. That hurt.” I suppressed a small laugh and pushed his shoulder softly.
“Spill Haz.” He shrugged and I leaned against the wall as he paced the room.
“I just did something for Rava. It’s nothing major, I swear it just took some time?” I nodded and took my seat next to him. Since when did I let things go so easily? I could hear Alfie calling my name and moaned inwardly.
“You could have just text me?” He shrugged and nodded as I stood up. “I worried?” It was the truth. I didn’t sleep great because I had no idea what he was doing. I began to throw on some clothes so that I could leave the room to go and help Alfie.
“I know. I’m sorry.” The look on his face was sad and my heart skipped. I now felt awful for doubting what he was doing, even though his previous reputation gave me more than enough excuse to do so.
My fingers were nowhere near as bad as Alfie’s by the time I put potatoes on, turned the turkey down and set the table. People were starting to arrive. Juve was now walking around looking like his bubbly self, he was teasing everyone even his mother. Which made me laugh more than it should have. I made myself look slightly more presentable. I placed my hair down over my shoulders, pulled my jeans up around my waist and placed on my Christmas jumper before I answered the door to my mum. She was stood in the huge hallways rather awkwardly; Jay was trying to make her feel more at ease along with Juve. I smirked to myself as she looked at Juve like she loved him. I chuckled slightly as I wrapped my arms around her softly.
“Oh hello!” She jumped slightly and returned my hug.
“I see you’ve met Harry’s brother Juve?” She nodded before she blushed a little. “Let me introduce you to the rest of them?” Her eyes were prised away from the lads and they widened.
“There’s more of them?” She whispered and I nodded. Jay winked in my direction and I shook my head as she followed me into the livingroom. They were all seated on the sofa’s. I gestured at them and his sisters and smiled up at my mum.
“Oh don’t you look like your mother?” Harry’s father stood from his seat and offered her his seat next to Harry’s mother.
“Thank you?” She was now perched on the edge of the sofa
