Natalie's POV

"You just broke all the expectations I built " I said.

"In the staircase of sands" Harry added.

That is when my phone started buzzing, and I instantly regretted answering it, because I knew I couldn't lie to Naomi, she would have known I wasn't at school, hence I would have been somewhere else, but my fault here was I didn't even inform her that I will not be taking the bus with her.

"What time are you gonna be back?" She quizzed.

"Naomi I am on my way, is something wrong, is Maa(mom) at home already, did she ask you about me ???" I rattled all the questions in my mind.

Harry looked at me confused, and was about to say something, but I begged him to hush.

"Relax Nat, I was just asking what time you are gonna be back?" She stated.

"I will be back in half an hour!"

"Wait half an hour? Is he not dropping you?"

"Who is not dropping me?" I questioned Naomi.

"Well Harry duh..... you are at his place right."

"I am but, who told you?"

"Mr. Bradley Cooper, ya he might have told me , you both are gonna prepare for your project!" Naomi said.

"Yes... well we're done for the day."

"Ok see you soon ..."

I keep my phone with a mixed feeling of satisfaction and happiness . Satisfaction because I was able to make Naomi's Bradley Cooper work and happy as mom was not home yet.

"Jr. Peters!" Harry states . "Had to be her , I don't understand why does she always think that you're in some kind of scuffle when you're with me? Does she think I am some dodgy ole bloke?

"She doesn't actually . She just asked whether you would drop me home or not." I defended Naomi.

"So you mean , she trusts me when it comes to you?"

"Yep , I guess . And if she does I would suggest you ,don't loose it . "

"Aye aye Sr.Peters"

I start packing my bag . Harry suggests that I leave some books there , so that I don't have to carry them all over again . I did as he said . I also told him to go through them if he had time .

"I'll keep them right here." Harry keeping the books on the lower shelf.

"So you'll at least have a few coarse books now." I retorted .

"Ha Ha Ha , not funny . Come " he says opening the door . As we walk down his grand aisle .

"Next time I come here, please care to clean your room." I said , I had never spoken in that fashion to anyone before , I thought conscience Natalie had just taken over me , but even after realizing what I just said I didn't feel uncomfortable cause I knew Harry would never judge me no matter what .

"I did not see that coming ! Don't worry, I will if I am not faffing around." Harry promised .

Harry's POV

I was enjoying watching Natalie we didn't talk we didn't argue we didn't play games she just worked and I peered at her. I had never appreciated someone in my life the way I appreciated her . There were many girls I liked before , but no one as I liked Natalie , her innocence made me adore her more and more every single day .

Earlier , if I didn't know what to do , or I had judged my own mistakes I would ask myself two questions , ' WWATT' or 'WWATD' which is 'what would Anne Twist think' or'What Would Anne Twist Do?'

Now it's basically ,'WWNPT' or 'WWNPD'
Which is you know, 'what would Natalie Peters think?' Or 'What Would Natalie Peters do?'

I've never done that for any girl before and it's not that , that my mom has become less important to me because of her , it's just that I've never respected anyone to actually think what would they think if I did what I did.

I was having this lovely long walk down the appreciation and adoration lane for Natalie when her darling sister had to destroy it. I don't understand Naomi , what does she exactly want . On our first meet she almost hit me, on the second one she apologized immediately , third she gave her sister weird signals about me , today she was fine with the fact that Natalie would be at my place and now she was calling her sister just to find out whether she was ALIVE or no.She never misses a chance to get me gobsmacked.
I mean why Naomi why? What caused you to ruin this lovely moment we were having , even if your sister was 0% participating in it.

When I questioned Natalie why didnt Naomi trust me when it came to her . She corrected that Naomi trusted only me when it came to her .

She suggested that I should never loose Naomi's trust , and that I should clean my room , and that I should also read the books which she was leaving by, which I just asked her to leave because I thought it would make her bag heavy .

She keeps suggesting me things , actually everything. ........

We bid mom farewell we had to skip dinner so mom packed some food for Naomi to enjoy with Natalie when she went back home . She seemed pretty happy or rather pretty pretty .

We left . She insisted on walking back home cause it was just two blocks away. I carried her bag , because I wanted to , Natalie refused to give it at first stating, "I like to carry my own weights ."

"I understand but I could help you carry your weights always." I replied.
I realized it was a bit too cheesy but that made Natalie give her bag so I didn't give that another thought .

We walked down the streets , and as usual Natalie was walking from the wrong side of the road. She was worried about something , most probably about her mom reaching home before she did . She was so engrossed in thinking that she didn't realize that she reached the middle of the road . I called her but she didn't pay any heed to my voice, she is a muppet when it comes to situations like these. There was a point where I even stopped walking but she continued . I understood that me not walking will not affect her when her mind was running at high speed .

But something that was also running were cars , that too at utterly high speed .
When I realized a car was honking from behind almost about to hit her, I ran forward grabbed her by her hand , and pulled her towards my side.

"Have you lost your mind ? What is wrong with you? Why are you lost? Eh? Couldn't you hear the car honking? You're already walking from the wrong side? What would I do if something happened to you? Blimey Natalie did some one nick of your bloody mind?"

She had no idea what had just happened , she was scared terrified worried and about to cry. I was harsh I know I had to be she would be proper mutilated on the side of the road by the cheeky rascals driving the car if I hadn't rushed towards her. I thought it was best if I could find a place to sit and calm her down. But she regained her state of mind quite fast , "I'm sorry , I was just ..."

"It's fine Nat, I'm absolutely knackered anyway let's just get you home."

Natalie's POV

While we were walking I realized that it was already eight. Mom could be home any minute I knew Naomi couldn't handle mom in my absence especially when it was all about why I was not present at home .

When I was busy thinking about all the possible reasons that Naomi could tell for me not being home.
I felt harry pulling me by my hand and rattling out a stream of questions . I was puzzled I could not understand what was happening . By the time I realized what just happened and that Harry's reaction was befitting for the situation Harry had already calmed down , and suggested that we should walk home .
" You stay on this side ". Harry grabbing my hand and pulling me over to his left side held my hand till we reached home.

I rang the bell .

"Hey Natalie !"

"Niall ? What the hell are you doing here?"

I was terrified by the fact that Naomi brought a GUY home without consulting anyone.
" Sorry , But am I not invited here ?"

"Oh hey Natalie!" Naomi pushing off Niall .

I pulled Naomi to a corner and whispered
"Tu ise ghar le ayi!!"(You brought him home !)
"Yeah ." Naomi stated...
"Hindi mein bol.... woh sun lenge...( Speak in Hindi... they'll hear us)"
"Haan (Yeah )"

"Kisse puch ke?(With whose permission ?)"
"Mine . I mean you weren't home , mom said she won't return before 10 and I was all alone so I just called up Niall to come by and give me company maybe ."
"HINDI!!!" I exclaimed.

Niall called out for Naomi.
"Hey Naomi I should get going, the lads are probably waiting to shoot some hoops."
"Okay , since Natalie is back so I permit to leave ."

I felt Niall was hurt by the way I spoke to him.

"Niall you could stay back for sometime more ." I requested .
" No Natalie that's fine ."

We stood by the door when Naomi saw Harry still standing there ,
"Why do I always find you around my sister nowadays ?" Naomi questioned Harry.

"Umm...umm..i .... I .... " Harry was confused.
"That's fine I understand. " Naomi stated .

When Naomi's phone rings .

" Who is it ?" I ask .
"Mom!" She replied .

We had the terrified look of death on our face when we hushed both the boys away .

Shutting the door immediately Naomi picks the call .
"Hey mom!"

A/N: Hey guys some of the conversations is in Hindi, although I have provided the English translation in the bracket.... Please comment and vote and share