Bella's pov

"How do you feel now?"

"What kind of question is this?"

"Simple. Anyways I meant to ask how do you feel now when finally things between you two are cleared up."

"Me and Harry?"

"Yeah."

"I.....feel...free."

Susan gave me a soft smile and spoke
"See that's what you feel like when you do what you truly want to ."

"Maybe you're right. But still I have some doubts."

"That's absolutely normal. And its solution is to know him more....better."

I nodded

"So that day was his family there to?" She asked

"Ahaan."

"Hmm. You met them?"

I sighed and said "yes" tiredly

"So how were they?"

"Umm I met his brother and sister they were good , I didn't actually talked to Gemma much that day but had a proper conversation with his brother though."

"Brother? Does Harry Styles has a brother to?"

"Probably. " I answered.

"Yeah but no one knows."

"Hmm probably because he is still young and they don't want to put him in the spotlight , you know?" I assumed

"Yeah maybe. Anyway how was his mother. Was she there to?"

"Yeah she was. And about how she was I don't know we just exchanged a few words. "

"Hmm I see."

"However about Gemma , we talked a few times over text. She seems pretty nice."

"Exactly how she was supposed to be." She said

I raised my eyebrows in an attempt to question her.

"Uh that's what she is known to be you know the sweet and jolly sister."

"Oh I get it now. Hmm she is fun."

As the bell rang Susan got up from her chair.

"It's your free period right?" She asked

"Yeah."

"Tbh I have to attend this class." She said sadly.

"It's okay I brought a book to read anyways." I assured her.

"Okay then bye."

After a few minutes , when I was midway through my first page I recieved a message. Gemma's name flashed on my screen as I swiped.

Hey Bella.

(Bold&underlined is Gemma Bold&Italic is Bella)

Oh hey Gemma

I hope I am not disturbing you

No you ain't, on the contrary you're helping me pass my time .

That's great then
Tomorrow is actually my birthday so I was gonna ask if you could come and join us for the party tomorrow.

Oh that's great but won't it be like family party.

Ah don't worry about that we would actually be happy to have you. Most of my friends are in UK or Ireland so it would be fun if you'd join.

Also Hero would be very happy to meet you again. Ever since that church meet he had been talking about you that how cool and funny you are.

Oh is it. He's actually a very smart lad . But about the party I'm not sure.

Don't worry come on it will be fun and why not you bring Susan along then we three could spend some girl time together?

I would have to ask her can't promise anything .

Yeah it's alright you may take your time but not more then tomorrow evening

Hahaha
Don't worry we'll try to make it

Yes please it would mean a lot and especially for Harry , he would be very happy to find you there. He's not very keen for these family parties you know.

Hmm I could sense that . Anyways I'd love to join.

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Today I felt relaxed when I told mother, I was going to my friend's birthday party , which only included family members, she agreed to let me go. Though one more reason for this was that she had planned to go on a dinner date with father tomorrow.

Now my prior duty was to ask Susan.
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"Tomorrow?" She asked again

"Ahaan." I replied.

"But I don't know them." She said for almost hundredth time.

"Ugh Susan neither do I but she was very sweet to invite us."

"About 'you not knowing them' you've known Harry Styles for almost three months now."

"Speaking about that you've known 'Harry Styles' for almost your entire life."

"Yeah..you're very good in mending with words...Lets come back to the topic now . I'd love to meet Harry Styles again and Gemma ofcoarse but I just don't want it to be awkward ."

" I understand what you're saying. So should I not go?"

"Does he know you're coming?" She asked me.

"I don't think so Gemma actually wants it to be a surprise for him."

"Wait.....let it get in....woa...wow now you are going to be his surprise...how roma..."

"Shut up Susan."

I heard annoying laughter noise from the other side of the phone.

"I was just kidding. " she said amidst her laughter.

I rolled my eyes and spoke

" Okay so on a serious note. He doesn't like family parties and stuff but then also for Gemma he is doing all this , he is organising her birthday party because this is what she wished for , to celebrate her birthday with her family. So....to do something for him in return she is inviting me. And I understand if you don't want to come along but I just wanted to go because of Harry. "

"Hmm and I'll only go because of you." She said

"Aww I love you Susan ."

"And aww I hate you Mi."
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Next Day

"So is someone going to pick us up?" Susan asked in the midst of straightening her hair.

"Ah Gemma asked that she could send someone to pick us but I said no."

"Hmm so is Sam gonna drop us?"

"Yep." I replied , after successfully tieing my hair in a french braid.

"Great then I'm ready."

"Me too."
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I was surprised by how confident I felt considering it is be my first time going to his place, meeting his parents and him . There was a lack of nervousness in me and that kind of scared me as it was not very natural.

I was getting weird and useless thoughts that what if I messed up something? What if his mother or father didn't like me ? What if he never wanted me to come and he would be mad at me for.....

Nah the latter one was not quite possible. Or was it?

Argh !

However thinking positively I was going to my friend's birthday party right? It had nothing to do with her younger brother, right?

Well the fact that I was going largely because of him, was a whole different story.

However putting all those uncertainties aside I rang the door bell of Harry's not very fancy looking house.

As the door opened I was met with Gemma's smiling face.

"Welcome both of you. I am glad you made it .Come on in."
She greeted us.

Susan giggled amidst entering the house and I spoke " Happy Birthday Gemma. A momentous occasion today is. Huzzah! Andd I'm glad if I could help you."

"Aww thankyou, guess what Harry's not home and I called you two one hour before the celebration."

"Where is he ?" I asked .

"Oh don't worry he'll be here soon till then , we've got some things to do."

"Okay."

Soon Gemma began to give us the house tour.

"And that...is Harry's room." That was the only thing that grabbed my attention making me look straight in the direction she was pointing at , the room's door was closed and I didn't know why it seemed as if there was some sort of source that was attracting me towards it, it was sort of intimidating me .

"Bella?" We heard a boy's voice coming from a distance.

When I looked back, Hero was heading towards us with a controller in his hand .

"Oh hey Hero." I bent on my knees and greeted him.

"So Gemma wasn't lying about you coming today. " he said.

"I don't think so." I said.

"Who is she?" He asked pointing towards Susan.

"Oh she's my best friend." I answered.

"Hello Hero my name is Susan." Susan spoke.

"Yeah the friend you were with in the church?" He asked me.

"Ahaan, you have sharp memory ."
I replied earning a sweet smile from him.

"Hello Susan nice to meet ya. I am Hero as you already know. "

"Nice to meet you to Hero."

He began to go to continue his game as I guess.

"Hey champ." I called him making his stop and turn towards me.

"I hope you like sweets." I said while handing over a bag of cookies to him.

"Yes I do like them ." He said and grabbed a cookie out of the bag , tasting it.

"Mhmm...tasty you made 'em?"

"Ahaan I'm sort of a baker.....and not a kidnapper. " I said making him chuckle.

"Kidnapper?" Gemma asked.

"That's our thing." Hero said bossily.

"Okay kiddo. " Gemma spoke

"Hey don't call me that I am a champ."
He whined.

"Sure you are." Gemma replied not ceasing to tease him.

He huffed and went.

"So this is where I'm staying currently aka my current room." She said pointing towards a room beside Harry's.

"Hmm." I said.

She led us to her room. It had a simple and decent structure, not in any ways radiating that it was a girl's room probably because she just moved in here.

"So girls I wanted some advice from you . What should I wear?"
She unintentionally asked the most obnoxious question.

"I could help you with that." Susan bugged in.

"Yeah she can I better back out." I said.

"Oh Bella don't be a spoil sport you could atleast tell me if you like any dress."
Gemma said to which I agreed.

"Gemma did you invite someone else?" I asked raising my eyebrows,as it hit me that once Harry mentioned about Gemma being in a relationship and he being uncertain about it.

"Umm.." she trailed off.

"Actually umm......my boyfriend ."
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AN

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