Dani in California (14)
Dani’s POV:
I got ready Sunday morning waiting for what was about to happen. I would have to say goodbye to Harry forever. What was I going to say? I pretty much broke up with him, he said he loved me, I secretly love him, but we both knew it wasn’t going to work. There’s no other way to put it!
As I got into my little red bug, I wondered how I was going to fit all of One Direction in my car. Then, I ran down the hill to borrow my mom’s car and settled for the Subaru. I drove to Harry’s hotel to pick them up then I realized that Harry was the only one there.
“Umm hi,” Harry spoke first. “The boys decided to drive with Rachael, so it’s just us.”
“Oh…” I couldn’t say anything. I was too distracted by him. His eyes, his hands, his velvet voice, all took me back to memories that were tattooed in my head. I love him, but I can’t say it.
We got into the car and drove silently to the airport. I plugged in my phone and played some music. I heard Harry softly humming along and it sent tingles down my spine. It was taking all of my energy to not stop the car and hug him and kiss him and never let him go.
Harry’s POV:
I had to do something. But what? She made up her mind and that stubborn, beautiful, lovely, amazing girl would not change her decision.
“Do you mind coming with me to the terminal?” I asked. I wanted to spend every last minute with her.
“Sure.”
She’s been so quiet lately and it’s making me nervous. She’s never quiet. When we reached the terminal, I couldn’t help myself. I put my arm around her waist and I pulled her close. I saw her tearing up so I pulled her into a full hug. I wanted to shield her from the world. Dani, that beautiful disaster that changed me forever. I couldn’t stop with a hug. I lifted her chin up and I kissed her. It was our most passionate kiss ever, in the worst setting ever: an airport terminal.
“Harry…” She began.
“Shhh love.” And I kissed her again.
Dani’s POV:
I told myself this wouldn’t happen, but I really hoped it did. He kissed me again and I couldn’t help but to kiss him back. I loved him, and according to the monitor above the boarding area, I had 4 minutes to enjoy it.
“I love you,” He said.
“I love you too.”
“Dani, I—Wait, what? Did you just say—”
I shut him up with another kiss. It wasn’t until the flight attendant announced that the first group of people would be boarding when we stopped.
“Before you leave, Harry, I have to say this. I love you, so much that it hurts. I want to be with you forever but we can’t. We’re both at different places in our lives that even if we wanted it to work, it wouldn’t. I love you and you love me, and if we really loved each other, then we can have this feeling later in life. But we can’t wait for each other, because we both have to live our separate lives. If fate wants us together, it will make it happen. But right now, I love you too much for you to ruin your life, your dream, and your career on me.”
I was rambling on and on until he kissed me, which made it so much harder to let him go. The attendant announced that they would be closing the boarding area soon.
“Harry, you have to go.” I started tearing up again.
“Dani, just remember that I love you and that will never go away. We will see each other again, I promise.” And with that he lightly kissed me again, then pulled me into a tight hug. “I love you.”
I didn’t say it back. I didn’t want to ruin that moment. I kissed him on the cheek and we said our goodbyes and he boarded the airplane. My lips felt empty as I left that airport.