Adore You
2. Sunday Roast
The week had moved quickly and it’s now Sunday and Lottie and I are heading next door for a Sunday roast with Anne, Gem and Harry, which Lottie is very excited to meet. We’re stood outside Anne house holding some cupcakes that Lottie and I had been baking all morning. Lottie rings the bell and in no time at all Anne opens up the door with a bug smile on her face
“Anne we made cupcakes for pudding!” Lottie says excitedly
“They look delicious. Come on in” Anne steps aside then leads us into the kitchen. I place down the cupcakes on her counter top. Lottie immediately runs into Gemma’s arms, who picks her up and snuggles her. So far all of this is normal, until someone I have never met, but feel like I know way to much about, comes into the kitchen. Harry. Sleeves rolled up his arms, showing off his tattoos.
“Harry, this is my neighbour Lizzie and her daughter Lottie”
“Heard a lot about you both” Harry holds out his hand for me to shake. I look over at Anne who is just beaming with happiness
“Hi” I say shaking his hand
“Mum it’s Harry Styles, don’t be embarrassing, be cool” Lottie whisper shouts to me making everyone laugh. Gem puts Lottie down, Harry bends down to her level “hello mr Harry Styles it’s nice to meet you”
“Harry is just fine and it’s lovely to meet you. Did you make the cupcakes?”
“Mmmhum me and mum made them. We didn’t know what your favourite colour was but I like pink. That’s why mums cafe is pink”
“Pink is perfect thank you” Harry then stands up smiling
“Lotts dinners nearly ready can you go and wash your hands?” Anne asks
“Ok” Lottie then skips off to the bathroom humming and singing ‘golden’ to her self
“Sorry she’s a huge fan. She’s been listening to your music since Anne told her you were her son”
“That’s alright. It’s sweet”
“How has her first week at school gone?” Gemma asks as we start taking plates into the dining room
“Erm ok. She’s still pretty nervous going in, but she’s definitely getting there. She’s been mentioning a few names, i wonder if I had took her to nursery if she would know more of the kids”
“Maybe, but you did what was best for you and Lotts at the time” Anne gives me a sympathetic smile. I can see Harry looking a little confused, but doesn’t say anything which I appreciate. Lottie runs into the dinning room, and sits down in her seat
Lottie is the first to tuck into her food, Gemma is sat next to Lottie, Anne next to me and Harry is sat to the other side of me, as if he’s at the head of the table
“Anne you have out done yourself yet again” I take taking a bite of food
“Mum can’t cook” Lottie says
“Oi you cheeky monkey”
“Ok you can, but you’re better at making cakes”
“Hmmm” I playfully scowl at my daughter
The rest of dinner goes by complimenting Anne’s food and Harry talking about what he plans on doing while on a break from tour. Anne goes to get the plate of cupcakes from the kitchen and hands us all one each
“So Lottie, do you help your mum in the cafe?” Harry asks
“Yep” she says popping the p and looking very proud of herself “mum lets me mix the cake mixture and I’m her number one taste taster”
“Important job”
“Maybe you can come to the cafe, but I know you might want to stay inside because mum says lots of people will want to say hi to you and you might be busy”
“I’d love to come to the cafe. Maybe you could give me a lesson on making cupcakes” Lotties eyes widen with excitement
“Tomorrow?”
“Woah girl calm down. You have school in the morning”
“Ohh” Lottie sinks into the chair looking rather sad
“What time do you finish school?”
“Mum what time do I finish?”
“3:15”
“I’ll swing by about 4 then, how does that sound?” Lotties eyes then widen with excitement
“Yay”
Gem takes Lottie into the living room to play a game with her, Anne is tidying up while I’m washing up and Harry is drying up
“You don’t have to come tomorrow, I can tell her somethings come up”
“Why disappoint her. I’m free. As long as it’s ok with you I’d love to come and see the cafe” there’s a small moment of quiet “mum mentioned you both a lot to me”
“Oh no” I laugh thinking of all the embarrassing things she could have told him
“Nothing bad, promise, but it’s made me want to meet you and my number one fan” Harry nods his head towards the living room “she talks highly of you”
“Your mum has been a rock to me and Lottie. I honestly don’t know what I would do without her. My parents haven’t spoken to me since they found out I was pregnant, but your mum has been more of a mum to me in 6 years than my mum had in 20 odd years”
“Their loss” harry nudges me slightly
“Mum Harry hurry up!” Lottie says running into the kitchen “we’re playing uno”
“Ok. We will be in there in 5 minutes ok” I tell her. I look back at Harry, not Harry Styles the pop sensation, but Harry Styles a son and brother. Someone human.
