Isn't She Lovely (Imagine Harry and Joana)

Joana’s POV

                I was tapping my pen on the table as I saw our French teacher, Mr.Jack called out some of students name that failed in the test, especially…

                “Harry Styles.” Harry was my bestfriend, we knew each other since we were 5. I turned my head and looked at Harry, he was sleeping with his head on the table. “ Haz, wake up.” I said and shaked his shoulder but no respond at all.

                “HARRY STYLES!” Mr. Jack said louder.

                “Wha?!” Harry jumped out which causing his chair fell to the back. Everyone laughing at him as he helped himself to stand up. I just shooked my head. He scratched his curly hair and yawned.

                “Harry, this is the fourth times you’ve fail your french test. Now, come here and get your paper.” Mr. Jack said with his angry toned. Harry walked slowly to the front of the class and grabbed his paper, then walked back to his seat. Put his head on the table again.

                “ You should ask Joana to teach you those french words, Mr.Styles.” Mr.Jack smirked. Harry put up his hands and showed two thumbs up toward him. I just giggled and shooked my head, I took his paper and he got 12% only. Hmm.. At least he improved 1 mark.

                “Alright, class dismiss!” As soon as he said it, he immediately walked out from the class.

                “Harry, this is the fourth times you’ve fail your french test. Whateverrr..” Harry stood up, kept his things into his bag, mocking the way Mr.Jack just said.

                “How is he expect me to pass in that shit test? I’m not even a french people.” He whined and walked away. I just followed behind him. “ Well, I’m not too.” I said and smiled at him. He stopped and turned around facing me. His eye brow lifted up.

                “You’re different. You’re a genius and I’m not.” Then, he continued to walk again. “Well, suck for you.” I said and chuckled. He rolled his eyes and rubbed my hair.

                When we were on our way out from the school, a lot of people said goodbye to Harry – He’s a famous guy in the school. The guys wanna be just like him and the girls wanna be with him. Me? I’m just nobody.

                “So, what time should I come to your house?” He asked me as soon as nobody calling him anymore. I just stared at him as I didn’t understand what was just he said. “What? What will we do at my house?”

                “Learning french, ofcourse! Mr.Jack just said it.” He kicked a little stone on the road and then turned his head looked at me. An ‘o’ shape formed on my mouth. “Oh.Okay. I don’t know, anytime maybe.” I said lazily.

                “That’s mean.. I’ll be there before dinner time. I miss your mom cooking.” He winked. I playfully punched his shoulder. “Ouch, that’s hurt.” Then he pulled my cheek. I gasped and tried to revenge and struggling to mess his hair. Both of us giggled as he hold my hands, avoid it from his hair, until I accidentally tripped on him and both of us fell on the ground.

                He was on top of me and I could felt his breath against my cheek. Our lips almost met. Our eyes just stared at each other. My heart beats faster and my cheeks blushing.

                A few seconds later, Harry moved aside and stood up. “Sorry.” He said and put out his hand, I grabbed it and stood. Moved away the dirt on my clothes. – Still blushing. “So, I’m going this way..and.. See you later.” I nodded and he walked to the way to his house.

                “Goodbye, Anna.” He said and winked. I just waved back. Then walked to the opposite path. I just couldn’t stopped smiling while I was on my way to home.

*********

                “It’s wrong, Haz.” Now Harry and I in my room, like what he said, I’m teaching him french. It was the twentieth times I taught him to say and write ‘how are you’ in french without referring to the book. He just groaned and scratched his head. He just let his curl fell on his eyes.

                He opened again the french book and his mouth murmured as he tried to memorize the words. Secretly I stared at him and I just couldn’t get my eyes off from him. When our eyes met, I immediately looked down and pretend to check his writing.

                “Okay, one more time.” I said and took the book from him. He smiled cheekily at me.

                “My name is Harry Styles?” I asked.

                “Mon nom est Harry Styles.” He said slowly, I nodded. He smiled proudly.

                “I’m working at a bakery.”

                “Je travaille dans une boulangerie” I nodded again. Then, he looked down to write down the words on his notebook. “How about this one?” He looked at me again. I clear my throat.

                “What is the meaning of ‘Vous êtes un idiot grosse?.” His mouth half opened as he tried to say it and I just tried to stand my laugh. He sighed “I don’t know..”

                “You’re a big fat idiot.” I said and laughed at his priceless expression. “Huh!” He huffed, looked down again and continued to write. I just giggled and as I waited him to done his work.

                “Hey, Anna.” He stopped writing and looked at me. “ How to say ‘you’re beautiful’ ?”

                “vous êtes belle” He nodded. “vous êtes belle..” He repeated it, not sure whether he said it to me or just only trying to say it.

                “What about.. ‘I love you?” He asked. Now he put down his pen and sit up straight. He smiled and showed his dimples on his cheeks. I lifted up my eyebrow because of his behavior.

                “Je t'aime..” I said back without any suspicious at all. “Je t'aime.” He whispered back. Suddenly I felt my heart beat faster. His green eyes met my eyes. “I am serious.” He said again.

                “W-What?” I asked. He breathe in and moved closer, he was sitting opposite me.

                “Je t'aime, Joana..” I just kept quiet. “I love you since we were 10. I doesn’t want to tell you about my feeling as I know it gonna ruin our friendship but I can’t stand it anymore, Anna. I really need to tell you, I love you, Anna. Je t’aime, Anna. I know you didn’t feel the same but-“

                “Je t'aime aussi.” I immediately cut off his words. My cheeks reddened as I just realised what I just said. He stared at me and a big grinned on his face.

                “I don’t know what the hell is the meaning but I bet that is ‘I love you too.’” He said and still smiling widely. I just nodded slightly. Then,  the room full of silent.

                “ ‘Kiss me’ in french?” He asked but with a seducing toned.

                “embrasse-moi” As I said it he leaned toward me. His left hand hold my left hand and his right hand cupped my cheek.

                “As you wish..” He whispered before he pushed his lips on my lips. At first I was surprised, but there were something made me to kiss him back.

                “Hey, Jo- Oops!” I heard my brother, Stefan opened the door and both of us immediately pulled away. Oh,damn, I got caught kissing by my brother. Harry looked away and fake cough.

                “I- Maybe- I’m in the wrong time,right?” Stefan said and grinned at both of us.

                “N-No. What do you want?” I stuttered. Stefan still grinning and I felt want to slap him.

                “Oh.Dinner is ready.”

                “We’ll be there in a sec.” I said and nodded. He nodded back and closed the door.

                “So, Anna.” Harry whispered. I looked at him. “Will you be my girlfriend?”

                “After I let you kissed me, do you expect me to say no?” I asked back. He just giggled and kissed me again. “I love you.” He said again as he pulled away from me. “I love you too.”

                Then, both of us went down with hand in hand.

*******

                Today, both Harry and I worked at a bakery. There were only a few people at there and some sat at the table at the side of the bakery. I leaned on the counter while Harry put some buns on the rack.

                “I’m so bored!” I whined and put my hand on the counter. Harry turned around and his eyebrow lifted up.

                “So, what do you want to do?” He asked and continued his work again. I just watched his movement and stared at his curls. Then, I sighed.

                “I don’t know, Haz.” After he done with his work, he walked toward the counter and stood opposite me. He smiled and showed his dimples.

                “Wanna hear me sing?” He asked and winked.

                “Here?” I asked and he nodded. He immediately put out his phone, turned on ‘Just The Way You Are’ song and put it on the table. He move backward a bit and it really took people attention. I only looked at him.

“Oh, her eyes, her eyes make the stars look like they're not shinin'
Her hair, her hair falls perfectly without her tryin'
She's so beautiful
And I tell her everyday

Yeah, I know, I know when I compliment her, she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me do I look okay?
I say”

                His voice started to fill in the bakery, he really do have a great voice, he used to sing to me at my room or his room, never in public. People from outside started to walk in the bakery, and the bakery full of people to see Harry singing. Harry smile widely and grabbed my hand, pulled me away from the counter.

“When I see your face,

There’s no a thing that I would change

Cause you’re amazing just the way you are”

                He started to dance with his left hand on my left hand and his right hand around my waist. I just giggled as he swing me around and then he lean his forehead on mine.

“And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
'Cause girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are”

..”

After he done singing, his lips immediately touched mine and I kissed him back. After that, I heard everyone clapped and cheered. Some of them said his voice was amazing.

                “Thank you.” He said and nodded toward them. After that, the bakery back to silent as the people walked out from the bakery.

                “Wow..” I said after there was no one except both of us at there.

                “Do you like it?”

                “Love it!” I said and hugged him. He just chuckled and hugged me back.

                “You should go to the X Factor audition.” I said and grinned widely.

                “I- I don’t know..” He murmured.

                “Come on! I’m sure you will go through it and be a great singer.” I said and I could told that my eyes were sparkling.

                “Okay..” He sighed and smiled calmly. I screamed and hugged him again. “I will try to cover up for you at the bakery from the big boss.” I said again and he just giggled.

*******

                Today is the day Harry got his audition at the X Factor. I didn’t went with him as I have to work at the bakery and in the same time try to cover up Harry’s shift. I watched the X Factor through my iPhone, as it was a live channel. There were a lot of people audition, some went home with sadness and some went home with happiness. After a while, finally it was Harry’s turn.

                “Hello, what’s your name?” Simon Cowell asked. Harry smiled.

                “I’m Harry Styles.”

                “How old are you?”

                “I’m 16 years old and I work at a bakery.” He said and smiled nervously. I just couldn’t helped but giggled at him.

                “What song do you want to sing?” Harry didn’t tell me what song he gonna sing as he said it was a secret.

                “Isn’t she lovely by Stevie Wonder.” He said. It was our favourite song. The judges nodded and Harry breathe in before started.

“Isn’t she lovely..

Isn’t she wonderful..

Isn’t she precious..

Less than one minute old

I never thought throught we be..

Making one as lovely as she

Isn’t she lovely made by love..”

                After he finished, he got 1 no and 2 yesses which mean he’ll go to the bootcamp. I just couldn’t stop screaming and the other workers looked at me.

                “Harry got 2 yes!!” I screamed and the other understand and cheered up with me too. Suddenly my phone rang and it was Harry. I immediately answered it.

                “Anna!! Guess what! I’m going to the bootcamp!” He said excitedly. I giggled.

                “Yes,Haz, I knew it and congratulation to you.”

                “Thanks, babe. Okay, see you later.” I just hanged up the phone and couldn’t stopped smiling. He would be a great singer in the future and I knew it.

***********

                A year later, I’ve never met Harry but only through phone and skype. He really being a good singer now but he was not alone. He was in a group which called One Direction. I’ve never met his members but he always talked about them and I could saw the happiness in his eyes by that time.

                I was lying on my bed and looked at the ceiling. Suddenly my phone rang and I grabbed it at the edge of my bed. I looked at the screen and it was a text from Stefan. I wonder what did he want from me. He was in University right now.

                “ Jo, watched channel E! News right now. There is something. –Stefan “

                I just went down to my living room and turned on the tv. I immediately changed the channel to E! News. I immediately smiled as I actually saw a band, which will be famous and great in the future, One Direction of course! I just couldn’t stopped smiling as there was picture of Harry showed up. But, my smiled immediately faded away as I saw the title of the news. “Harry Styles from One Direction is dating Caroline Flack.”

                “ We have saw that Harry Styles from One Direction is apparently dating with Caroline Flack. A lot of other people saw them together several time and they even ever kissing in the public.”

                Then, I saw three pictures of Harry kissing with that old woman. Every of the picture, they wore different clothes which mean they ever kissed for 3 times in the public or maybe more! I just doesn’t know what should I feel. Angry? Sad? Disappointed?

                “We’re home! Hey, sis. What’s up?” My family just back from shopping. My younger brother, Cornelius went to sit on the couch beside me. I didn’t respond at all instead I just stood up and ran upstairs to my room.

                After I closed the door, without I realised at all, tears fell on my cheeks. I’ve never felt my heart hurt so much before. I knew I shouldn’t believed about the rumours. But, those pictures really hurt me. I just lied on my bed and closed my eyes. My heart and my brain fight each other by saying what should or should not I do right now, and the end I fell asleep.

               

***********

                I opened my eyes as soon as I heard a beep sound from my laptop. I rubbed my eyes and sat up. I pulled my laptop toward me and it was actually a skype notification as there was someone called me. It was Harry. I immediately remembered about the rumour. Anyway, I just answered him.

                “Hey, babe!” His face was on the screen. He smiled widely. I just smiled back.

                “How you doing?” He asked.

                “Good.” I said without smiling. I just stared at him. He noticed and his smile faded away.

                “Is there anything wrong?” He asked with a confused look. I looked at him and sighed.

                “I saw a news about you..”

                “And?”

                “About you with a woman name Carol-“

                “That’s not true, Anna.” He immediately cut my words as she got what I wanted to say. He really looked serious.

                “But, the pictures.”

                “What pictures?”

                “You kissed her. Thrice!” I said and I could saw he just got stunned.

                “Did you kissed her? Answer me, Haz.” I asked but he just looked at me.

                “Yeah, but-“

                “So, you cheated on me!” I shouted.

                “SHE KISSED ME!I don’t love her-” He yelled back. I just smirked at him.

                “Did you kissed her back?” I asked as I felt myself calm a little. But no answer from him. “Did you kissed her back?” This time I asked almost a whisper as I scared of his answer. He sighed.

                “Once.” He mumbled. “But, Anna, I-“

                “We’re over.” I cut his words. I knew this gonna be the right decision.

                “Wha?”

                “I said we’re over.”

                “Wha the- Anna, I did this for you. I joined X Factor for you. And this is what you gave to me. Please, Anna. I love you..” He begging. I could felt my tears gonna fall again.

                “I’m sorry, Haz.” I immediately ended our connection in the skype.

                “Anna-“ My tears immediately streamed down my face. I sobbed as I also wished that this gonna be a right decision for me and Hazza.

**********

                2 years later, I was studying at a university. I was on my way to my locker as I heard someone says my name.

                “Hey, Joana!” I turned my head and it was Luke and Eunice. Both of them are my bestfriends in the university. I smiled at both of them as they walked at my both side.

                “What’s up?” I asked as I opened my locker door. I kept all of my things in my beg. Luke and Eunice glared at each other.

                “You tell her, babe.” Luke said to Eunice and her eyes wide.

                “You just promised you’re the one who will tell her!” Eunice shrieked and punched Luke’s arm playfully. I looked at them confusedly.

                “Tell what?”

                “We’re going to One Direction concert.” Eunice blurted. I stared at her and then Luke and back to Eunice again.

                “Oh.” I said and began to walk. Only Eunice and Luke knew about what was my relationship with Harry 2 years ago. And I don’t understand why they still mentioned about that band infront of me.

                “Come with us.” Luke said and really make me stopped which causing Eunice bumped behind me. I looked at Luke.

                “Excuse me?” I asked with anger toned.

                “Please, Jo, we got an extra ticket, so we thought we should bring you along.” Luke said and grinned. “But-“

                “Thousands of fans will be there, he won’t notice you.” Eunice said and smiled. She knew what I was thinking about. I thought for a while and finally breathe out. “Fine..” Luke and Eunice cheered up and hugged me. For a moment, I was thinking about Harry. Well, Its not like I don’t know how’s he going now, I mean, his face is everywhere right now. Even my coursemates were obsessed with him. Eunice is one of One Direction fan too. Thank God her favourite member is Zayn.

                “When is it?”

                “Tonight!” Both of them said. Great, just ‘great’.

********

                Here is it. Three of us sat at row 5 line 6,7 and 8. Eunice was right. Thousands of people in the stadium. I’m pretty sure Hazza wouldn’t noticed me. Hope so.

                A few minutes later, the big screen started to show a video of the boys. There were Harry playing with the boys. He’s so different right now. His hair more curly and he look more mature. There was one thing never changed , his dimples. I really admit I missed those dimples.

                5…4…3…2..1..

                The boys walked out from the backstage and started to sing Kiss You, their new song from new album. Harry were so active, still the same like the old Harry. I just couldn’t kept my eyes off from him. I wonder, did he still remember me? Is there anymore feeling for me?

                “Oh my God! Zayn just waved to me!” Eunice shrieked. I just smiled at her while Luke just rolled his eyes. Looks like someone is bored already..

                Finally the concert almost end, Harry just still not yet noticed me and I don’t know why, I felt sad of it. I really hope he saw me. I.. I still love him.

                “You guys are so amazing!” Zayn shouted. Everyone screamed.

                “Tonight, there is gonna be one lucky fan going up here and all of us will singing for her… or him?” Louis said and grinned. All of the girls screamed out their lungs.

                “To be fair…” Niall continued. He took a box and showed it to everyone. “In this box, there are your tickets!”

                “We will take randomly one of the tickets. When I said the tickets seat, so, you are the lucky one.” Liam said too. Five of them together put the hands inside the box and all of them pull a ticket at the same time as all of them together hold it.

                “Lets see.. Who is the lucky girl tonight..” Louis said and looked at ticket.

                “Row 5 line 6 !” I immediately stunned as I heard Louis said it. Its my ticket.

                “Its you, Jo! Its you!” Eunice jumped happily.

                “Row 5 line 6 ? Where are you?” Louis asked and looked into the crowd.

                “Go go go!” Eunice said and pushed me to walk.

                “But-“

                “There she is!” I heard Zayn shouted and pointed at me.

                “Hello there, come here..” Liam said and waved. I slowly walked to the stage. All of them smile at me except Harry. He just stared at me. I immediately looked away and Louis put out his hand. I grabbed it and the crowd screamed.

                “What’s your name, love?” He asked.

                “Joana.” I said and smiled.

                “Beautiful name!” Niall said and grinned. I just giggled.

                “Well, tonight we’re gonna sing Little Things to Joana and the other fans too!” Niall said happily. Everyone screamed as the song started to play. “Follow my move.” Zayn whispered at me. Zayn immediately pulled my hand.

“Your hands fits in mine

Like its make just for me

But bear this in mind

It was meant to be

And I’m joining up the dots with the freckles of your cheeks

And it all makes sense to me.”

Zayn was making every action like what he said in the lyrics, at first he entwined our hands and then he touch my cheek as if he joining the dots. After that, Liam walked toward me and sang his solo.

“I know you’ve never loved the crinkles by your eyes

When you smile you’ve never loved

Your stomach or your thighs

And dimples on your back at the bottom of your spine

But I love them endlessly.”

He pulled me to dance with him ,me, who is suck at dancing, just giggled as I kept on dancing with wrong step. And then Zayn joined us.

“I won’t let these little thing

Slip out of my mouth

But if I do, its you, oh its you

They add up to

I’m in love with you and all these little things.”

After that, Louis ran toward me and dramatically knee down infront of me, he looked at me and grinned.

“You can’t go to bed

Without a cup of tea

Maybe that’s the reason that you talked in your sleep

And all of those conversation

Are the secret that I keep

Although it makes no sense to me.”

After that, I turned around and looked at Harry. He didn’t moved at all as he was dreaming. All of the boys looked at him confusedly.

Harry’s POV

                Its her. Its really her. I didn’t expect she would came to the concert. Two years. She is so different right now, she looked more mature and prettier. – taller too. But I still knew its her by her dark brown eyes. I felt just wanted to run to her and hugged her tightly. If only those stupid rumours were not spreading, Joana would still be mine. Stupid rumour.

###Flashback..###

                I knew this would be a bad idea. The management asked me to date with that old woman, I even not yet told this to Joana. I should told her now before something bad would happened. I open my skype and thankfully she was online.

                “Hey,babe!” I said as soon as I saw her face on the screen. “How you doing?”

                “Good.” She said and I kinda felt there was something wrong happened.

                “Is there anything wrong?” I asked and she sighed.

                “I saw a news about you..”

                “And?”

                “About you with a woman name Carol-“

                “That’s not true, Anna.” Damn! She already knew it!

                “But, the pictures.”

                “What pictures?”

                “You kissed her. Thrice!” I just sat there. Yes, we were kissing, but it wasn’t me who want to. But, once I kissed her back, after I thinked back and remembered Joana, I immediately pulled away and went away.

                “Did you kissed her? Answer me, Haz.” She asked. I gulped as I should tell her the truth or what.

                “Yeah, but-“

                “So, you cheated on me!” She shouted.

                “SHE KISSED ME!I don’t love her-” I yelled back. I could saw she smirked at me.

                “Did you kissed her back?” She asked but I just kept silent. “Did you kissed her back?” She asked again and I sighed.

                “Once.” I  mumbled. “But, Anna, I-“

                “We’re over.” I felt my heart would exploded by that time.

                “Wha?”

                “I said we’re over.”

                “Wha the- Anna, I did this for you. I joined X Factor for you. And this is what you gave to me. Please, Anna. I love you..” I begged as I felt my heart beats faster.

                “I’m sorry, Haz.”

                “Anna-“ She immediately lost from the screen. Shit shit shit. I quickly grabbed my car key and drove to the management building.

                “I want you to stop this!” I said as soon as I walked in the office. The boys and the management were there.

                “Mate, you alright?” Louis asked and walked toward me. I walked slowly to the management and Louis followed me.

                “I don’t want to be with Caroline anymore!” I said again. One of the management, Mr. Kevin just smirked at me.

                “You have to, its for your career-“

                “I don’t care! If you still wanna me with that old lady, I’m quiting!” I yelled. Everyone including the boys shocked with my words.

                “Harry, what do you think you are doing?” Liam asked and walked toward me. I turned and face him. He got stunned as he saw my tears fell on my cheeks.

                “Anna leave me..” I whispered. “Its all because of this..” I said again and I could saw his expression from angry to sympathy expression. Liam immediately pulled me in his arms and soothed my back. I just cried on his shoulder. “She leave me..” Then I felt the other boys hugged me which formed a group hug.

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                “Harry, you’re alright?” I heard someone patted my shoulder. I immediately back to the reality. I looked up and it was Liam. I nodded. “It’s your solo.” He said again. Then I looked at the other, the song was stopping. I breathe in and slowly walked toward Joana. She were facing on the floor, did she still have any feeling for me? The song started again.

“I know you’ve never loved the sound of your voice on tape

You never want to know how much you weight

You still loves to squeeze into your jeans

But you’re perfect to me.”

                As I sang it, I pulled her chin and her eyes met mine. I smiled warmly toward her.

“I won’t let these little things

Slip out of my mouth

But if I do

Its you, Anna, its you

The add up to

I’m in love with you and all these little things.”

                As I said her name, the boys immediately looked up and stared at me. “Its her?” They mouthing. I just nodded at them. All of them were grinning. Niall sang his solo and walked toward me.

“You’ve never love yourself half as much as I love you

You never treat yourself right darling but I want you too

If I let you know I’m here for you

Maybe you loved yourself like I love you”

He took my hand and Joana’s hand. Then, I was holding Joana’s hand. He hugged Joana and patted my back.

“I just let these little thing slip out of my mouth

But if I do

Its you, its you

They add up to

I’m in love with you and all these little things.”

                As I sang it I saw Joana was crying. I hold her cheek and my thumb wiped away her tears. The boys sang the chorus again without me as I just stared at her. “I’m in love with you and always in love with you..” I whispered.

                “I love you, Anna.” I said. And I was sure everyone heard what I said as I still hold the microphone near my mouth. Anna didn’t reply instead she just pulled me and hugged me tightly. I smiled and hugged her back.

                “I love you too, Hazza.” Her voice cracked. I pulled away and smiled at her. “Don’t you ever gonna leave me again.” I whispered at her. I leaned my face near her and my lips brushed her lips.

                “Never.” She whispered and our lips met. I could felt she kissed me back. The boys clapped as the crowd soon followed them. Even cheering.

                “Now the whole world know that you’re mine..” I said and hugged her again. I just don’t wanna let she go again..