A stranger at home

 

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Introduction

Gabriela is a girl that after a car accident develops amnesia. Struggling to regain her memories, her life is altered by Harry, a boy who comes from exchange to put her life upside down. But... what dark secrets keep these boy?

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Chapter 1

Gabriela was resting peacefully in the comfort of her bed when the sound of a hammer and a drill made ​​her to leap and fall off the bed.

─ What the fuck is going on here? ─ says Gabriela as she get up of the floor and stroking her ass painfully. He leaves her room and stands in the middle of the hallway trying to figure out the source of the scandal.

─Watch out! ─ shouts a man approaching from the opposite side of the hall with a long table about to bash her head. She quickly reacts and crouches down, goes downstairs and search for her aunt to give her an explanation.

─ Auntie what the hell is going on here? ─ She says when she finally finds her in the kitchen.

—They are remodeling the room, isn’t obvious?

─ I already noticed, my question is why?

—Sorry sweetie, I can’t tell you, it’s a surprise.

─ But there they were my art supplies, where am I supposed to put my easel and all my stuff?

─ Oh come on, your room is huge, you will find a place. She says even without looking, paying more attention to what was cooking.

─Ash! ─ Gabriela huff, go back upstairs, strikes hard the door and go back to bed.

─Gabriela is twelve o’clock; do you not pretend to get out of that bed? Seize the day is Sunday, come on get up!

She get up, take a shower and followed dresses, eats light speed, take her camera and her bike, excited reaches a part of the forest and begins to admire everything as part of world's most valuable art, the rays of light filtering through the small spaces of the treetops, the birds sitting on the branches, the leaves flying in the wind... and everything is photographed with passion. After the session she leans on a tree trunk and stays there just watching the beautiful nature that surrounds it, in some way or another feeling of being in that place looks familiar. Suddenly a small deer appears and fall down with a leg injured, scared, she approaches. At the distance she looks like a man also approaches to the animal with a little girl holding her hand, kneel in front of her as if she were not there and begins to talk and help the animal.

─ Daddy what happened to the deer? ─ asks the little girl.

─ Somebody has hurt him my child. Says the man while he cut the tip of the arrow that the animal has inlaid in the leg and removes the arrow while the animal groaned.

─ And he will get better?

─ Sure, look, we’re gonna bandage him─ says the man while bandaged the leg ─ take care of him and feed him until he get better.

─ Why is he hurt daddy?

─ Because there are bad people out there hunting animals even when it’s not hunting season, but don’t worry while we are here to help them there is no problem.

The image of the father, the girl and the deer quickly fades as dispersed particles in the air, Gabriela had been stunned by the fact, stands up abruptly and suddenly the deer reappears, this time next to the tree where she used to be lain, Gabriela see the girl run to the animal and feed him as he runs his hand over the body and tells him that everything it’s gonna be ok. The picture fades again and then appears the deer already recovered, running through the woods while the father and the girl look at him from afar. Seconds later Gabriela’s phone rings making her jump and pulling from his thoughts.

─ Hello?

 ─ Hey Gaby.

─ What’s up Zayn?

─ Well really nothing just wondering if we could meet for a drink, you know just talk, it’s been a long time since the last time I heard about you.

─ Sure, see you in an hour at the same coffee shop.

—Ok.

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─Gaby! ─ shouts a young brown skin guy with brown eyes, black pompadour clear , with a couple of plugs , one meter seventy-five and one arm covered in tattoos who comes to hug her.

─ What’s up Zayn?─ says Gabriela responding to his hug.

─ Good, sit down please.

 ─ Sorry for not keep in touch, you know that everything that has happened in the summer has left me a little disconcerting. Gabriela says taking seat.

─ Don’t worry, so... you've talked to Tom?

─ No...is just that I find so strange have a boyfriend and not even remember it, plus that I can’t even remember how he looks like.

─Understood, well he need to understand, he have to give you time, you through for a lot of shit this summer, if he really loves you he will wait.

─ Yes... I think so.

─ How about your treatment, it’s going well?

─ Well, today has come to me a new memory, I was in the forest and I saw a little girl and a man taking care of a deer, it was like they were projecting a hologram right there just for me, you know.

─ Interestingly, I imagine that you must be feeling... ─ Zayn wander looking for the right words to finish the sentence.

─ Strange? Confused? Yes. Gabriela finally ends the sentence.

─ Do you think you're ready for the start of classes; there are only a couple of days?

─ I don’t think so, but what I do think it’s while I’m not at home it will be better , besides I think the school can help me remember things.

─ Well you know I'm always here for you whenever you want, the doors of my house are open, so if one of these days you want to sneak out for the clutches of my mom, you’re welcome.

─ Take it for granted.

The conversation is interrupted by Zayn mobile tone, he grabs his phone and looks at the screen, his face reflected a slight smile.

─ Who is? ─ Asked Gabriela.

─ It’s Josiel, she has spent the whole day texting me, she have a presentation today and apparently she is a nervous wreck.

─ Wish her luck from me.

─ I will. Well I better go home and take a shower, if I'm late for the presentation I’m dead man.

─ Ok.

─ I'll call you when I get home.

─ Sure.

If I remember correctly, Josiel is an olive skinned girl with long light brown straight hair, brown eyes and an extraordinary talent for the arts, is the girl who brings more passion for dance and theater that I ever seen, has been Zayn’s girlfriend since I have consciousness, she’s lovely, the sweetest girl I've ever met, and for me, is like a sister, always there when I need an advise and a smile.

After finish my coffee that I order after Zayn leave, I take my way back home but not before stopping at a store to reveal the photographs that I had taken that day at the forest. When I get back home Aunt Rosa wasn’t there as always, her nursing job keeps her schedule busy. I went up to my room, organize all my art supplies that my aunt had left on the floor, moved a couple of furniture and give them a place, I couldn’t resist the white canvas of the frame so look through my purse and pull out the photographs that were taken recently in the forest, I chose one among all and pose in the upper left corner, take my headphones and put on some music for inspiration.

Paint that picture was like my soul left my body and be released through the paint, I felt total peace, is simply the best feeling I have ever felt, and makes me feel so free, so passive.

After finishing my masterpiece I take a shower and go to bed.

The alarm on my phone starts to rumble making me get up reluctantly; I scratch my disheveled hair and prepared to take a shower.

First day of school, at least for the first day I have to look good─ Gaby though while feeling the water falling from his head to toe , she wash her reddish hair and her lovely natural curls came out. She take a pair of white shorts, a medium shoulder black blouse with Eiffel tower printed, put her black toms and sat in the living room waiting for Louis , a few minutes later the doorbell rings, Gabriela gets up from the chair and goes to open meeting a disheveled boy light brown hair and beautiful blue eyes like the sky.

─You’re late fool. Gabriela says a little angry.

─ Oh Louis nice to see you, I missed you, how you been? Oh I’m good thank you, I missed you too Gabriela, thanks for asking. Says the young man to himself.

─ Save your scolding. Gabriela says knowing the intentions of Louis.

─ Hey be your best friend doesn’t entitle you to treat me in that way. Louis acclaim.

─ Really? ─ Gabriela hits Louis’s arm and out the door, heading for Louis’s car.

─ Either entitles you to treat me like a punching bag! ─ He yells as she settles into the front seat. Louis sighs, gets in the car and start their way to school.

Louis is parked and off the engine, while Gabriela looks out the window the whole place as if it were something new for her, he surrounds the car and opens the door to his friend.

─ Do you remember high school?

─ No.

─ Don’t worry, we have all classes together, I will remember you the people that you forget and I will give you a tour of the school if necessary, like the old times.

─ Hope I haven’t forgotten many faces.

─ Let’s get inside. Louis tells gesturing with his head.

Louis and Gabriela had known since the first day of school, he was a little more familiar with the place so it was who gave her the tour of the place.

They are in the entrance; Louis gets his hands on the door and turns his face to look at Gabriela who is behind him.

─ Ready? ─ He asks and Gabriela nods.

Walking through the halls Louis stops to greet a couple of friends, some of them equally greet Gabriela and she waves back shyly. After getting away from them Gabriela tells Louis.

─ Their faces are familiar but I don´t remember some of them, it's ... frustrating.

─ Don´t worry, you'll see, will improve; you will end up remembering everything I promise. Louis says to Gabriela surrounding her shoulders with his arm, looks into her eyes and gently pressed against him, she just smiled and nodded.

In the distance there’s a strange group of girls, all with bad character, but especially highlights a curly black haired girl with big brown eyes, all the boys turn around to enjoy the view of her rear attribute in its wake. Gabriela looks away and with a wicked grin on her face the girl approach faster.

─Oh look who we have here! The orphan, do you miss your mommy? Oh right you can’t remember her now. Her followers emit laughter along with it.

─ You’ve changed this summer Gabriela, I think they have grown a little bit ─ says the girl watching Gabriela’s bust ─ oh well, for sure you’re just filling it.

─ Aimée I think you should... –says Louis angry who was interrupted by Gabriela’s hand on his chest.

─ You know you've changed too. Gabriela says with a lovely smile looking her up and down.

─ Oh yeah, about what? ─ Aimée says coquettishly moving as someone who expects a flattery.

─ That you still can’t find a brain that is compatible with your body.

Gabriela smiles satisfactorily watching Aimée’s shocked face, then both girls are directed to opposite sides of the aisle and hit they shoulders angrily.

 ─ Wow Gaby, I see that you haven’t forgotten her. Louis says with an amused smile painted on his face.

—Unfortunately.

The rest of the day goes normally, Gabriela still encountering people who greet her but she doesn´t remember, but all take consideration taking into account the facts. Gabriela goes back to Louis’s car that leaves her at home.

She takes the keys from her purse and enters the house, and noticed her aunt’s absence, she goes upstairs straight to her bedroom, open the door and see this attractive boy with thin nose, curly brown hair and sensual red lips, with headphones with blaring music, that she can even hear, and his arms behind his head, resting peacefully on her bed. But Gabriela who had been frightened by the presence of this stranger walk stealthily on tiptoe and grabs a pillow from his bed that was lying on the floor, slowly approaches and presses on the boy's face in an attempt to suffocate him, he reacts struggling with her and finally manages to stand and remove the cushion, she starts screaming asking for help.

─Help, a rapist!

Finally the struggle leads to fall on the floor, Gabriela ends on Harry, she tries to get up, but he quickly turns her pinning his arms to the ground and his face is a few inches from her.

Her breathing was as fast as hers, having him so close make Gabriela notice the green of his beautiful eyes that attracted her so much, she was quickly removed from his thoughts when his lips curved forming a bright, naughty smile, the dimples that he formed as a result of that gesture was simply adorable, see him made her cheekbones a bright red which made him smile even more ─ is more attractive than it looked from afar ─ Gabriela admitted to herself.

─ Just how I like, whole beast. Harry says finally breaking the silence.

Several rapid footsteps on the stairs are heard and then the door opens, was Aunt Rosa that was concerned by the cries of Gabriela, seeing them made her stops suddenly and says:

─ Oh, I see you met.

Gabriela take advantage of the distraction and push the boy away from her stands up and leaves the room angry.

 Hey guys I'm new here, I hope you liked this chapter if you do please vote , comment, follow me and share this fanfic, you can also follow me on my twitter which is @ NicoleCS04 , there I'll let you know before upload each chapter, also I want to apologize if there´s any grammatical mistake or some bad use of words, it´s just that English it´s not my natal language. Also you can follow me on instagram on the spanish account of the book @undesconocidoencasa and I'll try to upload chapters once a week or every couple of weeks, but if I have any chapter done before a week I'll upload it. I hope you yearn the next chapter as much as I do, see you soon bye.

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Chapter 2

The next morning at breakfast Gabriela is enjoying her pair of toast with orange juice.

─ How many times should I apologize? ─ asked Rosa.

─ Many more than you did. Gabriela replied.

─ I just forgot to tell you that Harry arrived today, I told him he could stay in your room while I was at the mall buying some things missing to done his room, and I already told you it was a surprise , I thought this will be excite for you.

─Don´t you dare to tell me that you just forget he was coming, you forgot to tell me that a stranger would be at home, in my room, on my bed, and most importantly that he will stay here, oh yeah what a surprise it was!

─ Okay, it was my mistake, now hurry up finishing your breakfast before you're late, I'll go finish getting ready for work, please be sure to clean the dishes before leaving. Rose tells her while climbs upstairs, Gaby just nods as roll her eyes.

After a few minutes Harry enters the kitchen only wearing tights Tommy Hilfiger underwear and his wet hair, goes to the fridge and take the orange juice, immediately Gabriela sees him she stays speechless and flushed. Harry turns around and look at her, note her flaming cheeks and just smile, she slowly turns his head to the opposite side and puts his hand in her eyes, hear his footsteps away and removes her hand, look around and notice that Harry it’s not there anymore, a few seconds later felt a warm breath on her neck, she get Goosebumps and Harry move closer to her ear.

─ Have you never seen a man in underwear fresh out of the shower?

Gabriela gets petrified and reddens even more, Harry reaches out and takes the average remaining toast Gaby plate, takes a bite and goes back upstairs.

─You're a pervert, had someone told you that before?! ─ Gabriela Yells as a delayed reaction.

─People tell me that all the time! ─ Shout Harry from what it seems to be the bedroom.

Gabriela already ready go out and finds Louis in his red Ferrari F40, he smiles at her and when he sees Harry leave the house raises an eyebrow and looks confused.

─ Have you always been so perverted? ─ Gabriela Asks Harry still looking at Louis.

─ Yes, and you could be surprised by the things you can hear get out of this dirty mouth.

─ Not want to hear, thanks. She gets in the car and Harry smiles before preparing to follow her and crawling in the back seat.

─ Gaby who is...?

─ Don´t even thinks to ask. Says angrily.

─ Okay...

The road runs boring and quiet but as what it starts to make usual Harry breaks the silence.

─ Nice car bro.

─ Thanks, it's a Ferrari F40, I love this baby more than my life, and reach a speed of 324 km / h. Louis says while smiling proud without looking the road.

─ I don´t know, I think its better the Jaguar XJ220, reaches 343 km / h.

─You're crazy, it have too delicate handling, the Ferrari is better!

─ Well yeah the handling is more difficult but it is the god of fast cars besides that the engine is...

─Can you two please shut the fuck up?! ─ Gabriela shouts angrily, both guys give a little jump of surprise at his sudden behavior and stay quite.

They arrive at school and Louis is parked, the first one out is aggressively Gabriela who whips the door, Louis and Harry walking next to each other follows her.

─ What the hell’s wrong with her? ─ asks Louis to Harry closer to him, almost whispering in his ear.

─ I don´t know, maybe she is in those days of the month. Harry whispers moving closer.

─I heard that! ─ Gabriela yells even back, both guys keep their distance and remain silent.

“Mental note: hide a little more my bipolarity; it would be embarrassing if they know that I'm in those days"

All garden corridor is saturated with people shouting to all students passing by with brochures about joining a club.

─ What is this supposed to be? ─ Asked Harry loudly waiting a response from any of the two as he watches around.

─ These are the different clubs which you can join in the school year; the people shouting are the leaders of each group eager to find new members. Louis replied.

─ I see… Hey Gabriela which one you think to join this year?

 ─Photography or art. Gaby says.

─ Gabriela has a great talent for photography and painting; often she is photographing things and then painting them. Louis tells Harry almost proud; Harry just nods and stays quiet.

Upon entering to the building the school bell rings, the three young make their way to math class less Harry who was stopped by the teacher to be present.

─ Students, welcome to a new school year, now we have a new transfer student, I expect you make him feel at home. Styles introduce yourself to your classmates. Prof. Richardson insists patting Harry’s back, all the girls have their eyes on him and flirt with their eyes while Gabriela simply draws on his table.

─ Well my name is Harry Styles and I come from Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England.

─ Good Young Styles, please take a seat.

Harry looks at the available seats and sits next Gabriela.

Gabriela rolls her eyes with contempt for him sitting beside her and keeps drawing, the hours pass boring and eternal, it´s like the clock doesn´t go forward.

─ So if the equation gives you that [sin x + sin y = 1] and [x + y = 90 °], does the answer would be...? ─ The teacher stops writing on the board and look around –Miss Flynn– says putting his eyes on Gabriela.

Gabriela looks up leaving her drawing by a side when she heard her last name and look at the teacher with a distant look.

─ Excuse me sir?

─ What is the answer to the equation?

There are a few minutes of silence and Harry passes a small sheet with the answer, she looks the sheet and then to Harry´s face who makes her a sign with his eyes to go on, Gabriela removed her eyes from the paper and looks at the teacher.

─ I don´t know Mr. Richardson, sorry.

─I have noticed you very absent minded since last year Miss Flynn, I hope this year you change if you want to graduate.

─ Yes sir.

The look of Mr. Richardson is diverted to watch the other students.

─ Could anyone tell me the answer? ─ Ask Mr. Richardson looking at the class, where everyone stays in stony silence.

─ Anyone?

Harry raises his hand awkwardly.

─ Yes Styles.

─ y= 0 °+360 ° k and x = 90 ° +360 k.

─ Very good young Styles, everyone should follow his footsteps.

After a while Harry leans over Gabriela and whispers.

─ Why you didn´t use the sheet?

A simple whisper coming from him scroll electricity through Gabriela´s body, she quickly recomposed and looking at the board, opens her mouth but closes swallowing his words, after a few seconds she speak.

─ I... I…don´t know.

Mental note: Gabriela god damn it disguises, learn to hide when you're on days like this, try not to take your bipolar side out

Harry is about to look away but Gabriela stop him.

─Wait! ─ She says making him turns, their eyes meet and seconds later Harry's eyes are slightly dilated.

─ What? ─ Asked Harry intrigued and confused by the consistent look and silence of Gabriela.

─ Nothing─ Gabriela looks away and continues drawing in the chair, Harry returns to pay attention to the board without knowing exactly what just happened.

The bell rings and the first to leave the room is Gabriela, Harry is sitting in his chair watching her confused and look at her table to realize that all this time she has been drawing his eyes. The drawing is perfect; you can see every detail of Harry´s eye even his dilated pupil.

Gaby approaches the trough and take a bit of water, and then Louis reaches her.

─ Gaby, it´s everything ok?

─No, I don´t know what the hell is wrong with me today, just everything upsets me, everything bothers me! ─ She yells in a bad mood to Louis and immediately regret it. All the people in the hall turn around to see what happened. After the discussion they discussed in whispers, when Louis and Gabriela finally get alone.

—Gaby ... ─ Louis sighs─I know this is hard for you but while I'm with you everything will be ok. Louis says giving a sweet smile and a hug that Gabriela returns back.

─ It’s not that, it's just ... sorry I don´t know what's wrong.

─ Don´t worry, now what do you say if we go for a sandwich or something? , We have the break.

─ Of course.

─ Should we wait for Harry?

─ I don´t think so, apparently the girls will take care of it, or don´t you see how they look at him?

─ Yeah I noticed. Louis says and laughs.

─ Well I assure you that they will charge to teach him parts of the school that neither they knew. Gabriela said smiling happily, she pulls Louis´s sleeve and routed to the cafeteria.

Harry looks them walking away from the door and just returns to his seat.

─ I assume you want the same turkey sandwich as always? ─ asks Louis to Gabriela who are already taking a seat in the lunch counter.

─ Well you assume right. She teases.

─ Well I'll get it.

While Louis walk away, Gabriela turn on her cell that hadn´t caught the whole day and review her pending notifications, she realizes that have a missed call from Josiel and don´t think twice before calling.

─ Hello?

─ Hey Josi, sorry for not calling before I just barely turn on the phone.

─ Don´t worry I just wanted to know how you've been.

─ Good, what about you, how it goes the presentation?

─ Very good thanks, you know a little bit nervous but everything went great.

Louis approaches and passes the sandwich to Gabriela, her mouth doing mime thanking him while still keep attentive to the conversation with Josiel.

—I hope that the fool of my cousin took you to dinner or gave you flowers at least. Gabriela says mockingly.

─ Yeah he takes me to dinner and then we watched a movie. Josiel says shyly almost as if it could be possible see her blush.

─ Josi, we will talk later, I'm at school and I don´t want to get into any trouble.

─ Okay, but before hanging , I wanted to ask you if you will like to spend the afternoon with me one of these days, it has been a long time since we update.

─ Yeah sure, why not.

─ I'll call you in a few days to arrange a time.

─ Ok, see you.

─ Bye.

Gabriela hangs up and begins to devour his appetitive, climbed sight to see Louis dish empty and him with a smile.

─ I really don´t got it how you doing. Gabriela says surprised.

─ Do what? ─ Louis asks confused.

─ devour a whole club sandwich in less than five minutes.

Louis bursts out laughing making his eyes look smaller than they are.

─ I guess I'm ready for war.

─ What's that supposed to mean?

─ It is an old expression that my father used to tell me, he used to say that when men eat fast is ready for war, you know because soldiers have to eat quickly to be alert to any surprise, you know that soldiers...

─ And I got bored. Gabriela interrupts him, Louis look at her in a malicious way.

 ─ You’re mean, why you always treat me bad?

─ You know it's because I love you.

—Unfortunately is your way of expressing yourself.

─ Tomlinson what do you mean, you don´t think I can be charming and sexy?

─ I never said that...you said it. Louis says avoiding Gabriela´s gaze, she is pulled onto the table to inches of his face, and he turns his face to look at her. Louis’s eyes become brighter than usual; their pupils dilate and dry swallows.

─ You know that I can be so rude and seductively sexy at the same time Louis, never forget that. She says looking at him directly to his eyes with a mischievous smile and a frown.

The effort I had to do for not throw into the table and devour her lips was huge, God! How Gabriela´s personality could change so radically in just seconds? Those changes confused me and drive me crazy at the same time, but I must be strong, for our friendship should be...

─ Hey, I saw that you two came out of the classroom so quickly that I worry for a second. Says Harry who arrives with a fresh look and sit next to Gabriela. She remains in her original position and slowly moves away, Harry look both of them a little uncomfortable.

─ Have I missed something...? ─ He asked eventually.

─ Nothing at all. Gabriela says with a smile.

Louis breathes heavily as if he had held a long breath.

─ I’ll get rid of this. Gabriela says standing up and taking the disposable dish containing waste before their snack. Gabriela approaches the landfill and deposited the plate, turns and slides with some kind of liquid that had soaked the floor , is about to fall backwards when he feels a pair of arms hold her below the shoulders.

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