Alone

12

Bella's POV

I start laughing, tearing up while doing so. Maybe its the wine or maybe its the ridiculous theory that left Gemma's mouth. Either way I don't know anymore. I calmed myself down when I realized Gemma wasn't laughing and just kept eating the cake.

"Wait, you're serious!?" I asked wide eyed.

"Yes Bella, I'm serious." She chuckled.

"Okay but thats impossible. Harry and I— we were history the last year of high school. I should be the very last thought on his mind." I exclaimed to her.

"Actually Bella, I know what happened to the two of you. The day Harry left to audition for the Xfactor I saw what happened between you two and I made him spill the tea. I was mad at him and wanted to beat him up, but he was gonna be on TV so it wasn't the wisest." She shaked her head. I chuckled at her words while eating the cake.

"He told me how much of a jerk he was and how you don't deserve the hurt you have been through. I agreed with him. A little into the Xfactor he continued to date that Mia girl who really was a bitch. I met her and Oh my god she was whiney." She huffed.

I chuckled a bit shaking my head remembering Mia. How could I forget the girl.

"Anyway they dated for awhile, then broke up and she left for New York to pursue her Ballet dreams. Don't know if thats true or not." Gemma shrugged.

"Anyway as I was saying, Harry always had you on his mind. It just sucks that he didn't try to come back for you, confess and apologize for being a jackass." Gemma said drinking the bottle of wine. She passed it to me while I agreed with her taking a swig.

"It's whatever now Gems, he chose his crowd, I chose myself, and now I'm happy. I have my own house, a pet, a loving boyfriend..." I smiling.

"Ooooh a boyfriend, do tell." Gemma giggled.

"His name is Ashton, he's also a teacher at the elementary school. He's kind and respectful, handsome..." I say thinking about him. Gemma wiggles her eyebrows at me. I laugh at her and shook my head. "I met him in college and we've been dating since then." I say. I took another swig of the wine bottle and realized I am tipsy cause everything is spinning so I decided to lay down and so did Gemma.

"Is he good in bed?" Gemma asked giggling. Normally I would slap her arm and tell her to shut up. But I am buzzed. I giggled back at her and bit my lip. "Yeah" I said. Thinking about Ashton.
"You know what now that I think about it, I want him to pick me up. I don't want to stay here with my mother." I sighed. Gemma just laughs as I get my phone and hit Ashtons contact.

After a couple of rings he answered.

"Hello? Baby?" He asked.

"Hellooooooo. I miss you." I pouted, only to realize he can't see me.

"Hi my love, are you drunk?"

"Tipsy" I giggled, Gemma giggling too.

"I thought you were at your mum's?"

"I am, but somethings went south so now I'm drinking with Gemma. Can you pick me up? Please?" I pouted again.

"I wish I could, but I'm really busy right now Bells. Just stay at your mums for the night. Don't drive home drunk okay?" He says sternly. I rolled my eyes.

"Fine, good night. I love you." I sighed.

"Good night." And he hangs up.

"Well he aint coming to get me so I guess I'm stuck here." I pouted staring at the sky. We hear footsteps walk over and I look up to see Harry staring down at both of us.

"Umm dinner is over, Gems time to go home." He says.

"Harry did you drink?" Gemma asked.

"No, I mean you guys took the bottle away." He chuckled. Gemma and I looked at each other and started giggling.

"Maybe you should take Bella home. She obviously can't drive, but you can!" Gemma smiled.

"You still drive? Shit I don't remember what kind of driver you are. I thought popstars like you have your own drivers." I laughed.

"I'm a pretty good driver if I do say so myself. Just bad at finding the right parking spaces." He sighs.

"Okay, good enough I guess, you can take me home." I put my hand out so he can help me up and he does but I ended up stumbling into him, holding his shoulders so I don't fall. "Oops" I giggled. He wrapped his arm around my waist to keep me balanced and Gemma follows us from behind.

"MOM I'M LEAVING!" I announced.  She ran to me thinking I was going to drive. "Oh is Harry driving you home?" And Harry nodded. "I'll make sure she gets home safe." He said. My mom nods, handing him my purse. And we walked outside to a black range rover. "Wow you have rich people car." I say giggling.
"Sure" Harry chuckled. He helps me in my seat and buckles me in.

He gets in the drivers side and turns to me. "Okay two things. First What is your address?" He asks. "425 Berry Way." I yawned. He nods before turning the car on. "Okay and second, please don't vomit in my car." He says looking at me. I laughed at his seriousness. "Maybe I should, just to get back at you." I joked.
He looks at me with wide eyes. "I'm kidding." I hummed.

"I'm sorry I don't really remember you. So I don't remember what happened between us." He says quietly.

"Maybe its for the best." I say seriously looking out the window.

"I'd like to start a new friendship if thats alright? I heared we were close and my mum still has pictures of us in the house. Maybe we should give it a go." He says focusing on the road.

I thought about it. Me being friends with this new Harry. We're adults now, and there are no more bullies to hurt me or to influence him. No more Mia. Just us again.

"I'd like that." I smiled at him. He gives me a smile too and continues to drive. A few minutes later he parks in my driveway and
Gets out of the car to help me out of my seat. We walked up to my house and I unlocked my door only to have my big golden retriever run up to us almost knocking us down. I laugh, kneeling and giving him a hug. He then runs to Harry sniffing him probably to make sure he wasn't an intruder before bouncing up and down wanting to play with him. "He likes you!" I clapped. Harry looks at me grinning while petting Charlie.

"I'm surprised he likes you. Took like a week for him to like Ashton." I laughed.

"Ashton?" He asked.

"My boyfriend." I said shrugging.

"Well thank you for taking me home. I appreciate it." I smiled at Harry. He stood up and nodded.
"You're welcome. We should hang out sometime. Put your number in my phone." He hands me his phone and I typed in my number before handing it to him.

"I'll see ya Harry." I said smiling.

"Good night Bella."