Front Row

Chapter 27

A/N: PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLAY THIS SONG WHEN IT SAYS TO!!!!!! This is also a little longer than normal, hope u enjoy :)

I rolled over to turn off the t.v. but when I felt the bed next to me, Harry wasn't there. I sat up and looked around the room and the bathroom and he wasn't there either. Did he leave? I walked out into the hallway and I heard his voice in the kitchen. He was on the phone. I went to turn around to give him privacy until I heard my name.

"Her name is Sage," Harry said. His phone was on the kitchen counter on speaker.

"I know her damn name. I want to know what's happening." A man said on the other line. He seemed angry, it must be Harry's management.

"We met months ago. We're uh...friends." Harry said which made my stomach sink a little. I know I wasn't technically his girlfriend but we sure as hell weren't just 'friends'.

"Okay, but the pictures the paps have are not 'friends' type." The unknown man spoke again. Harry ran his hands through his hand in a stressed manner.

"I know we-" Harry started to speak but he was cut off.

"Are you just sleeping with her?" The man asked making me look confused. Is that what I'm seen as? "What I'm asking is there something more than that or not?" Yes. Say yes.

"I-I don't know." My heart dropped. He didn't know what we were or what he wanted us to be.

"Why didn't you tell us? And did she sign an NDA?" I haven't signed one of them was I supposed to? Did Harry not trust me enough to keep things between us? Too many thoughts were racing around my head.

"This wasn't important I guess." Tears slowly spilled from my eyes. The man I caught massive feelings for was sitting here, in my house saying what we had wasn't important. I felt completely hurt.

"If this continues we need to see how the public reacts, if it's negative you know the next steps. You are not to nor is she allowed to announce a relationship to the public. If this is serious then we will figure out the next steps. Do you think it serious?" He says again but I was barely understanding at this point. None of this makes sense.

"No, it's not. As of right now, we're just friends." Friends. That's what this all has been. I didn't hear the last bit of the conversation before Harry hung up the phone. I felt so hurt and almost angry, which wasn't a feeling I wasn't used to.

Once Harry put his phone on the table I saw him look over and freeze. A shocked look on his face as tears rolled down mine. I wiped them away and looked him in the eyes.

"Did you mean what you said?" I asked quietly, holding back more tears and hurt.

"Sage let me explain, please." He walked towards me but I stepped back. He looked sad, so sad. If I wasn't so hurt I would feel terrible. "Darling." I didn't want to look at him because I didn't want to show how hurt I was.

"I don't think friends call each other things like that," I whispered back to him. I knew it was petty but I didn't honestly care.

"Can I please explain?" Harry asked carefully. I looked up at him. He looked at me back with guilt covering his face.

"Fine." I agreed and sat down on the couch as he did too.

"I need to start from the beginning and get everything out." He said and I got nervous. Was he keeping stuff from me? I feel so naive right now. "A couple of months ago when I brought you out for the first time, we were spotted. Paps got pictures but management got them taken down before they got to the public eye. They called me and asked who you were." He sighed. "I lied and said you were an old friend. They yelled at me, but eventually let it go. Then we had another spot when we all went out after your graduation, but the paps didn't release anything major because they couldn't see your face. We were in our bubble for a while because I was still on the road and you were at home. Then went I came here we got spotted and they saw who you were and that's when all the articles started. I avoided management texts and calls because I was happier than I have been in a long time, you made me so fucking happy. But when the guys called, I knew I had to face everything. We talked it all through, the guys and I. They supported whatever I chose to do because they care about you and me. They were also worried about how this all could turn out and how much you could take, which was also my concern and why I have kept this all from you for so long. After we talked I came home and lashed out at you because I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to do. You didn't get mad or yell, you were kind, which made it even harder because I knew I hurt you and you still treated me with uttermost kindness. Once you fell asleep I knew I had to call management back. I didn't want you to be awake because I didn't know what would happen. I didn't want to hurt you, you have to understand. I've been doing everything I can to avoid not hurting you. So I figured lying about what we were would be better because then you wouldn't get roped into this all." Harry explained everything and I just stared. My cheeks were wet from my emotions that I couldn't control. I was trying to take in everything. I had no idea we were spotted multiple times or that he was getting shit because of it. Did he not mean everything he said on the phone? "Sage, please believe me I-" he stared to panic slightly at my lack of response. I don't want him to hurt, he has enough to deal with.