Dusk h.s.

Chapter 31

I wait for Harry. I am snuggled up in my bed, trying my hardest not to drift asleep.

At midnight, I finally hear my window creak. I see Harry crawl in.

"Hi." I sit up, rubbing my eyes.

"Were you asleep?" He whispers.

"No. I was waiting for you."

"Aw babe. You didn't have to wait for me." He crawls under the covers next to me after removing his shoes, "Come here."

I let him pull me into his chest.

"Now, go to sleep."

What? He came here to sleep?

"What?"

"I want you to get some rest."

I'm confused. Last time he came here, we barely slept. In fact, I was cleaning up his cum off my bed sheets.

"Okay." I say confusingly.

"Just go to sleep baby. I promise I'll be here when you wake up."

With that, I close my eyes, trying to drift to sleep.

About 10 minutes later, I am still wide awake. I hear Harry's soft snoring, and I lift my head from his chest to see his calm, peaceful state.

I slowly creep my way out of bed, making my way downstairs.

I grab a glass of water from the kitchen and stand by the sink, drinking slowly.

"What are you doing up?"

I jump as Robert's voice frightens me. "I couldn't sleep."

"Why?"

I shrug. "I don't know."

"Why don't you drink some milk or......."

"So now you're trying to control what I drink too?"

"Anna..."

"I don't wanna fight with you this late at night?"

"I don't wanna fight with you at all, but it seems as if that's the only thing you know how to do."

I roll my eyes. "Go to hell!"

"Anna!" He calls me back just when I make my way out the kitchen. "I know you weren't serious about leaving. Moving out? You weren't fooling me."

I raise my eyebrows. "Excuse me?"

"How exactly do you expect to afford a place of your own?"

"It's none of your damn business. Nothing in my life is any of your goddamn business!"

"Shhh. Courtney's sleeping."

"I DON'T FUCKING CARE!" I shout. "I don't care about your dumb wife, her dumb dog, and her dumb unborn baby. I couldn't give less of a shit!"

"This is all you do, Anna. Make problems for yourself. This doesn't have to be a problem, and you know it!"

"It's every problem in the world."

"What is this about, Anna? What is this rebellious attitude you've been having ever since mom died? What do you have against everyone?"

"I CAN'T TRUST ANYONE ANYMORE!" I yell, silencing him. He stares at me in shock. I break all eye contact and move my eyes to the ground. "I can't trust anyone to be here for me anymore. My mom died. My dad's at fault. I can't trust."

"Anna, I get it, okay? She was my mom too. He was my dad. I know what it feels like to have someone so close to you just disappear one day. But you can't let it control your own life. You can't let it define you. You're gonna have to give someone a chance to earn your trust."

I take a deep breath. "I trust Harry."

He looks up at me in shock. "Harry?"

"Yeah, you may not trust him, but I do."

"He shouldn't be the person you trust. I've heard things about him, Anna."

"I don't give a shit what you've heard! You want me to trust someone, and now you don't approve of the only person I actually trust?"

"Yeah, because you're putting your trust in a dick!"

"Don't you dare call him that!"

"Why are you so quick to defend him, Anna? What? Is he your little boyfriend? Do you honestly think a guy like him would want anything to do with a girl like you? Do you really think he cares about you?"

"Looks like the only dick is you!" I snap. I've heard enough of this shit.

I quickly make my way to the staircase and barge up into my room, slamming the door, making sure Robert can hear it.