The Moment I Knew(Sharry Trilogy Book3)

For Once

“Shai!” Justin calls from inside the room I walk in from the balcony to see him standing in the middle of the room with a familiar look on his face. Anger mixed with sadness. “Just explain.”

“Justin I messed up, I’m sorry. I should have never let us go as far as we did.” I say and he walks closer , placing his hand over mine.

“So you’re forgiving Harry just like that? You deserve so much more.” He says.

“I never said I forgave him, I just think that I messed up too and I can’t handle this.”

“What happened, happened; you can’t change that. Why can’t you accept that we should be together?” he raises his voice.

“Because to me we aren’t Justin. Some people are meant to fall in love but aren’t meant to be together; that’s us.” I say and he crashes his lips to mine.

I hated when he did this to me. Mostly because I loved it so much. He pus me closer and I push against his chest in protest. I wouldn’t let him get to me this time.

“Stop!” I yell when our lips part. “Justin this isn’t right and I’m done with the games. Not yours but everything. I don’t want to deal with it anymore.”

“This is life Shai and you need to decide. Me or Harry?” he asks as his voice grows hard.

“What if it’s neither? What if I don’t want this anymore?” I ask.

“I can’t believe you would do this. After all we’ve been through; all the times I was there for you.” He says showing hurt in his eyes.

“Everything happens for a reason.” I say and he shakes his head. I didn’t know how else to say this. If I wasn’t rude he wouldn’t get it and I would give up. “I promise.”

He slowly backs away and leaves the room leaving me alone again.

Maybe Justin and I could have been together for real, maybe I should have just accepted where my life was going. But I couldn’t live like that. I had to do something to change this.

Harry was my everything.

Harry’s POV

“I don’t think you should go Harry.” Liam states when I tell them why I’m packing my bags.

“I would do anything for her. This is nothing. I have to make it alright.” I say and Niall sighs.

“I can’t believe you forgave  each other.” He says.

“You know technically we haven’t but we need to try to work things out.” I say and start grabbing shirts from my drawer. I feel a slip of paper and I instantly remember what it was. I unfold it and read the words I had seen many times. Her handwriting brought me more sadness. “You guys know how I feel about her; I can’t let her go.”

“Not being rude or anything but didn’t you cheat on her last week?” Zayn asks.

“Yes, I was drunk and I feel horrible. I was so rude in LA, I overreacted, I can’t leave it all like this.” I say and look at the ground. “I at least have to try to make it okay.”

“Harry I know you really love her but is this all worth it?” Louis asks and I look up at him.

“Did you ever give up on Eleanor when you had problems?” I ask and he slowly shakes his head. “Liam you and Danielle worked out your problems that summer right?” that summer… the one where I fell in love with Shai. Crazy to think Liam could have taken my place, then he wouldn’t be engaged to Danielle now and everything would be so different…

“Yeah I guess so,” Liam says quietly.

“Then you understand. Zayn, Niall, you both would give the world for Sarah and Kaitlynn just as I would for Shai- I know it.” I say.

“Okay Harry, you need to go.” Louis says and smiles slyly. “But you aren’t going alone.”

Shai’s POV

“I can’t believe this is it.” Justin says as I walk down the stairs with my bags.

“Justin I don’t want us to be like this. I want us to be friends so we can work together still.” I tell him.

“I don’t want to lose you.” He says and wraps his arms around me. I return the hug and hear the cab pull up outside. This was the end of the trip. “Have fun at home. I’ll keep you updated about the album and everything.” He says and leans in to kiss me but I turn my head and his lips press to my cheek.

“Bye Justin.” I say and carry my bags out of the house. I climb in the cab and as it drives away I watch Justin disappear.

“My life had changed so much, not only in the past two years from the time I went to Camp Fame, but the past four months. I had my single released just yesterday, and in not too long my album would be out. As if on cue, I catch what the radio host says.

“We all know Justin Bieber as an artist, but a few years ago he discovered Carly Rae Jepsen and he has done it again. With a brilliant young lady by the name of Shai Whaler. This is her first single, I think you should look out for her as her album comes out soon. This song is called Tell Me by Shai Whaler!” he says and I hear the first beats of my song.

“Turn it up! That’s me!” I shout and the driver turns up the radio.

“It’s something in your eyes when you look at me. Something I want, something I need.” My voice sings through the car.

This was too cool. This was what I’d always wanted. The first time I heard myself on the radio.

“You’re good,” the cab driver says when my song ends.

“Thanks,” I smile and enjoy the rest of the ride to the airport.

I had Justin to thank for all this. He had given me everything with this record deal. And I was signed for two more. Maybe I should write more of my own songs.

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I hug Sarah as I get into her car, and I smile at her boyfriend Trevor and he high fives me.

“Someone’s successful.” He says and starts playing my song on his phone. I laugh awkwardly and don’t know what to do.

“So in celebration of my little sister being home and releasing an album soon we are having a party in a few days.” Sarah informs me.

“A few days as in when?” I ask thinking about Harry coming. Who knew if he was even coming at all?

“Probably Monday.” She says and I check the date.

Just as I feared, it was June 16…

Harry and my two year anniversary.