† Apocalypse † |Harry Styles| [ENG]

† Chapter Fifteen †

«Dad...», she whispered incredulously.

«Sweetheart, look at you... you have grown so much», he flattered her with his words making her eyes water.

«I don't understand», she squeezed them, letting her held tears fall.

«I have been looking for you all these years Jenna. I have moved seas and mountains to find you. When I proposed to Harry to leave you here I thought you would accept right away but», he sighed, «Apparently I was wrong».

«No, you weren't», she said making me open my eyes more, «I'll stay with you...I can stay.  I don't want to lose you again», at that point she started sobbing.

«Are you kidding?!», I snapped, «Can't you see he's manipulating you?! It's the Crow! He killed your mother!», I growled trying to make her reason but she seemed mesmerized by him. 

How to blame her... if the Crow had been my father and I had not seen him again after years I would probably have reacted the same way.

«Harry», he said, «It would be polite if you didn't intervene in the situation. We both know you hate me but let's leave our problems aside. We're talking about my daughter»

«You fucking liar! Don't pretend to be mister kindness now! She won't come with you!»

«I said I want to go!», she turned to me with her eyes still red.

«You can't Jenna! He'll hurt you!»

«He's my father! He would never hurt me»

«What other fucking evidence do you need to convince yourself that he wants to destroy the world!? After everything he's done until now! He threatend to kill your brother and my sister, doesn't this mean anything to you right now?», I pulled my hair out of despair.

«Harry», he said, «You are a brilliant boy just like your father. But don't you think that after all this time you should have already brought her to me? It was a little selfish of you, wasn't it?», as he said that Jenna whirled around to face me.

«Did you know?! Did you know he was my father?!», she raised her voice causing more tears to flow on her cheeks.

«Y-yes but I didn't... I thought you would rather not know», I stammered unsure, «I wanted to protect you»

«For how long have you known?», she asked looking down to the floor.

«A few weeks», I whispered, completely caught of guard by what was happening.

«What?», she asked as she didn't hear me.

«A few weeks», I repeated more clearly.

«How could you... how could you keep it from me?! You knew how much I cared!», she yelled pointing his finger at me.

«I didn't want him to hurt you!», I tried to defend myself.

«You're just an asshole! Why Harry, why?!», she looked at me with hatred before running into that monster's arms.

«I can't believe he managed to manipulate you! Do you really prefer to trust him, the man who ran away since you were a little kid and who never gave a shit about you?! Would you rather go with him than stay with me?!», I screamed out in desperation. 

How could she be so naive...

«You don't know anything about his past, you don't know why he did what he did! I won't let you talk about him like that and force me to stay with you just because you can't stand to be left alone!», she blurted out, hurting me like a knife.

«I'm not alone...», I whispered bitterly, «I don't give a shit about what you do, just stay with this bastard! Who cares right? The world isn't at stake after all!», I yelled running out the door and returning to the Nathar's pack.

I admited to myself that without her I would actually feel alone... but I won't be. I had the whole pack with me except that prick Trey, my sister, my most distant relatives... not that they had a particular interest in me but at least they were around me.

Jenna's pov.

I was sitting on my father's comfortable sofa as he handed me a hot cup of tea. I knew I shouldn't have trusted him but... I haven't seen him in years and I missed a father figure who pampered me like he was doing now.

«It seems so incredible that you are here. How are you? Are you already attending the University?», he asked me to break the ice.

«Uhm... more or less yes, I will start the courses later next year, I guess. And I'm pretty good I think, thank you for asking». If it weren't for Harry.

«You seem a bit confused. You're upset, aren't you? Well, our meeting after such a long time, that boy's jealous scene, I can imagine how you must feel»

«Our meeting left me a little confused I admit, but Harry isn't jealous. Why should he be?»

«Because I took you away from him. Now he will be left without anyone who understands him like you knew how to do so well. It is normal that he would prefer your company than his family's»

I was sure Michela would understand him even better than I ever could. She has been able to understand me so many times. He'll be fine with her next door...

«He's not really alone», I let slip.

«Could it be that he isn't the only one who's jealous?», he giggled making me smile.

«Maybe», I bit my lip thinking how happy Jonathan would be to see Harry.

Jonathan... it was he who kidnapped him, I completely forgot about him, how stupid could I be!

«Where is my brother?!», I jumped up from the sofa.

«Safe, don't worry,», he replied quietly.

«I want to see him»

«Come», he gave me his hand leading me into the corridor. 

He opened a door making me lean into the room to look inside and I saw Jonathan playing peacefully.

«Jon!»

«Jenna!», he jumped on me to hug me, «I missed you!»

«I missed you too, honey! Are you okay?»

«Yes! Do you want to play with me?», he asked elated.

«Maybe later, your sister must be hungry. After lunch, I'll bring her back to you, I promise», dad smiled at him.

«Okay! See you later», he said stamping a big kiss on my cheek.

I followed my father to the dining room and I sat across from him.

He offered me freshly baked bread and a hearty plate of pasta accompanied by a delicious roasted pork. I haven't eaten so well in months.Dad hasn't said a word since he sat down. He remained serious and enjoying his food, keeping his eyes alert. I still thought I shouldn't have trusted him, but I couldn't help it. Harry just didn't know the whole story...neither did I, but I was here to find out.

I took a sip of water and I drank slowly. I made a disgusted face at the strange taste that went down my throat. This water was so strange. I distracted my thoughts by looking at the last piece of meat left on the plate. Until my vision began to blur, I felt staggered for a few seconds and then nothing more but the emptiness around me.

Harry's pov.

I just arrived at their house and I found myself with Randel holding me by my shoulders.

«Harry calm down! We'll work it out!», he said, «The only thing you have to do is call the vampires»

«And what's the use? To get them killed too?!», I yelled louder.

«Do you want to save Jenna or not? We need to act now!»

«Dad», we got interrupted by Siriah, «Trey has already told Mom to transform too, it's just you and me missing»

«Okay honey, I'll be quick», he waited for her to get out of the house before concluding, «Call them if you want her alive»