Happily

Happily - chapter 43

Maddy's POV
We said goodbye to Harry's dad and sister last night as they both aren't home now. Today is the day we drive back to campus. It's been two weeks and Harry's family are so lovely, very understanding.
"Have a safe drive back you two" Anne says as we get in the car after she hugged us.
"We will, thanks" I said back to her smiling.
"Alright, bye" she says waving us off.
"Bye ! See soon" harry says out the window to her and we wave at each other as the car starts moving.
"Love you" Anne calls out and harry calls back the same and then we're off. Back to the place I call home, apart from Harry's place. I have to save up for an apartment or a place where I can live once I'm out of college, because I can't rely on harry.

After hours of sitting in the car listening to music and snacking all day with harry, we finally arrived back to campus. Our friends don't get back for another day but I need to settle in a bit first. The cafeteria has still been open as some other years have been here taking classes.
"Looks the same" I say as we both get out of Harry's little car.
"We've been gone less than two weeks" harry replies giving me sass.
"Whatever" I say quietly and I reach back into the car to grab my handbag that carries my online, wallet, water and a few other essentials.

Harry opens the boot and grabs our stuff from the back. I go to grab my bag.
"I'll take that" he said demanding me to put it down.
"Fine. I'll take yours then" I say reaching for his bag.
"No, I'll take them" harry said laughing.
"Harry. My bag is heavy and so is yours, you're strong but the Incredible Hulk couldn't carry my bag alone. I'll take it" I insist, it's got loads of stuff in it, and fragile things too.
"Well I'll take yours if it's heavier" he offers, more like demands.
"It's fragile. I'd rather do it" I say to him
"Fragile with what ? Makeup ?" He jokes. No.
"More like personal belongings of my dead relatives" I say slowly to him and his smile fades.
"Oh. I'm sorry. But it's heavy, I'll be extra careful I promise" Harry said placing it down carefully and bringing me in, hugging and kissing my forehead.
"It's okay, thanks" I say and smile up into his eyes.

-3 hours later-
Harry and I are currently in our own rooms. He's taking me out tonight so I'm getting dressed, we were going to all go dating with our friends when they got back but beth and niall aren't so close anymore.
She's been texting me, telling me that the when she tries to distance herself from him she only craves his love more. It's official, they need each other. Beth told me that she actually ran into him in the hallway and he looked broken, just as she did. She told me he called her name and grabbed her arm desperately, as if she was a celebrity and he was her number 1 fan. His voice sounded lost with every word. Later on she told me that she actually went back to him, beth told him her feelings and let him explain. Niall thought everything would be fine, but after everything Beth said she needed time. Time is the best medicine in these situations.

10 minutes later I hear a knock on the door. It's open and I know it's harry.
"It's open" I yell from the bathroom, where I'm applying mascara.
"Hey" Harry said as I heard the door open and close again.
"Hi, I'm still getting ready a bit sorry" I explain to him while I pull strange faces at the mirror trying to get the right angle so I coat each lash with the black liquid.
"No worries" I see Harry's face in the background through the mirror, he catches me and smiled so I laugh a little and his over enthusiastic smile.

After 10 minutes I'm ready to go.
"Okay I'm ready" I say grabbing my handbag from a chair.
"You look gorgeous as always" Harry says kissing my cheek.
"You to. But handsome" i say awkwardly, he laughs slightly.
Then we hear sirens.
"All buildings are on lockdown, everyone remain inside you're room. Lock the doors and stay calm. An abusive man is on campus. All buildings are in lockdown"
The sirens repeat themselves and so does the announcement three times.
"Okay, this is strange" I say as I walk quickly to the door and lock it tight. I pull the blinds, to cover the windows so the place looks deserted.
"Everything's fine. It's safety precautions babe" Harry says to me, as I'm kind of stressed out and scared right now.
"Yeah, I know. But. This is the second time I've been caught in a lockdown" I tell harry, I can feel the tears already forming in my eyes.
"The last one went well I take it as you're still here to tell the story" he says to me running his hands through my hair. We're both sitting on the floor, underneath the window, out of view from the door.
"Uhm. For me. But, I-I... Had a sister" I say, my life has been a series of tragic events, I know.
"What. You said you were an only child" Harry stops playing with my hair and turns my face round to see his.
"Yeah. Because saying that is easier. My sister and I were twins. Not identical. And we were in the same classes at school in year 6" I start explaining to harry as he listens intently.
"And one day, there was a crazy man in our school, we had a lockdown. The lockdown occurred while my sister was out of class" I start crying.
"She was in the bathroom. She would have locked herself in a stall, I'm assuming. The man looked everywhere. He went into the bathrooms just as she took a deep breath to stay alive. He had a gun harry." I say before I burst into tears, he pulls me close.
"I'm so sorry" he says, tears forming in his eyes. He hugs me tightly, comforting me.
"He told her to open the door and she wouldn't be hurt. But she must have known that was a trick. She reminded hidden and the man slid under every door until she was found. All we heard from the classroom was a gunshot and a tragic scream. I knew it was her, when I heard the scream" I manage to finish my story.
"Maddy, I'm so sorry. I didn't think God would let that many things happen to one person" Harry says to me after a while a crying and hugging.
"Yeah, me neither. But please don't tell anyone. Everyone I've met since then doesn't know" I explain to him and he nods then whispers,
"I promise" he says then kisses my forehead softly.
"Is there anything else I should know" he asks me.
"Yeah" Harry looks amazed.
"I have a tattoo. It's of my sisters name on my side" I say turning my body and lifting my shirt to reveal my tattoo to him.
"Violet. Want her real name, it was Rebecca but she wanted to be called violet so I stared calling her that when I was 6 years old. She liked it better" i explain as I feel Harry's eyes looking at the tattoo on my side, under where my boobs would be if they were under my armpits.
" I agree. Violet is pretty. Thank you for telling me" he says and I roll back over after harry lowers my shirt.
We sit on the floor and just cuddle for what feels like hours, and I fall asleep in his arms.
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Hey!! Sorry for not updating last week I was in the middle of assessment tasks stand exams and homework and ugh !!
But I've written this chapter. I'm not sure if I told you this but the character Maddy is actually my best friend in real life, and all her family are still alive and she doesn't have a twin sister so that's completely made up, Incase you were wondering.
Also this book is coming to an end I think I'll stop at 50 chapters. However a few of you want a sequel so I'll probably do a 5 years later sequel.
thanks for readings and commenting and voting, keep doing it please I appreciate it big time !!
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