alleyway [h.s]

chapter 29

RUBY'S POV

The adrenaline is still rushing through me as I'm sitting in my parked car, on the empty road to home.

I have to clean up the blood that's on my hands and face. Unfortunately, my lip and nose are cut open. I definitely can't hide that from Harry. I have to prepare myself for the worst that's about to come once he sees me.

I'm not hurt in a very serious way like Luca currently is but I know that Harry will be angry at me for even going there in the first place.

I am very impressed with myself though. I had no idea that I was capable of doing all of that and enjoy it. No, I don't enjoy causing pain to people but Luca pissed me off so much that violence was my only option and I was okay with that in the moment. I was getting nervous to see Harry thought.

I took a deep breath and started my car and drove slowly in direction of the house. It was currently 4:15pm and I definitely had to come up with something as to why I'm home so early.

"Well. Here goes nothing" I say to myself as a close my car door and walk up the few steps.

I grab the door handle with shaky hands after putting in the alarm system code and slowly open the door. The first thing I see is Harry sitting on the couch. I can only see his side profile so I can't see what emotions are running through his mind.

"How was dinner" he says dryly, not moving an inch.

"It was good" I lie, pulling off my heels and throwing them with my other shoes.

I see him slowly turn his head saying, "was it really?"

Shit.

When he sees my face, his eyes widen but he doesn't say anything about it. He instead says, "I called Niall and asked if he wanted to come over seeing that you and Alice were out but he said that Alice was right beside him"

"Harry I-" voice starting to shake.

"Save it Ruby! You fucking lied to me! Where were you? Why is your fucking face all cut up?" He shouts, making me flinch.

His eyes are dark and his jaw is clenched so tightly that I swear his teeth were about to shatter at any second.

I'm frozen in place as my heart beats fast in my chest. He's never raised his voice at me like he just did but I understand why.

"I- I went to see Luca" I blurt out, legs and hands shaking.

"What!" He full on screams, standing up from the couch and looking into my eyes with his angry ones.

"Harry-" I voice starts to shake more, "he sent me a message last night-"

I can see his knuckles getting white by how hard he's gripping his hair as he cuts me off, "so that's why you got all weird at dinner last night! You've been lying to me since. What else are you lying about?! Are you fucking lying when you say that you love me?" His face getting red of rage.

I feel tears brim my eyes at his words. "What- I would never lie about that! You know that I love you more than anything"

"Then why would you fucking lie to me like this Ruby? All I ever do is be honest with you and you go behind my back to do something that could've gotten you killed!" He yelled, making my heart break and tears roll down my face.

I take a step towards him but he's quick to stop me, "no. I can't be near you right now" he says, looking up to the ceiling as he pulls at his hair.

"Harry- I- I never meant to lie to you. It absolutely broke me to do that! All I ever wanna do is be honest with you!" I shout, taking a second before I continue with a shaky voice, "and I'm not fucking dead! I did it to protect you"