Red velvet Princess

Chapter seven

Red Velvet Princess

Chapter seven

-ALEX'S POV-

It's 11 and I haven't done anything. I'm still sitting on my bed in my pjs talking to Harry.

I look at the clock and see that the time is already 11.

'Oh shit.' I mutter, scrambling out of bed.

'What?' Harry asks, standing up too.

'I have to get to work.' I explain.

'Oh... can't you...not go today? I really want to spend the day with you.' Harry mumbles, his eyes wide.

'I-I don't know...I'll get fired if I don't go and I need that money!' I exclaim.

Harry's face seems to light up 'You still work at the bakery don't you?'

'Uh...yeah. Almost 4 years.' I groan.

His face falls, 'h-how long have I been gone?' He whispers.

My chest tightens. 'Only 2 years.' I mumble, but as I see his face sink even more I add 'but...ya know. Who's counting? It really doesn't matter. You were happy! You got to live your dream.'

'I shouldn't have been happy Alex...you weren't there.' He mutters.

'Its fine Harry. I-I..' I start.

'Did you miss me?' He asks, cutting me off.

In my head I wanted to say

'Did I miss you? Harry I've waited 2 whole years for you. I cried myself to sleep for a year. My heart ached each and every day. I ignored the pains and sucked it up, and put a fake smile on. When I saw you yesterday, half of me wanted to grab you and hug you tight, never letting you leave again. But the other half of me wanted to slap you round the face and scream at you. Demanding the answer of why you left. It hurt that you called me once. Once in the two years. You called me on Skype once too. When you said you were missing me. I sang to you through the screen until you drifted to sleep. But that was the last I saw of you for two years. The last thing I said to you, wasn't even that I loved you. You told me to sing to you. And I did. You fell asleep and so did I. I woke up in the morning, to see you had ended the call. My heart was shattered. So yes. I missed you with my whole heart.'

But all I said was.

'Kinda.'

But soon I realised that I answered a but too bluntly, so I added 'Did you even remember me?'

He clears his throat and blurts out 'A-almost. I knew that there was something missing. And honestly, I swear Alex I missed you so much those first few days. When me and the boys got through to the live shows, all I wanted to do was find you. I wanted to grab you and hold you.' As he finishes, he closes his eyes and a droplet of water forms on his eyelashes.

I lean forwards and embrace him in a hard hug.

'Will you be my best friend again Harry?' I murmur.

His eyes light up and his face moulds into a wide grin.

'OH ALEX!' He exclaims, picking me up and spinning me around.

I'm so happy. This boy, the one who helped me, when I was being bullied. Who held me when I cried. Who has been my whole life since i was 14, he's back. He's here, he's ba-

'ALEX! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU!' My mums voice bellows, cutting sharply through my thoughts.

'Damn. COMING MUM. I ERM.. HAVE SOMEONE TO SHOW YOU.' I screamed back. 'Go into the bathroom Harry. I'm changing.'