Cherry Blossom - H.S🌸

Just Another Thing We Don't Talk About

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I'd like to say that everything worked out for Harry and Erin but that would be lying. I don't want to lie to you.

Everything was in fact, not okay.

Of course Erin did not let on to Harry that she wasn't okay. He'd been through enough and she didn't want to add to that.

She wrapped her arms around him and held him. Held him while he sobbed and apologised for it all.

Erin took it like a champ but inside she was shattered. Like shards of broken glass.
Time and time again, those shards were pieced back together, but there's only so much superglue can do.

A suitcase lay on the top of Erin's bed as she quickly folded items of clothing and placed them inside. She picked up a couple of pairs of converse and then retrieved her toiletry bag from the en suite.

Her phone buzzed a couple times on her bedside table but she ignored it. She didn't have time to stop. She had to go. Get away for a while.
This was all too much and she didn't want to face it.

After dropping Harry off at home, she insisted she needed some time to process everything and that she'd call him. Insisting she was fine and telling him that she loved him more than anything.
The only thing she spoke that wasn't a lie.

She rushed home. Pacing constantly and figuring out her next move.

Should she call Becca or Liza or even Loz?

Should she call her mum? They hadn't spoken for a bit but maybe she could help?

"Fucking fuck!" Erin cried. The first time she'd cried since Harry confessed. She slumped down to her knees and cried. Folding her arms around herself for comfort.

One breakdown later and a whole bottle of wine, she booked herself an open return flight to Tokyo. Leaving the next day.

Now I know that may seem crazy but she wasn't thinking rationally. She wanted to get as far away as possible and Tokyo was a dream place for her visit. She'd been saving for a while now and it seemed as good a time as any.

This leads us to now. Her suitcase packed and a rucksack on her back. Her phone continued to buzz in her pocket as she dragged the case behind her into the corridor.

Sighing quickly she pulled it out to see she'd missed many calls and texts from Harry but also Becca, Liza and Loz.
She didn't have time or the emotional capacity to deal with all this right now.

She quickly typed a text to send to her three besties.

I'm alive. I'm sorry I've been MIA. Long story. I'm going away for a bit. Tokyo. Finally getting my arse in gear and living for once. Don't worry though, I just need to think. To be by myself for a while. Love you all❤️

She hit send and then typed one to Harry.
Her Harry. Her lovely, beautiful and stupid Harry.

H, I love you. I love you so much that it hurts. But this is too much. I need time. I need to think. I'm going away for a while. To clear my head. Please don't worry about me though. I know you'll want to follow me but please don't.
Talk to Jeff. Make him listen. Make him actually hear you and make him see sense. You are a beautiful, kind hearted soul with so much talent and star quality. The world needs that. I need that. I always will.
Love you more than you'll ever know x

Tears began to fall down her cheeks that she quickly wiped away, before placing her phone on 'Do Not Disturb.'

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