End Time Cores

C31, Conspiracy

Five years ago,
At Chloe's party.

Harry's POV

It's been a few years now since our mom died.
I know I should be getting over it, but it's all just still overwhelming to me.
I didn't plan to lose my mom by this time, she was just in her late Forties.
She should still have a lot more years to go.

I know some people don't even get a chance to see their moms at all, but I was still hoping my mom would be here longer to save me from my dad.
But she's gone now and he's already making me join the game.
He should be mourning mom too, but he seems fine already.

He had me come to this party- thrown by a girl I barely knew- who's claiming to be my girlfriend– Just because he wants her father to become one of his investors.

As always- business is his main motivation.

He said to have fun with it.
I tried to endure her, I did. But she was just too clingy and such a strong prevaricator.

I warned her to take it down that I wasn't interested in her dirty games but she wouldn't listen.

So, I freaked. I poured it all out. The resentment, the anger, the pain...
I told her we could never be a thing, and I stormed out of the place.
I know she's gonna hate me for life and the world would talk– they'd condemn me– But I don't care.
I'm not going to be my mom.

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The party was almost over and Chloe wasn't ready to let a single moment go to prove her and Harris Wynn were really a thing- even though they weren't- and Harry's mood had been sober from the start.

"Okay boo. One more peck to show the fans how in sync we're." Chloe said boastfully, trying to peck him on the cheek again.

"Don't you think it's enough. I mean we aren't even a thing." Harry whispers, trying to avoid her peck. Which made everyone confused, and Chloe panic, she decided to increase her act.

"We should make it a kiss then." She said trying to pull him closer for a kiss.

"Come on, cut it out." Harry whispered again calmly, trying not to lose his temper.

"Stop being a whinny. We both know you're enjoying it." She replies about to kiss him, but he suddenly pushed her back and held her hand.

"We need to talk." He said

"Not again hon. Let's just share a kiss for the fan." She replies and they all began urging him to kiss her.

"Kiss her!" They chanted.

"Come on, it's just a kiss." Someone in the crowd yells.

"You hear that hon? it's just a kiss. Let's give the people what they want." She said persuasively, trying to reach him for a kiss again. But this time he responds aggressively.

"Would you just wake up?" He yelled to everyone's surprise.
"We both know there's nothing between us-"

"What are you talking about?" Chloe insists still trying to keep things in check.

"Cut it out chloe. This aren't real- heck we aren't even friends." Harry adds confusingly,
"Cause I tried to pity you and play along, you really think you could just play off with my innocence, like some kind of fool" He said questioningly,
A few paparazzi and reporters began gathering them.

"Are you or are you two not a couple?" One of the reporter summoned up courage to ask, passing a mic to Harris.

"She'd be in a better position to answer that, since she started this hole charade." Harry concluded before storming off.