Book girl // lesbian story (intersex x girl)

40.

Brianna's POV

"Hi Miss Hansen" I said smiling widely at Harper's mother but she didn't seem happy to see me "what are you doing here?" She asked making my smile die "I-I came to see Harper" I nervously said.

Did I do something wrong? Me and Harper's mom have a really good relationship so that really caught me off guard.

"Oh my god" she panicked and went inside the house so I followed her "what? What happened?" I asked her "Harper told me she was going to your place more than an hour ago"

"Maybe she went to a coffee shop or something. It's probably nothing major" I am trying not to panic because if we both panic, we won't know where she is.

"We had a fight. Her dad was here and she was really upset so she said she's going to your place but she didn't and now I'm worried that she's going to do somebody stupid" her mom explained as tears went down her face.

I took her keys because she's definitely not in a good state that'll allow her to drive.

"We always have our location shared" I said pulling my phone out and going to see where she is "it says she's 20 minutes away"

We got in the car and I started driving to where she was.

Harper walked for so long. She is probably so tired and exhausted. Mentally and physically since her mom mentioned her dad being a part of the problem.

"She's mad at me" I snapped out of my thoughts and glanced at Miss Hansen "I doubt that. She wouldn't blame you for her dad's mistakes. She's smarter than that"

"It wasn't only him.." she took a deep breathe as i focused on the road "..he left on his own at first but he came back a few months after. I wanted to give him a chance but he was still taking drugs. He was being really aggressive when I confronted him and things escalated so I told him to never come back because he'd be a danger to my daughter"

"But of course, he skipped the part where he was the problem when he told Harper I didn't let him stay"

"Why didn't you tell her?" I asked her "because she already hates him. I don't want her to hate him even more. I was hoping that he'd come back when she's older and now he did. I want them to have a good relationship"

"I am so sorry for what I'm about to say but what is up with your family?" I said bluntly without thinking obviously. It was rude of me to phrase it like that.

"I'm sorry, that came out wrong but you and Harper are exactly the same. You try to protect others by hurting yourself. She does that all the time and apparently you do too"

"Harper loves you more than anything. She would be even more furious if she knew you hid the fact that he hurt you just so they can have a good relationship. If you're happy, she's happy"

I didn't hear her say anything but she reached out for my hand and held it tightly, making me look at her to see tears going down her face so I kept a tight grip on her hand until we arrived.

"I have to walk the rest. Stay here and I'll get her" I said reassuringly and she nodded.

I got out of the car and walked into the forest to where Harper was at. I saw her sitting down on the grass, close to a lake as she played with the water a little.

I cleared my throat so she doesn't get a heart attack and she turned to look at me, giving me a small smile then looking in front of her again.

I sat down beside her "I saw my dad" she started off and I nodded, not saying anything yet "he said that he came back but my mom didn't let him stay or talk to me. Made me feel pretty shitty not gonna lie" she said laughing a little.

She pulled her hand out of the water and wiped it on her pants "you're a reasonable person who actually uses their brain in very difficult situations that most people would be very rational in and let their emotions take over. You definitely got that from your mom" 

I don't know how to tell her that her dad hurt her mom.

Harper turned to look at me and she had a confused look on her face "what are you trying to say?" She asked me "your mom didn't tell your dad to leave just because she felt like it"

I can see her realizing what I mean. I can see her getting angry as well.

I held her hand tightly "you can't be mad at your mom" I said holding the side of her face "I'm gonna kill him" she stood up and I held her arm "your mom is waiting for you in the car. I will take you to her when you promise me that you won't do anything stupid"

Harper looked away from me and I tightened my grip on her arm "I'm serious, Harper. Your mom is worried and she's in pain just like you are. Don't make any more trouble. If you don't care about what will happen to you or your dad then think about your mom"

This woman doesn't care about herself the way she should but she cares about the people she loves. She will never do anything to hurt her mom.

She took a deep shaky breathe and closed her eyes, making a few tears fall down her face "baby?" I said cupping her face.

She hugged me tightly, wrapping her arms around my waist and putting her face in the crook of my neck.

I heard her letting out a few sobs "I'm sorry" she mumbled and I shook my head "it's okay"

Harper claims to be well collected and seems very mentally stable but she is so damaged.

She's legit apologizing just because she's crying.

I think her mom is an amazing mother. She is so caring and loving but she's always working so Harper is alone almost all the time.

I am here for her now but she lived years on her own. I can't heal all of that in a short period of time.

"I don't know why I'm crying. I'm sorry-" I pulled back from the hug and cupped her face "I swear to god if you apologize one more time, I won't have sex with you for a week" I said making her laugh.

I placed my forehead on hers "it's okay to cry. What you're going through is not easy at all"

After a bit, she calmed down and asked me to take her to her mom. I held her hand and led her towards the car.

Her mom got out of the car the moment she saw her and waited for Harper to make the next move. She let go of my hand and stepped closer to her mom, hugging her tightly.

"I'm sorry, mom" she apologized and her mom shook her head "you have nothing to apologize for baby"

They backed away from the hug and Miss Hansen cupped Harper's face, wiping away her tears "let's go back home"

Harper turned to look at me "you want me to drive?" She asked me and I shook my head "it's okay"

She got in the backseat and her mom looked at me with tears in her eyes "thank you" she said making me smile "don't worry about it"