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⚠️Tw: yelling, crying, abuse, alcohol,anxiety⚠️

Harry and his girlfriend were high school sweethearts, going out on dates every second weekend and sleeping over at each other's houses. You could say they were perfect for each other, the couple everyone wished for.

Well their relationship isn't exactly perfect as you could say. Out to the world they are a happy young loving couple but behind closed doors it is a nightmare.

The abuse wasn't as bad until Harry and the band got laid off due to Covid. Harry was stuck at home with his girlfriend who was extremely abusive to him, I know you may think this isn't true but it is and Harry has the bruises to show all over his body.

Harry and his girlfriend April have been together for 5 years, they are meant to be getting married at the end of November. Of course Harry is getting married against his will as he doesn't really have a choice to say no.

Harry is currently home alone looking after their daughter Ellie, while April is out drinking and hanging with her friends.

Ever since the band had to stop touring because of Covid 2 years ago, the abuse has been getting worse since April won't let Harry out of the house unless she is with him.

Harry is allowed to FaceTime the boys only when April is in the room to "supervise him" Harry really wanted to go out and spend time with the boys on his own, but he can't go out. He has to follow the rules to stay safe and maybe he won't get punished.

Harry had just put his daughter down for her nap so he can clean the whole house from top to bottom. Harry truely loved their two story home, it was everything he wished for.

A beautiful kitchen where he spends most of his time at home baking and papering lovely meals for his family, they also have a wonderful garden full of beautiful sunflowers and then upstairs they have a huge recording studio.

Once Harry is done cleaning the whole house, he begins preparing dinner for his family. As Harry is cooking the bacon to go with the meal the front door opens.

He doesn't take is eye off the pan but soon knows April has come home as he can feel her hot breath which smells of alcohol on his neck.

"Hi love. How was your day?" Harry asked, keeping his eyes on the pan.

"It was good" April mumbles.

Just has Harry was about to say something else he was cut off by the crying of their daughter. He looks on the monitor to see that she is awake from her nap and upset.

Harry was hoping April would either go get Emma or take over cooking so he could go calm Emma.

"Why is she crying now!" April grunted.

"She probably heard you coming home and woke up" Harry whispered.

April hit Harry over the back of the head before angrily walking away to deal with their crying daughter.

Harry takes some paracetamol to help with now pounding headache before he continues finishing up making dinner.

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Harry sets the dinner table neatly like he does every night. He puts the plates down and pulls out the chair for April and pushes her chair in once she has sat down.

He helps his daughter onto her chair and then he sits down beside her. They eat dinner together in silence, Harry leans over and helps feed his daughter as she was having some trouble.

"Harry, stop fucking babying her" April angrily yelled, slamming her hands down on the table hard.

Harry jumped and dropped the fork and back away and went back to eating his dinner. Harry knew once his daughter was in her room, he was going to be punished for not following the rules.

Once they finish their dinner April turns to Harry, "Hurry up and get her in bed and then come back down here for your punishment" April orders angrily.

Harry does as he is told and quickly clears the table before taking Emma upstairs and baths her. He gets Emma all dressed before helping her bush her teeth and then brushed her hair and tied it in a neat little ponytail for his daughter, then leaving the bathroom and going into her bedroom.

Harry let Emma pick out the book she wants to read for bedtime as he was tidying up her room quickly. "Dada, read time" Emma told.

"Okay princess just give daddy a few minutes" Harry responded.

"Otay" Emma nodded.

Harry quickly finished cleaning and putting everything back where it belongs and reorganised a few things before he was finally done.

"Are you ready for story time now?" Harry asked.

"Yes daddy" Emma excitedly nodded her head.

Harry knelt down and picked up his daughter and pulled back her blankets before placing her on the bed and pulling the blankets back up and tucking her in.

Once Emma was soundly asleep, Harry took a deep breath before gently kissing Emma's forehead and then exiting the room and slowly walking back downstairs.

Harry got back into the kitchen where April was waiting for him...

A/N: Hi, this is the first chapter to this book. I hope you enjoy this story as it goes on. Thank everyone for all the support you have shown me on all my books and also on TikTok, I am so grateful and thankful for everything you guys have done. I love you all so much and thank you all so much🫶🏻

x~Christine

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