Shedding Tears [COMPLETED] #Wattys2016

Chapter 16

Harry listens to me and stays silent the entire time, just holding my hand and pressing it occasionally for encouragement. Even though my tongue was losing its ability to speak because i was so scared that he'd kill me or something, but the fact that he was so understanding and supportive gave me confidence to continue and tell him everything, not lie.

So finally, i stop. I breathe hard, deep. It feels as if my heart that was tied up in knots has been set free. I feel light, happy.

'Stace I'm so-' He begins but i stop him right after.
'Harry, you don't have to apologize for anything. I understand you must have reasons for shutting out on me at the time or else you wouldn't have come back like you did, and I'm really grateful for it.' I say. He smiles and nods.

'I have a buttload to tell you Stace. Please be calm and patient and try to understand me.' Harry says.
'I promise.' Is all i say before he continues.

'Basically that night at the movie, I'm sorry for ignoring you. Its that i was so engrossed and the trailer that i watched earlier and i wanted to watch it so.. Yeah I'm sorry.

'But then at the bar when you started ignoring me i still wanted to look after you because i knew you'd be drunk and all, as soon as i was about to approach you, i was pulled in the washrooms, by..Karen.' He sighs and then says, 'And then what happened next, you already know.'

'The next day i wasn't expecting your sudden outburst and the fact that you didn't trust me really broke my heart. So since i wanted some time alone i went out. I didn't go to my house since my parents were home from Italy that morning and they had a lot to talk about but i didn't cause i wanted some time alone.'

'So, i went to my aunts house because she's in Perth, Australia right now. Remember Aunt Sandy?' He asks and pauses for a while. I smile and nod at the quick memory that flashes before my eyes.

Aunt Sandy has always been his favourite in all relatives. The fact that she's just a couple of years elder to Harry, she really fits in. I haven't met her ever, but I'm sure she's a pure gem, just like Harry potrays her to be. He once told me that when Harry's parents were angry at him for not paying attention in school, he came over to Aunt Sandy's house, and instead of lecturing him on how important school is and stuff, she ordered pizzas and they watched movies the entire night. He showed me pictures of that day once and they looked so happy and good to get along.

He then continues, 'So i went there, and spent time with her dog, Bruno. I sat with him in silence and i was just thinking, sitting there, doing nothing except for scratching his ears. So then after the dogs guardian came, at 7 in the night, i left him and just drove my car to the beach. It was silent and relaxing. The fresh smell of sea salt and the beautiful sound that the waves made crashing into the shore like furious beasts, was music to my ears. The cold breeze that caressed my cheeks felt like it was taking my pain away. So the entire Sunday night, i spent at the beach, alone.'

'I missed you that night, Stace. I really did. I wanted nothing but you to be in my arms and lying under the stars and we'd enjoy that moment together. But i was so heartbroken, that you didn't even want to hear my side of the story. I wanted to cry and let my inner feelings flush out that night, and thats what i did.'

'You called me, and i was in the middle of my crying session that i didn't pick up and switched off my phone right after. I didn't know when, but i fell asleep there, on the sand.'

'I woke up the next morning to the birds chirping in my ears, i checked the time, it was 8:25 and i had already missed school. I woke up looking like shit, but i just drove home and freshened myself a bit.'

'At around 4, when i checked Twitter and Facebook, you were being called slut and whore and so much more that i wanted to crush my laptop. I didn't know what was happening so i tried calling you with my home number since i didn't have credit but your phone was powered off. I called Kyle then. He told me that he didn't see you at school and the whole video thing. He just saw you running out of the auditorium, but where, that he was unaware of.'