Beaten and Bullied (Harry Styles fanfic) RESTORED!

Chapter 18

Chapter 18-

Harry's POV

I see Cheri's face drop and I look away guiltily.

The truth was I liked Cheri.

But I knew for a fact that Cheri would never feel the same way back.

I didn't want to get hurt liking her so I came to the conclusion to ask Ashley to be my girlfriend. I agreed it wasn't entirely the best plan I was happy to go with it if it meant my feelings for Cheri would go away.

I sighed, I wasn't even sure she'd forgiven me yet of bulling her.

It felt like a sick joke. Falling for the one you bullied and beaten for years.

Cheri looks up from the floor

"I'm going to check up on Lily," she mutters.

She starts to walk away but then turns back and looks me dead in the eyes.

"It's Lily's birthday tomorrow by the way, in case you forgot" she says bitterly and then she leaves. I look away ashamed, I had completely forgotten about Lily's birthday. I felt terrible.

Ashley rolls her eyes "What's up her butt".

I glare at her and she lovingly flutters her eyes lashes back at me.

Louis rises his eyebrows at me "I need to talk to you", he pulls my arm and leads me into the kitchen. Once he makes sure Niall and Ashley can't hear, he turns to look at me.

"What the hell was that all about? You never told me you liked Ashley!" Louis says looking irritated.

"Well, it's kind of hard to explain..." I say nervously.

"I thought you had a thing for Cheri anyway" he says nudging me.

"What?!" I say surprised, I never told him about that.

"I see the way you look at her"

"No I don't" I grumble looking away "Anyway I've got to go out.."

"Again?" says incredulously.

"Yeah, I still need to get Lily a present" then I walk back into the hallway were Niall and Ashley stand awkwardly.

"Ashley, we need to go back out again"

She groans in annoyance and scowls at me like I've just told her that we're going on a twenty-mile hike.

"Why?" she whines in my ear.

I'm starting to regret this. A lot.

CHERI'S POV

I lie down back on my bed and let out a small sob. It's hurts that he has a girlfriend but it hurts even more that its Ashley.

I wish I didn't care so much but I do.

I start to question myself, what has Ashley got that I don't? Is she prettier? Thinner? Oh right, she isn't a mother to an almost-2 year old child.

But I though Harry liked Lily?

I sigh, feeling confused. Eventually Lily wakes up and I pull her against me and hug her. At least I know Lily will never leave me, or replace me.

Louis watches Lily for an hour while I go out and try to find a suitable birthday present for her. Luckily when I leave the apartment Harry's not there so I don't have to face him. I end up buying her a pink polka dot dress, for tomorrow, and a build-a-bear Bunny complete with a matching outfit.