Old Rain. [h.s.]

Chapter 17.

Chapter 17:

------{Harry's POV}------

"What do you want Harry?" she asked impatiently.

"I want to explain, I know she saw the magazine." she sighed and move to the side slowly, letting me in. I walked into the living room and sat down, as did hayley.

"You have 5 minutes." she said before nodding for me to start.

"Its not what you think okay! I didn't drink enough to get drunk and I was fairly sober throughout the night. I saw my friend Rick who came down with his girlfriend Lucy to spend a weekend in London. I went to school with both of them, they're good friends of mine and Lucy was the girl in the photos. And I didn't kiss her I swear to god! I knew what I was doing, and I would never have done that, especially to Emma!" I caught my breath after my large explanation. Hoping she believed me. "I just need to find her Hayles! I need to tell her. So please, please, if you know where she is please tell me!" I pleaded as she sat in silence contemplating what to do. She sighed and told me something that was hard to hear.

"Harry, there are a few things about Emma that have made her the way she is and I think if you like her that much, you deserve to know," I nodded and waited "Em's is used to things like this, guys being lovely to her one minute and going off with another girl the next minute. It's happened on a few occasions and she was heartbroken every time. So she built up a wall to protect herself, she was a lot more hard to get, making guys prove they're interested in her. She had been disappointed so many times until she met you. You seemed to make her smile like she used to, made her daydream about you even when shes not with you and you gave her hope of finding someone who cared for her just as much as she did for them... So can you even begin to imagine what she is going through after seeing those pictures?" she spoke softly as she explained. She looked at me as I kept my head down, "she never believes the magazines Harry, so obviously she cares about you if she did this time! Go and find her, tell her what you told me. Word for word, she won't want to let you go that easy harry, and even if she has given up make sure she realises that you're not like the others and that you're not giving up on her." I looked to her as I could sense there was still hope for me. She smiled at me and gave me a friendly hug, "she's gone back to Holmes Chapel to visit her mum and dad, if she isn't at home they'll tell you where she is." Hayley grinned and gently pushed my shoulder making me get up.

"Thank you Hayley!" I responded and ran out of the house, jumping in my car and heading straight for Holmes Chapel... back home it is!

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After 4 and a half hours of driving I finally reached the familiar surroundings of Holmes Chapel. On the drive up here I decided to give Emma a bit of space, she left for a reason and I think she deserves some time to herself. I chose to ring her one last time to see if she answered, which she didn't. I arrive at my mums house and remain in my car, I send a quick text to Emma,

Me: Hey, I hope you're okay? I need to talk to you .xx

I get out of the car and walk up to the all familiar front door, excited to see my family. I get out my keys from my jean pocket and enter the house making my way into the living room. I see Robin and my mum sat on the couch and Gemma in the armchair as they all focused their eyes on the TV, I smiled at them missing this part of my life. The tranquill, normal part that revolved around my family, to a certain extent it still does, I just miss sitting with them every night or having tea with them.

I decided to make myself known by jumping onto the couch next to my mum, scaring her. Once they realised I was here they all squealed and piled on me giving me various hugs, kisses or pats on the backs. I smiled at them, it's moments like this when I miss them.

"Oh my gosh Harry! I can't believe you're here! I didn't know you were coming up." my mum spoke first wanting to know why I was visiting.

"I'll explain everything over dinner, Im starving!" I exclaimed, picking up the phone and ordering a Chinese.

When it arrived we all got our portions and sat down at the dining table, I began to tell them what has been going on lately.

"Do you know the main girl from 'Company'?" I asked them, knowing the answer already.

"Yeah" they nodded.

"Well I met her, and we started seeing a lot of each other - she is amazing! She is the nicest person you will ever meet and she's always smiling. Anyway, over these last few weeks we have been out a number of times and I've grown to really like her. I went out the other night, completely sober, and saw Rick and Lucy from school. Then the next day there were pictures of me and Lucy together, and Emma thinks that I'm not interested in her so now she has been really blunt in texts, won't pick up her phone and she drove all the way up here to get away from me." I finished and looked at them as they took in the information.

My mum interjected "well maybe you should give her some time to think, and then explain to her." she reasoned with me.

"Yeah I am, I'm gonna give her until tomorrow afternoon; That way she has had a couple of days to herself," I replied and looked at her "I really like her mum." she smiled and nodded.

"I know sweetheart."

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