Broadway Bound

Chapter 20

{Harry's POV}

As the plane begins its descent, I wake to the unpleasant sound of the plane intercom sounding.
"Attention, all passengers,we are beginning our descent, so please store your large electronics in your carry-on bags and put up your lap trays. We should touch ground in about 35 minutes. Thank you."
Within these anxious 35 minutes, I close my eyes again and I dream about Meredith And Ramin and Sierra. I already miss them.
All of my memories replay in my head. Walking into rehearsal for the first time and seeing Meredith. Our first date. Our first kiss. The double date. Open mic nights at 56th street cafe. Hawaii. I reminisce on what an amazing time I had with them three, and I decide that I will do whatever it takes to get back to them.
Then, I hear an enormous thud. I look out the window and see that we have touched ground. The foggy, gray sky of London unpleasantly welcomes me back home.
I sigh and stand up to grab my belongings from the overhead compartment. I find my suitcase, accidentally hit my head with it and walk off the airplane. The connector is hot and humid. I instantly start to sweat in my heavy clothes.I step out into the terminal. It looks like what it did when I flew over- crowded and messy. I'm very glad I did not check my bag- it'd take me forever just to get to the claim!
I trek all the way to the entrance of the airport to catch a taxi. I wave my hand and yell, "taxi!" For about 10 minutes before a cab finally pulls up.
"Where to?" The driver says with her thick cockney accent.
"4167 stoneridge lane, westminster please." I say quietly.
As we drive along I press my head against the window. I watch the raindrops on the outside trickle down the clear glass, occasionally looking at my phone to see if I have a text from Sie, Ramin, or Meredith. I'm dozing off when I feel my phone buzz. I got a text from Meredith.
M: Hey Harry, miss you already.💕
H: Miss you too love.❤️ Just got into a cab to Westminster.🇬🇧
M: That's great! I have to go, getting ready for a show! I'll talk to you soon. I love you.😘
H: I love you too Mere💞

I close out of Messages and open up a picture of us backstage after a show. I stare at it for a while. Her beautiful blonde hair, those intense blue eyes. I miss it already.
I'm still staring at the picture when the I shake around in the car. I look up and I see a long, steep cobble road leading up to a cottage-like house sitting atop a hill- my home.
"Here you go, sir." Says the driver.
"Thank you." I reply.
I take my suitcase out of the trunk and the cab pulls out. I stare at the house for a while. I haven't seen it in so long, it's so weird seeing it again. I take a deep breath and slowly open the door. The house is almost completely silent,
with the soft noise of the television playing in the living room.
"Hello?" I quietly say.
I hear a bark- my dog, Charlie, runs into the foyer to greet me. He runs in circles around me and jumps on me.
"Charlie? What are you barking at?" A voice calls. It's my mum. She runs into the foyer to see what all the fuss is about. She quickly stops in her tracks when she sees me.
"HARRY! YOURE HOME!" She yells. She wraps her arms around me so tight I can barely breathe.
"Ooooh I missed you so much! Your voice got so deep!" She says.
"Haha, I missed you too, mum." I reply.
Suddenly I hear a high pitched squeal. A little girl comes running in.
"Harry Harry Harry I missed you so much!" She says. It's my little sister, Clara.
"Hey, lovie! You've gotten so big!" I pick her up and spin her around. Last time I saw her, she was 5, now she's 7 and she's gotten so tall!
I let her down and look into her big blue eyes and mess with her pretty blonde hair. She reminds me of Meredith.
"It's so good to see you all!" I exclaim, only half lying. I'm happy to see my family again, but I'd rather be in New York." Where's father?"
"He's at work, he should be home any moment now." Says my mum.
As soon as she finishes her sentence, I hear a door open. It's my dad.
"Hello hello he- Harry!" He says. He drops his briefcase on the ground and wraps his arms around me. He smells of peppermint and jasmine, something I haven't smelled in a long time.
"How is my boy doing?" He asks.
"I'm doing well, thank you." I say.
"Wow, your voice got deep!"
I chuckle. "Yeah I guess it did."
We sit down for supper and my mother fixed my favorite home meal-smoked ham! We have a long family chat. I tell them all about the show and Ramin and Sierra and Meredith. They seemed quite interested in the story, and Clara was very amused by Mere.
After supper, mum helps me unpack and get resettled into my old room. The walls are light blue and the carpet is white. There's theatre  practically everywhere. I look around me and see all of my show posters, some playbills, and a picture of me, Ramin and Sierra after my final love never dies show in London. I miss them so much. I look around my room some more and see something small in the bottom of my suitcase. I pick it up and see it's a red rose taped to an envelope. The front of the envelope says 'My dearest Harry." I can tell by the handwriting it's Meredith's. I quickly fill a vase with water, stick the rose in it, and open the envelope. It reads:

My Harry,
This is for you. You can use it whenever you wish. Just let me know when, lol! I miss you already. I miss your welcoming arms and your gorgeous face and the joy I feel when you're here. When you read this, I'll probably be doing a show, just know that every single performance is dedicated to you. I love and miss you so much, love.
Until we meet again,
Meredith

I look deeper in the envelope. I see a small strip of paper. I take it out, and realize it's a plane ticket to New York.
"I love you, Mere." I whisper.

{Meredith's POV}

After I take the company bow, I hurry back to mine and Sierra's dressing room, only to find something on my makeup table. It's a light pink rose, taped to an envelope. I place the rose on the table and open the envelope. It reads,

Meredith,
I love you and miss you so much. Enclosed is your ticket to see me. Use it whenever you need a hug, a kiss, a talk, anything. Don't worry, I'll never leave you and I will always be there for you. I love you, Meredith.
Love always,
Harry

I look in the envelope and see a small slip of paper. I pull it out and see that it's a ticket to London. I smile and hold the letter up to my chest.
"I love you, Harry." I whisper.