Our Winter Love (Harry AU)

Chapter 12: Our Misunderstanding

Waking up the next morning was unbearable. I hardly slept and there was an unthinkable amount of questions swirling in my head.

After forcing myself to get up and get ready I told my parents that I'd skip out on breakfast and head to the lake to get a walk in. What I really wanted to do was find Megan and the rest of the gang.

I wonder if Harry even wants to see me today. He said he'd join me on the hike later on but if I'm feeling the way I am right now I might just skip out on it.

I don't hate Harry for what Zayn told me last night, I just don't know how to feel about it and don't really want to confront Harry just yet. I don't want to overreact but I don't want to under react either and get hurt.

I walk to the lake house and arrive there within minutes. Walking around the deck then inside the building I don't see any sign of my friends, so I decide to just walk along the lake and maybe by the time I come back later they'll be here.

Stepping off the deck I hear some laughter around the corner on the side of the lake club house. I turn to see that it's Zayn,Jade,Jody and Eddy all sitting near a tree.

"Hay guys!" I call out as I step closer towards them. Zayn sees me and immediately smiles, waving for me to join them.

Jody hugs me hello first then followed by Jade. Eddy waves from his place sitting on the ground leaning against the tree and Harry is no where in sight.

"Megan's gone back to your tent and showering up, she'll be back soon." Eddy tells me probably thinking I'm looking for Megan and not Harry.

"Thanks. Where's Harry?" I ask, looking at Zayn.

Jade replies, "We don't know. This morning he was in a mood when I bumped into him outside the cafeteria. When I asked what's wrong he just shook his head and told me he'll be back later."

I'm so confused, what would make him that upset? I was hoping to see him this morning and talk to him alone. Maybe find out the truth about what Zayn told me last night.

But he's not here.

"Do you know where he might be?" I ask shyly.

Jade and Jody shrug and Zayn pretends to be busy checking a loose thread on his sweater so Eddy kindly replies, "We don't know, sometimes he just disappears and we can never find him. It's like he's hiding somewhere."

At Eddy's words I know exactly where Harry is.

"Oh ok. Well I'm going to... Head back to the tent and chat to Megan... I'll see you guys later!" I reply before quickly walking back into the woods.

I jog lightly through the woods. I need to get to Harry and find out if he's okay. Playing me or not, I still care for him and his well being.

I finally arrive at the treehouse and begin to climb up. Within seconds I'm at the top and slowly open the trapdoor, peeking inside.

There, sitting against the wooden frame of the treehouse was Harry, writing furiously into his brown leather journal in the same clothes from last night. His eyebrows are scrunched and he has creases in his forehead. Something is clearly bothering him.

I open the trapdoor fully and Harry looks up at me.

"What are you doing here? I was worried you'd got lost in the woods or worse, attacked by an axe murderer." I laugh softly, trying to lighten the mood but Harry doesn't react. Instead he continues to write in his journal and ignores me.

I climb inside and position myself opposite where Harry is sitting, waiting for him to talk. After a few minutes I can't take it anymore.

"Harry? Harry are you okay?" I ask, but he doesn't reply once again.