Opposites.

Chapter 24.

"I-I killed a man.." He whispers searching my eyes for some kind of response. My arms dropped from around him and my eyes went big. He did what? I stare at him dumbfound at what he just said. I take a few steps back and hurt flashes through his eyes.

"Delilah you don't under-" I run out of the living room and into the bedroom I lock the door and slide my back down the wall. I hear banging on the door startling me.

"Delilah baby don't act like this please let me explain." He says through the door but I can't find words. My Harry, the guy I grew up with has killed another living person. I have a million of questions running through my head right now. The number one question is who did he kill?

After a couple minutes a hear Harry sigh before walking away. I'm going to have to face him eventually, I jut can't right now. The way he looked when I backed away makes my chest hurt. I should've heard him out but that's a lot for a person to handle. I force myself off the ground and to take a hot shower. I'm still shocked.

I wash my face and my hair making sure I got all of my makeup off. Once I get out I dry off and put Harry's clothing back on. I pull my hair up into a tight bun. I walk out of the room and pace back and forth. I need to talk to Harry. What am I going to say? What if he hur- no Harry would never hurt me. I take a deep breath and walk towards the door. I quietly unlock it and open it and walk out to revel none other then Harry Styles sitting on the floor with hi s hands in his face. As much as I wanted him to explain everything there right now he looked lost and vulnerable. I get on my knees beside him and he doesn't move. I reach my hands for his bit he doesn't move them.

"Harry.." I whisper softly running my fingers through his hair. I hear light sobs making my chest hurt.

"Harry..look at me." I say softly pulling his hands off of his face. His eyes are bloodshot and there are a few fresh tears threatening to fall like the others. I whip them all off with my thumb as he watches me.

"I-I'm an awful person Delilah.." He finally chokes out.

"No your not. I shouldn't of Dan out like that, I was just shocked. Just explain it to me, okay?" I see a faint smile on his face as I smile at him.

"Come on." I say and stand up offering my hand to him. He hesitantly takes it and stands up. I'm not as nervous as I thought I'd be. We walk into the living room and I sit down next to him. I know he has a understandable reason and I still love him. I'm not sure how I'm going to take the news but I'm not going to leave, unless he just randomly killed a man.

"Explain when your ready.." I tell him and he turns and looks at me. Much better than he looked before, but he's not the rough tough Harry that everyone else knows. He stares at me for a second.

"I was about 14 and I had just started to hang out with Adam. He took me to this bar outside of the city, a-and this was before I started taking my medicine so I couldn't control my temper. Well Adam made me fight this guy in the back of the bar. It was either kill or be killed, and Adam helped but he let me finish him off. I didn't know that I killed him, I just kept hitting and hitting him. He told me t-that he was going to kill my mother and sister. Ever since my dad left I've been very protective over my family and I couldn't of taken a chance like that.. Adam is a twisted man and ever since then he's held that over my head so I couldn't leave.. It haunts me everyday, I shouldn't of done that but he was going to kill me, so I had to fight back.." Harry says not looking at me. He feels awful, I can see it in his eyes.

"You deserve better Delilah. I understand if you want to leave and have nothing to do with me." He whispers. Everything is still registering in my mind.

"Please say something.." He whispers with his deep raspy voice now looking into my eyes.

"I love you" I tell him not knowing what else to say. It's true though, I still love him to pieces.

"Really? After what I just told you?" He asked with hope in his eyes. I didn't respond, I just leaned in and kissed him. He was surprised at my move but he instantly kissed back wrapping his arms around me pulling me as close to him as he could.

"I love you Harry." I said breaking the kiss.

"I love you so much more" Harry said with a smile on his face. "I'm tired and it's one in the morning, lets go to bed." I nodded at him and followed him to he bedroom. I slipped under the covers while he stripped down to his boxers. I couldn't help but stare, he's breathtaking.

"Goodnight love" he said into my hair as I cuddled up next to him.

"Night." I kissed his chest. Harry hummed until we both fell asleep.

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