Our Winter Love (Harry AU)

Chapter 41: Our New lives

5 years later
Isabella's POV

"Babe, we need to leave so we don't hit the afternoon traffic rush." I hear the deep voice call from down the hallway of our apartment.

"I'm coming! Just grabbing some things we might need." I reply before grabbing my coat and fetching my cell phone then quickly making my way to the car.

I climb into the passenger seat and click my seatbelt in.

"Sorry, my phone was charging and I felt a bit cold so decided to get my coat."

Andy turns to face me, "It's fine, I just don't want to keep your parents waiting."

I smile and nod in understanding as he pulls off and begins the trip to Mack Jacks.

"You've been to this place before right?" Andy asks as he turns onto the main road.

"Yes, I stopped going from the age of about 18. My parents and Will still went until Will started high school and had sports tours every holiday." I explain.

"It does have cellphone reception right? Or at least wifi?" He questions worriedly.

"Umm, yeah I think my dad said they had installed both a few years back." I nod.

"Oh good, because the CEO of the New York franchises needed to speak to me about the most recent financial plans for the business and I do not want to miss that call." He says as he checks his phone after stopping at the traffic light.

I nod at his words and stare out the window, watching the landscape role by. My heart aches for some reason as I feel a sense of déjà vous wash over me.

Maybe it's because the last time I was on this route was the year I met Harry. His name echoing in my head still brings confusion and hurt. The last day of that holiday replays in my mind. How much I cried in the car on the way home after not visiting Jody in the hospital because I just couldn't handle it without him.

The ache of loss is what I felt. The loss of someone I loved, the loss of a friend, the betrayal that I felt because of Harry just leaving with no explanation, the heartache of a first love.

These last few years events pop up into my thoughts.

Nothing after that day seemed to make me happy, or brought joy into my life. No matter what Megan said to try convince me to go out, I didn't budge. Instead I wasted away in my bedroom for my senior year studying hard and catching up on series that I'd previously missed. Watching Glee was the perfect way for me to feel like I was participating in high school when I was in fact not even leaving my comfy bed.

After we graduated, Eddy and Megan studied at the same university. They moved in together and the last I heard were settling in an apartment not too far from the city. It was true love.

Megan and I only spoke over Skype or on the phone since seeing her would mean seeing Eddy, and if I had seen him, memories of that winter would come at me like a wave.

Josh gave up on me when I went into hibernation and after high school he went to a university on the other side of the country that offered him a full scholarship for his football talents and I haven't seen him since. Apparently he's dating a girl named Candy who he met on spring break.

It's funny how it seemed to work out well for everyone except myself. Well unless you count studying Journalism and then being set up by your dad with one of his 'up and coming star interns', Andy, who is the youngest and most successful employee in the company's history.

I mean we've been dating for 6 months now and I will admit he is a gentlemen who looks after me,but to me it honestly feels like I'm trying to fill a void in my heart that just won't go away. A void that was last full when Harry and I were together.