Styles My Stepbrother (Harry Styles Fanfic)

Chapter Twenty: Lily

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HARRY'S POV



"How long have they been going at it?" I asked Liam.

"At least an hour and a half mate. You'd think they'd be tired by now." He answered.

"I think Niall's done. He looks about ready to collapse. Hanna looks like she could keep going." I pointed out. He nodded in agreement. We watched for a couple more minutes before I decided to go in the room and break it up.

"Okay guys dance practice is over." I said opening the door. I paused the music and she turned to glare at me, unlike Niall who looked at me with a grateful glance.

"Don't give me that look Hanna. You guys have been practicing for an hour and a half. You said only an hour and look at poor Niall. He's exhausted. Give it a rest." I told her. She looked at her winded boyfriend who was now lying flat on the floor trying catch his breath. Niall gave her a pleading look and she finally softened her face.

"Okay. We're done for the day Niall." She said taking a deep breath.

"THANK GOD- I mean, oh okay. That's nice. Thanks." Niall quickly corrected when Hanna shot him a glare. The past couple weeks she had been... well I don't want to say bitchy, but... I could tell what she was trying to do. She was trying to keep busy all the time. She hardly ever came out of her room when she was studying and when she wasn't studying, she was forcing Niall into the studio to rehearse their dance. The show was coming up soon and she really wanted to win. I felt bad for Niall cause he was having to work so vigorously.

"Okay just give me a minute Harry. I'll be right out." Hanna said motioning for Niall and I to walk out of the room while she collected her things. I helped Niall up from the floor and let him lean on me a little for support. We walked out of the room and Niall went to go talk to Liam and rest. I didn't go over there but instead watched Hanna collect her stuff through the one way glass. I watched her stuff her sweats and stuff in her bag and then put on flip flops. She was heading back over towards the door when she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. There wasn't anything wrong with the way she looked besided her being a little sweaty, but I know she saw something else. I watched her gently rub her wrists where the slight bruises had been throughout last week. She had covered them constantly with an array of different bracelets and bangles.

She had decided not to press charges on Seth. She settled on having me relay the message that she would do half of the project while he did the other half and they would both turn it in on the same day. We had moved our seats in Bio so that we were on the opposite side of the room as Seth. In English she always had Zayn and Natalia there when her and Seth had to work on the project together. All in all, she had kept her distance pretty well and Niall and I had kept an extra eye out for her. I broke out of my thoughts when she came into the lobby.

"Ready?" She asked with a fake smile.

"Of course. Let's get you home." I said putting my arm around her shoulders. I felt her flinch slightly, but she let me keep it there and as we walked leaned her head on my shoulder.

"Bye Nialler. I love you." She said squeezing Niall's hand as we passed.

"I love you too Hanna."

I drove us both back to the house, where there was a surprise waiting for Hanna.There was a 50/50 chance that she could hate it or she could love it. I guess we'll see. I opened the door for her and she walked straight up to her room as I thought she would. 3...2...1...

"HARRY!!!!" Oh shit she hates it. I quickly ran up to her room and flung open her door to see her curled in a ball.

"Hanna oh my God I'm so sorry I didn't think-"

"It's so fucking adorable Harry!!" When she lifted her head up I could see her smile, and the little black and white kitten that was being squeezed to death.

"Hanna let her breathe will ya?" I said with a laugh. Her grip immedietly loosened on the poor kitten and she stroked his head. The lads and I had tried to come up with the best idea to cheer up Hanna, and we had come up with this. I thought it was a pretty stupid idea at first but we called Reagan for confirmation and she said that Hanna would love it so we decided to get it for her.

"What are you going to name her?" I asked sitting down next to Hanna on the floor.

"You said it was a girl?" She asked turning towards me. I nodded and she turned back to the kitten.

"How about.... Lily? It's a soft name. Kind of calm. She seems calm." She said rubbing the kitten's fur. It was true, that kitten was as calm as a summer breeze.

"That sounds perfect." I said reaching over to pet Lily. She hissed at me and I immedietly retracted my hand. Hanna laughed so hard. I couldn't help but smile when I heard the laugh that I hadn't heard for two weeks.

"I guess she doesn't like you." She said still laughing slightly.

"How do you know it's just me and not all guys?" I asked defensively.

"Who carried her in here?" She asked.

"....Zayn." Shit she had a point. Come to think of it, all of the lads had picked up or touched Lily except me. Wonderful.

"Thank you Harry. This means a lot." She said turning towards me with a smile.

"I just wanted to see you smile again." I said with a shrug. She set Lily down on the carpet and pulled me into an unexpected hug. I hugged her back and it eventually turned into her just leaning her head on my shoulder while we watched Lily explore the room.

"Do you think he'll come back?" She asked out of the blue. I held her shoulders tighter and put my chin on her head.

"If he does, I'll kill him before he can touch you. I promise." I said. I heard her sniffle and wipe her hand across her face. I kissed her head and let her shed a few tears on my shoulder. I liked being her shoulder to cry on. But I much rather prefered to have her smile.

"But hey, don't worry about it. Focus on how you're going to kick ass at your dance competition next month." I said optimisticly. She pulled back so she could look at me.

"You really think we'll do well?"

"I think you'll blow everyone out of the water that you're working with." I said. She smiled up at me but then pulled away when she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket.

"Hello?...Yes this is she....oh my God!...yes than you we'll be right there." She said hanging up the phone.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Niall and Liam were in an accident. They're at the hospital. We have to go now."







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