Loved You First

Ch. 14 Errands With Harold

" Hey Savannah I found it!" Harry exclaims in the next aisle.

   He had been looking for an item for about ten minutes. I just relaxed and followed him like a lost puppy on a leash. Of course I was the lost puppy. I was the cutest. I got to where he was and found myself in an aisle full of tampons, pads and other girl stuff a man should never witness. Harry's eyes were bulging out of his head as he held a sample tampon on his hand. 

" Do you guys really have to walk around with a miniature penis-" I cut him off knocking the tampon from his hand.

" I'll take care of these on the list." I say. He shakes his head holding the list up high from my reach.

    I keep on trying to reach it but he's like a giraffe compared to me and the fact that his hand is slapped on my face holding me back doesn't make my attempt any easier. 

" Nope," He claims still holding the paper above. " I want to have a daughter one day and I will need to deal with this. So I will appreciate it if you let me help you help me. Plus, I want a girlfriend and she'll need me to do this someday." He reasons.

I sigh. " Fine." I give up deciding to let him help me help him- wait what? I'm confused. Anyway it's sweet he's taking his future girls into consideration. They're lucky. Maybe he HAS changed. 

     I cross my arms against my chest. Walking along the aisle as he reads the items on my list. Well, this is embarrassing. 

" Why are you so picky with your tampons? There are millions here why don't you just grab one of them and go?" He asks curiously. 

" I am concerned not picky. I think you would be too if that were going in your-" 

" Aha! Found it!" He exclaims holding the box up proudly. 

       The next thing I know we are done and paying in the cashier but it's taking way too long. There are like 100 cashiers at target but only three of those seem to be working. How convenient. 

" Hey I'm going to go renew the parking space. It's been more than 45 minutes I don't want your car to get towed. You stay and pay." I hand him the money. He nods and surprisingly doesn't argue.

       I walk towards the care and put my change into it. I was right on time. Feeling satisfied as a good citizen I start heading back to the store but someone stops me. Jared. He was my ex-boyfriend. 

“ Hey Savannah,” He greets me walking towards me and hugs me tightly.

      He was wearing a shirt half unbuttoned and a bottle of whisky on one hand. His breath smelt of alcohol. This is the reason I broke up with him. He became and alcoholic. I’m guessing he didn't;t take our break up as a wake up call.

“ Hi Jared.” I say a fake smile plastered on my face. 

“ How have you been doing?” He asks giddily. His eyes wandered towards my shirt. I shift uncomfortably rearranging my shirt.

“ Good, good. Listen I have got someone waiting back there so-” I try to escape the conversation.

He cuts my off and grips my hand. Tight. “ I’m not done talking to you.” 

I gulp. So he is definitely drunk. “ Oh-okay” I stutter looking at my hand trying to escape him but his grip won’t budge.

Harry’s P.O.V

   Savannah didn’t come back. Maybe she decided to wait by the car. I try to convince myself that she was alright when really I am worried sick. If something happened to her I would never forgive myself. Shut up Harry she’s fine. I finalize my conscious. When I’m done paying. I head towards my car. She’s not there. Well she’s got to be here somewhere close. I put the groceries down in the trunk and call her. The phone rings four times but there is no answer. Okay, now I’m worried. I look around the parking lot and outside the store. I check everywhere in the store and call Niall see if he’s seen her. He’s worried too. I start walking behind target see if she wandered off. Then I hear her voice.