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Chapter Ten

Chapter 10

~Harry's POV~

I slammed the door and charged downstairs, I heard the boys coming after me. I picked up Tilly's phone, ready to call her dad, when Louis snatched it out of my hands. "If you call him, there will be an easier chance of him finding us. You need to get her a new phone number." He said calmly, "HE PROBABLY BEATS HER EVERY DAY, LOUIS." I screamed "I love her." I mumbled. Zany glared at me, "She's upstairs, rocking back and fourth, and calling out your name. You need to help fix her." Tears ran down my cheeks, "Fine. But I don't EVER want her to see him again. If he gets anywhere near her..." "We know, Haz." Liam said, "Us too. Go back upstairs" I moped back up the stairs, only to see Tilly laying in Niall's arms calling out my name, "Til." I said, holding back tears. She got up and walked towards me, covering herself up. She looked so small and delicate. "Tilly you're too skinny." I whispered, she started to cry even more, "I thought you left, Haz." I smiled, "I would never leave you." I looked up at Niall, and he got out of the bed and kissed Tilly on the forehead. "I'll leave you two." He said smiling. "Tilly, sit down." She sat on the bed, still shaking. I grabbed her a T-shirt and sweats and she threw them on over her underwear. "Why are you starving yourself."

~Tilly's POV~

"Because the kids at school say that's all I'm worth." I mumbled. "You're worth so much more." Harry said, "I know you've never loved the crinkles by your eyes. Or your stomach or thighs. I love you, Tilly. More than anyone else in the world. You're the most beautiful girl in the world. I'm here for you. Every day, every hour, every second. Those scars on your wrist? Those are your battle scars. We all have fights and we all have battle scars, some of them aren't visible. Yours are. Your a tiger who's earned her stripes, and the strongest girl I know. I love you from your adorable freckles, down to your toes. Someday, I want you to love yourself like I love you. I'm in love with you, Tilly, and all these little things." Then he leaned in and softly grabbed my face, I panicked a little... This was my first kiss. Suddenly, his lips were on mine, only for a split second. "I love you," he said holding out my arms, "Please stop this." "I love you too, Harry." I whispered, I felt his lips, his perfect lips, on mine again. And I was home. "Tilly? Your staying here tonight. I'm not leaving you alone." I nodded and crawled into bed. He laid next to me, "Harry?" I asked, "Yes princess?" "I need to tell you something that my family's kept quiet for a long time, and I've never told anyone." "Are you sure?" He asked, looking concerned,

"As sure as I'll ever be." I choked out, "I used to have this brother... We were really close. He was my best friend. One night, my dad was extra cruel, and said awful things to my brother. The next morning, I found him in his room. He had hung himself. I just found the note recently. He told me how much he loved me, and that someday, I'll meet a boy who loves me just as much. And he'll always watch over me." I paused, "I miss him, Haz." "I know baby," Harry said as I sobbed into his chest, "I'm gonna work every day to fix you. And put you back together. I love you." He kissed my forehead, "Harry, will you Sing to me?" I mumbled, he held me tight, and our legs intertwined. My hands rested on his chest as he started singing me "Lego House" by Ed Sheeran, I cried as he sang me my favorite line from the song, "If you're broken I will mend ya, and keep you sheltered from the storm that's raging on" and slowly drifted to sleep in his arms.

~end of chapter 10~