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Chapter 11: Stay Out of My Life

Lexi's POV :)

        The whole car ride to Harry's place was very quiet. I texted Liam to ask for their address. He wished me good luck. Wow, it seems like Harry really isn't having a good day. 

        Jake seemed like he was mad at me. I don't know what for though.

        "Jake what's up? You haven't said one word to me since we got in the car?

        He looked over at me and just looked away like he had something to day, but he didn't want to tell me.

        "Jake! Tell me what's on your mind!" I yelled.

        "It's nothing Lex! It's nothing."

        "It doesn't seem like nothing," I said. "Please just tell me what's wrong." 

        "It's nothing."

        "Fine then. Don't fucking tell me."

        I pulled into the driveway.

        "Stay here Jake," I told him. He nodded his head.

        I walked up the steps to the front door. I rang the doorbell. I heard the bell echoing throughout the house.

         A couple minutes later, I started banging on the door.

        "Harry? Harry! Please open up. It's Lexi." Still no answer.

        "Think Lexi. Think," I whispered to myself. 

        I started to look for a spare key on the porch. I lifted up the door mat, and nothing was there. I dug into the flower pot near the door.

        "Bingo," I whispered as I grabbed the key and unlocked the door.

        Once I entered the house, I started yelling for Harry.

        "Harry? Harry? Where are you." Still no answer. "You can't just hide from everyone Harry," I yelled loud enough to make sure he could hear me. "Harry I know you are here." *silence* "So you wanna play the silent game then? Have it your way. I will find you."

        I started opening each and every door one by one until I reached the end of the hallway. I reached down to turn the door knob and it didn't budge. Harry must be in here.

        "Harry, please open up," I whispered. "I want to help you."

        "No, I don't need any help. Go away," he whimpered. He sounded like he had been crying.

        "Is this about Raegan?"

        Suddenly, I saw the door handle turn, and the door opened revealing a red-eyed Harry.

        "How do you know about Raegan?"

        "Uhh, someone told me about her."

        "Who told you," Harry growled.

        "Harry calm down," I told him. I tried to grab Harry's hand but he turned away.

        "Who. Fucking. Told. You?"

        "The guys, they all told me."

        "Shut the door," Harry commanded. I slowly shut the door. "Have a seat." I sat down on his bed and he sat down beside me. I started to look at his face. His hair was all messed up and his eyes were all red and had bags underneath him. He must have been crying all day.

        "Tell me what you know."

        "Well I know that Raegan was your girlfriend, and you two were in love. But, one day she got shot, and you were there to see the whole thing." I felt a wave of relief as I told Harry all I knew about Raegan. I didn't like the fact that I was keeping a secret from him. "Harry? Why are you acting so differently?" I asked. "Zayn told me that you haven't been acting normal lately since Raegan died. You need to move on."

        "How dare you tell me to move on?" Harry growled. His eyes were very dark now. "Do you know how much I've been through?"

        "Harry I know wha-"

        "No. No you don't Lexi. You don't even know me."

        "Yes, yes I-"

        "No you don't Lexi!" he yelled. "You have only known me for a day! Don't try to change me," he yelled. I was stunned.

        "I'm just trying to he-"

        "No Lexi! You can't," he said. "Please just get out now!" he yelled.

        "But Har-"

        "Get. Out."

        I grabbed my purse and ran out of Harry's room. Tears began to fill my eyes. One ran down my cheek and I wiped it away. Then I heard Harry yelling behind me.

        "Oh yeah Lexi, stay out of my life." 

        His words hit me like a punch in the stomach. What made me think Harry was different? He is a monster, just like every other guy in the world. A monster.