I Work For One Direction..AGAIN?!

Chapter 16: Remember

I was pacing back and forth as Harry was calmly seated on the ground by one of the doors. I couldn't believe my so called "friends" did this to me. What did they think this would accomplish? Sticking me in a room with my ex and telling me to 'work it out'? What the hell? I couldn't be more upset at the moment. "What the fuck guys! Just let me the fuck out of her!" I said slamming the side of my fists against the door. They didn't say anything back. Ugh!!! "Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" I dropped to the floor across from Harry. I wanted to be as far away from him as possible.

Harry and I sat there in silence for probably half an hour. All that could be heard were grunts and throat clears. This was working out so damn well.. Stupid jackasses. I could feel his eyes on me at times and I bet he could feel mine on him as well.

"I don't hear any talking!" I recognized the voice to be Marie's.

"Oh you just wait till I get out of here Marie. I'm gonna kick your fucking ass!" I yelled and hit the door again.

"You're not gonna do anything Jess. Stop being so dramatic. The both of you jumped 10 feet in the air when you heard that you were hurt in an accident and rushed to the chance to get to each other. Tell me that doesn't say something." Her muffled voice said.

I looked at Harry. As much as I didn't want to admit it..I was unbelievably worried about him when I thought he was hurt in some way.

"The both of you are dragging yourselves and your FRIENDS into this dramatic little tussle and we've had enough!" I could tell Marie was upset by the tone of her voice. She was right.. We were dragging everyone into this.

"Listen to her Harry, all of us feel this way, mate. We didn't want to do this to you but I'm sorry, you left us no choice." Sweet little Liam.

Harry groaned and buried his head in his hands. I wished I knew what he was thinking.

****Harry's POV****

I tried to think about what everyone had said. They were right. But I knew I couldn't be blamed for this. She was the one who swore to never talk to me again. I knew I should have kept my mouth shut. I guessed she was happy. New life, new friends, new boyfriend. I still couldn't believe she had someone in her life. I tried. I tried hard to forget her and move onto someone else but I couldn't. I still don't know how she could since she claimed she loved me. I tried to ignore my thoughts. We were so happy together. I could think of it as if it had happened yesterday. Laughing, watching movies, out running the Papp.

"Jess?" I said.

Her had snapped to me and I could see the fire in her eyes.

"Remember when I was going to take you somewhere and we were chased by the papps? We ducked into some road in the woods and found that oasis place?" I asked.

Her eyes softened as she recalled the memory. I could tell by her small smile that she knew what I was talking about. Her smile disappeared and she looked away from me again.

"Jess just.." I couldn't find my words.

"Just what Harold?!" She snapped.

I hadn't heard anyone call me that in such a long time.

"You wanna reminisce about the times we had fun and were happy?"

She was impossible. "I'm just trying to make conversation. They're not going to let us out unless we talk."

"Yeah well I'd rather we not talk about things I've already buried, thanks." She moved and laid down, grabbing her hair with her hands. "You think a few exchange of I'm Sorries and Lets Talk About This will help?"

"It's worth a try." I said softly.

"Okay well let's talk about this. Why don't we start with how you broke up with me. You were piss drunk and you let me in on your little adventure with your two whores and told me that you had a reputation to keep." She sat up. "Oh and then you didn't even fucking feel bad enough to say I'm sorry. No once. So guess what Harry, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I ever met you."

"You're kidding me right? I wanted you back Jess. I asked you to take me back. But instead you left with out so much as a word of goodbye. You were the one who walked out." I knew I should have kept my mouth shit, again.

"You walked out first Harry. Don't you dare ever forget that." She looked as if she wanted to bite my head off.

"Well atleast you knew why."

"Knew why?!" She stood up. "Knew why?! I didn't know why! I didn't know why you walked out on us. I didn't know why you even tried to make us happen! I would have been fine by just having you in my life but you had to make it complicated! I didn't tell you I loved you! I didn't push you to become so damn scared of your own feelings! That was all on you Harry. You did this to yourself Harry, not me."

If I did this then why did she leave? Why did she run away from me? She was to blame for this as much as me. "Then why did you leave me?!" I yelled. I didn't want that to slip out of my mouth.

"Me? Leave you?" She asked. Her face hit me in ways it never did before. Her eyes were red and she had never looked so hurt before. She looked more hurt now than she did when she cried. "I didn't leave you Harry. I didn't leave because of you either."

"Then why?"

"Because I couldn't stand to see my mom unhappy."

Her mom?

"Ashley got transferred here and she wouldn't leave with him because she couldn't leave me behind. She was scared that if she did then I would be alone. I left for her. I left because I knew that the love of her life depended on it so I made the decision with out blinking. She sacrificed a lot for me. The least I could do was sacrifice the man I loved so she could be with the man she loved. This was never about you or me or us. I had to leave." She turned around and placed her head on the wall.

I just stood there and stared at her. She loved me. I knew she did. I knew I love her but we were here, arguing about it. She was the most selfless person I had ever met and that's what made me love her so much. I walked over to her and placed my hand on her shoulder. I tried to get as close as I could with out making her uncomfortable by my touch. "Just because I never said it.." I whispered to her. "Doesn't mean I didn't love you as much as you loved me Jess." I couldn't believe the words coming out of my mouth.

She turned around and her face said it all. "I know. But we can't go there Harry. Not again. It's too much for one day."

I was hurt by her answer but I understood what she was feeling. "Then can we just be friends. Just stop the fighting. We won't last much longer like this." I tried to put on my best smile.

She scoffed and nodded her head.

I hit the door twice. "You can let us out now." I said.

The door opened and we were faced with smiles.

"What the hell are you smiling about?" Jess asked in her dominating tone. "You better start running cuz you're dead." She shook her head. "Louis, you're first."

Louis ran before she could move. "You'll never catch me!" He yelled.

She ran after him and we all laughed at them. It was like old times again.

Liam placed a hand on my shoulder and gave me a squeeze.

I didn't know where we would go from here.

___________________

:) Hope you guys enjoyed the chapter. I wasn't too happy with it but it was the best I could do. I'm feeling a little under the weather, sadly to say. Next chapter will be up as soon as possible :) thank you for reading. I love you guys.