saving darcy h.s.

6

*Harry's POV*

I was able to go to sleep for another couple hours after Emily left, but found myself awake at six and not able to go back to sleep. Liam and Sedona were sitting on the couch with the TV playing quietly. From the looks of it they went back to their individual places because they had different clothes on. Louis, Kayla, Zayn and Ellie weren't anywhere to be found so they must have went to their rooms as well.

I silently walked to the kitchen so Liam and Sedona wouldn't hear me. Hopefully tonight they'll stay in their own room and won't come over here. I love them, I really do, but I can't have them hanging around every night. Eventually I'll need time to myself.

In our cabinet of snacks, we didn't have very much. It was really just popcorn, crisps, and soda, and it's too early to order room service.

"Is Emily still sleeping?"

I turn around and see Sedona leaning on the countertop of the kitchen. I turned back around before she can see the nervousness of saying too much lay out across my face like I know it is.

"No, she went home early this morning. I couldn't go back to sleep." I partially lied.

I heard a little bit of scraping behind me, but I didn't turn around until I grabbed a bag of crisps from the cupboard. Then I faced Sedona who was sitting on the countertop now.

"Let's talk," she said.

"What?" I asked bluntly.

"Let's talk."

"We talked yesterday."

She gave me a look of warning and I looked down still trying to open the plastic bag. I pulled my hands in the opposite directions with all my mite and finally got it opened, but not without spilling a few of the contents on the floor. I picked them up and put them in the sink. I looked at Sedona just in time to see her roll her eyes at my actions, but she let them slide; for now at least.

"What are you hiding from me?"

I itched my eyebrows together, "Im not hiding anything. I have nothing to hide?"

She gave me that warningful look again, "I know you better than that."

"Well, you must not know me as well as you think you do because I'm not hiding anything."

I ate a chip as Sedona twisted her lips it the side, "Is she somewhere that's related to your daughter and you refused to go?"

I was stunned at the fact that Sedona guessed it that quickly. Yes, I knew she would eventually because she knows me surprisingly well, but I didn't expect it to be that quick.

I forced a nervous laugh, "Sedona you know me better than that. I would've gone with her and you know that. She just had to get back to her friend's place."

She crossed her arms, "This early in the morning?"

I tried to think of something else to say but I couldn't. I couldn't think of anything to say that would convince Sedona I've changed in such a small amount of time. "Ok, fine. Emily got a call from a detective. They wanted to personally show her something they received that may of may not have have a connection with Darcy."

"Then why are you standing here in front of me? Why aren't you downtown seeing what they found yourself?"

I scratched me neck, "It was four in the morning. I was tired."

"God damn, Harry. Just because you're tired doesn't mean you let that keep you from doing what's right."

"What's right?" I raised my voice, "What's right was staying in bed. That's better for my health instead of waking up at four in the morning after the god damn movie night with you guys."