Rise

Chapter 25

Harry wakes me up, it's pitch black in the room so it's probably around 2am.

I hear the bed creak as Harry steps onto the floor and turns the light on.

"They just texted me saying they're at the damn airport and need to be picked up."

I wipe my eyes. "Right now?"

He nods.

I look at the clock and it's four am.

"Your car is too small, we'd have to take both cars." I groan, I'm still tired.

Harry sits on the edge of the bed.

"Go put pants on and find your keys before they kill us on making them wait too long." Harry says then kisses my cheek.

He puts on a pair of black jeans while I squeeze into a random pair of jeans.

I don't bother looking for my converse so I put on my black flats.

I feel my back pocket a few times to make sure my car keys are there and then tell Harry to wait for me in his car.

I don't put on any makeup because we'll probably go back to sleep once we pick up our families.

I change into a different shirt, I don't want my mom questioning me on why I'm wearing Harry's clothes.

The drive to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta international airport takes about forty minutes.

I followed in my car behind Harry.

Harry calls his mother to say that we're here and says they need to "get their asses outside quickly."

I don't yell at Harry for being rude, they do need to get their asses out here plus it's four in the morning.

Almost five.

By the time we get back we'll have an hour to sleep and then we have to go to the university.

I see my mothers brown hair next to my fathers dirty blond hair.

Harry and I are leaned against his car, he's against me so I'm assuming they're making conclusions in their heads this very minute.

I don't know how they'll react to Harry and I dating, I'm sure they'll be okay with it since we're all close.

The last time I saw Gemma she had short brown hair and now she has long blond hair, it looks great.

"Woah Gemma is gorgeous." I mutter to myself.

"I know." Harry says then kisses my cheek.

Oh gosh I bet they're all making up theories in their heads based on that.

They drop their luggage on the ground and hug us.

My mom hugs me tightly, my dad awkwardly stands behind her and mouths a "hello" to me.

She steps away and wipes the tears from her cheeks, causing tears to form in my eyes.

I take a deep breath so I don't turn into a crying mess in front of my family and my boyfriends family.

The word boyfriend still gives me jitters.

Anne releases Harry and then hugs me.

"You've gotten taller, oh you're lovely as ever!" Anne says.

I smile. "Thank you, you look great like always."

Anne giggles and then hugs Harry once more.

I can sense Gemma and I will be awkward around another, she knows about the rumors and our fight but she should have gotten past that by now.