saving darcy h.s.

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*Flashback - Emily's POV*

"How's everything at your guys' new apartment?" My best friend on the other end of the phone asked.

"Good, everything's good. We're unpacked for the most part. My mum still isn't happy about the whole thing." I said.

Haley giggled on the other end, "That's pretty much expected from you're mum."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing, it's just that every time I was around her I noticed she was strict and had high standards. She's always had this plan for you for high school and college to help you succeed and when you chose to go against them, I remember she was beyond pissed. Words couldn't describe it." Haydn explained.

I smiled a little at the thought. Not of because how my mum's temper sky rocketed that night, but because Haley has always been there for me. She was the only person I wanted there when I told my mum I was moving out and moving in with Harry.

"Yeah, she was pretty made wasn't she?" I giggled out.

A comfortable silence fell over the two of us until Haydn asked her billionth question of the phone call, "But in all seriousness, he's treating you ok? He hasn't become one of those bad tempered, abusive boyfriends? It's ok if he has, you can tell me and I-"

"No, no, no, no." I cut her off right away, "He certainly hasn't done any of that, and he certainly never will! There is something I wanted to tell you. It's mostly the reason why I called."

"Well, what is it?! You can tell me anything! You know that."

"Yes, I know that. I took a test a couple weeks ago. I, uh, I found out that I was pregnant. That's most of the reason why I moved out of my parents' home. Well, my mum kind of kicked me out."

Haydn didn't say anything so I continued, "After you left that day I told my mum, I had a more in depth conversation with her when my dad came home from work. I told her I was pregnant and Harry was the dad and my mum lost it. She started yelling at me. She told me to get out of her home as soon as possible. She said she was too disgusted to look at me any longer and she walked to her bedroom with my dad following after giving me a look full of sad eyes."

Haydn gasped, "Em, I'm so sorry! I had no idea! I'm so happy for you guys that you're pregnant! You do see it as a good thing right?"

I nodded and smiled even though she couldn't, "Yes, it's a wonderful thing."

"Well, I'm so happy for you! Does Harry know yet?"

"No, no he doesn't," I said, "I wanted to think of a good way to tell him, but I have no idea."

"Oh!" I heard a noise that sounded like she was clapping her hands in the background, "I saw this idea on pinterest. This person carved out pumpkins and said something like you're going to be a daddy or something... But that might not work since it's getting close to spring. Wait! There's still snow on the ground! What if you made like a family of snowmen in the park or something. One for you guys and one for the baby? You could have him meet you there and surprise him with the three snowme!"

I smiled, "That sounds like a great idea, but Harry's going to be back from his parents' in a couple hours. He went up to get some more of his things."

"Well, I'm not doing anything right now. What if I meet you at the park and we can plan it and get it done. Then you can call him and have him come to the park. If I need to, I'll hide behind a tree and video tape his reaction!" Haydn said cheerfully.

I gave in and hung up grabbing my keys and heading out to the car. When I got to the park Haydn already had three different size bases for our "sculpters." I felt a little embarrassed to be making snowmen in the park with another seventeen year old friend.

"Look, I gathered some rocks outside of my mother's house. I thought we could use them to spell out your guys' initials... Or! we could dig under the snow for some more to spell out 'You're going to be a daddy!'"

Haydn was so excited about her idea. Honestly, I wasn't so sure about this. I don't know how this will turn out or if Harry even wants this as much as I do. I have to admit, I wasn't excited about being a mom when I first found out than I am now, but I've remembered so many cool things I've done with my mom and I can't wait to have my own memories with this baby now.

I just smiled and nodded along with Haydn's plan. Part of me just wants to sit in silence in the new appartment to wait for Harry's arrival. Then, sit him down on the couch and just tell him. That way now neat idea that I would have come up with would go to waste.

We got most of everything done in everybit of two hours. Haydn had me call Harry and see how far away he was and tell him to meet me at the park.

"Please, Harry. I just want to show you something I made." I begged.

"Can't it wait, Em?" I'm exhausted. I've been gone all day, and all I want to do is sleep after being with my family for that long."

"I know, I know you do, sweety, but trust me. You're going want to see this. Then, when you get home, I promise I won't bother you. You can fall asleep on the couch watching football."

Haydn looked at me and smiled at my way of trying to get Harry to agree to come to the park first. I rolled my eyes. When I finally got Harry to agree I was able to exhale a somewhat relieved breath of air.

"Thanks Harry. You won't regret it, I promise!"

I hung up and continued to help Haydn with the finishing touches.

~~~

I smiled widely as Harry slowly climbed out of the car. He walked over to me and gave me a little quirk before fully towering over me and bending down to give me a quick peck on the lips. He rubbed my upper arms, "Now, what was so important that you made me stop here before driving to the apartment, hmm?"

I smiled at how he was so interested and grabbed his hand, "It's this way!"

I found myself dragging Harry most of the way to the middle of the park. I shooed Haydn back into her position to keep Harry from seeing her. We rounded a tree and I smiled as Harry slowly looked up from where his feet were planted to where out family of snowmen were planted. Harry's eyebrows furrowed toward each other with his lips starting to part into an extremely small smile.

"What is it?" he asks me.

"Well it's us silly!" I shrieked with excitement. I hooked our arms together and rested my head against his arm looking up at him.

He looked down at me again with the same confused look, "Right, I kind of figured that, but what's the little one for?"

"Well... what do you think it's for?"

He looked between me and the sculpture for a couple seconds and then it actually hit him. I imagine like a ton of bricks. He slowly backed up from me and shook his head, "No. No. No."

My arm fell to my side and I cocked my head to the side with furrowed eyebrows. "Harry?"

He rubbed his temples and closed his eyes down to the ground. "You can't be pregnant," He muttered, "You can't be pregnant."

My lips parted but I didn't say anything out of confusion as he kept repeating this. I stepped toward him and reached my arm out, "Harry."

He lept back and said a firm "No" before turning and walking fast to the car. I tried keeping up with him but his legs were twice as long as mine and I couldn't keep up. I went to my car ignoring Haydn yelling my name in the background. I went to my apartment, but only made it halfway down the hallway before Harry stormed past me with his charger in hand. He left without saying a word to me. I got my first check in the mail from him a month later with a note saying I could use it as I saw fit. I saw him a couple weeks after that on Haydn's television in her room.

~~~


"Do you think we should do something? It's nearly three in the afternoon and she hasn't gotten up. Think of how Sedona or Haydn would react if they came home and still saw her like this." I couldn't make out who's voice was talking, but it obviously wasn't Sedona or Haydn as they were being talked about.

"Not to mention how Harry would react. I hate having to see him go through this. It's got to break him a little more everyday. I just don't understand how he stays so strong and positive! Niall told me they were on the balcony late last night and he was cuddling her in the wicker chair trying to console her. If I wer him, I wouldn't have been able to do that and talk her through it with out breaking down." Another voice was talking.

"I don't think anyone who isn't Harry would be able to do it. Louis said there was a certain way he deals with things. He told me he bottles everything up until he's alone or with him and then lets it pour out until he's empty."

There was a pause and within that time I figured out it was Ellie and Kayla talking. It had to have been.

"Anyway, I hope they come to a conclusion in this soon. Sedona told me she's been talking with Liam and he said management contacted him saying they want them home earlier because they scheduled a publicity tour starting next week. They want to promote the band and hopefully get them known in other countries." Kayla said.

"Oh, wow," Ellie said, "She's going to be alone here during that if they all have to leave early."

There was a click of the door meaning they left me alone in the darkness of Harry's room and my thoughts..

Wait, they're leaving early? Harry hasn't told me any of this. What other secrets could he possibly be hiding from me? No, you know what? I could care less. I'm done with him.

UUUUUGGGGHHHHHH! I hate school! Sorry for such a crappy ending and such a crappy chapter. xo Things will become more interesting as the wedding nears XD

-brea