Summer Love [Harry Styles Fanfiction]

Chapter 16

Cassie's POV

I woke up with an awful pounding in my head,

I don't know what I was expecting, though. To wake up with perfect hair and a huge smile on my face? Yeah, right. Last night was awful. After my walk along the lake I came home and walked straight into my room, not giving anyone a second look. It didn't take but two seconds for me to break down crying the moment I shut my door. 

'I slammed the door and locked it, I didn't want anyone to see me like this. I'm supposed to be the strong one- the innocent, sweet, brave, happy girl they have thought me out to be. But that's not who I am. I'm broken, a complete mess. I can't even stop the tears from rolling down my cheeks. I've been crying every night after Harry and I shared our first kiss. I know that everyone could hear me, but quite honestly- I didn't care. Tori tried getting me to break down in front of her, but I'm not doing that. It's been 1 years since my parents passed away.

I wish Harry would talk to me. Going on day-to-day like this isn't good for anyone. In all honesty.. Harry is the only person I'd be willing to talk to, but in order for me to talk to him and explain why I'm so upset- I'd have to tell him what happened. I'd have to tell him exactly how my parents died. 

Harry's POV

I've got it, 

After spending an entire night editing this song I wrote for Cassie, I'm ready to sing it to her. It doesn't really relate to her situation right now with her parents and all, but it expresses my feelings for her and I need her to know how I feel. Not talking to Cassie after we kissed was a huge mistake. I don't know what I was thinking. I mean- how could avoiding Cassie even come close to helping her? 

When I was younger I remember telling my mom that I hated her over the silliest things. I'd ask if I could go to a friend's and as soon as the word "no" came out of her mouth, I stormed off to my room yelling back to her. If the last words I said to my mom were "I hate you",  and then she died... I don't know what I'd do. Cassie never told her parents she hated them, but the same day her parents died they all got into a huge fight. She's so strong- I don't know how she does it. 

"Harry? You in there?"

I looked up from my phone and walked over to the door to unlock it for whoever it is. Glancing at my phone I noticed that it was 11 in the afternoon and I still haven't left the bedroom, oops. I quick locked my phone and slid it into my pocket before opening the door. 

"There you are. Lunch is rea-" Louis stopped talking as soon as my hand reached his mouth, and I dragged him into my room before locking the door again. 

"What is going on?" Louis looked confused as I pulled a journal out from under my mattress, the confusion soon left his face and was replaced by a smirk. He's read my journal multiple times in the past, I know it. 

"Do you know what today is?" I asked Louis before joining him on the floor of my bedroom. He shook his head and I continued, "Cassie's parents got into a car accident 1 year ago, and today's the 'one year-anniversary' of their death." 

"Wait a minute, Cassie's parents are dead? Why hasn't she mentioned this before?" Louis shook his head in disbelief. 

"I don't know, but it explains why she's so secretive. Anyway!" I clapped my hands together before handing Louis my journal. "I wrote her a song and I need my best mate's thoughts on it." 

Louis put his hand over his heart and made an I-feel-so-honored face before reading the song lyrics on the pages in front of him. Louis'  face went from smiling wide to an emotion I couldn't quite pick up and I found myself getting nervous.