Like I Never Loved You At All {Sequel To Life's Highway}

Chapter Twenty Three-Boredem

"...Annulment Carly snapped finally as she stared at Harry who was dully sitting on the bed looking a teenager recovering a lecture about alcohol and sex.

"No wait, divorce..." She said bluntly. "Divorce-no annulment, no I-Harry!"

"What?" He asked.

"What do you think? Divorce or annulment."

Harry straightened up on the bed and breathed out heavily. "I think we should stay married. What difference does it make?"

"It makes a huge difference!" Carly snapped. "Harry, I've been dreaming of what my wedding day would be like since I was six... It didn't involve vodka and Vegas."

"Your right." Harry muttered. "But maybe we can just do a ceremony. Theres no need to go and get an annulment."

"There is! I, I can't stay married to you-I'm not ready to call myself someone's wife. I don't see how you find it easy to accept. I'm in my twenties I'm supposed to be partying and shoving my tongue down every guys throat, Harry I'm just not ready."

Harry looked at his hands, a sad expression forming on his face.

"I was going to propose." He muttered matter-of-factually. "I was going to that night we went out but you said you didn't want to get married."

"I know..." She sighed softly. "I found the Tiffany's box. It was the Tiffany Nova, I remember seeing it when Niall showed me the ring he got for Chantelle, he got her the Tiffany Embrace which was right next to it."

"That's why you were nervous," Harry said realisation coming onto his face. "You knew I was going to propose so you were nervous 'cause you were gonna say no. You would've said no wouldn't have you?"

"Harry I'm sorry-"

"Save it for someone who cares." Harry snapped as he rose off the bed and stalked out of the room, hurt all over his face. He slammed the door shut before leaning against the wall rubbing his temples. As he sighed in frustration he didn't notice as Tellie entered the hallway, her lips curled.

"Uncle Harry?" Tellie started. "Are you okay?"

"Yes Tellie I'm fine." He replied.

"Are you sure? I heard you and Carly yelling."

"Ye-"

"You look sad."

"Tellie-"

"Is it 'cause you and Carly got married? I thought people liked getting married, daddy tried to do it twice-"

"Tellie!" Harry shouted making Tellie flinch. "Your freaking eight you don't know anything so go and mind your own business."

Tellie backed away tears in her eyes quickly bolting back into the living room.

"Are you fucking serious?" Louis snapped making Harry turn to the end of the hallway where he didn't notice Louis standing.

"What? You should teach your daughter to mind her own fucking business." Harry hissed.

"She's trying to fucking help."

"She's eight,"

"Exactly, what do you want me to do? Ask her to stop caring? 'Cause that would be freaking useless, I can't just say 'Tellie you can't care about Harry'. I can't teach her to care about people so I'm not gonna make her stop."

Harry stayed silent.

"Stay the fuck away from her, until you've got your head out of your ass." Louis hissed before stalking down the hallway.