Not Alone

Chapter 11

I literally haven't uploaded in forever- sorry!! The first half of this was saved in notes on my phone from months ago and well I continued it!! Enjoy!!!
Harry's P.O.V.
I drove home my thoughts not on the road. I just kissed her. I'd been waiting to kiss her since the first day I saw her; maybe things would finally go my way for once.
Her lips on mine, mine on her's. I replayed that moment, and wanted more of her kisses.

Mariannes P.O.V.

I walked into school on Monday not expecting to see Harry. He told me that he didn't do good in class so he just didn't go.
I saw his friends but no Harry.
Where are you
I texted him hoping I would get a text back soon.
Are u missing me, aww don't worry I'll be there tonight at your house after school;)
U wish I'll see u then.
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"No Harry, bring it over and subtract to isolate for x." We'd been working on math for forty five minutes and let's say we haven't gotten that far.
"Why Marianne it makes no sense." He was getting impatient and it was apparent.
"Harry solve for x, and then plug it in."
"Algebra's useless."
"What are you gonna do when you have calculus in college?"
"What I'm doing now."
I rolled my eyes and took out a few new sheets to re do the problem.
"Alright Harry for the fourth time. They wanna know which options cheaper, but we need to know how much cm squared so we can multiply it to find the price. So they gave us an algebraic formula of the pyramid. Isolate to find x. Plug it in. And then multiply the amount times the price per cm squared and you have your answer. Try it." I moved the paper in front of him and waited for him to try.
I followed each step he did and when we were done I moved on to probability.
"You know the mid terms in 2 weeks, guess we need to spend more time together." He crossed his arms."
"Ha who says I want to help you."
"You know you want to or you wouldn't have let me kiss you Saturday."
I blushed,"do you want to talk about it?"
"The kiss? What about it?"
"I don't like...never mind." I pulled out my math notes and right when I lifted by head, Harry's hand touched my arm and his lips were on mine.
He pulled away first and said "Probability, let's start."
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"Will you actually be at school tomorrow?"
"Yeah gotta show off my new math skills."
"Alright Einstein your funny , I'll see you tomorrow

I did see him the next day. He sat in math class but did not show off his skills. He was Harry Styles and no matter how he acted with me he didn't show it at school because he had a reputation to uphold.
Ellie knew there was something going on between us and so whatever questions she had I answered. She was a good person and a good friend.
Besides Ellie the whole school knew something was up, now to them I would keep my mouth shut.

I almost seemed to forget about Keith and everything that happened. As the texts each day begging for forgiveness and paragraphs of trying to explain what had happened slowed I lost feelings for Keith and got new ones for Harry.
He was over pretty often for the math but we all now there was more to it.

Mid terms were coming closer and I had less time on my hands and so when Harry did come over we spend time together. Mum even liked him a lot.
Tonight she wouldn't be home till late and Harry was over.
Another week passed and it was Friday.
Harry came over right after school and we spend the night together.
Cuddled in blankets there really was a side to Harry that no one knew and all though I didn't know why he hid this side I was glad I got to see it.
"This ones boring." He said looking at the TV.
"You know you're such a complainer, you've either seen them all or don't like them."
"That's not my fault." He huffed.
He soon grabbed my hand and asked, "Marianne where's your dad?"
I took my eyes off the TV, maybe it was time to tell him. Maybe we could tell each other out stories.
I didn't look at him I just thought out loud.
I woke up to the loud defining noise of the fire alarms. My door was shut but when I went to open it it was hot and the smoke filled the air and my lungs. I got to the floor and crawled my way down. I saw a shadow in front of me and soon put it to my mum. I heard her tears and shouts and soon I heard my shouts for my dad. The air grew thick and as my mum was out the house I was almost out. I called and called and got no answer. I heard the crack of the ceiling and just when I thought I heard something all I remember was everything going black. But right before I called for my dad I remember. The air that was grey and thick. The fireman outside. The stench of burning and fire.
I woke up in the hospital with my mum by my side holding my hand with massive under eye circles and a drained face. We had just experienced the worst day of our lives. Nothing would be better. My mum knew she would have to deliver the worst news possible but I was already remembering. We had a funeral not long after and with everything behind that happened everything was unbearable. It was like a pile on top of another pile of junk and life had become miserable. Everything had reminding me of him. He was amazing.

I had tears coming out of my eyes and I soon realized I wasn't only remembering but sharing I said all that out loud. He was the first person I told here. Not even Ellie knew.
He wiped away my tears," I'm sorry Marianne."
I looked at him waiting for him to say his story and he knew.

Harry's P.O.V.
I felt bad for her suddenly I felt like I was luckier because I knew it was coming.
"I wasn't always how I am today, I was happy and full of life. We all were: my mum, my dad, and my younger brother. But when he turned 9 and I was 11 he got sick and you think he'll get better but he didn't. My parents took him to the hospital when they realized it was more and we got the worst news. He has a cancer. Now I was 11 I knew what it was but not fully and so I didn't think he would die.
But he got worse and he got his treatments and he got operated and even when we thought it was gone and he was good it wasn't it came back. It was so draining on everyone. Physically and emotionally. My parents couldn't sleep, my brother was dying and he felt horrible. He felt like he was tearing up the family. My parents were fighting a lot. Medical bills and seeing there son dying was horrible. He was not only my brother but my best friend. We grew up together, we played together, the world was ours and suddenly it shattered. He died after a year. The after math was horrible. He left us physically but a part of us was gone with him and who wouldn't have felt that way. My parents started working crazy. As for me I was left alone a lot. I didn't have someone there for me all the time and so I developed a thick skin and let no one bother me."

"I'm sorry too Harry."
"I wonder why this has to happen to us?"
"I honestly don't know but I wish I did, it's so hard Harry."
"I know, I'm here for you."
She looked into my eyes and leaned in to kiss me. I kissed her back.
She put her head on my chest and I kissed her head. It's funny how this girl wouldn't even talk to me but now look at us. She was never intimated by me. She was different, she didn't care who I was and she stayed true to her and that lucky piece of garbage of an ex. I wanted a girl like her someone who no matter where in the world no matter the distance she was in love with me.
I was in love with her and I knew it. As she drifted to sleep I whispered "I love you" when I knew she wouldn't hear.

THERE WE GOOOO!!! everyone now knows the back stories of both Harry and Marianne!! Hope you enjoyed!!
Hopefully it won't take me a year to upload again!
Maria- xx