Protect Me?

Chapter 17

Harry's P.O.V

I burst out of the house and shake on my leather jacket. I was more than pissed, I was furious. I ran to one of the only places I knew where I could get my mind off things and that would be the local pub. As I walked down there the sun began to fade and shadows began lurking around each and every corner. I open the door to the pub and it's rather full for a normal day, maybe footballs on or something. I take a seat at the bar and put my head in my arms.

"Hey there, can I get you anything?" A fragile voice says. I look up and see a girl around my age staring down at me.

"Spotted Cow." I say firmly.

"Coming right up." She says her curls bouncing as she walks. I look at her more now, brown curly hair with brown eyes. Curvy at her hips and nothing but a hottie. She returns with my drink and sets it down in front of me.

"Hey Scar, fill it up!" A man slurred. Obediently she grabbed his drink and re-filled it. His eyes roamed her body staring at her ass. What a pervert. She sat the drink in front of the man and held out her hand. He paid the bartender but held onto her wrist.

"Ere' be a tip for ya." He said sliding a five dollar bill down her shirt. She pushed him away and reached into her shirt to pull out the money. She put it in a jar under the counter and locked it up. Locked up. Kept. Protected. Emerald. I pushed her out of my head best I could and took a drink of my beer. It burned my throat as it slivered down. The bartender was wiping down the counter as she reached towards me.

"Why do you put up with this?" I asked. She looked over at me and I could see clearly why people called her Scar, scars marked her arms. The biggest scar laid on her face starting from her chin towards her eyebrow. It shocked me to see a women with so many scars.

"Money." She stated wiping the space around me.

"Why do you need the money?" I ask.

"Why do you care so much?" she asked looking at me. Her eyes pierced through mine sending signs. Her eyes showed strength, strength of being to strong for way to long.

"I'm just creating a conversation is all." I say simply. Her wiping slowed and she sighed.

"Sorry, I'm just not really in the best mood." She says.

"Why is that? If you don't mind me asking." I said.

"Well I'm running out of time...time. Pfft! Thats my biggest enemy right now." Scar said.

"What does time have to with anything?"

"You see, my boyfriend left me. It was over a wrong doing that I had done years back." She said.

"What happened?" I ask.

"It doesn't matter anymore what I did. What matters is what I'm not doing and that's making money." I say. "To support myself and my daughter." I sat speechless. Some dipshit left her and their daughter.

"Why would he leave you and your daughter?" I ask.

"You ask way to many questions you know." Scar says. I urge her to go on and she does. "I had done it with another guy. It was wrong of me but I did. I told him right away as the guilt was eating me alive. He had felt distrusted and left. Months had passed and I found out that the baby was his. I left him calls and texts but he never read them or replied, who could blame him." Scar said tears welling in her eyes. The bar had hardly anybody inside. So, being nice and sweet, I closed the shop for her and told everybody to scram. We sat there for hours me just comforting her. After she had calmed down and finished her sob story I walked her to her car.

"I'm so sorry you had to sit at the bar and listen to me blab." She said wiping her face.

"Nonsense! You needed some venting." I say giving her a gentle smile.

"Would you like me to drive you home? Or do you have a ride?" Scar asks.

"Why don't you drive me to your place and I could comfort you some more." I suggest.

"Sorry but I really must be getting home to my daughter." She smiles.

"Okay, I won't keep you any longer. Goodbye Scar." I say touching her shoulder. She gave a sudden shudder and fakes a smile.

"Bye stranger." She says.

"Harry." I say winking. She rolls her eyes and drives off. Now where do I go? Home I guess. But Emerald will be there...and there will be no way of escaping her or the boys. Ugh. I gave up fighting with myself and just walked home. The cold air soothed me slightly seeing my breath in the air. As I approached the house I walked slower. The door was locked as always so I lifted the mat and pulled out the spare key. I unlocked the door and put the key where it hid. As I walked in, the house was quiet. I checked the rooms and nobody was inside. Yes! I headed for my room and jumped on my king sized bed. kicking off my clothes but keeping my boxers on I snuggled up to the covers. Sounds vibrated off my walls and bounced back to my ears. I heard a car door slam and the front door opening. I could faintly make out the conversations beginning from downstairs.

*Sigh* "Where could he be?" Emerald asked. Em...

"Who...he...anywhere." Zayn said.

"The...closed...wasnt there." Louis said.

The voices stopped and the only voice I could hear was Emeralds.

"It's all my fault."

"I'm such am idiot."

"I should just..." Just what? I crawled out of bed and listened through the door.

"No Em, that's never the right decision!" Niall protested.

"Especially when there's a munchkin in your stomach who has no say in wether he or she survives." Liam says.

"With the baby, I'm wrecking my relationship. Without Harry, I'm ruining my life." Em says sobbing.

"Come here." Zayn says.

"No! Leave me alone!" She yells running up the stairs. I crawl back into bed and pretend that I'm asleep. My door opens and shuts rather violently and I hear more sobbing. As much as I would want to hug her until she stops, I'm still mad at her for what she's done. I can see her body shaking though the dark. Em slides down the door and hugs her knees to her chest.

Emerald's P.O.V

I ran up the stairs sobbing and ran into Harry and I's room. I locked the door and slid down the door. I hugged my knees close to me sobbing away the pain.

"How could I be so stupid to let all of this happen?" I say stuttering to myself. Something catches my eye that didn't before. There were feet infront of me. I gazed up slowly seeing a man with only his boxers on. After another look I could see his big curls and I knew for a fact that it was Harry.

"Hi." He says slowly. His voice sent shivers up my spine. Before another moment came by I got up and ran into him, hugging his torso crying helplessly into his chest. He seemed shocked and his body stiffened. Soon I felt his body relax some and his arms cradled me in a hug.

"I-I'm so s-sorry Har." I stuttered. He didn't respond but he did make me feel better just by him being here in my grasp. Harry led us both to the bed where he laid us both down. I snuggled up to him as he put a protective arm around me.

"I know." Harry said as he gave my head a gentle kiss. "I know." Those two words soothed me and made me stop. Harry brushed my hair back with his fingers ever so gently as if he might break me. We stayed like this for what seemed like forever. His brushing slowed and so did his breathing. His eyes were shut as mine were beginning to.

"Oh Harry, I don't know when you'll forgive me if you ever will, but I just hope that you do." I say softly. I snuggle closer to him and fall asleep feeling a bit at ease.

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Okie so I've been meaning to do this chapter for a while now and now it's finally finished! So do you think Harry will forgive Emerald? What do you think the gender of the baby will be? Any suggestions on baby names? So I hope you liked this chap if you did dont forget to vote it or share it with your friends. I'll see you guys around. Happy Holiday's Everyone! 🎄❄