Gold Rush

Chapter 12

HI Guys! Sorry for the late update, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas ! I tried to correct all my language mistakes but I'm sure some resist aha, I'm sorry about that! Thanks for reading and enjoy your break ! :) xx

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Hannah's POV

I could tell Harry was anxious, confuse at least. The girl had not withdraw her hand and was waiting. I took her hand and shake it briefly, she was so cold.

"Harry told me about you, you're his ex-girlfriend right?" She accentuated the "ex" in order to make me react and it worked.

"Current girlfriend in fact, I mean... I think.." I look at Harry who was still mute. Halley turned around to face him.

"Oh I was not aware of this... Why did not you tell me Harry?" I could not see her face but I knew she was smiling. I began to feel uncomfortable and I wanted to know his answer at the same time.

Harry did not move, he was staring at me, trying to send me a silent message I could not interpret.

"I ..." he began.

"Yes?" Halley and I spoke in the same time.

"Halley, could you please leave us alone?"

She hesitated and finally spat: "Sure! I do not want to embarrass you more. I was glad to meet you Hannah, oh and Harry, do not come over tonight or any other time. I'm done with you." She left with a fake smile, tears coming back.

I was dazed. I watched her leave and then I realized Harry was closer. He was trying to read my mind. I did not move back when the palm of his hand touched my cheek but I was not ready to let him go without any explanations.

"Tell me. Who is she? Why did she say all that? What did I miss?"

"I'm so sorry you assist to that..."

"Who is she Harry?" I said determinately.

He pulled his hand back and remained mute for a moment. God, I hated his silences, I almost preferred when he cursed me every time he saw me, at least I knew what he was thinking.

"Please, say something..." I begged.

"Her name is Halley and we dated.. sort of."

"Sort of?"

"That's complicated... It was not serious. Not like you."

"Since when were you dating? Why did you need to talk to her today? What, why don't you tell people we're back together? I saw Liam and he was surprised when I told him I was looking for you!"

"Keep calm ok, I'm going to tell you, I..."

"Keep calm? There was a girl here, two minutes ago, who was crying in your arms just like if... Oh my God Harry. Did you just broke up with her?! Just NOW ??"

"We weren't dating! I just slept with her!"

"What?!" The idea of him having sex with somebody else hurt me, a lot. It was not very surprising, as I did the same with Joe and Tim and Harry always had been surrounded by girls but we had our first time together and the thought of another girl with him... What if it was not just with Halley? "I don't understand, how many times did you... with her? And with how many girls did you that?"

"Hannah..."

"Answer me!" I demanded.

"I know her since... few months now, and before her there was... Several girls. I don't know the exact number and seriously, I do not care."

"Oh, I see, you did not waste your time!"

"Oh come on! Let's talk about Joe and Tim!"

"It's not the same! Do not try to escape the conversation! Why did she meet you here? Why was she crying?"

"She learnt about us, before I told her."

"You cheated on her... With me?!" I fell sick.

"No, no, no! Hannah, one more time: I was not dating her! Plus, I was not expecting... I did not think we were going back together. When I left you asleep, I could not think about anything else than you and then she called me and I realized that I was in a mess. I could not end our "relation" by phone, it would be unfair, I had to see her. At the same time, I wasn't able to speak to you without feeling guilty. That's why I did not call you during the week-end. I really wanted to, I had day-dream about you and all the things we are going to do, together." He smiled and my heart twitched. He saw in my eyes he had won. I hated the fact I lost total control of myself when I was near him. "I'm sorry, do you still wanna get lunch with me?" he asked.

"Well... Does one of your "girl" want to join us?"

"You sassy girl." He muttered before kissing me.