Invisible 2 (H.S. AU)

Chapter 20

Stephanie's P.O.V

I listened to him coming up behind me, following me.

I smiled, holding back tears of joy. I missed him so much.

The way he smelled, the way he walked, talked. That British accent got me going like nobody's business.

More than anything though, I hated that he was still with that rat.

The text I saw played behind my eyelids every time I blinked.

'Hey baby, are you okay?'

I had no idea what had happened between them, or what the reason behind the text was, but all I could think about was he called her baby.

Baby.

I was his baby. Nobody else.

I had to find some way to get in between the two of them, or it would be the death of me.

I wasn't sure he would actually come with me at first, but as I saw him walk up beside me, I knew that I was taking a step in the right direction.

Harry bought us food at Taco Bell, as I knew he would. Harry may know how to be an ass, but he also knows how to be a gentleman. Even to his most hated ex. Well... only ex I think.

I picked a table and sat across from him.

"So how are you and Victoria doing?" I blurted out, instantly regretting it.

His face went cold and I felt him closing off from me.

"Why do you want to know," He spit at me.

"I just thought I'd ask?" I said. I pretended to be as confused as I could. Why was he being so hostile anyway? Damn.

"You and I both know you don't have two fucks to give about that girl." He said, unwrapping his taco.

"Yes, but you and I both know I still give a fuck about you." I shot back.

"What's the goal here?" He asked all of a sudden.

"What do you-" I began to ask.

"Cut the shit Stefanie. What do you want." He said flatly.

"I.... I miss you." I admitted. The soft words cut through my chest deeper than I thought possible. The pain knocked the wind out of me.

He gave me one look, and got up and started to walk away.

"Wait!" I called after him. I felt tears spring in my eyes. Oh God, he's leaving.

"Stop!" I called again, running towards him.

Why wasn't he stopping?

I reached out my hand and caught his elbow when I caught up to him. "Stop." I said sternly.

He did, and I crashed into the back of him.

"What the fuck?" I asked.

"You told me to stop." He said, not turning around. "Why?"

"You walked away from me?" I said back, "Why?" I wasn't sure which time he walked away that I was referring too anymore.

He turned his piercing green eyes on me. "Why? Why? What the hell do you mean why?"

I went to open my mouth to speak, but he continued before I could.

"You kept me trapped in a relationship I didn't not want to be in, blackmailed me, made me your bitch so that I would stay, humiliated the girl I love for years, and now that I finally have you out of my life, you try to suck me back into your little games and you tell me that you miss me?! You don't have any fucking heart or emotions, or even a damn brain do you woman? What the hell is wrong with you? Leave me alone!" He yelled.

He stomped off, leaving a million pairs of eyes staring in my direction.

I stood frozen in place, blinking slowly. I didn't know what else to do. I had to take a minute to process his words. He's never thrown so much anger and hatred at me before. This did not go as planned. Of course, I didn't plan on running into him in the first place....

What was I going to do? It was clear he wanted nothing to do with me. I could understand why...

I was terrible to him. Why would he want to take me back? Why would anybody after what I put him through?

I needed him though. I never realized that I needed him. He made me happy. And even if he doesn't like to admit it, I made him happy too. I had to of. Why else would he stay so long with me? Sure, I may have forced him to stay, but he couldn't have been that worried about his stupid ass secret, right? There had to be other reasons he stayed... right?

I walked back to the table, feeling pretty much defeated. There was no way he was going to ever see me again.

I stopped. Unless he had to...

I picked up the phone on the table. His phone.

An evil smile grew on my face. He would have to come see me again if he wanted his phone back.

The screen lit up and I read the massage that came across the screen.

*Not really... She wasn't too happy.*

Victoria. That stupid bitch was fucking under baby in his phone.

I was livid.

As I looked at the phone, I began wishing I could get into it. I used to know the password...

As a matter of fact, the password used to be our date. I wonder...

I typed in the password that I used so many times and held my breath. To my surprise, I was greeted by his home screen.

He kept the password the same? I laughed to myself. I knew all this bullshit he was pulling about me was all just a front. He couldn't even change his phone password from our date.

I began looking around in his phone. Not much had changed since I last used it. Still nothing interesting on it.

The little 1 in the corner of the messages was very tempting. I wanted so badly to respond but I wasn't sure what to say.

Should I ask who is this and act like Harry was at another girls place and cheating on her? Should that person be me?

Or should I text her back and act like Harry?

Or would it be worse to say nothing at all?

I need to do the thing that would piss her off the most...

I decided that it was too harsh yet acting like it was another girl. Maybe we would lead up to that.

I clicked on the message and my fingers danced above the keys as I thought of a message to send.

*Would you like me to come over?* I sent.

I gathered up my things as I waited for the response. I didn't want Harry to come back if he realized his phone was gone soon.

Almost immediately after, the phone buzzed again.

*Yes please*

*I'll be there soon* I smiled. Perfect.

I went to put the phone in my purse but I saw it light up again. Damn this girl was fucking needy.

*I love you*

I felt my stomach churn. Gross.

Disgusted, I threw the phone in my purse and didn't answer. Fuck her, she wasn't getting a response to that.

Harry's P.O.V

Why did I think that was a good idea? I should have say her and ran in the other direction. Why did I stop to talk to her? Why did I buy her food?

Ugh, I'm such an idiot.

All I wanted to do now was go home and sleep away her fucking face from my mind.

I reached my car, still steaming and headed home. This was the last time I came to the mall by myself.