Footsteps || h.s.

Chapter Three

Scarlets POV

I woke up that next morning, to rain pelting on my window.

I sighed and pouted, as I realised I couldn't surf today.

I clumsily got out out of bed, and made my way to the kitchen. I made some toast, and with one mouthful, my ringtone was unexpectedly heard.

"Hello?" I asked quietly and tiredly into the phone.

"Hello, love." I heard a sweet, yet tired British accent ring through my ears.

"Harry?" I asked, shocked.

"Love," he chuckled, "Yesterday, I gave you my number, and you gave me yours. Remember?" He asked.

"Oh... Yeah..." I whispered.

"Scarlet, look... We hardly know each other, so I was thinking... Do you want to come to the mall with me today?" He asked politely.

"Ummm... I... Yeah... Okay." I said with a small smile.

"Awesome. Where do you live?"

"In Ridgeway Apartments, top floor, number 201." I explained.

"Alright. I'll pick you up in half an hour." he told me. Then he hung up.

I voice inside my head screamed.

Half and hour?!?!

I looked at myself in the mirror.

My hair was tangled, I still had my pyjamas on, and I was just pure filthy.

I gulped and went to run into the shower, but tripped on a box, and I fell, as well as the things inside of it.

"Shit..." I mumbled.

Something caught my eye, and I tried to look away, but my hands told me to grab it.

I picked it up, and looked into the cracked frame.

There, in that picture, stood me and my ex-boyfriend. His hands were around my waist, one almost touching my butt. Dirty motherfu...

We were smiling... Happiness in my eyes. His brown eyes and dirty blonde hair, pale skin and pale lips rested on my head.

That, only gave me, a flashback...

****flashback****

I smiled happily as Cameron, my boyfriend wobbled into my house.

"Hey... Cam, are you drunk?" I asked quietly, putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Don't touch me, Scar." He growled through clenched teeth and stepped back.

"Cameron..." I said and put my hand on his shoulder again.

"I SAID DON'T TOUCH ME!" He shouted in my face and I winced as his hand rose and slapped me hard across the face.

Then, he grabbed me by the neck, and pinned me up against the wall.

"Don't touch me until I say, or I will turn you into a Scar, Scarlet." he warned and let me slide down the wall, before walking out the door.

I sat in pure shock. I cried for a while, but I knew he was only drunk...

But little did I know, was that our relationship, was never the same again...

****end of flashback****

My hands were tightly clenched on the photo, and it was stained from a couple of tears.