STOCKHOLM ➵ tomlinson

{ CHAPTER TWO }

A/N: I'm really sorry if your name is Miranda, I just chose a random name from a name list. :)

HARRY

We fought over a stupid text.

"Three x's? Hazza, what's this?" Josie asks, a little bit angry, holding up my phone.

I nearly choke on my spit. She found the messages.

'From Miranda:

Hey, wanna come over? xxx

Sent at 12:43 PM'

I look over at the clock and saw that it was 1:15 PM. She read my messages with Miranda. She's probably been reading them for over twenty minutes. Anger rises in me.

I gulp, just thinking of that day.

"Jos, why were you reading my messages?" I say through clenched teeth.

"Don't change the subject, who is she?! And why are you calling her your babe and boo?" Josie asks again, still scrolling through my phone.

"Give that back! Why were you looking through my phone!?" I demand angrily.

"Just be honest and I won't get mad. I was looking through your phone because while I was taking pictures, your girlfriend Miranda, I'm guessing, messaged you asking you if you wanted to go over. Now who is she?"

She could be really annoying sometimes.

I hated thinking that. I miss Josie constantly trying to protect us, our relationship, from others trying to break us up.

"Her name is Miranda," I reply.

"Thanks Captain Obvious, I mean who is she to you?"

"She.. she.. she's my ex."

"Then why are you texting her like this?"

I don't reply. I just play with my fingers.

"Haz, this must be a joke right."

Again, I don't reply.

"Harry, please tell me this is a joke."

She didn't use my nickname. I look up at her with a guilty look.

"You were worthless to me at the time," I explain. I feel extremely stupid after those words come out.

"W-W-What?" Her voice trembles.

"At the time, Josephine, at the time!"

She gets up and grabs her bag.

"I have to go," she says with no emotion.

"Please Josie, don't do this," I say.

"Do what Harry, do what? Leave you?"

I slowly nod.

She laughs bitterly and puts a hand over her beautiful blue eyes.

"Don't cheat then. Why shouldn't I leave? Why did you even stay with me? I knew it was too good to be true. A girl like me with a popular, nice, pretty boy like you? Those were exactly my thoughts when you asked me out. I couldn't believe how nice you were. I'm just the stupid loser who has Niall Horan as her brother. Are you dating Renee as well?" She spits.

Ouch. I feel angry again but I'm trying not to get into a fight with her now. Don't burst.. don't burst.

"What are you saying? I'm not with Renee Joan. I stayed with you because.. I love you."

"Then why were you with Miranda?"

I stay silent. Don't burst.

".. Because I love you both and I can't choose," I finally manage to get out.

She laughs again.

"This isn' a game, Harry."

"I know."

She begins walking towards the door.

"I honestly loved you," Josephine says when she reaches the door. I look at her, her hand doesn't cover her face anymore. Her makeup is smudged. She's crying.

"Please don't cry," I murmur. "Remember how I said you were worthless?"

"That makes me feel a whole lot better."

"But only at the time of when I asked you out! You mean the world to me now!"

"I honestly loved you," she repeats, I think I hear her whisper to herself, "I still do."

"I did too."

"Yeah right."

I know I'm going to burst right now.

"You know what? Scratch what I said before, you are still worthless now!" I scream at her.

She looks taken aback by my outburst.

" I hated you!" I yell in her face.

She runs out of my room but drops her sweater at the same time.

"I always have!" I yell again. " I hate you!"

Then Gemma runs into my room.

"What did you say to poor Josie, Harry!? I just saw her run out crying!" She screams.

I begin to cry. The only girl who didn't use me for my money has just left me. Gemma hugs me and whispers in my ear.

"Please apologize to her or something. She didn't use you. She was really kind and pretty. I finally got a sister I'll miss her if she leaves but don't let that happen.."

I whisper back, "I know Gem, I know. I'd miss her as well."

After, I explain to Gemma the entire thing.

She smacks the back of my head.

I laugh at that memory. I deserved it but X 10.

"You dumb idiot! I always hated Miranda, she cheated on you and never liked you for you! Why would you do that? Why would you hurt Josephine, our family and more importantly, you."

"I"m sorry Gemma.."

"I'm not the one you need to apologize to. Just know I'm here for you."

"Thanks Gem."

"Anytime."

And with that, she leaves the room.

Miranda was a dumb choice. Miranda got pregnant after us, but apparently I wasn't even the father.

Come home Josie. Please. I miss you.