escape.

Chapter 27.

"That was intense, are you okay?" Kate asks as we pull away from Niall's house.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Annoyed but fine." I try to smile, but I'm so mad I sank down to her level and let her get to me. "You gave her a good whack though" Kate stifles a laugh as we pull up to my house.

"Thank you for driving me home" I say getting out of the car, walking up to my front door. I can here Harry following but I don't turn around.

I hear Kate drive away as I swing open the front door and throw my bag onto the couch. I pull my shoes off, getting frustrated as they get stuck. "Hey, stop." Harry grabs my hands and pulls my shoes off for me.

He pulls my face to look up at him, and I can't help the tears that fall down my cheeks. "You're okay. It wasn't your fault baby" he says wiping away the falling tears with his thumbs.

"I know but I'm so mad at myself for letting her get to me. I wasn't going to sink to her level."

"She provoked you, in the lowest way. She knew how to get a rise out of you, and in the end she was the one who humiliated herself."

"I'm sure everyone thinks terribly of me now" I say trying to move my face away from his hands, pushing against his chest. I don't want him to comfort me, I don't deserve it.

"No, everyone loves you. If anything they hate Rachel even more for provoking you." He says wrapping his arms around me, tightening his grip.

He won't let go, no matter how hard I push against him he doesn't let up and it's just making me more annoyed. "Let go of me, I can't!" I yell, collapsing to the ground. Harry still with his arms wrapped tightly around me, rocking us back and forth as I cry into his chest.

I don't remember when we fell asleep, but when I wake up Harry is stirring beneath me. I gently push myself off him so he can sit up. "Are you okay?" he says brushing my hair away from my face.

I nod slightly, leaning my back against the wall. "Come on" Harry says, lifting me into his arms. "You need a bath"

When we reach the bathroom, Harry runs the water and gently undresses me placing me slowly into the tub before getting in himself.

I don't know how long we stay like this for but I hope we never have to move.

"I called Charly when you were getting dressed, and she's staying at Liam's again tonight. She also said Panda is staying with Brad again to give you some space." Harry says pulling me to sit in the bed with him, flicking the tv on.

I snuggle into his chest as he settles on the movie, 'the best of me' which I love. "Have you seen this before?" I glance up at him.

"No, but I've heard you mention it before." He smiles, placing a soft kiss to my forehead.

"Aw are you crying?" Harry says trying to lift me chin so I face him but I push his hands away, burying my face into his neck. "It's sad! Leave me alone!" I mumble.

I feel his chest vibrate as he chuckles. "You're adorable"

"Do you want to play a game?" I ask sitting up with a smile on my face.

"I don't trust you with that smirk" he laughs cautiously.

"Come" I grab his hand and pull him into the lounge room where my Wii console is. Old school I know but it's so fun to play.

"Alright, strip" I say putting in the just dance into the console. "Why?" Harry questions as I start taking my clothes off, left only in my bra and knickers.