Not Alone For Long

Chapter 21

Cat's POV

Harry took a seat on the end of his bed and grabbed the remote on the side table next to him, flicking through the channels until he landed on an episode of family guy.

"Since the girls are out cold and the whole kitchen is cleaned up, we can settle in here for tonight." Harry yawned as he leaned back against the head board of his bed. "Homework's all done so we don't need to worry about that and let's see mum's out at work so you can stay in here tonight." He paused,"Only if you'd like." His arms were draped over his head and his eyes were barely open.

"Yeah I guess that's ok," I mumbled,"I'm just gonna go say goodnight to the girls."

I made my way out of my bed room and down the hall to where our sisters were sleeping peacefully. I slipped into the room, kissed each of them on the forehead, then began to walk down to the kitchen.

Pacing over to the sink, I ran the faucet and pulled up the sleeves on the shirt Harry let me borrow. The bleeding had stopped but there was still the matter of cleaning my arms off from when they hadn't. The cold water greeted my forearm and wrists while the hand soap burned them, though I was used to the contrast in feeling. But as I shut the sink off and dried my arms off with a paper towel, I was suddenly spun around on my heels.

"Cat what are you-" He cut himself off mid sentence with a sharp intake of breath. "Cat.... what did you do?" Horror laced in his voice as he stared down at my shredded arms. I couldn't tell at this moment if he was horrified at me for doing this or just horrified at the mess in general but I was too scared at the moment to care.

"It's- it's nothing..." I stammered as I tried to yank my hands free of his tight grasp, only to slap myself in the face when I did so.

"Cat, why in the name of God would you do that to yourself!?" He whispered screamed, obviously he didn't want to wake the girls.

"Harry just leave me alone, I told you I should have never came here. God. You don't understand. I should just go." You could literally feel the awkward in the air while he ran his fingers down the side of his face in frustration.

"No I'm not asking you to go,Cat stop thinking of excuses to push me away. I just don't understand how someone as beautiful and kind and caring and compassionate as you, would put yourself through that," He placed his hand over mine,"Promise me you won't do that again."

At this point I didn't know how to react. I was angry that he found out so soon. I mean he barely even knows me and now he's acting like I knew him for like 10 years. I was embarrassed that he found out cause like wow don't I seem like a fantastic friend now? Like wow Harry you can pick em!!! but then my mind started processing what he said and a blush crept its way onto my face. I; however, being the asshole that I am, shook the blush away before he could see it and made my way over to the couch.

"I think I should sleep here tonight." I numbly stated.

Harry sighed and grabbed a blanket and pillow from the end of the opposite couch, handing them to me.

"If you feel like talking or just want some company, I'll be leaving the door to my room open." With that he turned on his heel and padded back up the stair case.

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HEY GUYS! sorry for the really really late update like wow time got away from me. Also sorry for the short shitty chapter. kinda needed a filler chapter. anyway I saw how many people were reading this and I didn't want to disappoint so I'll do my best to update at reasonable times from now on! Love you all!

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