Harry Styles BSM

80. DDM Part Two

HARRY’S P.O.V

It was Thursday morning and as promised, I freed four days of the week just to spend time with the family. I was hesitant at first but I already said yes, there’s no backing out now. I’ll just have to act the same.

The three of them, Julie, the old man and Y/N, visits me often, but whenever they do, I never even glance at Y/N. Breathing the same air as her and being in the same roof with her drives me back to my wife, reminding me the pain I’ve felt before.

I went inside the house only to find it empty. I was about to leave when I saw a note addressed to me, it was from Julie telling me that an emergency came and both of them had to attend the business meeting. Okay you’ve got to be kidding me.
Just then sound of running was heard from behind me, I turn around only to catch a glimpse of a small body running. I followed it, then footsteps were heard again, only for me to catch a glimpse of a little body. I kept on following the sound until I found myself walking towards the familiar door. It was my wife’s room before. Being here brings back thousands of memories that I can feel a piece of my heart breaking.

Then another running was heard. I know it was Y/N, who else would it be?

“Y/N” I called her. I know it seems rude to her especially she’s my daughter, but I don’t know, I never even talked to her. I saw her peeking at the doorway, standing with her back on with her sock clad feet, she’s still in her uniform, she must’ve came from school, strange I didn’t heard the school bus arrived.

Then slowly, she took hesitant footsteps, as if she’s scared to be seen by me. She showed herself out. This is the reason why I don’t spend my time with her, this is the reason why I don’t want to see her.

She looks exactly like my wife, same eyes, face, hair colour, she’s a carbon copy of her. They are painfully alike. I looked at her, without any emotions, she looks at me, we stayed like that for a couple of seconds until she blinked then hide herself.

“Hey now, you don’t have to be so scared, come out” I told her. Then she slowly went out again. I don’t know if she knows the feeling of awkwardness but that’s the way it is right now.
“Julie and the old man went out eh?” I asked her “What do you want to do?”

“Nana” she said. It was the only difference though. Her voice isn’t as sweet as Julie’s and my wife’s, her voice was like firm and really unlike them, she has the same tone as me actually, she’s slow to talk too.

“No, listen, nana’s not here” “Dada” she said. Referring to the old man “The old man’s not here either” she just stare at me. Like literally stare.
Geez those two “Julie and the old man left without a word to you?” she just nodded. “What do you want to do?” I asked her “I want to go on a trip” she said. Well that wasn’t the answer I was expecting. “That’s impossible, neither Julie or the old man are here, or what do you want to go alone?” I told her

“I wanna go with nana and dada”

“I told you that’s impossible” she had the face like her mother indeed, and as stubborn as her as well.

I was at the lounge killing time when in the corner of my eye, saw her peeking out again at the doorway.
What is this situation, for the last five years I left Y/N with Julie and the old man I ignored her entry at the kindergarten and her graduations and just worked. Julie brought her at home from time to time but I hardly look at her face.

“Y/N” I said, that must’ve took her by shock, I heard her gasp then hid immediately. I waited for a couple of seconds before her head popped out again

“You think you’re hiding? I can totally see you” I told her boredom lacing my voice, I’m pretty sure my face looks bored too. “Stop standing there and come here” she slowly walked towards me and just stood there “Sit down.” But she just stayed there. Whatever. “I guess Julie and the old man will be back tonight so be a good girl and wait. Okay?” I said. Hopefully she’ll listen.