S.O.T.D: HAUNT//BED BY THE 1975 (THIS SONG LITERALLY SET THE TONE FOR THIS ENTIRE CHAPTER ESPECIALLY THE HEAT BETWEEN ANDREW & HARPER THAT YOUR ABOUT TO READ. HOPE YOU LIKE IT:)
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"Harper?" The woman before me whispered pressing a perfectly manicured hand to her cheek. Her skin was weathered as if there was no moisture left in it and her lips stood out, full and deep. Her brown hair was cut short, framing her thin face and she wore a brilliant pant suit that sit on her just right.
"How do you know my name?" my voice came out hoarse. She crossed her desk and stood in front of me with a finger to her mouth, "Answer me!"
The woman looked from me to each of the guys and sighed loudly.
"Kayla, could you leave us?"
"Of course Mrs. Overman" Kayla's head bobbed like a bobble head and she strutted out, making all the guys stare...except Andrew.
"How did you find me, Harper?" were the first words out of Lesley's mouth.
"Are you stupid?" I snapped catching her off guard. Her eyes widened and I felt a gentle hand on the small of my back.
"Easy" Andrew murmured.
"How hard do you think it is to find the adoption agency in which my parents found me? The fact that you work here isn't my fault."
"Oh Harper" Lesley's face crinkled up and I realized that she was crying, "I'm so sorry"
"Are you...are you her mom?" I heard Ethan's gentle voice amidst her sniffles
"No" Lesley said doing her best to wipe her, now mascara streaked, face.
"Then who is?" I murmured confused. Lesley's eyes were practically a copy of mine as she regarded me.
"Listen, I can't talk about this here" She whispered not looking at me.
"Then where?" came my hard voice.
"Here, take my card and come to this address tomorrow...you'll get your answers then" she handed me her card hastily and sighed
"I'm not leaving till you tell me who my mom is" I ground out willing the tears that had began to form, away.
"She was so young, Harper" Lesley croaked descending into a new fit of tears.
I couldn't bring myself to even feel bad for her.
"I didn't come here for a cry fest" I knew I was being mean but I just didn't care. I wanted my answers and I wanted them now.
"Harper" I heard Andrew's hard voice in my ear and rolled my eyes. Figures he would be the one to tell me to be gentle.
"Dana. That's your mother's name...Please just come tomorrow and I promise your questions will be answered"
"You must be crazy if~"
"She'll be there" Andrew grunted swiftly cutting me off. I stared at him through incredulous eyes as he shrugged.
"Thanks for your time" Andrew grimaced and placed his hand on the small of my back, leading me out of the room.
"I'm so sorry" was the last thing I heard....
"Who do you think you are, Andrew?" I yelled once we hit the warm California air.
"Rephrase the question, please" Andrew rolled his eyes and continued his slow walk in front of me
"Oh screw you!" I yelled earning wide eyed looks from the rest of the guys, "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TO HAVE EVEN SPOKEN?"
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