Footsteps || h.s.

Chapter Twenty-One

Harry's POV

"Scarlet, my baby!" I sang as she walked in her door from work.

But this time, her usual happy face, had tears streaming down them.

"W-what?" I asked, wrapping an arm around her waist, pulling her closer to me.

"Let go of me!" she screamed, storming into her bedroom.

I stood shocked, my stare blank.

What happened?

What had I done?

I ran to her bedroom door, knocking softly.

"Scar, what happened" I cooed.

No answer.

"Scarlet?" I said a bit more demanding.

No answer. I tried opening the door, but it was locked.

All that I could hear from the other side of the door was the quiet sobs coming from her.

"Come on, baby what did I do?"

There was still no answer.

After ten minutes of trying, I was up the wall, opposite her door.

Tears started to brim around my own eyes.

"Scarlet.. baby open the door... Please!" I cried, sliding down the door.

Small tears left my eyes as I was thinking of the worst case scenarios.

Did I cheat on her and don't remember it?

Did I forget something?

Had I said something?

Did I hurt her?

I shook my head, my own sobs starting to fill the room.

Her sobs went quiet as mine started.

"Scar please tell me what I've done! You're all I need! I love you!"

I heard some shifting, then her door opened, making me jump. I turned around.

"Come in.." she sniffed. I walked worriedly in and sat on the end of her bed as she sat next to me blankly.

I stared at her, not wanting to break the silence first. But that wasn't the case.

"Scar, what did I do?" I cooed.

"You did nothing..." she mumbled, and bursted out into tears again.

I rubbed a hand up and down her back.

"Flashback?"

She looked up at me as if I was a complete idiot.

She shook her head, "No..."

"Then what?" I asked, keeping my calm.

She sobbed a bit more, before her eyes met mine.

"C-C-Cameron... H-he escaped... A-and found me.. a-and he t-t-took me back to h-his house and h-he..." She started.

My heart melted sadly.

"Oh Scar" I said, wrapping my arms around her.

"N-No that's n-not all, H-Harry.."

I looked at he reassuringly.

"H-He hit me, s-saying he w-w-was going to come and k-k-kill y-you s-so he can m-meet B-Buff and Spike or s-something. T-Then he s-said he was going t-to beat you u-until you d-die, so he c-can have me b-back.... a-and t-then he assaulted m-me in s-sexual w-ways..."