IMPERFECT // H.S.

chapter2

Bella's POV
It's 6 o'clock in the after noon when I look at my phone for the first time throughout the entire walk. I'm not ready to go home that's for sure. I decide to text Josie, my best friend.

*hey!*

*hey Bella what's up?*

I'm happy she texts back so fast. I don't know what I'd do without her, she's honestly all I have.

*hey I know it's last minute, but can I come stay with you?*

*of course!*

*On my way! Thanks!*

Josie lives on the other side of town, it's a long walk but I can manage. I'll do anything to get as far away from that hell hole of a house as possible.

It starts to get dark as I make my way down the sidewalk, thankfully nothing about this town scares me. I've always been connected to Breckinridge. I spend most of my time walking the empty streets, trying to escape the constant bickering of my mother and father.

As I continue to walk the dark street, making my way to Josie's , I meet the striking green eyes that I remember from only hours ago. The rude boy sits on a bench staring off into the night sky. He was incredibly inconsiderate earlier in the day, but as he sits there motionless I feel bad for him. He turns his head to look at me and I panic when I realize I've been staring.

"What are you doing here? What do you want?" he snaps.

"I umm..." I struggle to find the words to say. I really don't know what I'm doing.

"Spit it out," he pushes. I'm still at a loss for words

"Are you okay?" I question with a small smile. I can tell by his red rimmed eyes he's either been crying or doing drugs, I'm gonna lean towards the first option. It's okay because I've been crying since I left my house at 10 o'clock this morning.

"It's none of your business," he barks. How can one person have so much hate in his body?

"Look you don't have to be so rude. I'm being nice considering you knocked me down on the other side of town this morning, then you just stomped off and left me there," I huff while rolling my eyes.

"Just leave me alone. You're annoying as hell," he barks. I don't have the time nor the energy to argue,I roll my eyes in response walking past him. I pull out my phone to tell Josie I'm getting close.

Harry's POV

When I reach the nearest bar it's empty with the exception of a old drunk passed out at the counter, hands still gripping his glass. Of course it's empty, it's  2 o'clock in the afternoon on a Tuesday.

"Give me a scotch!" I bark at the bartender in slutty clothes that a 40 year old woman should not wear. She rolls her eyes then obliges.

"Dick!" she remarks filling my glass with ice then the scotch.  

"Styles!" a familiar voice sounds from behind me. I feel a strong grip on my shoulder as I turn around.

"Where have you been?" Tyler one of my only "friends" questions. I don't really consider anyone as my actual friend he's just a partying buddy.

"Busy," I disregard. I don't have time to explain myself to this nosy fucker.

I finish off my scotch and turn to face him, even though I couldn't care less about what he has to say.

"Dude you missed a killer party last night, we had some wild girls show up and dance naked on the counter top for ten bucks each," he chuckles. I could have used a good laugh, but I would much rather be drunk or high where I can't feel anything. Then again it probably wasn't even that funny.

"I was busy, how many times do I have to say it?" I snap. I know he's the only person who isn't afraid to talk to me but I don't care, I don't have time to have a conversation about sluts at Tyler's frat house.

"Whatever man," he raises his hands in defense. I throw some money on the bar and nearly run out of the building to get away from Tyler and all his bullshit.

When I finally decide to go home it's already 5 in the afternoon. I walk in to the horrific sight of my mum being pinned down by my father. I quickly spring into action, I'm now on top of my father beating the shit out of him.

When I finally let off of my father he gets up and stumbles out to the front door slamming it behind him. I rush over to my mum whose now sitting up trying to stand, I grab her and begin to lead her to her room.

"I'm sorry mum I shouldn't have left you here alone with that drunk fuck," I apologize running my hands through my hair then pinched the bridge of my nose.

I begin to cry, I don't know why I just feel so guilty for being distant all the time while my mum suffers the abuse of my father. My father has been a drunk for as long as I can remember. He would always come home and hit me harder than a grown man should hit his 7 year old son. I don't know why my mum continues to go through this, I've told her plenty of damn times to leave his sorry ass but she doesn't listen and continues to get torn down by him.

I find myself outside on the bench in front of my broken home, staring at the sky. After a while I see a figure in the corner of my eye. When I look up I see the annoying ass girl from earlier this morning, still dressed in those hideous pants.

"What are you doing here? What do you want?" I spit.

"I umm..." she struggles to say I can tell she's at a loss for words.

"Spit it out" I bark.

"Are you okay?" She finally questions. Why is everyone asking stupid ass questions lately?

"It's none of your business," I snap. I know this girl hasn't done anything to me but damn is she annoying and I'm not trying to start any kind of friendship.

"Look you don't have to be so rude. I'm being nice considering you knocked me down on the other side of town this morning,then you just stomped off and left me there," she challenges. I really didn't care who she was earlier and I was pissed as hell this morning. I wanted nothing to do with this girl.

"Just leave me alone. You're annoying as hell." I huff in hopes she'll take the hint and just leave me the fuck alone. When she walks off I slump back and pull out a cigarette.

(Hey y'all just letting y'all know I picture Tyler as Tyler Posey lol, and Josie as Lucy Hale Thanks for reading! xx)