California (Zarry)

2

*Harry's pov*

On the day of the move my mum was there to spend time with me before I moved across to the other side of the United States.

After a few months of her trying to convince me to stay she finally accepted that this is what I wanted. And this is what would help my future. She wasn't too happy with me for a week or two, but she couldn't change my mind. My mind was already made up.

As the belongs that once took up my small one bedroom apartment spaces were now becoming vacant as more and more of my stuff was packed up into the moving van.

"Oh, Harry, come here," my mum told to me and she picked up a picture frame that was laying on my night stand. I walk over and look at the picture with her and smile.

It was taken a year ago at Christmas time, the whole family together. I was in the picture at the time annoying my sister by tickling her.

I chuckle, "Mum, you're suppose to be helping my pack not making it harder for me to move," I joke to her.

She rolls her eyes playful, "That's not the point, it's just, Harry I'm going to miss you," she says.

"I'll miss you too mum, but you know this town isn't ever going to be able to offer me what I want to accomplish. I only stayed for you and dad," I say and hug her from the side as we look at the picture.

"I know Harry and I want you to do this if you think this will help you become closer to your career that you want to do," she says.

I nod, "Don't worry mum, it is and will be," I say.

"Well, promise me you'll try and visit and Harry," she says my name stern like she did when I would be in trouble, "I don't want you to be smoking any of that wacky weed," she says.

I laugh, "Muum, what do you mean? I am a good child," I say.

She shakes her head, "Yea, I know about that State and it's legal weed, don't think I don't," she tells me.

I smile and shrug, "Don't worry mum, like I said I'm a good child," I say.

She looks at me, "Uh-huh, okay," she teases. "I totally am, don't doubt me," I tease back. My mum puts the picture into the box that was on my bed and continues packing.

I walk away to pack more of my belongs into the boxes that were scattered throughout my apartment.

I always loved my mum for various reasons that you can tell. Her and I were very close, even through my rebellious angsty teen years.  The years that I was most trouble to her, because I felt no one understood me. She still loved me then and was there for me to support me.

I was often annoyed with my mum when I was a teenager, but once I moved out the distance between us now brought us close. I started to appreciate her more and know she only wanted to best for me.

I was a momma's boy, no doubt, but I'm not ashamed. Everyone would always say we look so much alike, and had almost the same personality. I heard it millions of times from her  friends, as well, as my own. Something I would of gotten annoyed with when I was a teenager I soon learned to accept and notice that they were right, I was a lot like my mum.

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What seemed to take forever was finally over, all my stuff packed in boxes along with my furniture was in the moving van ready to go across states, which would be a even longer process, since I had to drive my car behind the moving van the whole way.

Here comes long hours of driving and hours loss of sleep before I would be in California.

My mum comes over and hugs me close. I was scared she wouldn't ever let me go since she knew this would be the last time she would see me until I was able to visit.

"Harry, are you sure you don't want me to go with you? Because you know I can if you want me to," she says.

I chuckle, "Mum, I love you, but I have to do this myself and I promise you, I will call you every chance I get to. We're stopping every night and staying in a hotel and I'll be able to call you if it isn't so sleep, I wouldn't want you to lose your sleep," I say reassuring her.

I knew it was hard for her to see her youngest child finally moving far away from her and she won't be able to see me almost every other day like she is use to.

"Are you sure?," She asks once again.

I nod, "I'm sure mum, you know that I'm not a child now I'm 22 years old," I say.

"Oh alright, and that reminds me  you're not allowed to drink heavily either," she scolds.

I smile, "Mum, you know I don't even like drinking, maybe a grass of wine ever so often, but that's it," I say.

She nods, "I know, but I'm just looking out for you, you're my baby child," she says.

I couldn't help, but chuckle again, "Cause I'm totally a baby at 22," I joke.

"Well you'll always be a baby to me," she says and smiles.

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I was finally ready to leave I had my sweatpants on knowing it would be a long drive.

I hug my mum again before leaving. She was now crying, sad to be seeing me going. My mum's always been a emotional person, she even cried at my sister's and even my own graduation. Her children as she would always say are her greatest success she has.

"Harry I don't believe it, that you're really growing up on me," she says and sniffles.

"I know, mum, but don't worry I promise you I'll visit, call, and text you, because I'm your son and I love you," I says.

"I love you too, Harry, I hope you accomplish everything you're trying to," she says.

"I will try my best mum," I say as we finally apart.

"I know you'll do great, I've always believed in you," she says.

I smile knowing that my mum was proud of me like she always has been.

"Thanks mum, I have to go now, it's a long drive ahead of me," I say.

She nods, "Good luck Harry I love you," she says.

"I love you too mum," I say before hugging her again and then walking to my car getting in and leaving with the moving van.

As I turn on the radio I heard a song I've never heard before with the calming lyrics of

'cause I wanna wake up in California'

As I continue listening to the song and driving I knew that I was getting closer to my dreams that I've always talked about. And things were looking like everything was going to be okay.

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A little longer chapter that usually.

I know this chapter was a little boring since most of it was of him and his mum, but I wanted to fill in how Harry's relationship is with his mum and why making the decision to move was difficult to make.

Anyway I hope you enjoyed and I promise that chapters will get more excited, since you know Zayn will be introduced soon ;)

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