War Torn

Chapter 52

Ever since Dane had his seizure, Harry had been going out much more and Coming home drunk. He'd even started smoking again. Some nights he'd come home so drunk I'd have to lock him out of the apartment.

I set the dinner table for dinner. I felt the baby move and I smiled.

"I'm going out," Harry said as he grabbed his coat.

"No you aren't." I said.

"Why not," Harry demanded.

"Because I've had enough. No more clubs, no more pubs." I said.

"Why?" Harry demanded as he turned around.

"Because it's not good for you to be coming home Drunk every night. The paps already know what you're doing. And it's reflecting bad on me. So please stay home tonight with me and Dane." I said.

"Why?" Harry asked.

"Because we haven't had a family dinner in forever." I said as I grabbed his wrist. "Harry please," I pleaded.

"What if I say no?" He dared to ask.

"Then you will sleep outside," I said as he pulled his wrist away from me.

"Alright," he opened the door and left. I ran after him.

"What has gotten into you!" I yelled.

He turned and looked at me like he had no idea what I was talking about.

"It's like I don't know you anymore." I said.

"then maybe you never truly knew me." Harry said.

"Where's the man who comforted me after Dane had a seizure? Where is the man who would repeatedly tell me how proud he was of me. Where is the man who pulled me from the wreck in Afghanistan?" I asked. Was he drunk right now?

"He's not here and honestly maybe he should have left you." Harry spat.

"Harry?" That hit me hard, tears were welding up in my eyes. "I'm gone," I said as I went in. I grabbed my coat and phone then left.

I walked out the back way of Kensington and entered the public garden. I walked to the end of park and then looked back. No one had came after me. I took my phone and looked at it. No new messages. I wondered if they even noticed I was gone.

I walked to the River Thames, I didn't have anywhere to go. My aunt and uncle had moved to Dover so I couldn't stay with them. I looked out at the river as I thought of someone to call. I looked through my contacts and Todrick's caught my eye. He and his girlfriend lived in the city.

I called Todrick, "hey Soldier," he answered.

"Hey is there anyway I could crash with you?" I asked.

"Ya, you sure can." He said.

"Thank you so much," I said.

I hung up and started walking towards Todrick's apartment. It started raining and I tried to hurry to get to Todrick's apartment.

I got there and spammed the buzzer till they let me in. I went up the stairs to their apartment. Todrick let me.

"Why on earth are you soaking wet?" He asked as he let me in. "Mona can you grab a towel?" He called to his girlfriend.

She ran out of the room and returned with a towel. Todrick gave it to me and I wrapped it around myself.

"Thank you so much for letting me stay here." I said.

"It is not a problem," Todrick said as he ushered me to the couch.

I took my prosthetic off and reclined. Mona left the room and returned shortly after with a set of clean cloths.