Where Niall is friend with Gemma ever since his first day in kindergarten.
She was the one Niall came to when he found out that he is more attracted to guys and didn't dare to tell his parents. He is the only one who knows that she's secretly dating...
You're beautiful no matter what they say Words can't bring you down You're are beautiful in every single way Yes, words can't bring you down
Anne doesn't say a single word as her gaze meets Harry's green eyes. All kind of different emotions flicker across her face. Her facial expression changes from surprise to confusion to helplessness to understanding and love in a blink. With her eyes narrowed she tries to read Harry's mind. The silence between them is making Harry increasingly uncomfortable. He's internal praying for words of redemption,understanding or acceptance at least.
Harry is trying to figure out what his mum's thoughts are. But her now blank face doesn't point to the possible direction of her considerations . Uneasiness and fear are taking over and waves of sickness keep flooding his body.
He's scared to hear these words he doesn't want to hear, doesn't need to hear. He dreads her judgemental words, her disgusted gaze. Everything inside screams" Don't speak, I just know what you're saying." Yet he doesn't utter a single word.
Harry feels his stomach clench and the urge to throw up whereas he's aware of the vibrations of his accelerating heart beat everywhere in his body.
He's yearning for redemption, the tension is almost too much to handle. But he doesn't avert the gaze from his mother. Hoping that the contraction of a single muscle might reveal his mother's thoughts.
And then out of sudden a first small then wider smile flashes Anne's face. A smile warming Harry's shaking body like an earth warming sun ray after a thunderstorm. Her beautiful eyes are looking at him full of love and tenderness. And having a closer look Harry notices a single tear that is leaving the corner of her right eye. " Harry, I love you. How can I not. Nothing will ever change that." Anne confesses with a voice that is laced with emotion. She stands up and goes to Harry's side of the kitchen table. When Harry watches her nearing he arises as well.
As soon as Anne approaches Harry she hugs him tightly stroking his back as she used to do when he was so much younger and needed some comfort. And it's then when Harry starts sobbing. All his bottled up fears, all his shame that he was hiding something is breaking free. He doesn't find a single word to say. He is heavily breathing and sobbing while his upper body is shaking due to all the emotions that are swirling inside.
" Harry, you are so beautiful to me, inside and outside. I love you how you are. Don't you cry love, you will be fine. Everything is gonna be alright. I'm so proud of you, of the man that you've become. ...." Anne can't refrain from sobbing while the whole time silent tears have been streaming down her cheeks.
"When did you ......when did you find out?",Anne wants to know. "Four years ago, mum don't cry. It's okay. We are okay now. I haven't told you since I thought it wouldn't effect me being in the closet. But actually I can't bear the idea of hiding such an important part of my real self. After all what happened recently hiding ain't an option any longer." "Is there anyone special who sparked your interest ? Or....do you have a boyfriend already?", Anne is pretty keen on the details.
Yes, she was reluctant at first and she is sorry for not instantly uttering a single word. But she needed a few minutes to let the news sink in. A few minutes to collect her confusing thoughts that were going haywire. After this brief moment a feeling of endless love and protective instinct settled in.
"Mum, there is someone special I really like, but I can't tell you yet. He doesn't know and it's kind of complicated. Promised when there's something positive to tell, I'll do it ." " Whoever you'll bring home I assure you he will be very welcome as long as he truely loves you." , Anne says and pets Harry's back softly. She pulls him even closer to kiss him on his left cheek while her left hand rests tenderly on his face.
" Harry, I've been thinking about to contact Louis. He acted so strange during the funeral and I, I know his reasons now. I want to meet him and I want, no I need to say how sorry I'm for everything that happened. Nobody knew that he went through hell. What do you think,Harry ?"
" Louis is swallowed up by the earth, mum !"
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Author's note
A very short chapter only but I don't want my lovely readers stuck with the sentence of the last chapter. You deserve to get to know Anne's reaction. I'm going on a vacation to the USA in a week from Sunday and I'm not sure whether I will have time to write or post anything the next weeks.
Dedication goes to everyone who stucks with me, my story and my poor English. I love you all for reading my book.
Any thoughts on Anne's reaction?
What do you think about Anne's plan on contacting Louis ?
