Empire- An Au Hs Fanfic (COMPLETED)

Chapter 58

Harry's POV*

I sat on the edge of my bed as I took in my wife's words. I could tell by the look in her eyes that she was serious about divorcing me. I wasn't ready nor will I ever be to let her go. The threat hurt me more than words could express. I felt my world crumble and my heart shatter. 

I walked down the hall and looked over the balcony to the living room where my family sat awkwardly. 

"Gem." I called, gripping the railing tightly. My sister slowly lifted her head to look at me and I cocked my head sideways, calling her to come up. She bit her lip and my mom looked at me funny from holding Jackson as Gemma slowly made her way up. I gave my mom the 'I'm not going to hurt her' look as I walked to my room. 

Gemma came in slowly, she didn't even make eye contact with me as she shut the door behind her, bracing herself for me to blow up. I motioned her to sit on the edge of my bed as I pulled up my wife's desk chair to sit infront of her. 

"Gemma." I began and she bursted into tears. "I'm sorry Harry. I know what I did was horrible and you think I'm a monster but I'm so fucking sorry. I was just so fucking jealous of what you have. I didn't think you or her deserved to be that happy. You left me. I was all alone and I adored my little brother but for 6 fucking years I wondered what the hell I did for you to hate me and leave me. You abandoned me and mom. I took it harder than she did and cried every single night for a year, I slept with her every single night for a fucking year because you abandoned me! I wondered for fucking years on end what I fucking did for you to hate me so fucking much and I kept playing back the day you left in my head. You left. You were my best fucking friend and I lost you!" Gemma broke into sobs which broke my heart as I looked at the ground between us. My elbows on my thighs and my heart in my hands. 

"You left me. I got that text from your phone inviting us out here and I was happy. I thought it was just going to be us, like old times. It was for a week but your wife got here and seeing how happy she made you. How happy you are fucked me up. I thought she was the reason you left us and never called us. Now I know she's the reason your back in my life and I'm so fucking sorry. I never meant to hurt you or make you hate me." She was an utter mess as she cried. 

"Gem. I never meant to hurt you guys." I began, bringing my eyes to look at her brown ones. "I didn't realize how bad it effected you. The reason I left was because I wanted to become something and it wasn't going to happen in a small town like Holmes Chapel. There you either become a baker or a writer. I know you fell into a writer. I wanted to be more than that, make more than that. Granted the way I make money now isn't any better but I never regret leaving because I'm happier because I left. I regret not bringing you guys with me or talking to you. My wife is the reason I'm able to say now that I have a beautiful family. I have my beautiful mother, Robin, a beautiful sister who gave me a beautiful nephew. She means the absolute world to me but I wish you would've come talk to me about the way you were feeling Gem. You're my sister, I love you. I was pissed at first but now I see that I hurt you and for that I'm truly sorry. I never wanted to hurt you. Ever." I said with a sigh and tilted my head as I watched her soak in my words. 

"My wife lives by a philosophy that puts family above anything else. Family is what she lives and breathes by. It's a new concept I'm learning because I barely started building my relationship with you guys again but she's been helping me. Telling me where to take you guys, what to do with you guys and how to treat you guys. I've haven't had a family in a really long time Gemma. I'm a little rusty when it comes to fighting with you or even being a good husband because I've never had a relationship before. You are just as important, if not more, than my wife but don't tell her I said that. She'll fucking have my balls." I said and she laughed lightly causing me to shoot her a grin.