Hidden

Chapter 23: I'll get the mop

Harry's POV

It's a bitter sweet feeling waking up. It's a sunny Friday and I slept better than I've ever slept before. I wasn't woken up by a nightmare, I was accompanied by her in my dreams and I almost cringed as I woke and I was hugging my pillow. I have no classes today and I feel energized. I walk to the bathroom and I press a kiss on the photo of me and Mia and continue with the daily routine.

When I walk out I set out clothes and turn on my radio. Pompeii plays and I hum along. I put on my black skinny jeans and my old Rolling Stones shirt. I roll up the sleeves somewhat and pull on my old white converse I have forgotten about.

I sit on the bed and scroll mindlessly through twitter and favorite a few morning jokes and answer the few texts from the group. I laugh as I remember Mia calling them the pizza group.

I smell bacon and roll out of bed and out to the small kitchen. "Morning," Lydia smiles at me and pours some eggs and places a couple of strips of bacon on my plate. I sit at the table and try to stifle a laugh when I have to stand and help Lydia sit down.

"Thanks, a couple more week to go." She says and she take a bite of bacon like she hasn't eaten in ages.

"I'm going to miss this little planet orbiting around the kitchen and living room." I rub her stomach and she giggles. I feel the baby kick and Lydia groans.

"I think I have a soccer player on my hands." She rubs the stomach and I continue eating. Lydia's phone rings and Zac's face lights up the screen. She steps out and I take my plate to my room. I sit on the bed and turn on the TV.

When Guy Code goes to commercial and I hear shouting. When I walk out Lydia is sat on the sofa crying into her phone. She hangs up and throws her phone across the room and I dodge it before it hits my face.

"Lydia?" she looks up with makeup running from her face.

"What do I do? My baby's going to be father-less and- and oh god." She cries into her hands and I wrap my arms around her.

"Lydia what happened?" she hugs me back and I feel uncomfortable as the bump presses into me.

"He cheated." I pull back and she sniffles. "I knew it, I knew it all along and I just- I just wanted to see if he chose me after all, but he chose her. He chose the other one without kids and that's why he traveled. I'm so stupid!" she cries harder and I embrace her again.

"Lydia calm down or you'll go into early labor, look at me." I cup her face and wipe her messy makeup with my thumb. "You're not alone, I'm here and you have both of your parents and family and friends. There are so many kids out there that don't have any of that but you, you have it all and can pass that to this beautiful creature." She smiles and sits up straight.

"I feel like I just got stabbed in the heart." She lightly frowns and I remember the feeling, I still feel it.

"It'll go away." I lie and she hugs me.

"Are you busy?" I shake my head and she smiles. "Would join me in shopping my pain out." I laugh and nod. Same ol' Lydia, shopping is always the answer.

***

"What about this one?" Lydia holds a pink outfit to her stomach as if the baby is trying them on. I shake my head and she frowns. "Why not it looks cute?"

"It looks just like the last 4, don't you know any other color. Oh and I read some of those books you had laid out and it says they don't stay infant size that long. Why don't you let me pick out some bigger outfits and you pick out other necessities the baby needs." She rolls her eyes and leaves the cart with me. I take out the horrendous outfits and head through the isle for toddlers and newborns.