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thirty

(Italics= Harry)
(Bold= Darcy)

Darcy's pov

I set my phone down on my bed with trembling fingers.

All of the feelings come back to me that day when I saw that TMZ Instagram post.

Anger. Sadness. Heartbroken.

I didn't understand why he would do something like that. I thought I was doing everything that made him happy. I don't understand what I did wrong.

I get up from my bed and go to my bathroom to get a shower. I stand still and let the cold water hit my body until it becomes numb. I was crying so much, it didn't even feel like I was crying anymore.

After about thirty to forty-five minutes in the shower, I dry off and put on some warm pajamas. I can't wait to go to sleep. This day seems like it's never ending and I just want to listen to Troye Sivan and rest.

I pick up my phone and Harry has blown up my phone. Why is he bothering me so much?

Darcy?

Are you there?

Are you okay??

Where are you?

I need to talk to you

I reply to all five messages.

What do you want Harry? Haven't you ruined my life enough?

I have to tell you something

Just tell me right now

Just come outside

No, I'm tired and I don't want to talk to you

Please? I just need to explain my self

This better be worth my time

It will! Trust me

This day keeps getting better and better.

I drag my feet walking through my house to get to the back door that leads to my backyard.

As I travel to my yard, I think about why Harry wanted me to come outside. Why was he at my house in the first place? What did he want to tell me?

"Hi Darcy." Harry half smiles. "What do you want, Harry? It's ten o'clock at night and I want to go to sleep. Can you just hurry up and tell me whatever it is you have to tell me so I can go to sleep?" I try to speed things up so I can get inside quicker because 1) it's too cold and 2) I really don't want to see Harry at the moment. I can feel the tears building up in my eyes.

"I know you don't want to see me right now but I just had to explain this whole tmz Instagram post to you in person." "Okay, go ahead." I cross my arms, sighing. "What you saw was not what it seemed-" "Well what was it, Harry!" I practically yell. I blink and the tears I was holding in broke loose. I feel my whole body starting to tremble.

There are absolutely no words to describe how I'm feeling right now. I just want to die right now. It's like my emotions are overtaking me.

Harry flinched when I shouted at him. "Please let me explain myself before you get angry," He calmly says. I turn away from him for a minute to wipe away my tears. I turn back to him as soon as I gather myself. I sigh. "Go ahead."

"That day started out great. I woke up at nine o'clock and I got dressed. I was in such a good mood. Then I had this idea to do something nice for you-" "What were you going to-" "Please. Let me finish," Harry seemed to be growing more impatient with me. I sigh and apologize. "Thank you. As I was saying, when I was on my way to do something for you, I saw a huge camera crew and Hailee,"

"Hailee, what are you doing here? And why are you with the tmz camera crew?" I asked, puzzled. "Surprise, Harry!" And she attacked me in a tight embrace and I heard hundreds of snapshots being taken all at once. "Good to see you, Harry but we have to bounce! Bye!"

"And just like that, they were gone," Harry snapped his fingers. "After they had left, I had no idea what they were going to do with the snapshots they took of Hailee and I's embrace. I went around the rest of the day freaking out about it. After I had calmed down after about an hour and a half later, they posted the picture. I felt sick to my stomach when I saw it. I was worrying about how long it would be until you saw it and about what would happen once you saw it."

Darcy, I never planned for that to happen. Hailee planned the whole thing out. She wanted us to break up so her and I could be together. After all of the things she said to you on Instagram, I'd never want to be seen with her. I only wanted you. You're all I've ever wanted." I notice Harry's eyes becoming glossy with tears in his eyes.

"So that's the truth? The whole truth?" I ask, stepping closer to him. "Yes. The whole truth. I'd never do anything like that to jeopardize our relationship. I love you too much for that," Harry wipes his eyes clean of tears. "Anyway, that's my whole explanation. I'm really glad to get that off of my chest. I'm gonna head back home. I guess I'll see you on Instagram some time. Bye, Darcy." Harry starts to turn around but I stop him. "Wait. If it's okay with you, would you want to go to Starbucks some time?" I twiddle my fingers waiting for a response. "Me and you?" "Yeah. Me and you." "You're not messing with me?" Harry squints his eyes at me in disbelief. I chuckle. "I'm serious. We should go to Starbucks some time." "Sure." He smiles.

God, I haven't seen that smile in so long. I loved how his dimples would be so prominent whenever he smiled. I missed that smile.

"Okay. I'll see you later, Harry. Good night." "Goodnight, Darcy."

We went our separate ways for the night.

I leisurely walked back inside my house, letting the cold wind hit my face. I made myself some tea and put on Netflix and after a few minutes of choosing what to watch, I decide on Riverdale.