Unhinged - COMPLETE

16

It was now Monday, early in the morning. Mine and Harry's flight didn't leave until in the afternoon and I wanted to make sure I was up early to pack and make sure I had what I needed for a month being away from home. It was a little difficult to get my things ready because I had never been on vacation longer than a week.

When I got back home from dropping off Bonnie at the airport, Harry sent me a text saying that he would be here around 8 a.m. I was busy and I was distracted that I almost didn't hear my doorbell ring.

I answered my door and there he was, standing with a pullover sweater and a beanie covering his head. He was grinning from ear to ear and I allowed him to come inside.

I didn't say hello, although I did smile at him. I left him to close and lock the door and I quickly went back to packing. He made his way to my room and leaned against the doorway with his arms crossed, but I ignored him because I didn't want to miss anything.

"I could sense that you're nervous," he chuckled. "Everything will be fine."

I took a deep breath and ran my fingers through my hair to keep the strays out of my face. I didn't like that he could tell that I was nervous. I turned to him, becoming annoyed but not with him.

"Well after my conversation with Bonnie this past Saturday, she kind of scared me about meeting your family. Will they like me?" I asked him.

He snickered and came inside my room and sat on my bed. "They will love you, I promise."

"How can you be so sure?" I sauntered towards him.

He opened up his arms and I walked in his embrace as he held me close. I looked down at him as he obviously looked up.

"They will love you because I-"

The ringing of the doorbell sounded throughout the house and I missed what Harry said. I gently left his arms and went and answered the door. It was Roxy and I forgot I told her to come over early.

"Hey Roxy, so I put clean bed sheets on my bed and I restocked the bathroom with the necessities. Of course you don't have to use any of that stuff if you don't want to. Also, I stocked the fridge with my mother's favorite food and other goodies for yourself. Please feel free to make yourself at home and call me if my mother becomes too much and I'll be taking the next plane right back."

Roxy laughed and nodded her head. "Tobi, everything will be fine."

I let out a stressed sigh and redid my hair. It was coming out of its ponytail and all the hair I had was making my body more tense.

Harry walked into the living room and greeted Roxy with a smile. "Here's the money," he said handing her an envelope that was pretty thick.

I looked over at Harry and whispered, "It's only supposed to be $800."

Harry looked at me and winked and then waited for Roxy's reaction. I looked at her as she eyed the fat envelope. She opened it up and her eyes grew twice their size as she seen whatever was inside.

"Harry, this is too much. I can't accept-"

"Just think of it as my way of thanking you for taking care of Berry's mum," he said with a smile.

Roxy walked up to him and hugged him. It was unexpected but he hugged her right back.

"Thank you," she smiled and she almost looked like she was going to cry.

Roxy walked over to her bags that she placed on the couch and I turned my attention to Harry. "So what were you saying in the room?"

Harry gulped hard and he suddenly looked nervous. "Nothing important. It can wait."

I nodded my head and I walked back into my room and finally decided to zip up my large travel bag. I check marked everything that I had written on a piece of paper and when I felt sure that I had everything, I crumbled the paper and tossed it in the trash. I pulled my heavy bag off of my bed and brought my bag to the living room.

"One more thing Roxy," I told her. "If anything happens to my mom and she has to go to the hospital, do not let Dr. Dylan know unless someone advises you to."

Roxy looked confused but nodded her head anyway.

"Well, I guess I'm ready to leave then," I told Roxy and Harry who were both sitting together on the couch. Roxy got up with a smile and came over to hug me.

"Be safe alright? I'm pretty sure your mother already gave you the talk."

I blushed at her words and I rolled my eyes. "Roxy, I promise you none of that will happen."

"What will happen?" Harry asked when he got up from the couch.

"Nothing," I shrugged it off.

Harry helped me bring my bags to his car and I said one last final goodbye to Roxy. I went up to my mothers bedroom to say goodbye, but she was still asleep, so I left her a kiss.

Harry and I both got into his car and made our way to the airport.

::

A month later

We were finally making our way back home and my body was beginning to ache from sitting on the plane for such a long time.

The vacation in England was amazing. We were in a little village where his mom, Anne, lived. I was sweating bullets up to when I finally met Harry's family. I was finally relieved and able to actually breathe once I met his mom and his sister Gemma. Their accents were much stronger than Harry's.

When we arrived at his mothers house, he was greeted with love and a "Happy late birthday". I was confused. Birthday? He didn't mention anything to me.

"Birthday?" I asked out loud.

"Oh darling, he didn't tell you? He was never much of a birthday celebrator. His birthday was on the 1st," Anne told me.

I looked up at Harry with a frown and he smiled down at me with a nervous smile.

His sister Gemma entered the room with a large smile and she immediately hugged me before learning my name. Harry told both Anne and Gemma that he calls me Berry but other people call me Tobi. They decided they enjoyed calling me Berry, so it kind of became their thing for me.

Now that we were back in Los Angeles, the smell and all of the noise pollution was definitely not missed. The small village of Holmes Chapel had a small population and everyone knew everyone. I've always yearned to live somewhere like that.

Harry and I were both jet lagged and he yawned as he brought me home. I practically removed my bag from his car with my eyes closed. I began walking to my front door before I turned around and walked back to Harry's car.

"Hey do you want to stay the night? I know I'm really tired and I know you must be too. I wouldn't want you driving while you're really tired."

Harry didn't answer. He just parked his car in my driveway and took out his pajamas before walking inside with me.

I turned on the lamp for the living room and I was quite surprised how clean the house still was. I gestured for Harry to wait and I walked to my room.

My digital clock said it was ten at night so it wasn't too late to wake up Roxy.

I shook Roxy gently and she mumbled. "Hey I'm back home. You can go if you want."

Roxy nodded her head and quickly packed her things. She already knew I was coming back home today so she was mostly packed, as she had mentioned on the phone.

She left and Harry kindly locked my door. We both made our way to my room and he changed into his pajamas and I changed into mine.

When we were at his mothers house back in England, we had to share a room. I was embarrassed at first to change in front of him, but I had done it for the past twenty-eight days that it didn't even matter to me anymore.

We both got into my bed and underneath the sheets. Harry pulled me towards him as my back hit his chest and his arm wrapped around my waist.

He quickly fell asleep and I drifted off to sleep to the sound of his heart beating.