Love Caught Fire (One Direction Fanfiction)

47++I'm Not Myself

Harper's POV

I'm leaving to go back to England in a few hours and I'm dreading the moment when I have to hop on that plane. I'm not ready to leave my boys just yet. I won't be seeing them until the end of their tour now and I could honestly cry.

But hopefully I won't.

Spending time with my boss has made me realize that I really don't want time to work. Well, technically I do, but I'm always busy spending time with the boys or the girls. Besides, I hardly ever go to work anyways. Harry always bribes Lou into letting me off for the day and she always gives in.

I decided to call Lou and tell her that I'm quitting. The phone almost went to voice mail before she picked up. I think she was out shopping for new clothes for Lux, her little girl.

"Hello?"

"Hey Lou! It's Harper."

"Harper! Hey! What's up? Any Harry gossip for me today?" she asked in a perky tone. She always seems happy, I thought.

"Uh, nope? I just wanted to tell you something and don't freak out." I said and she promised me she wouldn't. "I need to quit working at the salon."

"I'd hardly call what you do working." she teased and I giggled.

"Yeah, sorry about that. But I think it's better if I quit rather than you paying me for doing nothing." I said. "Actually, now that I think about it, that sounds just about right. You should pay me for doing nothing!"

"I do pay you for doing nothing!" Lou laughed over the phone. "So you're leaving me? All alone?"

"I'm not leaving you," I corrected her. "I'm just leaving the salon. We're still friends, right?"

"Of course! We could have Harry babysit Lux while we go shopping sometime." she planned.

I giggled. "I'd love that."

"Lux! Don't do that sweetie!" I heard Lou say. "Harper, I've got to go. Text you later?"

"Yup! Bye Lou."

"See ya, Harper. Lux!" I heard her shout before hanging up. I shook my head and laughed as I hung up as well. I inhaled and exhaled, then deciding to go check on Charlie.

I strut to their hotel room, passing my lovely boyfriend on the way. He's in a hurry to get to an interview so he just kissed me real quick and ran off. I shook my head in laughter and entered the elevator that took me to Charlie's room.

The door was locked so I had to knock. A groggy looking Charlie answered the door and swiped her hand across her forehead. "Phew! I thought you were Louis."

"And what if I was?" I stepped inside her room.

"Then I'd panic." she replied and I looked at the nearly full suitcase resting on her and Louis' bed.

"Where are you going?" I knit my eyebrows together.

She hasitly folded a shirt and placed it on top of the others in her suitcase. "Home."

"Why so early? You can just leave with me in a few hours." I offered.

"I'm not going back to England. Not yet, anyway." she corrected herself. My eyes widened in shock. I pulled her suitcase off the bed and held onto it. "Harper, what the hell?!?"

"Tell me why you're leaving and you might get your suitcase back." I said.

She sighed and plopped down on the bed. "I just need a break for awhile. Get myself back on my feet."