"Rory baby you need help" Rayleigh cries as she looks at the frail and pale girl that stands in front her, a girl she barely recognises, a girl that was once her daughter.
Rory looks at her mum through blurry eyes, slurring her words as she replies, she can't remember the last time she was sober, the breakup with Ryan was really taking its toll on her. The alcohol and drugs helped her forgot made her feel like she was invincible, like no one would ever break her heart again and she loved that feeling, because the truth was too hard to face. "M'fiiiiiiiiine mum I don't... I don't... I think m'going to be sick"
"RORY RAY CARTER I SWEAR IF YOU THROW UP ON THIS RUG YOU WONT LIVE TO SEE TOMORROW... I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU COMING HOME DRUNK EVERY-NIGHT NOT KNOWING WHERE YOU ARE WHAT DAY IT IS... ENOUGH IS ENOUGH THIS STOPS NOW" Rory stares at her mother bewildered, never before had she spoke to her like this, her mum had always been understanding and she knew this time she had taken things too far. She was out of control and didn't know how to stop, or if she even wanted to. But that look on her mums face told her she had to, the hurt was evident behind all of her anger and in that moment Rory hated herself, she couldn't believe she was putting her family and loved ones through this, she was being selfish, and all because of a boy that didn't deserve this kind of reaction.
"Mum... m'sorry I'm so sorry" she cries as she barrels towards her mother coming to stop once she securely in her arms "I can't stop, I don't know how to stop, I can't... it hurts mum, it hurts so bad, why would he do this to me...I loved him... I loved hind so much, he was my bestfriend, I would never do that to him. And now she's pregnant and I don't know what to do, I can't move on". Her mother holds onto her tightly, as Rory violently sobs into her chest. She hated that her child was hurting and there was absolutely nothing she could do to make that hurt go away, she despised Ryan for making her feel like this, her daughter had always been strong and brave, now she was looking at the shell of the person she once was.
"Shhh you're okay baby, you're okay... I promise this will get easier, we'll get you help, we'll sort this out.... I love you okay, I love you so much, we'll be fine, we'll be fine"
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"Hi Harry, thank you for coming" Rayleigh welcomes Harry with hug as steps into her house, it has been a while since she had seen Harry, he hadn't been round the house as much as he used to. Rayleigh thinks it's because Harry can't stand to see Rory hurting and she would be right.
"No worries, I came as soon as I could, how she doing?"
"Not good... she hasn't left her room in a month, she barley eats, she doesn't want to see anyone, Gemma, your mum, the girls we've all tried but she doesn't talk to anyone. I'm sorry I didn't want to pull you away, I know your busy but you're my only hope Harry, she's sober but she's not Rory, if she doesn't want to talk to you, I'm not sure I'll ever get my little girl back" Rayleigh was crying now, the thought of never seeing her baby happy again made her heart hurt.
"I'd do anything for Rory, I could have been 2 planets away and I still would have come, don't ever apologise"
"You're a sweet boy Harry" the pair share a sad looking, knowing that if Harry couldn't get through to her then no one could.
Harry paces up the stairs, the journey to Rory's room permanent in his brain like a scar. As he approaches the door he takes a deep breath preparing himself for what's on the other side of the door.
Harry enters the room to find Rory curled up in a ball in her bed, her eyes shut as she sleeps, hair in a messy bun, face makeup free and Harry can't help but think she has never looked more beautiful. The bed dips as he takes a seat and Rory begins to stir in her sleep.
"Harry?" She speaks as her eyes flutter open and she sits up.
"Hey, how you doing" the silence is deafening as Rory just stares at Harry and then stares out of her bedroom window. No words spoken.
"I've heard you've not left your room in a while, why don't we go out and do something?"
Only more silence followed and suddenly Harry wasn't sure if he could do this, he wasn't looking at someone he recognised, this person in front of him was a stranger and he didn't know how to talk to her. "Rory what's going on?" "This isn't you, you're happy and you're bright and smart, and you smile, you have the most beautiful smile, god I miss your smile. Them girls aren't your friends Rory, I know they seem like they are but their not, they don't want was best for you, their using you and I know Ryan hurt you and I can't begin to imagine how you are feeling so I'm sorry, I'm sorry this happened to you, I'm sorry someone made you feel like this because you don't deserve that, you deserve every thing wonderful that this world has to offer. I miss your laugh, I miss you... I miss my Rory... please come back to me" Tears rolled down Harry's face as he spoke to Rory, he buried his face in his hands as he tried to control his sobbing. It wasn't until Harry felt a small, familiar hand on his shoulder that he looked up
"Please don't cry Harry, I hate seeing you cry"
Her breathe hitched at the sight of Harry crying, Rory couldn't help but let a few tears slip, seeing how devastated he was made her hurt so much. "I'm sorry for making you feel like this, that was never my intentions, I never meant to hurt any of you. I thought if I didn't talk about my feelings then maybe I wouldn't drag you down with me, but I was wrong. That's why it was easy being friends with them girls, they didn't make me talk, they just let me get drunk and I could escape my reality for a while, for a couple of hours I wouldn't hurt anymore. I think I'm over Ryan... as a person but I don't think I can get ever get over what he done to me, the hurt of seeing the person you thought you were going to spend the rest of your life with, with someone else is something I will never forget, something that will never leave me. I'm so unsure about everything, I don't trust anyone anymore and I hate that, because that was never me. Your Rory's still here Harry, just fragile, I'm with you forever"
Harry threw his arms around Rory as he hugged her and moved to lay them down on her bed. She found comfort in being in his arms and wondered why she had not done this sooner. His hugs were everything to her, and she was everything to him.
"Forever. I'm not leaving you, now or ever Rory, I'm going to get you through this, no matter what it takes"
"Thank you Harry... you mean the world to me you know that don't you?"
"I know, and you mean everything to me and no guy or girl is ever going to come between us" Rory laughs as she looks at Harry, she couldn't think of the last time she laughed like that or even felt this happy.
"If I find out that you've found yourself a new best friend Styles, I will fuck you up, you can't replace me"
"I would never dream of replacing you Carter, no one compares to you"
