IMPERFECT // H.S.

chapter40

Bella's POV

I sat quietly as i stared out the steamy window. I was taking deep breaths, trying to process what had happened to me in the past hour and a half. I glanced over at Harry as he scowled at the road ahead. His head slowly turned and he gave me a small, sympathetic smile. I reached across the console and rubbed my hand over his hand that rested on his lap. Taking my hand in his, he brought it up to his mouth and planted a small kiss to it.

"Baby," he called.

"hmm," i hummed in response. He shut his eyes and shook his head, tears brimmed his eyes.

"I feel like a fucking sissy all the damn time now and i don't know how to deal with it anymore. I've always been so hard....i mean i had to be, my dad beat my mum....I just want you to know that i'm so sorry, for everything. I feel so fucking disgusted by all of this," he rambled on. I just listened and rubbed my thumb over the top of his hand.

"Harry, don't beat yourself up on this love, please...i know it's hard to process, trust me," i assured him, wiping his fallen tear. I felt like crying but my tears wouldn't come. It felt as if something had them on a string pulling them far away from my test ducts.

"I shouldn't be the one fucking crying...i didn't go through what you just witnessed but i just wanna beat that sick fuck into the ground Bella," he growled, gripping hard on the steering wheel as his knuckles turned white.

"You've been through so much Harry, you have all right," i smiled at him.

"No, i should be holding you and comforting you," he sighed.

"I'm going to be okay Harry, I promise," i said, wiping another one of his fallen tears. I didn't know if i actually would but i would hold it in for a later time.

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Soon enough we were about to pass my dad's apartment. I had to tell him i was leaving, he would be worried sick.

"Harry could you take me by my fathers please?" i questioned quietly.

"of course love," he nodded, pulling into my dad's building parking lot. The terror of his approval haunted me as i walked up to his door. I knocked slightly and awaited the beast.

"Bella, how are you pumpkin?" he smiled, pulling me in for one of his famous bear hugs. I smiled to myself, clinging to childhood.

"Dad I just wanted to tell you i'm taking a small trip to visit Cara," i quickly stated. Cara was my cousin that i hadn't seen in almost a year. After last thanksgiving's disaster i don't blame her family for not wanting to see us. That's a story for another time. I turned with a nod and started down the hall.

"woah, woah, woah young lady. Come back here... you haven't seen Cara in a year, what's with it now?" he called. Ahh there it is, the dreaded question.

"I spoke to her last month, it's been planned," i assured my dad and he shook his head.

"Bella i swear you better not be off with that boy. I'll end up in jail if i see you around him again," he spit.

"Dad it's not, it's just Cara," i smiled, taking him in for another hug, he just sighed and returned the favor.

"Please be careful, pumpkin," he pleaded.

"I will, i promise, i'll call you,"i called as i made my way down the hall, where my very own awaited me.

Harry's POV

The doors swung open and Bella galloped towards the car. I smiled to myself, that beautiful girl of mine.

I felt so distraught and my heart hurt as my mind whirled of the thought of Bella, pinned under Niall. I wanted to put him in his grave. I promised myself if he ever so much as laid an eye on her, i would beat him to a pulp. The door was yanked open and Bella gave me one of her famous "i'm up to no good" smiles as she sat down, shutting the car door.

"So my Dad thinks i'm going to visit my cousin Cara," she chuckled. I thought i would lighten the mood.

"Is Cara hot? We might just have to," i teased and received a punch from the passenger seat. "I'm only kidding, your the hottest there is babe,"

"As if, my teeth are ugly, one of my eyebrows are thicker than the other and my hips are too big," she sighed. I couldn't help but get angry at the way she spoke of herself.

"Bella, don't you dare sit here and tell me you're any less than perfect," i seethed. Nothing made me more angry than the way she put herself down.

"I'm far from it Harry," she smiled timidly.

"Say one more negative thing about yourself and i'll show you how I feel about you," i smirked slightly, some of the anger still radiating off me.

"You wouldn't," she tested. Oh but darling, i would.

"You have yourself a bet, Mrs. Taylor," i smiled, placing my hand on her thigh. I thought to myself and an idea sprung to me.

"C'mere baby," i motioned her over to sit in my lap. She obliged, straddling my legs.

"What do you feel is so bad about yourself?" i questioned.

"For starters, my cheeks are too chubby," she frowned, puffing them out. I leaned in and kissed both cheeks. "they're perfect to me," i smiled, she let out a small giggle and proceeded.

"One of my eyebrows are bigger that the other," she sighed. What was that even supposed to mean? I still leaned in and planted a kiss to each eyebrow.

"They're beautiful to me," i assured her.

"My stomach pudges," she huffed, poking her stomach. I leaned in, pulling her shirt up and planted small kisses all over her stomach.

"It's the perfect size to me," I smiled and she returned the favor, kissing my nose.

"Your everything is perfect to me," she chuckled, pressing her nose to mine.

"Shit,we're going to miss our flight," i grumbled. Bella situated herself and i sped off.

(Hey guys!!! i've been meaning to post this all day but i've been sick, so here it is! Enjoy lovelies!!! xx)