Only You- A Harry Styles Fanfic

Chapter 30: Growing Up

"While we're making all the same mistakes."

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Chapter 30

April meant another month on the road, another month with Harry, and another month of sexual frustration. We’d been dating now for seven months, and my efforts to get him to sleep with me had only intensified. He seemed to have gotten used to me by now, which frustrated me to no end. But at the moment I didn’t really care. Our time together was coming swiftly to a close. Graduation was coming up, which meant that once the show in LA was over, I had to stay there to graduate and start my life as an adult.

We spent every spare second we had together. I had all my credits, and I’d passed all of my classes with flying colors. Now all that was left was to get my diploma and start my life. Fortunately, I didn’t have to do anything in the mean-time, which meant relaxation and fun with my boyfriend.

We had one last show before the plane ride to LA in Las Vegas. Harry and the boys went clubbing and I opted for a night in with my computer and book. I even took the chance to Skype with Avery. When she answered, Austin was sitting in the background with his arm wrapped around her shoulder. I grinned at their faces, filled with so much love and longing for my sister that I couldn’t possibly have been anything but happy.

“Avery!” I squealed excitedly. “How are you? Oh my gosh!”

“I’m good! I’m really, really good,” she smiled easily. She looked fantastic. She was six months pregnant, and she honestly glowed. Her long blonde hair was tied into a bun atop her head and she wore a tight tank top. Austin looked young and happy, and the two were a couple that seemed to fit together perfectly. I simpered.

“Avery you’re glowing,” I insisted. She blushed happily.

“I’m so ready for these babies… We’ve gone shopping and gotten cribs and stuff and everything’s going so well.” Her eyes welled with happy tears, and Austin leaned down to kiss her cheek. They were so sweet.

“We’re eager to start our lives with the little ones,” Austin contended. Avery giggled, and then she swore lightly. I chuckled. Same old Avery.

“Ugh, damn pregnant bladder,” she moaned. “I have to pee again.”

She stood slowly and arched her back. I gasped lightly. She was huge! I didn’t understand how her tiny body had undertaken all of that. But she looked good. She always had looked good, and even pregnancy suited her.

“How’s things?” I asked Austin. He shrugged. “How’s she doing, really?” He sighed, shrugging.

“Well, to be honest, she’s missing you. Clarissa has been a little overbearing and your dad clams up every time he sees her. School’s been rough. All the kids are calling her a whore. I tried to convince her to do online but she wants to finish high school with her friends. Not that there’s many left.”

“Is it really that bad?” I gasped. How could I have left her alone to deal with all of this? It was cruel! I was so selfish.