Drifter | (Harry Styles AU) • COMPLETE

Chapter 49.

Authors Note

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Harry's POV

"I had something in there...something that can never be replaced," I tell her, more tears leaving my eyes, as I begin to sob again.

I feel Anissa's gentle touch move my hands from my face, she then places her hands at my cheeks and lifts my face, our eyes meeting. Typically I'd never dare look anyone in the eye while I cry, I don't even like being in the same room as people when I cry; but Anissa is different. Looking into her soothing blue eyes I feel my trembling sobs fading, changing into heavy breaths. I bring my hands up and place them on top of hers, rubbing them. She leans in and kisses my forehead, her lips dwindling in the position.

"What was it that you lost Harry?" Anissa asks quietly against my skin.

"Sit with me," I tell her as I begin to collect my thoughts, my memories, of a person I rarely speak of now.

In unison, we slide in the position we were sitting in only moments before.

"It won't make sense if I just tell you what I lost, there's...a story behind why these things mean so much to me," I explain, unsure of where to actual start.

"You could...tell me the story. That is if you want to," Anissa says softly reaching for my hand.

"Okay. I'll start from the beginning," I begin to say in a now shakey voice, my mind suddenly being transported to four years ago,"When...when I was seventeen I had a girlfriend, her name was Angelique, she was..older. And my parents absolutely hated her, the only person who didn't seem to mind her was Martin."

"Who's Martin?"

"My...brother," I say, my jaw already beginning to harder at the reminder of Martin's roll in my story.

"You have a brother?" Anissa asks in surprise. I've always given off that 'spoiled only child' vibe so her reaction was expected.

"Had."

"Oh, I'm sorry," She tells me sympathetically, giving my hand a squeeze.

"Don't be...not for Martin," I snap. Anissa senses the nerve she's hit and leans her head on my shoulder, the warmth of her cheek on my bare skin reminding me that she is only here to make me feel better, she only wants to comfort me. She isn't choosing sides like everyone in my family already has.

"Well I dated Angelique for about a year, I was completely in love with her and everyone in my family knew it. So when Angelique turned twenty-one I threw her a huge surprise party at this historic mansion place, it was a shit ton of money. My parents refused to pay for it, the money they did give me was what I had asked for for my birthday that year so that I could pay for the party. And in order to pay for the rest of the party I had to have help from Martin since he actually had a real job working with my dad. I was Martin's bitch, so to speak, for a year, but at the time it was worth it. Every penny was worth it for Angelique. Stupid I know," I say noting the changed expression in Anissa's face.

"You were in love. Nothing seems stupid when your in love," She says simply. Something in her voice tells me she knows all too well what I mean.

"The night of her party I asked Martin to distract her for a little since her parents were already at the party and I really wanted this surprise to go how I had it planned in my head. When everything was ready to go I drove in the limo to her house and went inside to get her. After the maid opened the door for me I quietly crept upstairs with the promise ring I bought her and that's when I found Martin and Angelique fucking in her room," I say feeling angry once again, the emotions from that day flooding me.