The Way Things Work

Chapter Seventy Three

You abruptly woke up to hear a faint yelling in the sound of Harry's voice. You blinked and stretched and finally adjusted before you sat up in the same white linen robe with towels stroon across the floor. You turned to see Harry pacing the balcony while yelling into his phone. The door was closed so the words were muffled but you could make out a few of the words. All you heard was 'engagement', 'failure' and 'lie'. Your stomach began to twist when you heard Harry shout Rob's name. Harry continued yelling until he turned to see you teary eyed through the window. It was all part of the plot? 

You shook your head quickly and turned around and headed for the hotel door. Harry stayed on the balcony still screaming into the phone. You turned and walked down to the stairwell and just sat. He watched you walk out, he didn't even try to stop you. Your mind began to race of everything that had happened. You just got engaged and had sex, how could he? He swore he loved you and now look. The tears pooled and fell and were replaced by new ones. You literally felt your heart break into a million pieces as your love shattered on the floor. 

You ran down the flights of stairs and into the vacant lobby. You paced around until you accidentally bumped into someone. "S-Sorry." You trembled which only got worse when you locked eyes with Angel. 

"Oh, it's you." 

"Why are you here?" You said calmly. 

"Harry called, he said something about putting an end to the scam." 

"What scam?" 

"This whole dating you thing." 

"It's not a scam anymore though." 

"Wait, you don't know?" She said almost sympathetically. 

"K-Know what?" 

"Honey, all the guys have been in on this. They have all been lying, Sarah was forced to end things with Liam because she planned on exposing them." 

"Y-You're lying." 

"I really am not." She snickered at the pain in your eyes. 

"How do you know?" 

"Babe, me and Harry are still seeing each other. We have been for over three months." 

"W--What?" 

"You heard me. I thought you knew." A flicker of-pain?-went through her eyes. "I can't believe you didn't see this." She snarled. 

You broke away from her and ran and ran and ran. You heard Harry calling your name and screaming something but you didn't listen, you didn't want to, you couldn't. 

You pulled the key card out of the rob and slammed the door barely breathing. 

He acted as though he really loved you to make it seem real.