One Step Forward, Ten Step's Back

Chapter 2

I walked into the studio fifteen minutes late, "Neveah, where have you been? You're late for the second time this week." one of my managers said harshly, I sighed.

"I asked her to practice her vocal warm ups, she text me and said she was running late." Harry said looking over at me and giving me a wink.

"I owe you." I mouthed back to Harry and he just nodded.

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After singing a few songs and redoing one of them I was done for the day. I grabbed my bag as the manager left and Harry walked in.

"I'm so sorry I was late." I said tiredly.

"Is everything okay? You've seemed more tired than usual." Harry stated with an concerned tone.

"It's just one of those weeks." I lied. Harry and I have always been friends and now we're, well who knows what, but I've never told him about my what happened to my parents.

He lifted my chin up with his finger and sighed. "What's wrong?" he asked and I just shrugged. "Neveah, why don't you talk to me? You know I'm here for you, no matter the problem." he said looking in my eyes but I just turned away.

"It's nothing, just my parents abandoned me when I was 14." I whispered knowing he wouldn't leave me alone if I didn't tell him what was wrong.

"That's awful, but what does that have to do with this week?" he asked sitting on the stool in front of me with his hands resting on my hips holding me in place.

"Because this week seven years ago my parents dropped me off with my aunt and told me they didn't want me holding them back from their dreams any longer." I said thinking back to that event.

"I'm so sorry babe." he said and pulled me into a hug. I wrapped my arms around his neck tightly and breathed in his intoxicating cologne that I love. I closed my eyes and just focused on our hearts beating in sync. "You haven't been sleeping well have you?" he asked and I shook my head.

"Not exactly." I sighed.

"Anything that I can do?" he asked and I shrugged.

"Not unless you can help me get some sleep." I chuckled tiredly.

"I can do that. that is if I can stay with you tonight, or you can stay with me tonight." He chuckled.

"If you can help me sleep you can stay with me." I smiled.

"Then it's settled." he said and kissed my cheek. "Come on. I'm going to drive you home, you look awful." he added.

"Well thank you!" I laughed slightly then his eyes grew wider.

"I meant you look tired! But regardless you look amazing." he said and kissed my forehead. I can't tell if he's just being sweet or he actually thinks of me as more than a friend.