Breaking Slowly // h.s. au

Chapter Thirty Three

Chapter Thirty Three

*Harry*

Songs-

Demons-Imagine Dragons

Smile- Avril Lavigne

You Found Me- The Fray

My heart is pounding in my ears as look down at the blood gushing down my best mate- former best mates- face. I can feel my pulse in the palm of my hand along with the burning ache along my knuckles.

Elsie is motionless next to me. Everyone is silent and I feel like I'm in some shitty movie.

I just stand there trying to catch my breath as everything starts to spin out of control.

I look down at Alex. His hands are cupped over his cheek as he glares at me, his chest heaving. Alex steps closer and I raise my fist yet again to crash it into his nose when a shrill voice breaks the silence and I fuming red head scampers from behind the crowd that has formed. Fucking Jane.

"You whore!" She screeches as she nears Elsie. My Elsie.

Jane's hand collides with Elsie's cheek, making sure to scratch her claws along her porcelain skin. Pain fills my chest as she shrieks. Moisture filling her eyes as she gingerly holds her already battered cheek.

I jump in front of her as Jane tries to deliver another hit, gripping tightly to her wrist.

"Fucking stop." I seethe through my teeth as my stare bores down into her green eyes. She looks pissed.

"What did she pay you or something?" She spits and out of the corner of my eye I see Elsie lower her head in shame that Jane just tries to conflict.

"No, I love her, and you're just fucking jealous it's not you." I shake my head disgusted as her hard shell cracks just a bit.

"Because I love you." She tucks a lock of fiery hair behind her ear and my breath hitches. She doesn't.

"Stop." I back away from her and turn to look at Elsie. Tears are rolling down her cheeks and the scratches Jane has branded her with are red and raised. I reach for her and wrap her in my arms, her sniffles muffled by my shirt. Everyone is quiet, "Shhh babe. I promised didn't I?" I bring her to arms-length so I can see her eyes. She smiles a small, pained smile and lowers her head as if shamed by just being here.

"Harry." I look over to the voice that called my name. Violet is standing there with a worried expression.

I nod and look back to Elsie.

"Go get cleaned up. I'll sort things out here." I peck her lips and slowly guide her to her friend, "Help her." I nearly command.

"Ok, ok bossy." Violet sticks her tongue out at me and as much as I appreciate her trying to lighten the mood, this isn't the time.

I whip around to my former best mate and my ex hook up and I can't help the ball of nerves that has formed in the pit of my stomach. That feeling's companions are anger and resentment.

I step forward and raise my brows.

"You don't touch her, you don't hurt her." I spit stepping even closer, "You back the fuck off and leave her alone all together."

"Harry." Alex growls, "Why. Her?"

"I've always liked her Alex," I admit softly, "I just was too much of a pussy to do anything about it- I- I thought you would change but I was wrong." My voice grows stronger as I speak, "You need to back the fuck off."