Alive (Sequel to Breathing)

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Harry's POV

"Everyone is asleep"

"Yea. I know" I flipped through the channels not paying her any attention.

"Charlie fell asleep before she could write the check for the last two weeks. I wanted to give Ed something for letting me stay. Do you think you can write it?"

"Sure" I took a swig of my beer and sat it on the coffee table. I got up walking past her to the kitchen to get my checkbook out of the drawer.

When I turned around to write out her payment she was standing directly behind me.

"Sorry" she stepped aside and I walked over to the island to fill it out.

"Are you excited about the wedding"

"Yep" I scribbled all the necessary information on to the check.

"So what about your bachelor party?"

"What about it?" I realized I wrote the check for the wrong amount and tore it up before re writing it.

"Do you know what you're doing?"

"No. I don't. Niall is planning it"

"I hope you're not mad at me"

"Why would I be mad at you Payton? Because you told me I was a foot stool? Or maybe because you implied I was my fiancés bitch" I tore the check out and handed it to her.

She took it and didn't say anything. I took that as a sign the conversation was over. Walking back to the couch I sat down and grabbed my beer.

"Um..I guess I'll go"

"Bye"

She started to walk towards the door, but I heard her change direction and suddenly she was standing next to me again.

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure?" I wished she would leave. After her comments earlier today I was not in the mood to start another conversation.

"What happened between you and your sister? You looked like a ghost when she walked up. You were silent the whole trip back. Charlie is obviously not fond of her"

"I don't think that's any of your business"

"It may not be, but I would like to know why she told me to watch Aidan at all times and if I see your sister make sure I keep him away from her"

I tilted my head back to finish off the beer I had started minutes before. The only way I would get through this conversation was under the influence of alcohol.

"Want another?"

She took the bottle from my hand and walked to the kitchen before I could respond. A minute later she dropped onto the couch next to me. Three additional bottles in her hands. She handed me one before setting one on the table and then bringing her own to her lips.

"How old are you?"

"Old enough. I'm not driving I'll be taking the elevator upstairs so don't worry. Now tell me what happened"

I paused, eyeing her eager expression as she crossed her legs and faced me.

"Gemma is a toxic bitch. Always has been. If she's around, trouble is near. I use to put up with it, but after several big fuck ups, I couldn't look past it anymore. The last one being her participation in an assault on Charlie"

"Wait what? She like actually hurt Charlie?"

"Not exactly. I'm still not a hundred percent sure how this all got started, but Charlie's Ex Alex is still obsessed I guess you can say"