Miss You (Harry Styles)

Chapter 8

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Harry

I can't believe now Jasmine wants to come home. I've been calling her for two weeks and no answer; now out of nowhere she returns. "Wait you have a fiancé!" Melanie yells and I try to shush her. I had so much fun with Melanie the last couple of days that it slipped my mind to tell her. I almost made a huge mistake by trying to kiss her right now. It just felt great to bond with her again like old times.

"Yes and she doesn't know about our past and I'd like to keep it that way." I say quickly as I hear Jasmines heels click down the hall.

"Okay but why didn't you—"

"Oh hello? I didn't know you had company." Jasmine says nicely but I can tell by her eyes she's pissed.

"Yes, I'm Melanie, just came to grab this record and I'll be off now." Melanie says before leaving with the album in hand. Once we heard the front door shut Jasmine comes to hug me.

"Who was that?"

"She is—well was my stepsister."

"Oh Harry sorry. I'm over here getting jealous when your father just died. I'm such a terrible girlfriend," she pouts and comes to embrace me. I did really miss her though but I'm honestly okay now. Yeah I have my bad days but overall I'm much better and that's thanks to Melanie.

"No your not. I'm sure you had a good reason to why you couldn't call me." She tells me on her trip she lost her phone and couldn't get a new one until two days ago. She found out about my father on my sister's Instagram.

"So how are you doing?"

"I'm okay, Jas. You don't have to act weird around me. All I want is to live our lives like we did before you left." She nods and we go in the living room to watch a movie.

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After my session, I go see my colleague for lunch. She's an regular therapist and we talk to each other sometimes if we need any help in our personal lives. "Hey, Sandra." I grin sitting across from her.

"Hello Harry, how are you?"

"I'm good, you?"

"Great. Sorry to hear about your father."

"Yeah, I'm holding up though so don't worry about me."

"So what did you want to talk about if it's not about your dad."

"Melanie and Jasmine kinda met." Her eyes go wide and she shuts up and lets me talk. I told her all about Melanie before she's the only one who knows. I want to tell Gemma but I don't know how she'll react. I bet now Melanie won't ever talk to me again since I didn't tell her about Jasmine. She hasn't returned any of my calls or replied to my texts.

Maybe it's for the best. I almost kissed her...twice. I played the first one off by hugging her but the second one anyone could tell I was going to kiss her.

"Harry you better tell Jasmine the truth soon before this all blows up in your face." She suggests and I get what she means but I know if I do that then I'll lose both of them. After our lunch I head over to the daycare to talk to Emma about the interviews today.

"Well it was only one girl that seemed to work but she didn't have any experience with children." I nod asking to see her resume. I read the requirements she was a assistant manager for a hotel and all her other qualities were good enough. We're in a bind and can't keep looking anymore so I might just take my chances. I finally look at there name and there was no doubt about it I have to hire her.

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"Gemma!" I smile as I greet my very pregnant sister in my condo. I try helping her to the couch but she insists on doing it herself.

"So Melanie called me saying she's going to move some of Dad's things out of the house next weekend and wants us too look through if there's anything we want." She called Gemma and not me, I know she's definitely avoiding me.

"Why'd she call you?"

"I don't know I thought you two were close. Did you have a fight?"

"Well no, not exactly."

"Harry, what did you do?"

"Why do you think I did something wrong," I exclaim but she isn't having it. I sigh and tell her I didn't tell her I was engaged.

"What! How you'd forget to tell her?"

"I don't know but I was really awkward when she met Jasmine so now she probably feels embarrassed." I didn't tell Gemma the whole truth but I know Melanie felt embarrassed by the whole situation, I know I did.

"Well she'll get over it soon. I would love to look through dads things but I have my next appointment then. So you go and text me a pic of anything you think I want," I nod. I make dinner for us and Jasmine and we catch up on everything that happened last week.