Miss You (Harry Styles)

Chapter 9

*Not edited

Melanie

Laying in bed, I sigh looking at the ceiling. Harry has a fiancé. I thought he still loved me but no, he has a gorgeous fiancé. I felt so stupid thinking he wanted to get back together. Of course I still love Harry but I thought it be best not to be together since we were step siblings. Now we technically aren't, but I shouldn't assume he wanted to. I broke his heart six years ago so I don't deserve him anyway. We're just friends now and I have to except it. Plus I'm happy he found someone who loves him.

On the bright side, my mother is feeling much better. She decided what things she wants to keep of Daniel's and will be giving the rest to goodwill. Next weekend Gemma will look for things her and Harry might want to keep before we do donate Daniel's things. I only called Gemma because I feel like I need to distance myself from Harry for a while. I'm not crazy about us almost kissing last week. I think us being that close together just felt like the good times and we let our emotions overcome our reason. Now knowing he has a fiancé it's best to stay away at least until I know that I can trust myself being around him.

Yesterday I went job hunting and found one job that will do. It pays well enough for me to buy my own house for bed and breakfast in time. I'm halfway there, so this time next year I'll reach my goal. The lady who interviewed me called me this morning to tell me I'm hired. I didn't know much about daycare nor children but I won't be dealing with them anyway. I'm supposed to organize events, team members schedules, and payment plans with the parents.  I don't mind children; I want some of my own one day, but I'm focused on my career as of now. I start in three days so Kelly and I go out to buy new outfits.

"Why don't you work at an hotel? Why a daycare?" Kelly asks as she looks through the shirt rake.

"I tried they only had front desk and house keeping positions. I wanted an assistant manager or higher." The pay wasn't great for either as well.

"Is your mother going back to work soon?"

"No, not yet." She says they gave her a month. If she need more time they're give it to her. My mother's worked at the company for over ten years, so they're not going to fire her if she needs for instance, another month off.

We go purchase our items and head back to my house afterward. The last time Kelly was in my house was six years ago so I'm sure it's bringing back some memories. She goes into my room and shrieks looking around.

"It hasn't changed a bit," she gasps sitting on my bed. I nod looking at my lavender walls with few posters hung up on them.

"God we had some many memories in here. Is Harry's room the same?" She asks bolting to the next room. I didn't have the courage to look in his room since I arrived, so I don't know what to expect.

I followed Kelly to the other room and the walls are still the same olive green. The room however is empty of all Harry's things. His posters, vinyl collection, and desk are gone. It feels weird being in here, before Harry it was a guest room but now it just feels like something is missing or rather someone.

As we head back to my room, Kelly brings up some old memories together like our sleep overs. They were the most fun when Nate could joined because my mother thought he was gay. That ended after Kelly and Nate started dating. Still Kelly and I had tons of great slumber parties.

"Do you remember my stupid crush on Harry?" She says looking at a photo of Harry and I in front of the London eye.

"Yeah it was disturbing," I say wanting to forget.

"If only I realized sooner that Nate is the only guy I'll ever truly love." She smiles sitting on the ground. "Could've saved a whole lot of heartache."

I still can't believe they're getting married in a few months all that getting Kelly to like Nate seems so long ago. I look at my bookshelf grabbing my copy of The Great Gatsby and recall the time Harry helped me in my book report for it. Afterwards we made out until our parents came home.

"What's this?" Kelly breaks my thoughts pulling a box from under my bed that I completely forgot about. It contains pictures of Harry and I being romantic as well as trinkets from our dates. I didn't want to throw everything away so I buried it deep under my bed. I didn't think anyone could see it.

"No don't open it!" I lunge trying to grab her but she moves quickly and runs to the guest room. I follow behind but she locked the door before I could reach her. I bang on the door begging her to not look in the box but I give up when I hear her shout profanities. Yep, she opened the box. After a minute she opens the door holding up a photo of Harry and I kissing in front of the London eye. I took multiple photos that day but I'm regretting this one now.

"What the fuck is this!" She shouts but I shush her not wanting to bother my mother. I grab her arm and drag her into the bedroom and close the door.

"Look I can explain," my voice shakes. I didn't think this day would've ever come. Telling Stephen was one thing, he didn't have a huge crush on Harry at some point.

"Please do enlighten me on why you're kissing your stepbrother!"

"Stop shouting, my mom will hear you." I tell her and sigh taking a seat on the empty bed. Kelly joins me and I explain everything that happened between Harry and I up to finding out his recent engagement.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because you had a crush on him, I thought it be awkward. Plus he was my stepbrother at the time."

"Still I'm your best friend, I would've understand. Oh and Nate owes me fifty dollars." What now? I raise a brow and she explains nearly eight years ago when Harry moved in, they made a bet that I'd fall for Harry. Kelly said I would while Nate said impossible because I would hate on him so much.

"So you don't think I'm stupid for falling for him?" I ask.

"No, not one bit. Sucks that he's getting married too. You sure you don't want to fight for him?" Am I?

"Harry's happy I'd rather not mess that up." She nods leaving the subject alone. I know I still love him, but I'm not what Harry needs right now. I just have to live with that and move on.

"You guys really need to change these hideous walls," Kelly states looking around the olive green room.

Maybe she's right. I should change this room entirely. A complete makeover and then rent the room out for extra money. I could get the money for the BNB much faster.

"Kelly are you up for a project?" I smile turning towards her.