How Living with the Bad Boy Saved My Life

Chapter Twenty Five

***Hunter's P.O.V***

Leaving Harper was never my intention. Meeting Harper, living with her and falling in love with her was easily the best thing that had happened in my life. Knowing that I was the reason for more heartache in her life broke me but I could never tell her the true reason why. I know she would be so angry with me for doing what I did so I would rather she hated me this way than truly have her heartbroken.

It had been three days since she last spoke to me meaning that I probably was not going to get to see her before I left. My flight is not until 8pm tonight but I needed to get the train to London at 11am meaning I had a couple of hours to find her and say goodbye but part of me doesn't want to say goodbye. I know if I see her and say goodbye, then, I will be tempted to stay and Harper's life will become much worse.

I had no idea where she was staying the past few days but I assumed she was with Savannagh. Neither of them were returning my calls and no matter how many times I tried to reach out to Jake, he would reject each and every one of my calls. It frustrated me beyond belief that none of them were willing to talk to me but I don't know what I would actually say if I was given the chance to speak.

I surveyed the apartment I once shared with Harper and noticed the state it was in. Harper had not been back here since she shot her dad so it was still very obvious that it was once a crime scene. I sighed to myself and made me way into her bedroom to help clean it up a bit so she wasn't faced with the horrible reminder of what happened when she eventually decided to return. I thought about writing her a letter with an explanation to have for when she finally got home but I couldn't bring myself to tell her the truth yet.

I really hate myself for how I am making her feel. I was once the reason she smiled and now I am the reason she cries - it really does break my heart. If only she knew I was doing it all to protect her. Knowing that I was the first male in her life to show her what it meant to be loved and respected just to take it away like that destroyed me. However, I am holding onto the hope that one day she will realise why and she will thank me for it.

Although I am moving to the other side of the world, Harper is still mine in my heart. I hate that so many people hurt her throughout her life. I wanted to kill every person that ever laid a hand on her and treated her in unforgivable ways. Sometimes I struggle to comprehend how strong she is when it comes to dealing with everything but it made me admire her and love her even more.

I hadn't noticed I was crying until the sound of a knock on the door startled me out of my thoughts. I quickly wiped my tears away as I opened the door revealing a furious looking Savannagh.

"What the fuck are you playing at?" She yelled. "Harper is heartbroken enough with everything going on and you go and run to the other side of the world. What the fuck is wrong with you?" She spat.

"Hi, Savannagh" I mustered as she walked into the apartment shoving me on the shoulder as she moved.

"What do you mean, hi? Fuck your pleasantries, Hunter. I want an explanation. No, no, screw that, I demand an explanation and I'm not leaving here until you give me one" she spat confidently.

She was looking at me expectantly with her hands on her hips as she awaited my explanation. I ran my hands through my hair and sighed as I tried to muster up the right words to say. "It's not what you think, trust me I would not be leaving unless I truly had to" I weakly offered.

She scoffed, "Welllll, tell me why" she demanded.

"I can't."

"Why not?" she questioned.

"If I could tell you, I would but I truly can't. All I can say is that I am doing the best thing to protect Harper. I would not be doing this, you have to believe me" I pleaded.