A Lost Object [h.s]

Chapter 60

Aurora

"Your parent's named you after a Disney princess?"

"No actually. My parents named me after an Aurora Borealis. Before my mother had me she and my father traveled the world a lot. One of their trips was to the Arctic Coast. Alaska. My mother was five months pregnant at the time. They got to see the Northern lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis. That is where my name comes from."

"That explains your fascination with the galaxy"

"Possibly."

"So what is the deal with your mother. If you don't mind me asking."

"She's always been like this honestly. Her parents were hard on her so she's hard on me. It makes no sense, but it is what it is. She was forced to get married when she was only fourteen to a guy much older than her. She ran away the day of the wedding and never looked back. She went through a lot for years, then she met my father when she was nineteen. The rest is history." 

"After experiencing a life such as the one she did you'd think she'd go easy on you."

"Easy isn't in her vocabulary."

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Odyssey looked around the area curiously, "Are we almost there?"

"I think so. It should be at the top of the mountain" I wasn't too sure I had given her the correct directions, but this seemed to be the right place. Making it to the top of the mountain was a relief. I don't think I would ever want to ride in a car with Odyssey driving up a mountain again. She feared driving on hills and I feared she would accidentally drive in reverse one day.

We got out the car. Odyssey walked around the outside of the cabin while I unlocked the cabin and went inside. "It's nice out here. It's quiet and private. Isolated, mostly how people get killed in scary movies." I turned to look at Odyssey with a raised brow. She shrugged her shoulders, laughing.

"You know it's true Aurora. Other than that this place is amazing, especially the inside. I can't believe he actually built this himself." It was hard to believe at first, but there was no doubt that Harry was capable of such a thing. I took a seat on one of the many chairs. It was very plushy and comfortable.  

"So, what happened with your mother?"

"She wants me to get pregnant" The thought of me having a baby made me sick. Of course I would love to have a baby sometime in the near future. Once I've got my life together and i'm no longer living with my parents that is. Me having a baby at a time like this wasn't right, the feeling wasn't sitting to well with me. Did Harry even want a baby with me was the question I kept asking myself. I doubt he did. He has someone else in his life who seems to have his heart. I'm assuming.

"That is insane. She can't force you to do such a thing. You're not going to do it are you?"

"I don't have much of a choice." Thinking about it more and more I came to the realization that I really did not have a choice. I had no say in this, even if I did. 

"Of course you do, what can your mother possibly do if you refuse?"

"I'm afraid she'll try to drug me then impregnate me. Take matters into her own hands as she says." She was capable, there was no doubt.

"That is a criminal offense."

"As if that'll stop her." I wouldn't be given the chance to step foot in a courtroom if I ever dared to sue my mother. She'd rather kill me and go down for that rather than me 'disrespecting' her. 

"What did Harry have to say about it?"

"Nothing." Odyssey made a face as if to say 'of course'

I ignored the look, hoping she wouldn't continue on with the topic. Knowing me I would start to get defensive of Harry and Odyssey will question it. Maybe he was just as speechless as I was. It wasn't an easy topic to talk about. Especially considering our situation. "Have you talked to Zayn?"

"No."

"Why not? I thought we were trying to figure out why he and Harry were meeting. Obviously they know each other." Harry never mentioned knowing Zayn. Not that he talks about who he hangs out with to me. Although I had my suspicions when I first met Zayn. The name sounded familiar. Harry had mentioned the name once before on his birthday when he showed up drunk at my window. Then again I should've known when he asked about who Zayn was when Odyssey said she was meeting up with him a couple weeks back. I just thought it was too much of a coincidence.

If Harry knows Zayn then he must know the others as well. It would make sense since Niall, Zayn and Mery have their little friend group. There's no doubt Harry is part of it as well.

"We're not talking at the moment."

"What happened between you two?"

"He is being an inconsiderate prick. He wants me to apologize for something I didn't do when he should be the one apologizing to me."

"Well what didn't you do?"

"I don't want to talk about it."

"Tell me. I'll help you work through whatever it is."

Odyssey rolled her eyes, letting out a puff of air "He wasn't paying enough attention to me! Then when I confronted him about it he told me I was the one who wasn't giving him any attention. Aurora you don't even understand the nerve of some people. He had the audacity to tell me if I apologized to him everything will be fine again. What the hell am I apologizing for? I haven't done anything wrong."

I squinted my eyes, furrowing my eyebrow. "That's why you guys broke up?" I had a feeling they broke over such a minor thing. Although giving attention to your partner isn't minor at all. Not major enough to end things if communication is involved. Communication is most important to have in a relationship. What is the point of staying in a relationship where you feel you aren't given enough attention and you can't communicate. Harry and I did not have good communication. Not about things worth talking about at least.

"Technically, we didn't break up. He said he wants us to take a break, but what is the difference right?"

"It's not the same thing at all Odyssey. When he's ready he will come around eventually."

"I don't want to wait around for him. I don't have the time and energy to over-stress myself about a person who would rather have time apart from each other instead of talking things out in hopes to resolve the problem like couples should."

It made sense.