avery → h.s

part eight

Harry's POV

I woke up in daze. I looked around the surroundings until it came to my sense that I wasn't in my room. Instead, I was laying on a couch. Someone's couch. Oh right, Ave's place. I have stayed in Avery's house for two days now. I can't get over that fact. I hurt her so bad yet she was still generous enough to let me stay on her place. I was wondering where her mom whom I had a slight disagreement the other day. She looked very pissed off by my presence. I haven't seen her since. And thank God for that.

Avery already knew half of the truth I was keeping from her. Yes, half. About the family and Australia thing. She has no idea why I broke her up. Well maybe in her perspective it was considered as dumped her. Shit, I thought my plan would be successful but it turned out to a complete disaster.

The moment my mom told me that she was engaged to James, I was shocked. It wasn't even a year since dad cheated. She secretly kept it from me. I wouldn't blame her, she worked from early morning until late at night. I barely even see her in the house. She was always out. She was very tough. The divorce had changed her into a super woman. She didn't have any job when dad was around. She told me she got offered as an art consultant. Of course that was a great opportunity for her, and she gladly took it.

James had a son. Yeah, that demon called Nate. He's a very annoying, arrogant, and lazy boy. He even demanded me to straight up his bed when we were sleeping on the same room back in Melbourne. I might be lazy sometimes but he was ten times worse. Gemma always gave him cold shoulders because his attitude. He despise me so much. Said that me and Gemma were the reason why his father married another woman. He must've been a mama's boy. He loved her mother so much. He doesn't want to accept the fact that he wasn't an only child anymore. One time, he screwed up all my things and I have no idea why he intrigued to my past. And then I have the answer.

I had an album for my photos with Avery. I don't want to forget her. I cannot forget her. The inner side of me just refused to do so. She completed me. Therefore I won't ever be complete without her. Nate found the album. He had this mischievous plan to revenge. I don't even know what I do something bad to him. I remember our conversation back there.

"This must be your girl!"

"Nathaniel Alter, put it back on the album."

"Something happened, wasn't it? Oh I know! You're not with her anymore! How about..."

And I reached his collar and tighten it with my hands. "If you ever touch her, you'll be dead."

"I don't want to. But maybe I'm going to fly to Chicago and get her heart anytime soon."

He was serious about that. He asked his father permission to moved to Chicago and luckily he had Clara's place to stay. He said he want to take care of himself and be diligent. Be diligent my ass. He can't get his lazy ass off. I don't want Avery to fall for him. She's always belongs to me.

Not with Nate. Not with anyone.

Bad luck took sides on me. I've persuaded my mom to permit me to Chicago again but she angrily turned that idea down. She doesn't want me to be seperated with her. And she doesn't have anyone to trust in here. All my relatives were moved to Redditch. I have this urge that keep pushing me to go here. So I ran off. I booked a flight to Chicago with my savings. Although I didn't have much money with me, I can stay alive for about two days until Avery let me in.

"Harry?" A voice snapped my thoughts. I blinked to cleared my vision and I saw Avery's figure, fully dressed, in front of me. "I'm going to leave you for school."

"Yeah, okay." I answered. She nodded and walked towards the door. I opened the window to see her car leaving the driveway.

She was wearing a pastel shirt combined with a blazer. A pair of jeans fitted perfect on her legs. Damn, she's beautiful without even trying. Her makeup was very thin, it was like fading and the transparency were at the maximum size but she still managed to look pretty. She wasn't just like those sluts who wore tights along with mini skirt. Not to mention that they put on makeups like someone had beaten a cake on their faces.