You Make it Real {A Harry Styles Fan Fiction}
Chapter 50
PIPER’S P.O.V.
As soon as the door was closed and my seat belt was on, I raised my phone to my ear and started to call Anne. I wanted to avoid the awkward car ride as much as possible, but I knew the phone call would only get me so far.
“Hello?”
Thankfully, it wasn’t too late so I didn’t have to wake Harry’s mom up. I would have felt even more awkward than I already did.
“Anne, It’s Piper.”
“Hey, love! Sorry, I didn’t have your number saved. What’s up?”
“Well, I hate to impose, but...”
“Oh, goodness. What’s wrong? You sound upset.”
“I kind of need somewhere to stay tonight-“
She interrupted me and I could almost hear the smile on her face.
“Darling, why are you asking? I’d be thrilled to have you for the night! Gem, Piper is gonna come stay with us. Harry didn’t do something stupid, did he?”
I chuckled into the phone, forgetting for a moment who’s car I was in. I glanced over and saw Karen’s grip tightened on the steering wheel.
“No, nothing like that. Thank you so much. I’ll be there in a few minutes.”
“Wonderful! Room 356.”
After we had both hung up, I put my phone in my bag and clutched it to my chest as Karen
drove in silence. Once we were stopped at a light, she turned to face me and I awkwardly looked at her, awaiting the words I probably didn’t want to hear.
“You know, you guys aren’t going to last, right?”
She seemed calm and cool about her jab, but I could tell she was a bit nervous. I'd had enough of this.
“No, I don’t know that and you don’t know that. No one knows that. I don’t understand what your problem is. Aren’t you already doing enough to hurt him? Say whatever you want to me; I’ve dealt with worse than you in the past month, believe it or not. So, give me your worst; I really don’t care what you have to say.”
She was shocked and trying really hard to think of her next insult. The light turned green and she drove while she spoke.
“It’s the same thing every god damn time. Do you honestly think you’re the first girl he’s brought here? The first girl he’s fucked in that flat? You’re so naive, Piper. You’ll be gone in no time just like the rest of them.”
Her words stung, but I could tell she was saying anything she could to get a rise out of me.
“Really? Because I think you’re scared that I won’t. You’re scared because I’m the first girl he’s brought around his mum and even worse, around Andy. Say what you will, but I won’t believe for a second that he’s ever done anything to hurt that little girl and you can’t deny that. I don’t think you mean a thing you’ve said about me. You’re just afraid that I won’t be gone soon and that I’ll end up being around your daughter and-“
She interrupted me and I could her the quiver in her voice.
“And, let me guess, you don’t care? Do you know how hard it is to have a baby girl that you love so much and then have to worry that some other woman is going to swoop in and win over all of her love?”
“Actually, I’ve been working on trying to understand people, no matter what fucked up shit they pull,” my mind briefly flashes to James, “and Karen, I don’t personally know how that is, but I can imagine it sucks! I really can and I’m sorry if that’s all you see me as. I would never try to steal her attention away from you. You’re her mother and you ALWAYS will be. Nothing and no one can change that. She loves you.”
I paused even though I could think of many other things to say. I was angry, but I held it in and tried my hardest to be nice to her.
“I... I don’t know what to say.”
“You don’t have to say anything. I just want to put your mind at ease. I have no intentions of coming between you and your daughter and neither does Harry.”
I wanted her to get my point without spelling it out for her. She was still the woman trying to do that very thing to Harry and Andrea. She needed to see that.
“I guess I’m just scared she’s going to love you more.”
“Karen, you’re her mom. I’m very close to my mom. Nothing can take that bond away. So, stop worrying about someone tearing you guys apart and start worrying about the resentment she’ll have down the road when she understands that you tried to take her away from her dad.”
I couldn’t just let it slide. I seemed to have gotten through to her at least a little, so I had to try my luck with that subject. She stared straight ahead and finally stopped. I turned to the left and realized we were outside the hotel. I looked back at Karen and realized she was done talking. She stared out the windshield and waited for me to get out.
“Thank you for the ride, Karen. I’m glad we talked.”
I stepped out and walked to the hotel lobby without looking back.
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“Oh, no, Piper. It get’s better,” the uncontrollable laughter was interrupting Gemma’s story every few seconds. “To top it all off, he didn’t even cook the eggs! He just put them on some toast and brought it up to mum!”
The three of us were cackling, my eyes watering so much that a tear streamed down my cheek. Anne finally pouted and started to recall the memory clearly.
“Oh, he was so cute. He came up in his little pajamas and brought that tray up to me in bed. There was literally a trail of milk up the stairs that spilled out of the cereal bowl!”
I could tell that her tears were a result of the mixture of laughter and nostalgia. Picturing a five year old Harry bringing Anne breakfast in bed warmed my heart. We had been sitting on the large hotel bed talking for hours. Gemma and I hit it off right away. She’s so easy to get along with; her and Anne both. They made me feel so comfortable. We ordered room service, eating and drinking to our hearts’ desire. I called Harry when I got there so he would know that Karen didn’t kill me and leave me in a ditch somewhere. I told him to get some sleep so he would be awake in court the next day and he obliged. It was already two o’clock in the morning and the three of us girls were starting to get a little tired. I laughed at myself for worrying so much about meeting them once I realized I had nothing to worry about. I should have just listened to Harry.
“Oh, Piper. I don’t mean to get all emotional, but I have to tell you. You don’t realize how happy you’ve made Harry. I mean, I haven’t had him talk about a girl so much in his life. Well, besides Andy, but that’s just it! He loves you so much and I couldn’t be happier about it.”
Her words and the wine made me feel overly emotional. Just hearing her put me in the same category as Andy on a scale of Harry’s love made my heart flutter.
“That means so much to me, Anne. It really does. So far, I love everyone in your family.”
Gemma leaned over and gave me an endearing squeeze as we giggled. Anne leaned back against a pillow and smiled brightly.
“Alright, this has been a wonderful girls night, but we should get some rest. Gemma has to pick Andy up pretty early to babysit and Piper, you and I have to be at the courthouse by nine. We’ve got to be there for our man.” She chuckled and stood up, clearing the bed of our leftover plates and such. “Feels so strange to call him a man. He’ll always be my little boy.”
I couldn’t help but to smile every time she mentioned Harry; especially in such an endearing way. I felt bad for her because she hardly got to see him. She acted tough about it, but even Gemma seemed sad when they talked about him being on tour. I felt awful thinking that I was the reason he hadn’t come home during breaks. I shook that thought away, deciding I would insist on coming here more often.
“Piper, you can sleep in the other room with Gemma if you want. There are two queen beds in there.”
“Perfect. Thank you so much for letting me stay.”
Anne walked over and pulled me into a warm embrace.
“Don’t thank me. It’s been so nice to spend time with you. You’re such a lovely girl.”
I felt my eyes moisten for the thousandth time that night and I hugged her back before following Gemma into the other room. I was still in Harry’s clothes and tiredly walked straight to the empty bed, folding the sheets down and climbing in.
“Good night, Piper. See you in the morning!”
“Night, Gemma.”
As soon as my eyes closed, I couldn’t have fought sleep if I wanted to.
As soon as the door was closed and my seat belt was on, I raised my phone to my ear and started to call Anne. I wanted to avoid the awkward car ride as much as possible, but I knew the phone call would only get me so far.
“Hello?”
Thankfully, it wasn’t too late so I didn’t have to wake Harry’s mom up. I would have felt even more awkward than I already did.
“Anne, It’s Piper.”
“Hey, love! Sorry, I didn’t have your number saved. What’s up?”
“Well, I hate to impose, but...”
“Oh, goodness. What’s wrong? You sound upset.”
“I kind of need somewhere to stay tonight-“
She interrupted me and I could almost hear the smile on her face.
“Darling, why are you asking? I’d be thrilled to have you for the night! Gem, Piper is gonna come stay with us. Harry didn’t do something stupid, did he?”
I chuckled into the phone, forgetting for a moment who’s car I was in. I glanced over and saw Karen’s grip tightened on the steering wheel.
“No, nothing like that. Thank you so much. I’ll be there in a few minutes.”
“Wonderful! Room 356.”
After we had both hung up, I put my phone in my bag and clutched it to my chest as Karen
drove in silence. Once we were stopped at a light, she turned to face me and I awkwardly looked at her, awaiting the words I probably didn’t want to hear.
“You know, you guys aren’t going to last, right?”
She seemed calm and cool about her jab, but I could tell she was a bit nervous. I'd had enough of this.
“No, I don’t know that and you don’t know that. No one knows that. I don’t understand what your problem is. Aren’t you already doing enough to hurt him? Say whatever you want to me; I’ve dealt with worse than you in the past month, believe it or not. So, give me your worst; I really don’t care what you have to say.”
She was shocked and trying really hard to think of her next insult. The light turned green and she drove while she spoke.
“It’s the same thing every god damn time. Do you honestly think you’re the first girl he’s brought here? The first girl he’s fucked in that flat? You’re so naive, Piper. You’ll be gone in no time just like the rest of them.”
Her words stung, but I could tell she was saying anything she could to get a rise out of me.
“Really? Because I think you’re scared that I won’t. You’re scared because I’m the first girl he’s brought around his mum and even worse, around Andy. Say what you will, but I won’t believe for a second that he’s ever done anything to hurt that little girl and you can’t deny that. I don’t think you mean a thing you’ve said about me. You’re just afraid that I won’t be gone soon and that I’ll end up being around your daughter and-“
She interrupted me and I could her the quiver in her voice.
“And, let me guess, you don’t care? Do you know how hard it is to have a baby girl that you love so much and then have to worry that some other woman is going to swoop in and win over all of her love?”
“Actually, I’ve been working on trying to understand people, no matter what fucked up shit they pull,” my mind briefly flashes to James, “and Karen, I don’t personally know how that is, but I can imagine it sucks! I really can and I’m sorry if that’s all you see me as. I would never try to steal her attention away from you. You’re her mother and you ALWAYS will be. Nothing and no one can change that. She loves you.”
I paused even though I could think of many other things to say. I was angry, but I held it in and tried my hardest to be nice to her.
“I... I don’t know what to say.”
“You don’t have to say anything. I just want to put your mind at ease. I have no intentions of coming between you and your daughter and neither does Harry.”
I wanted her to get my point without spelling it out for her. She was still the woman trying to do that very thing to Harry and Andrea. She needed to see that.
“I guess I’m just scared she’s going to love you more.”
“Karen, you’re her mom. I’m very close to my mom. Nothing can take that bond away. So, stop worrying about someone tearing you guys apart and start worrying about the resentment she’ll have down the road when she understands that you tried to take her away from her dad.”
I couldn’t just let it slide. I seemed to have gotten through to her at least a little, so I had to try my luck with that subject. She stared straight ahead and finally stopped. I turned to the left and realized we were outside the hotel. I looked back at Karen and realized she was done talking. She stared out the windshield and waited for me to get out.
“Thank you for the ride, Karen. I’m glad we talked.”
I stepped out and walked to the hotel lobby without looking back.
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“Oh, no, Piper. It get’s better,” the uncontrollable laughter was interrupting Gemma’s story every few seconds. “To top it all off, he didn’t even cook the eggs! He just put them on some toast and brought it up to mum!”
The three of us were cackling, my eyes watering so much that a tear streamed down my cheek. Anne finally pouted and started to recall the memory clearly.
“Oh, he was so cute. He came up in his little pajamas and brought that tray up to me in bed. There was literally a trail of milk up the stairs that spilled out of the cereal bowl!”
I could tell that her tears were a result of the mixture of laughter and nostalgia. Picturing a five year old Harry bringing Anne breakfast in bed warmed my heart. We had been sitting on the large hotel bed talking for hours. Gemma and I hit it off right away. She’s so easy to get along with; her and Anne both. They made me feel so comfortable. We ordered room service, eating and drinking to our hearts’ desire. I called Harry when I got there so he would know that Karen didn’t kill me and leave me in a ditch somewhere. I told him to get some sleep so he would be awake in court the next day and he obliged. It was already two o’clock in the morning and the three of us girls were starting to get a little tired. I laughed at myself for worrying so much about meeting them once I realized I had nothing to worry about. I should have just listened to Harry.
“Oh, Piper. I don’t mean to get all emotional, but I have to tell you. You don’t realize how happy you’ve made Harry. I mean, I haven’t had him talk about a girl so much in his life. Well, besides Andy, but that’s just it! He loves you so much and I couldn’t be happier about it.”
Her words and the wine made me feel overly emotional. Just hearing her put me in the same category as Andy on a scale of Harry’s love made my heart flutter.
“That means so much to me, Anne. It really does. So far, I love everyone in your family.”
Gemma leaned over and gave me an endearing squeeze as we giggled. Anne leaned back against a pillow and smiled brightly.
“Alright, this has been a wonderful girls night, but we should get some rest. Gemma has to pick Andy up pretty early to babysit and Piper, you and I have to be at the courthouse by nine. We’ve got to be there for our man.” She chuckled and stood up, clearing the bed of our leftover plates and such. “Feels so strange to call him a man. He’ll always be my little boy.”
I couldn’t help but to smile every time she mentioned Harry; especially in such an endearing way. I felt bad for her because she hardly got to see him. She acted tough about it, but even Gemma seemed sad when they talked about him being on tour. I felt awful thinking that I was the reason he hadn’t come home during breaks. I shook that thought away, deciding I would insist on coming here more often.
“Piper, you can sleep in the other room with Gemma if you want. There are two queen beds in there.”
“Perfect. Thank you so much for letting me stay.”
Anne walked over and pulled me into a warm embrace.
“Don’t thank me. It’s been so nice to spend time with you. You’re such a lovely girl.”
I felt my eyes moisten for the thousandth time that night and I hugged her back before following Gemma into the other room. I was still in Harry’s clothes and tiredly walked straight to the empty bed, folding the sheets down and climbing in.
“Good night, Piper. See you in the morning!”
“Night, Gemma.”
As soon as my eyes closed, I couldn’t have fought sleep if I wanted to.
Notes
Awwwww <3 Anne & Gemma. Okay, so I would love for you to check out my new Niall fic, called "Mistake"!! I'm really excited about it! But, don't worry, I'll still be writing my other stories as well :)Okay, SO... What do you think is going on in Karen's head? How do you think the court date will go the next day?
FUN FACT:
I have an unhealthy obsession with Rockstar Supersour energy drinks... Like... I bought ten last night and I've already had three. I don't even drink them for energy... I don't know what's wrong with me and this was a very random fact, so I don't know if you have some weird habit or obsession, but comment if you do to make me feel better for killing my liver and kidneys. hahaha <3 ilyasm!
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awwww thank you so much! where is this awards nomination? lol I didn't know about it, but thank you so much!!!! :) I'm gonna start the sequel now ;) should be up today or tomorrow!
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