Harry's POV

After dropping Addie off, I was fully awake. I had been exhausted an hour before, but now I just want to do something. I feel pathetic for needing something to distract me when I'm not with Addie, otherwise I can't stop thinking about her.

"What's up." Liam says when he answers his door. He's having a bunch of people there so I decided to stop by, maybe have a drink or two.

"Not much, just dropped Addie off so I figured I'd stop by." I shrug and pour myself a beer from the keg. I like that when I mention Addie to Liam, he doesn't tease me like the other dicks I like to call friends do.

"That's cool, they're all downstairs."

When I follow him down, there's at least twenty wasted teenagers dancing to the music, hooking up or just acting like shit shows. These get togethers are starting to get more and more pathetic as time goes on.

"Haz ya made it!" Louis slurs.

"Yep."

"Harry, I need to talk to you." Zayn says and pulls me away from everyone at the same time, causing me to spill my beer.

"What the fuck man?"

"Sorry, I'll get you another but you have to hear this."

"What?" I snap.

"You know that Max kid?" My fists immediately clench at my sides with the mention of his name. "Well word on the street is that he wants Addie."

"I already knew that dumbass." He thinks I don't already know? Well I do. Hell, every guy at this school wants Addie, but Max is much more persistent than the rest. And the worst part is, Addie thinks he's just a friend.

"Okay well did you know he's trying to get you to do something stupid so she'll break up with you?"

"Like what?"

"I don't know, but someone said he's got a whole plan. I just thought I'd tell you before he actually tried to pull anything. Don't worry about it though, Haz, Addie loves you."

"Uh, thanks mate." I say and walk back into the group. I try calling Addie time and time again but she doesn't answer. Hopefully she's already sleeping. I'll just have to call her tomorrow.

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"Nice to see you up at a decent hour." My mum says as I come into the kitchen. I'm only up because I never went to sleep. I couldn't stop thinking about that douche trying to get with my girlfriend.

"Good morning to you too, mum."

"I'm just joking," she laughs. "What are your plans for the day?"

"I don't really know, I thought I was going to hang out with Addie but I haven't talked to her since last night."

"Alright well I have to run some errands, please be home by curfew tonight you have school tomorrow."

"Okay." I respond and stand up to get some cereal.

I don't know what's going on with Addie, but I'm starting to worry. I mean I know I was with her last night, but she usually texts me before she goes to bed and when she wakes up. I guess there's probably something wrong with me. . . I'm turning into a pussy over here getting worried when she doesn't contact me for 12 hours.

As if she could read my mind, my phone vibrates with a message from Addie.


From: Adelaide
Hey, sorry I just saw your messages. Dad caught me last night, drama at home. I'm now at the coffee shop with Max. Hang out later?


At first I'm relieved that she's okay, but then I read the text and I wanna punch a fucking wall. One, she's in trouble because of me and two, she's with fucking Max. So she can go hang out with him and not even bother to text or call me? She's just going to make his "plan" easier by giving him the time of day, but I won't let that happen.


To: Adelaide
Jesus, Addie! Are you in trouble? What's the drama? And what the hell are you doing with Max...



From: Adelaide
Can we talk about it later? Kind of a lot to say over text


I hope to God she means she wants to talk about why she's in trouble and not why she's with Max.


To: Adelaide
So you'll talk to Max about it but not me?


I send her a text without really thinking. I know I'm being a dick but after what Zayn told me last night, I'm done trying to be the nice guy. No more Max.


From: Adelaide
We're just working on bio calm down. I'll call you later

Hell no. Doing biology or not, I don't want her with that son of a bitch. I quickly dial her number and call her, and I do not care if she's in the middle of discussing DNA or whatever with Max.

"Hey." She answers like nothing's wrong with this situation.

"What's going on?" I snap.

"Nothing!" She replies, sounding like I'm crazy. Well I am.

"Come over."

"I told, you me and Max are working on a project." She says and I know she's rolling those brown eyes of hers. Sexy, but infuriating that she's annoyed with me. I have every right to be mad.

"I don't care, I don't want you to be with him." I say hoping she'll chose me over that douche.

"I'm not doing this again, I'm tired Harry and we need to get our project done. Can I please just call you later."

She can't be serious. I am her boyfriend, she should listen to me. She's so god damn stubborn.

"Whatever. I'll see you at school tomorrow." I say and hang up. I guess I'm being just as stubborn, but I'm frustrated as all hell. And to add to that, a minute after I hang up, she sends another message:


From: Adelaide
I got in trouble for being out so late with you and my dad doesn't want me seeing you anymore. Oh, and my mom is going back to Wisconsin. I might be going with her.


I almost drop my phone into my bowl of cereal, reading the text over and over again. So there was something up. Is she telling me she doesn't want to see me anymore?


To: Adelaide
What coffee shop are you at? I'm coming


I need to talk to her now. But that girl will not respond. I wait for five minutes and then send another.


To: Adelaide
I'm sorry I was being a dick, please call me


And another.


To: Adelaide
Addie please call me or text me


When she doesn't reply to any of them I call her at least ten times. At this point, my mind is on autopilot sending the messages and calling her. My brain is numb from what she divulged over text, and I don't know what to do or think. She can't leave me! And her dad. . . He can't keep me away from her. Not happening.

I try to calm down knowing she'll eventually call me, but I can't. She can't just leave me in the dark after saying something as big as that!

I practically throw my bowl into the sink and grab a jacket from the hook. Seconds later without even thinking, I'm knocking on Addie's door. And I'm not here for Addie.

"Harry? Addie's not here at the moment. You can try calling her I think she's with Max doing some school work." Mr. Walker explains with a smile on his face. That fucker.

"I'm not here for Addie." I say as I ball my fists at my side trying to contain my anger. I'm not going to hit Addie's father, even though I sure as hell want to.

He gives me a questioning frown as he waits for me to continue. "You can't keep Addie away from me. I love her and she loves me." I begin and he tries to stop me.

"Harry,"

"No, listen to me. Just because I have tattoos doesn't mean I'm going to hurt your daughter. In fact, I'm sure she's going to be the one to hurt me." I say without realizing. I didn't mean to, but I guess it slipped. It's true though, her being with Max, telling me I might not be able to see her anymore because of her dad, the fact that she might leave me. . . She's hurting me more than she probably knows. When she told me those things, I felt like someone ripped my heart out of my chest.

"Harry, stop!" He yells. I take a deep breath trying to calm down. "She didn't tell you? I told her I was okay with you seeing her. And I hope you're right about not hurting her because if you do, there will be hell to pay."

"What?" I breath. I am colossally confused at the moment. Why would Addie tell me that then?

"Look, I'll be the first to admit that I'm skeptical about my daughter dating you, but if she's happy, than I would like to keep it that way. She's had enough taken from her in the past few months, I'm not going to take away her boyfriend." He says and I feel my hands relax at my sides. I'm still confused as to why Addie would even scare me by telling me that, but I'm relieved her dad isn't going to keep me away from her.

"Margaret just went to pick up Addie, why don't you wait to talk her. I'm guessing there's something going on, but I don't want to be in the middle of it." He guess correctly. Ten minutes ago I wanted to punch his face off, but now I'm starting to like him.

"Thanks. And um. . . I'm sorry Mr. Walker, I was out of line." I apologize. I'm humiliated for yelling at him like an angry idiot.

"It's okay." He nods.

I walk out of the house and sit on the front step waiting for Addie to come home. I have no idea what to say to her, but I'm pissed. Furious really.

I'm mad that she didn't even try to return my messages or calls until just before when she was with Max. I'm mad that she's even with that asshole. I'm mad that she wouldn't tell me what's going on. I'm mad that she told me her father didn't want me to see her. I'm mad that she told me she was leaving and then ignored me. I'm fucking pissed, and I don't know what to do. I don't want to be mad at her, but she's making it pretty damn easy.

When I see her mum's car driving down the street towards me, my heart begins to pump with adrenaline. When she gets out and sees me, she looks shocked and surprised. Good. I didn't want to give her any time to make any excuses.

"What are you doing here?" She asks, her voice small.

"We need to talk." I say calmly, even though my face probably doesn't match my tone. Her mum is still in the driveway and her dad is right inside the house, I can't yell at her right here.

"Okay." She says, waiting for my blow.

"Let's go to my house." I suggest and she nods, apprehensively.

She follows me inside and then I lead her to the kitchen where she sits down on one of the stools at the breakfast bar.

Notes

Ahh i apologize for not updating earlier/this crappy chapter but I got home super late last night and now I have to go drive somewhere 3 hours away :/

If you guys keep voting and comment like crazy I will post another chapter later tonight!