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Everything Changes

Independent Women

Scarlett's POV
She just hung up on me! Jillian, probably my closest friend, just pressed end call in the middle of our conversation! What is her problem? Ever since Niall and I announced our engagement, she’s been giving both of us the cold shoulder. I mean, what have we done to her?

Meanwhile, the whole Val and Harley situation has gotten 10 times worse. I spoke to Harley a few days ago and she basically had an emotional breakdown right in front of me, saying how must of a dickhead Harry was but how much she wished they could just kiss and go back to the way they are. Harley also told me that Val and Hazza almost kissed!!!! I swear, I almost boiled over with anger. I knew Val liked him but I was disgusted at the fact she went behind her best friends back. I mean, how is Harlow ever meant to trust her again? Personally, I’m a major believer in honesty and friendship and Val just broke the rules of friendship.

Anyway, I guess none of the girls want to hang out as they are all watching a movie together (I know that I don’t know for certain, but the girls and I NEVER watch a movie by ourselves). Niall and the boys our messing around outside in the living room whilst I’m bored in the bedroom. I was meant to have a modelling gig today (I work as high profiled model by the way) but it got cancelled because the photographer rang in sick with a virus. Wait a minute, while Harry’s here, I should confront him about the so called “nearly kiss”.

I climbed off of our kind sized bed and walked down the stairs.
“Hey cutie!” Niall placed a sweet and innocent kiss on my cheek.
“You alright Lettie?” Liam asked.
“Um…. Yeah. I was just wondering if I could talk to Harry in private for a minute?” I ask, making it stupidly sound as if I was asking for THEIR permission. This is my house for God sake!!!
“Course” he said, standing up and following me into the kitchen. I could Niall curiously watching on. Once he found at that Harry supposedly “made a move” towards Vallie, he’s been so over protective I mean he won’t even let me text Harry.
“Niall fuck off!” I say to him, putting on my best pissed voice.
“But-”
“If I say private, I mean private!” I warn him giving a stern “leave it” look. He instantly stops staring but I know he’s still listening. I roll my eyes before turning to the confused curly haired boy. I take a seat and tell him to sit down, with our backs facing the rest.
“Harry, what actually happened between you and Val?” I say, keeping my voice as low as I possibly could. He sighs angrily.
“Nothing” he grunts. Harry goes to stand up but I hold him back.
“Well it must have been something to piss Harley off and upset her this much!” I say through gritted teeth, grabbing the boy’s attention.
“Ok” he throws his hands up in surrender. “Val and I were messing around and we were about to…. snog”. I gasp.
“How could you?” I shake my head in disgust. “You’re meant to love her! You’re meant to stand by her! You took her for granted!” I shout at him, following him to the living room.
“Hey, I did not take her for granted!” Besides love, SHE was the one that kicked me out” he snapped back, smirking smugly thinking he’d over thrown me. Unlucky for him, I brought my hand up to his face and slapped him before Niall pulled me back by my waist.
“Let’s just get one thing straight here, love. That girl is in pieces because of YOU! And do you know why, because she genuinely cares about you. However you haven’t shown that the feeling is mutual. So, the lesson here is, if you really want to mess with Harlow, or any of us for that matter, we WILL get revenge and we WILL make sure you get everything that’s coming your way. Whether it’s today, tomorrow, a month, two months, or decade even, we’re just buying our time. So, if I were you Harry, I’d be sleeping with one eye open.” I threaten. I know it’s not very nice and I do love Harry to bits as he was the one that introduced Niall and I, but No one, and I mean NO ONE, is ever going to mess with one of my BFFs and get away with it. We’re a family, we’ve got each other’s backs, no matter what. I grab my coat and decide to take a walk to cool off.

I let the cold air, brush the hair out of my face. I don’t know whether to feel either guilty or proud for sticking up for the girls. I mean, I know the boys mean well but sometimes I feel as if they thing they can do what they like because they’re men and we’re just women to them. I mean, if a married woman went out and had an affair with another man she’d be seen instantly as a slutty bitch. However, when a man does it, nobody turns a blind eye. I’m not saying that I agree with cheating- if anything the opposite- but it’s true. This world is definitely a sexist place. Luckily, my mother raised me to be independent and to never depend on a man for anything. That’s why nobody can say I’m a gold digger and I’m only after Niall’s money, because I make my own and look after my own. I never ask him for anything.

I decide to call Harley and see what she’s up to.
“Hello?”
“Hi, it’s Lettie”
“I know it’s you Scarlett, I’ve got caller ID” she chuckles.
“Oh yeah, look are you free? I have gossip.”
“Yeah, just got back.”
“Ok, be there in 10! Bye.”
“Ok, bye”. I hang up and quicken my pace to get there before sun down.

“So, what did you want to talk to me about?” Harlow asks, placing a mug of hot chocolate in front of me on her dining table.
“Well, before I came over here. I was talking to Harry” I start off. She scoffs and rolls her eyes before I continue. ”Anyway, I confronted him about this whole thing and he basically told me what you did. Then, I got outraged as I usually do and made it very clear that he took you fr granted. Then, he tried being smart with me, which as you know is never a great move when you’re dealing with the female boss…” I stop when she giggles. They call me the female boss because I’m in charge-more like take charge- most of the time and I’m also the one who gets what I want, when I want.
“Sorry, carry on” she coaxes, amusement sprinkled within her tone.
“So, he made a remark saying how you were the one that kicked him out. Therefore, I slapped him across the face-”
“You didn’t?” she asks in disbelief. I nod my head before Harley bursts out laughing. Once she calmed down, I continued again.
“After that I basically warned him not to mess with you or any of us again and made it very clear that he should watch his back from now on.” I finish off. She claps proudly.
“That’s my girl” she says, high fiving me from across the table.
“Harley?” I ask, taking a sip from my mug.
”Mmmmhhhhmmm?”
“How do you feel about Niall and I’s engagement and be truthful? I know Jill’s furious as she hung up on me earlier.” I sadly ask. I don’t want to upset anybody but I love Niall so much.
“Honestly, I’m so jealous. I mean, I know how focused you two are on each other and I can see the real love between you two but I guess my boyfriend issues haven’t helped my opinions” she replies.
“I understand, and I’m sorry if it was brought up and a bad time”. She nods her head.
“I happy for you though. You deserve to have a happy ending, I know how much you’ve been through!” she gives me a warm smile. Harley is the only girl that knows about my Dad’s alcohol problems and the divorce but not about my memory. “Hey, let’s go watch glee. There is 3 straight episodes.” I grab my mug and follow her into the living room.

3 hours later, Glee finishes and Niall texts me to say he’s waiting outside. I grab my coat and bag and give Harlow a massive hug.
“Thanks” she whispers in my ear.
“For what?” I say, clearly showing my confusion.
“For having my back”. And with that I left, glad that Harley is feeling a lot better. I know she misses him like crazy, but at least I put a smile back on her face.