Harry's POV

It's been two days and things weren't getting any better.

I knew I was out of line forcing Kasey into that tattoo but I know what's good for her and that was.

The pain I felt when I watched her cry and beg for Josh to stop was on the verge of unbearable but I couldn't give into her. I felt the tears building behind my eyes as I watched my love cry and try to make eye contact with me, she knew if she cried hard enough then I would give into her. I had just told her that day that I'm in pain just from seeing her hurt but I needed Josh to finish and had to stop myself from giving into Kasey.

My plan had worked though so it was worth the heartache.

The past two days at work I have been watching Kasey intensly and even though she hasn't spoken a word to me these two days, I saw the eyes of the local alcoholics that would come into the club at noon, their eyes would widen in fright when they caught sight of Kasey's necklace. The symbol was the west side gang symbol and if that didn't frighten them enough, when their eyes travelled down to her tattoo they all but ran for the door.

It's been all over the news for years about the leader of London's west side gang having a crown tattoo on his wrist so when people see Kasey's matching ink then they automatically know she's with me.

That's all that I wanted, for people to leave my baby alone and although it pained me just as much as it did her, it needed to happen and the most horrible part of all is that I don't regret it.

If only Kasey would talk to me then we could act normal, as if nothing had happened but she refuses to let it go.

As of right now I was out in the back yard while Kasey was inside somewhere, avoiding me as usual lately.

The stress of pretty much feeling as if I was living alone again was getting to me, I hated the quiet house and how bored and lonely it made me feel so I came outside for a smoke.

I considered having a joint instead which I haven't done in a long time but decided against it.

Just as I was walking back inside, I heard a knock at the front door and quickly jogged through the house to open it.

Louis and Eleanor both walked through the door looking rather angry at me.

"What are you guys doing here?" I asked and plastered a fake smile on my face like both Kasey and I do during work to make it seem like everything was okay.

"Cut the crap Styles." El suddenly spat as she glared at me and my eyes widened in surprise.

"What are you talking about?" I played dumb with her making Louis shake his head in a disapproving matter.

"Mate, we're here to get Kasey. She called us in tears."

I blinked a few times as I tried to register his words.

Eventually I came to my senses and patted my jeans pockets trying to locate my phone before I came to the realization that Kasey and grabbed it somehow without me noticing.

That sneaky kid.

"You can't take her!" I barked but it didn't seem to have an affect on either of them.

I may have gone a bit over board this morning when I yelled at her during breakfast, saying something about if she wanted to be treated good then she had to be a good girl. I know for sure I went too far when I threatened her with a punishment which I have never done before but I was sick of the silent treatment.

But I had no idea that I had made her cry.

"It's just for the day Harry, to give her some time to calm down and be away from you when everyone can fucking see past both your fake smiles. We'll bring her back before dinner."

Eleanor stared at me, waiting for my reaction.

My breathing was increasing to an uneven pace and I clenched my fists.

"You are not taking her out of this house."

Eleanor sighed and opened her mouth to say something but before she got the chance a loud bang was heard from an upstairs door opening before Kasey came stumbling down the stairs.

I tried to hold my arms open for her, and prayed that she would come to me and prove that everything was okay but she ran straight past me without so much as a glance and into Eleanor's arms.

"Shhh, it's okay." Eleanor cooed to Kasey in a soothing way and I watched as Kasey's body shook from her silent cries.

Something was definitely wrong and it wasn't just from me yelling at her this morning.

They turned towards the door and I found myself reaching out for Kasey's arm before I even knew what I was doing.

"Please don't leave." I whispered to her in hopes that my change of attitude would make her stay but it did nothing as she shook her arm out of my grip and walked back to Eleanor.

"Don't you dare take Kasey outside that door! She's mine!" My voice boomed around the quiet house as I let my anger get the best of me once again just like earlier.

A frightened gasp left my Bambi's mouth as I watched her jolt and run straight out the door and towards Louis' car, El ran after her and Louis sighed heavily before turning to me with a disappointed look.

"I think you need to figure out why you're being such a dick head lately and fix this, because it's no one's fault besides your own."

His words had a point but I'll be damned if I'm going to admit that.

"Fuck you." I spat before slamming the door in his face and making a beeline to the alcohol cabinet in the kitchen.

*Hours Later*

I sat on my side of the large bed alone.

A bottle of overly priced bourbon in one hand and the other softly running over Kasey's pillow.

Why must I screw everything up?

My body jolted forward as I dashed to the bathroom for about the fourth time to empty whatever I had left in my stomach now into the toilet.

Once done I rested my forehead on the edge of the cold ceramic bowl and heaved out a heavy breath and let all my emotions cloud over me at once.

"You fucking idiot Harry." I mumbled to myself while slowly standing up.

I wobbled slightly as I made my way over to the sink to brush my teeth, and for the first time all night I noticed my phone sitting next to the sink.

I quickly stuck my tooth brush into my mouth then picked up the phone, I pressed the home button just to see a selfie of Kasey flash onto the screen. She had a habit of changing my wallpaper all the time thinking it would annoy me but it really doesn't, I usually love to look through the photos she takes and sometimes I join in and take pictures with her but today it just made me grit my teeth together while angrily throwing my tooth brush into the sink.

My mind began to swirl as I fell to the floor and didn't care or think about the fact that the tap was still running or that I was somehow getting toothpaste everywhere.

All I wanted was for Kasey to be in my arms right now but that couldn't happen.

She was so terrified of me right now that I actually wanted to punch myself in the face and I'm probably about two more mouthfuls of alcohol away from doing it.

The sound of the front door opening made my whole body stiff before I stumbled to my feet again and walked as fast as I could downstairs.

By the time I finally got down there the door was closed again and I could hear talking coming from the kitchen.

As I turned the corner and neared the kitchen, I saw Louis leaning against the door frame like he was waiting for me to show up at any second.

"You're going to get a ear full from El as soon as you get in there." His smug grin on his face as he talked let me know that he didn't feel sorry for me and I don't blame him.

This whole mess is my fault.

"I know." I sighed and brushed past him.

The first thing I saw was my precious baby sitting at the kitchen island with a bowl of ice cream in front of her.

She looked so run down and heart broken.

That couldn't be my fault.

Could it?

"You." Eleanor spat once she noticed me and walked away from Kasey's side to stand right in front of me.

"You've ruined her! How the hell could you do this to such an innocent and happy child?"

My eyes widened in shook before I grew angry and tensed my jaw.

"Excuse me? Do you even fucking remember what it was like for you when Louis first took you? You left your family and friends behind and you completely hated Louis!" I barked and watched as she slightly whimpered at the faded memory.

"I remember." She whispered as she looked down.

"Kasey didn't have that, I made her life better!"

"She didn't want that because she was scared of getting hurt! I still remember the first time you told me about her, the way she kept her distance from everyone as a way of keeping herself from getting heartbroken. Well you're doing just that to her."

I didn't want to believe that she was right.

There had to be something else that was hurting her.

"I've got it from here." I mumbled and watched as Eleanor rolled her eyes and pulled Louis away to the front door, once I was sure I heard the door slam closed I slowly walked over to Kasey who was staring mindlessly into her ice cream as she slowly brought spoonfuls to her mouth.

I carefully wrapped my arms around her waist from behind and watched as she tensed and froze her actions.

She didn't move for a good minute and I sighed.

"You're ice cream is melting, princess." I whispered to her but she still didn't move so I slowly placed one of my hands around hers that was holding her spoon and attempted to move it closer to her but she just pulled her hand out of my grip and placed the spoon in the bowl.

"I-I found something this m-morning." She whispered barely audible and my drunken heart skipped a beat at the sound of her sweet voice that I haven't heard in two days.

"What is it Bambi? I'm sure it's not that bad."

"My p-parents death certificates."

Notes

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