THE DEATH OF YOU

Harry's POV

I walk out of the shack smack into someone.
"Styles, heard a rumour you're back," Ben smirks.
"You," I spit. I feel the anger and the hate wash over me as if what he has done to Gemma just happened yesterday.
"Yes. Me.. Ben, glad you remember, there was another rumour you lost your memory," He snickers. I don't wait for another word when I pick up my fist and punch him in the face.
"What the hell Styles?!” He exclaims holding his eye as if it might fall out.
"I might not remember much but I do remember what you did to Gem," I hiss.
"Do you remember the way you made me pay for it? Year after year?" He frowns.
"No... But I'll make new memories," I shrug before punching again. I don't know nor care if I made him pay in the past. All I care about is finding a way to feed my anger and let off steam and he is the best candidate for such a thing.
At first Ben fights me back, but he doesn't keep long. At some point he gives in and takes the pounds.
"Harry! Harry stop! What are you doing? Harry!" A voice calls. I ignore it. I punch again, blood splatters in my face. "Harry!" I feel a tug on my arm. It takes a moment before I realize its Cassie. She is holding on to my bloody fist pushing herself between Ben and I.
"What are you doing? He's not even fighting back? What is wrong with you?" She pushes me back, there is blood on her hands and shirt. I expect to see fear in her eyes but there isn't any. There is confusion and disappointment instead. I notice Austin and one of Ben's friends help Ben up. I wonder how her little body was even able to push me so far from Ben. I shake my head to clear it and stare down at her.
"He had to pay.. I needed to make him pay.. for Gemma," I mumble shaking my head again.
"Come.. Let’s get you out of here," she claims, linking her arm with mine. She hands something to Austin. Keys.
"Where to?" Austin questions. "Follow this," she says. She hands him her phone clicking an address on google maps. I notice the bloody marks left on her phone.
She pushes me into the back seat of her car, getting in straight after me.
Austin doesn't ask questions. He just drives and does whatever Cassie tells him to do.
"Cassie.. He had to pay," I whisper after a long silence, not wanting her to be disappointed with me. Wanting her to understand there is a very good reason for what I have done, maybe is agrees the shame that fills me now would leave.
"Harry..." she mutters softly, "he has paid.. Over and over again for the past few years.. You made sure of that.. Don’t you remember?" She inquires. I shake my head glancing down at my bloody hands. I feel her touch the side of my cheek softly. It hurts. I guess Ben got in some good hits before giving in. She is wiping blood off my face with wipes she has in her car. My eyes lock with Austin's through the review mirror before he looks back at the road.
"Ben lost every race you both took part in, always losing to you.. And I'm sure you got in a few punches right after he hurt Gemma," Cassie talks again.
I keep quiet because that sounds about right. Cassie always seems to be right.
"Austin can you please stop after that car over there? The white one?" Cassie finally speaks again. Austin obeys. We all get out and Cassie leads the way into the building and calls the lift. We all step in, no noise but our footsteps.
Once at the flat she opens the front door and it dawns on me she has a key to my flat. By the look on Austin's face he noticed this little fact as well.
I stride to the sofa and sit myself down. Cassie makes her way to the fridge taking out something frozen and hands it over to me. I hold it to my hand wincing from the pain.
"Don't move," she orders, bending in front of me, taking my chin in her hand. She has a wet rag and I squeeze my eyes shut as she places it on the cut next to my eye.
"Fucking shitttt," I his pulling away from her.
"For god's sake Harry! Stop being such a baby," she scolds me, catching my face in her hands again and touching the rag to my cut once more. It has alcohol, making it burn badly.
The whole time Austin is sat quietly in the armchair.
"You're such an idiot Harry! Do you know that? You cannot get into fights like you used to anymore! Not after your sort of injuries!" She continues.
"This is nothing," I try to calm her.
"No! No it's not! You always use your fists to battle out fights! Never your words! Get a grip and grow up!" She hisses crossly.
"I'm sorry. ." I mutter feeling ashamed.
"You should be!" She huffs.
Her phone rings and she answers, still staring at me.
"You must be joking! No! You know in how much trouble he'll get? Dammit.. No don't. . I'm coming.. Let me speak to him," she claims. She hangs up the call and sends me an annoyed glance before turning to Austin.
"I need to go make sure this idiot doesn't get charged for his stupidity. . Can you please stay with him until Ed and I get back? Make sure he doesn't get into anymore trouble?" She questions.
"Sure," Austin agrees, though his eyes say otherwise. He doesn't want to be left with me.
"I don't need a fucking babysitter," I tell her. I throw the ice to the side.
"Yes you do! Be nice and keep your hands to yourself!" She demands before leaning forward and kissing Austin on the lips. My heart burns with jealousy so I look away. A moment later Austin and I are left on our own.
"So... who's Gemma?" Austin finally speaks from his corner.
"My sister," I exhale. I reach out for the ice package.
"Oh.. What has he done?" Austin inquires. He gets up from his seat and places himself on the sofa next to me.
"He dated her after I told him not to, miss treated her, cheated on her and when she called him out on it and was ready to dump his sorry arse he beat her." I feel my blood boil just from the thought of her physical and mental hurt.
"That is quite unforgiving," Austin agrees with my method of bursting out in violence regarding Ben.
"You know what Austin? I like you... you're a good guy," I tell him feeling sincere.
"Thanks.. You too.. I believe it's important to stand up for family," He nods.
"Too bad though.." I claim sadly.
"Too bad for what?"
"Too bad I will be getting Cassie back.. I mean.. It’s really nothing personal you see.. It’s just.. I love her.. Always have and know that I'm starting to remember.." I state.
"You're going to get Cassie back?" He chuckles good heartedly, and I do feel bad he might get hurt in the process.
"Yes. I will. Fact."
"Harry... sorry to burst your babble.. However.. You had your chance.. Had her and lost her.. She’s with me now.. I love her.. I mended her broken heart and I treat her right.. We are good for each other.. Like you said.. Fact."
"Yes. No denying she is happy and you treat her well from what I can tell and I appreciate that tremendously," I tell him.
"Well.. You need to leave it alone.. She likes me now," Austin replies.
"Well yes.. She might like you.. But she’s in love with me, and once she realizes that I remember and I'm here to stay and love her forever she'll come back, she’ll choose me.. Because we are destined to be together," I claim.
"You're quite the romantic guy aren't you? Which is funny since you don't look it.. And I'm sure you do love her in your own way.. But you must understand... you had her and you broke her heart.. Really shattered it.. And you lost her... and I did my absolute best to get it working again and get her to trust me and I achieved that.. And we are strong.. And we'll stay this way.. You had your chance," He claims. I keep quite because he is right but also dead wrong. I had my chance and I hurt her but I'll have another one and I'll succeed because it's my Cassie we are talking about and we will always end up together.
"You know.. I didn't know who you where at first.. She never said anything or spoke about you until we met you and your squad at the gig a few weeks ago.. But I knew there was someone that hurt her deeply... and I hated that someone so much for making those eyes so sad..." Austin says softly.
"Do you still hate that someone?" I question. For some reason I don't want him to hate me.
"I hate the faceless someone I didn't know. . But not you.. As much as I tried I couldn't. . Not under the circumstances of your breakup since after all you just couldn't remember who the hell she was.. Which on one hand is unbelievable since how on earth can one forget the love of his life? But on the other it probably was so frustrating waking up to a stranger that claims all these things you just cannot remember.. So no.. I don't hate you.. I can't," he smiles.
"Thanks... however Austin.. You just proved my point.. Cassie and I broke up not because we fell out of love or anything.. Our love was still strong and ongoing.. We broke up because of a tragic turn of events.. Which means that there is something there.. Unfinished and waiting to continue... she might love you dearly and care for you and enjoys you company.. But like I said,she's in love with me.. And that is something you cannot deny. . If you think about it real well.. You’ll see I'm right.. You two might be a thing now, but her and I are infinity... I just hope there will be no hard feelings," I face him.
Why are you telling me this?” He questions.
“So it will be a fair fight mate, I fight fair.”
“If your right and she does love you.. Then it’s not a fair fight,” He notes.
“Well.. I’m banking on it,” I say truthfully.
"If Cassie is not over you and if you promise that when the day comes for you two to get back together.. You will treat her well then I will not have hard feelings since I will be glad she is happy and taken care of," he says finally.
"You're a good man Austin.. a very good man," I clap him on the shoulder.
"Yes well.. Until then she is with me so please... respect that."

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