Love in a Photograph
'What if'
Harry's POV:
I walk to the kitchen where Louis and El are basically having sex on the counter. "Really, this is where we eat" The jump and stop their activity. "Sorry lad." Louis wipes his mouth. I grab a bowl from the cupboard and pour some cereal, then grab the milk from the fridge and mix it in.
"You ok H? you seem a little tense lately" Louis notices.
Truth is I have been on edge lately, I worry for Hayley she has gone through so much and even if she doesn't show it I know she isn't coping all that well. I just want to be there for her like she was for me during my darkest hours, I want to be able to hold and protect her forever. She has been a bit distant later but I won't take it personal,I'll let her feel what she needs to feel.
"I just worry about her," I confess to my best mate. "She's a good smart girl, Haz I'm sure she will be fine." He pats my shoulder. "I wanna do something for her" I say after a mouthful of cereal. "Like what" El jumps in. I have this idea on my mind for a while but just never got around to actually doing it.
I propose the idea to El and Louis and they agree. I finish my cereal. "Can you go wake her up, were going shopping." El says to me. "Shopping, for what" My eyes widen.
"Calm harry it's only shopping, we will be back in a few hours." She pats my head. "Well please be careful." I huff, "my god yes dad."
"Hayley, Hayley" i crawl next her, watching her in a deep sleep. She groans. "Five minutes." she mumbles, "I let you sleep in, time to wake up" I kiss her cheek. "No, five minutes" She rolls over the other side of the bed. I look at the clock and it's already midday, how much can she sleep. "Come on Hayl's, I'll even shower with you." I move closer to where she is. She still remains silent with her eyes glued shut. I then decide to move closer to her face and lick the sid of her cheek, which makes her react, not the way I thought though.
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING". She yells and jumps out of the bed wiping her cheek, while I laugh.
"Oh you think it's funny, you idiot!" She shakes her head. See this is what I mean I have no idea what is happening with her lately. I leave her to herself and leave her to get ready.
Ten minutes has passed and I see her come into the lounge, she gets El's attention, El kisses Louis cheek and Hayley just stands there avoiding eye contact with me. So I don't bother either. "See you boys later" El waves and they both leave.
"Well, that was umm weird" Louis speaks.
"See do, you see what I mean" I point to where she was standing.
"Yea I do, sorry man" He looks at where I pointed then back at me.
I tap my fingers on the counter nervously. "What time is it?" I ask
"five minutes since you last asked" Niall says taking a swig of his beer. I look at him. Liam presses his phone "8.05"
Hayley and El have been gone for eight hours, how much shopping can they possible do in eight hours. "Relax mate, she's with El".
"Yea well how come she's not answering." I yell whist trying to call her again.
I then hear laughter as the front door opens. Thank god. Both girls come in with bags and bags in both their hands. She walks past me but I grab her arm gently. "Umm excuse me where you been?" I look right at her. "Out, gosh dad, overprotective much." He gets out of my grip and heads inside with the boys. "I'm going up to try these on" I hear her say.
I open my door to my room and see her bare back and a black top, "What the hell are you doing in here?" She turns around and uses the top to cover her chest. "It's my room, it's like I haven't seen anything before." I sit on the bed. "Well yo could of knocked." She looks at me and blinks. "what?" I ask her. "umm I'm trying to change." She blushes.
"Well I'm not stopping you." I lay down on my back on the bed and play on my phone.
Another five minutes passes, and she is back in her original clothes from the day. She is about to walk out of our room until I speak. "So Hayley, wanna tell me what's on your mind" She turns around. "I have no idea what you mean?" she weakly replies. "Hayley, you are always listening to me, now it's your turn, you can tell me anything. I pat the spot vacant on the bed next to me.
"I'd rather not." She looks down, I don't understand where is my sweet loving life Hayley go?
"Is this about your dad" I dread to ask, like she has with me numerous times.
She bites her lower lip and chews the inside of her jaw. And like me when I finally grieved for the loss of my parents she does the same. "YES IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR?" She yells closing the door.
"why baby, I understand, talk to me." She runs her hands through her hair and sighs. "No you don't Harry." She starts and I wonder where this is heading.
"Of course I do" I grab her hands out she reluctantly pulls away.
"NO you don't Harry, ok your father is dead, you can never see him again!"
OK OUCH!!
My eyes turn glossy, but I can't react because I know she is hurting and saying things in heat of this dreadful moment we are having.
"But me I'm torn. He is only a few miles away. If I do see him I will tip toe my whole life around him watching my every step, my every move. And If I don't go I'll be left with the most dangerous questions 'What if'.
She sniffles and I can see through her beautiful eyes she is holding back her tears. She takes a step back from herself and starts to sob. I go to get up to be close with her but she puts her hands up in defeat. "NO, NO, NO, NO" she yells and starts sobbing and runs into the bathroom locking the door. I try to follow but the door is shut, locked, no way for me to get in and save or protect her.
I walk to the kitchen where Louis and El are basically having sex on the counter. "Really, this is where we eat" The jump and stop their activity. "Sorry lad." Louis wipes his mouth. I grab a bowl from the cupboard and pour some cereal, then grab the milk from the fridge and mix it in.
"You ok H? you seem a little tense lately" Louis notices.
Truth is I have been on edge lately, I worry for Hayley she has gone through so much and even if she doesn't show it I know she isn't coping all that well. I just want to be there for her like she was for me during my darkest hours, I want to be able to hold and protect her forever. She has been a bit distant later but I won't take it personal,I'll let her feel what she needs to feel.
"I just worry about her," I confess to my best mate. "She's a good smart girl, Haz I'm sure she will be fine." He pats my shoulder. "I wanna do something for her" I say after a mouthful of cereal. "Like what" El jumps in. I have this idea on my mind for a while but just never got around to actually doing it.
I propose the idea to El and Louis and they agree. I finish my cereal. "Can you go wake her up, were going shopping." El says to me. "Shopping, for what" My eyes widen.
"Calm harry it's only shopping, we will be back in a few hours." She pats my head. "Well please be careful." I huff, "my god yes dad."
"Hayley, Hayley" i crawl next her, watching her in a deep sleep. She groans. "Five minutes." she mumbles, "I let you sleep in, time to wake up" I kiss her cheek. "No, five minutes" She rolls over the other side of the bed. I look at the clock and it's already midday, how much can she sleep. "Come on Hayl's, I'll even shower with you." I move closer to where she is. She still remains silent with her eyes glued shut. I then decide to move closer to her face and lick the sid of her cheek, which makes her react, not the way I thought though.
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING". She yells and jumps out of the bed wiping her cheek, while I laugh.
"Oh you think it's funny, you idiot!" She shakes her head. See this is what I mean I have no idea what is happening with her lately. I leave her to herself and leave her to get ready.
Ten minutes has passed and I see her come into the lounge, she gets El's attention, El kisses Louis cheek and Hayley just stands there avoiding eye contact with me. So I don't bother either. "See you boys later" El waves and they both leave.
"Well, that was umm weird" Louis speaks.
"See do, you see what I mean" I point to where she was standing.
"Yea I do, sorry man" He looks at where I pointed then back at me.
I tap my fingers on the counter nervously. "What time is it?" I ask
"five minutes since you last asked" Niall says taking a swig of his beer. I look at him. Liam presses his phone "8.05"
Hayley and El have been gone for eight hours, how much shopping can they possible do in eight hours. "Relax mate, she's with El".
"Yea well how come she's not answering." I yell whist trying to call her again.
I then hear laughter as the front door opens. Thank god. Both girls come in with bags and bags in both their hands. She walks past me but I grab her arm gently. "Umm excuse me where you been?" I look right at her. "Out, gosh dad, overprotective much." He gets out of my grip and heads inside with the boys. "I'm going up to try these on" I hear her say.
I open my door to my room and see her bare back and a black top, "What the hell are you doing in here?" She turns around and uses the top to cover her chest. "It's my room, it's like I haven't seen anything before." I sit on the bed. "Well yo could of knocked." She looks at me and blinks. "what?" I ask her. "umm I'm trying to change." She blushes.
"Well I'm not stopping you." I lay down on my back on the bed and play on my phone.
Another five minutes passes, and she is back in her original clothes from the day. She is about to walk out of our room until I speak. "So Hayley, wanna tell me what's on your mind" She turns around. "I have no idea what you mean?" she weakly replies. "Hayley, you are always listening to me, now it's your turn, you can tell me anything. I pat the spot vacant on the bed next to me.
"I'd rather not." She looks down, I don't understand where is my sweet loving life Hayley go?
"Is this about your dad" I dread to ask, like she has with me numerous times.
She bites her lower lip and chews the inside of her jaw. And like me when I finally grieved for the loss of my parents she does the same. "YES IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR?" She yells closing the door.
"why baby, I understand, talk to me." She runs her hands through her hair and sighs. "No you don't Harry." She starts and I wonder where this is heading.
"Of course I do" I grab her hands out she reluctantly pulls away.
"NO you don't Harry, ok your father is dead, you can never see him again!"
OK OUCH!!
My eyes turn glossy, but I can't react because I know she is hurting and saying things in heat of this dreadful moment we are having.
"But me I'm torn. He is only a few miles away. If I do see him I will tip toe my whole life around him watching my every step, my every move. And If I don't go I'll be left with the most dangerous questions 'What if'.
She sniffles and I can see through her beautiful eyes she is holding back her tears. She takes a step back from herself and starts to sob. I go to get up to be close with her but she puts her hands up in defeat. "NO, NO, NO, NO" she yells and starts sobbing and runs into the bathroom locking the door. I try to follow but the door is shut, locked, no way for me to get in and save or protect her.
great story! Keep writing!
2/20/16