MELANIE POV
He looks at me with these droopy watery eyes, I have so much to tell him. “What the fùck is this?” He whisper yells at me. “Harry, I'm so sorry.” I hold back my tears. Harry hands me the box and I look at all the contents I hid. I can't just tell Harry, I promised I wouldn't tell anyone, but if I don't then Harry will leave me, and I can't let that happen.

I need Harry. “Harold this isn't mine, I promise you it isn't.” I put down the music box and walk over to Harry. “Then who the hell is its then huh, tell me.” He waves his hands in the air as he goes mad. “I can't tell you Haz.” I look down to my feet. “Why Melanie, why can't you tell me, what's the big secret, does she go to our school, do you sell it for money?” He sits on my bed trying to keep down our argument.

I don't get why he would think I would sell that shít, I am already wealthy, I have more than enough money. “He doesn't go to our school, and no I don't sell that for money. I just keep it for him.” I sit and hold his hand. “Oh so it's a guy now, how long have you known him?” He pulls his hand away from mine and gets up. I start to cry. He hates me. He wants to leave me and just break me. I'm never going to be a good girlfriend or sister for that matter.

“It's David's.” I whisper so he can barely hear. “What’s that Mel?” he starts to walk over to me. I took a deep breath and then told him everything. “The wêed is David's. He started out with cannabis so he could stop all the anxiety attacks but then he started to get bullied and they got worse so he started over the counter medication and overdosed one day and that was the day I found him in the bathroom, with his blood all over the floor.

He overdosed to the point he wanted to take his own life Harry, and I wasn't there. No one was, our parents were out on there business trips and I was with you and Lily as always. Now I keep the wêed for him so I know he is safe, so I can watch him. I know it's stupid but I'd rather know he is okay than dead on the streets. He stopped slowly on the the toxic medication but he needs his cannabis.” I sob looking up and meet Harry's eyes.

“Is this why he was stalling for you,because if he didn't you would tell your parents?” I nodded. He just stood there with a blank expression. “Harry please don't hate me.” I cried out silently as I looked down. I started crying more and then big muscular arms came and wrapped around my jittery body.

“I'm sorry baby, I'm sorry I overreacted. I can't believe you never told me this. Baby I love you, I don't hate you. I will never hate you, that's a promise.” He kisses my forehead, wiped my tears away and keeps hugging me. “I love you too Harry, always and forever.” I kiss his lips softly and hug him tightly. We gradually increase our kissing but before it got to heated there was a knock on the door.

Harry got up and ran to the closet. I opened the door to see David with two boxes of pizza. “I brought you and monkey toy some food.” He pushes the door open walks in and sits with the box's of pizza on the floor. I laugh and shut the door while locking it. “Harry you can come out, it's just David.” I said as I sit next to Dave. “Hey, who's this?” He walks out with a picture frame. Dave starts laughing and I turn a bright red. "It's your girlfriend,curly boy."

“Really?” he looks at me confused. “You were captain of the cheer team.” I nodded slightly “Yeah when I was in middle school. I got kicked off the team my freshman year because of Eleanore. We were like sisters then she got all mean and envious and I don't know why. That's why I’m captain of the dance team with Lilly and Jessica and personally I like dance way better than cheer.” I take a bite of my pizza and place it back in the box.

“Wait, Eleanore Calder,as in Louis Tomlinson girlfriend?” Harry asks confused. “Yep that's the girl. She hates me with a passion.” I take another bite of my yummy food. “Are you sure it's Eleanore, she was like my best friend till she started dating Louis. She was the sweetest girl ever, she wouldn't hurt anyone.” He chuckles confusedly. I look at my brother as he looks at me and then down at my food.

I guess he never saw her punch me and call me names. “So uh Harry Potter, you on the football team?” (soccer) I love my brother, he always is here for me I mentally think. “Uh yeah, I'm goalie.” He looks at me concerned. “How long have you been playing ball for?” David keeps trying to get the attention off of me and its working very slightly.

“Uhm I have been playing since I was a young lad, like around 4 or 5. My father loved football and he taught me almost everything I know.” He talks softly. “That's cool man, I always wanted to play but Mel never wants to help me.” he laughs as he nudges my arm. “What about you father?” Harry asks.

“Oh you know dad Harry. He is a business man, he doesn't have time for football. He doesn't have time for us.” He takes his last bite of his pizza and grabs another slice.“Yeah I understand Dave, ey maybe I can come and teach you some things my dad taught me.” Harry asks him. “Yeah, that would be so awesome!” David said excitedly.

“So uh how am I going to get out of here tonight? Harry asks. “Uh I really don't know,were in the attic, and we have to get you past our parents room on second floor then sneak him out the back door,or when dad and mom go to the doctor appointment tomorrow.” I say with hope he can stay the night. “I'll tell my mum I'm at Niall's for the night, but where am I gunna stay. I mean I can stay in Melanie's room but that looks more weird if your parents find out I stayed the night.” Harry chuckles out.

David laughs a little, “nah will just put you in the guest room next to Mel.” That sounds great he smiles. “Okay sounds like a plan.” I say happily. “So its only 7:30 what do we till we go to sleep.” Harry asks. “Well we could watch Netflex, and eat snacks.” David suggests. Yeah sure he smiles. Do we want to stay in Mel's room or mine. I can bring my Xbox live here and hook it up to Mel's TV.” David asks. I think I should just stay in Mel's room till tonight, I don't want to take the chance of your parents finding me here.

“Ight, I'll go get my Xbox and Mel go get the food.” David say's as he walks to the door. “Harry I think you should hide, you never know if my parents will barge in here.” I say as I kiss his cheek and walk out the door. I walk down the stairs and see my dad in the kitchen. “Hey dad what ya up too.” I open the pantry door and grab some chips and dip. “Nothing much dear, I have to help your mom. She is really ill.” He says worriedly

“It probably was something she ate dad.” I grab the bags of candy,some soda and the big tub of cookie dough ice cream. I grab three spoons and walk out of the kitchen. “Melanie you forgot the cherry pie.” My dad calls out. “Oh I'll be right back for it dad. I yell out from the middle of the staircase” I walk into my room and I see Harry and David watching Lilo and Stitch “Snacks!” David screams out.

“David your always hungry.” I laugh and walk back out the door. I walk back down the stairs and into the kitchen and I don't see my dad. I grab the pie and walk around the corner and hear my dads voice. “Yes baby, I have a meeting with a company then I'm all yours.” He say's into the phone. “I'm sure babe, no one knows about us. I promise babe this is our dirty little secret.” he chuckles and ends the phone call.

I start crying. I knew it, I knew he was cheating with mom for a stupid hôe. I fùcking hate him. I'll kill that selfish bâstard. I start to walk back up the stairs. “Mel are you okay.” my dad asks concerned. “I'm okay, are you okay.” I say sternly. He must be out of his mind, going around sleeping with that woman, that bloody woman, not even a woman a whôre.

“Uh yeah I'm alright, are you sure you okay Mel?” he asks again irritated. “I'm fine dad. Just don't disturb me for the night okay” I cry yell more as I look at him. I can't stand to be around him. “Melanie get down here right now, I don't like how you are talking to me. You better check that attitude.” my dad practically yells at me. I walk down to the bottom of the stairs and met him eye to eye. “I don't have an attitude.” I say sternly with a smile.

“Oh yes you do, I mean it Melanie you better fùcking check what your saying to me” he says loudly. “I don't have a fùcking attitude, you have the attitude.” I yell at his face as I cry and that's what it took. He slaped me across the face and I fall to the ground with the pie all over. I cry loudly and David comes running out of my room and down the stairs. “I-Im so sorry Mel I didn't mean it, I'm sorry.” He says as he tries to hold me. “Don't fuckn touch me” I yell at his face as I cry and get up.

“Dont fùcking touch me, I can't believe you just hit me. Your lower than low. Mom may let you hit and beat her, but I won't. You're don't deserve to be a father or a husband for that matter, I fùcking hate you.” I scream and yell at him. I run up the stairs and David follows. I slam my door and lock it. Harry runs over to me and I just fall into his arms. “Baby what happened.” He asks sadly. “He hit me Harry. He actually hit me.” I cry out as I hold Harry tighter.

Harry looks raged, like he wants to punch a wall. “David get me the safety kit.” He says as he tries to keep quite. David runs to my bathroom and grabs the safety kit. “Here you go Harry.” He hands the kit to him and sits on the bed. “This is going to hurt a little because he hit you hard to bust your lip.” He opens the clean wipe and starts to clean my swollen face. I hiss at the touch of the wipe on my lip. It hurt a lot but I'm used to the pain.

It's just like my arm when I clean it up. I cry a little more “I hate my father.” I say as Harry wiped my tears away. “Baby don't say that, you hate what he did not him. He had no right to hit you but still you know you love him. That's why your crying right now, you know you love him and all the pain is eating at you. Harry says as he finishes up.

“I can't believe he did that, Harry.” I sob more into his chest. “I know baby,I know it hurts a lot but you'll get through this. I promise he will regret he ever laid a finger on you.” Harry says sternly as he comforts me. “David can you please pick up the room. I think Melanie needs some rest, can you please go get some ice too. It will help the swelling." Harry asks.

David nods his head. I pick Mel up and take her to the closet so she can change into some clean clothes. She picked some joggers and my white t shirt. I left her so she could change. After she was done changing she put her hair into one of those messy buns I think. We lay down and wait for Dave. He came back with the ice and hands it to Mel.

I cuddle and comfort her. Her father will rue today. I promise he will. I'll make sure of it. I think and think. My dad has a meeting with him tomorrow and I know exactly what I will do. David comes in with a ice pack. “Here you go Mel.” He hands it to her and she softly lays it on her cheek and lip. “Do you still want to watch the rest of the movie?” David asks curiously.

“Yes let's watch the rest of the movie.” Mel says softly. David presses play and lays next to Mel and holds on to her. I can tell he admires her a lot. Thirty minutes pass and Mel and David fell asleep. I carefully get out of bed, turn the telly off and take a wizz.

I think I'll just sleep in here tonight. I walk to the closet and undress to my boxers. I walk to the door and make sure it's locked so her parents won't walk in. I scoot David over a little as well as Melanie turn the lights off turn her pink night light on and climb into the bed and cover us with the big comfy blanket.

I lay there and then she wraps her arms around me and says “I love you Harry.” I yawned and sleepily say “I love you too Melanie.” and fall asleep to the most prettiest girl in the world.

LIAM POV
“I gave her the medication, are you sure she is okay and the doctors won't find out it was poison.” I say as I walk out of the kitchen. “Of course love, they'll just put as food poisoning. Tomorrow you just have one meeting right.” The woman says.

“Yes baby, I have a meeting with a company then I'm all yours.” I say into the phone. “Are you sure no one knows about us.” She says with an uncertain tone.“I'm sure babe, no one knows about us. I promise babe this is our dirty little secret.” I chuckle and end the phone call. Then I heard small cries, is that Melanie. I walk into the kitchen and then to the stairs and see my little girl crying. It's probably that Harold guy or she is fighting with Lilly again.

“Mel are you okay.” I asked concerned. “I'm okay, are you okay.” she said sternly as she cried. “Uh yeah I'm alright, are you sure you okay Mel?” I was getting irritated. “I'm fine dad. Just don't disturb me for the night okay” she yells at me as she cries more. “Melanie get down here right now, I don't like how you are talking to me. You better check that attitude.” I yell at her.

Why the fuck is she yelling at me? I didn't do anything to her. She walks down and meets me eye to eye. She was in so much pain and I wanted to know why. Who hurt my little girl.? “I don't have an attitude.” she said sternly. “Oh yes you do, I mean it Melanie you better fùckn check what your saying to me” I yell loudly at her. She fights back with an aggressive yell.

“I don't have a fuckn attitude, you have the attitude.” That's what it took for me to go over he edge. I raised my hand at her and slapped her across the face half force. She falls to the floor and pie goes everywhere. It took me a minute to realize what I just did. What have I become? She cries louder and David comes running down the stairs.

“I-Im so sorry Mel I didn't mean it, I'm sorry. I try holding her jittering body. “Don't fuckn touch me” she yells as she scoots away and gets up.“Dont fuckn touch me, I can't believe you just hit me. Your lower than low. Mom may let you hit and beat her, but I won't. You're don't deserve to be a father or a husband for that matter, I fùcking hate you.” she cries harder and runs up the stairs.

The last of what I saw in her eyes was she is completely scared of me. Why am I doing this? Why did I hurt my little girl? I promised the day she was born that I would keep her safe and now look at me. Now I know who hurt my daughter; it's me. I start crying softly and call our maid so she can clean the mess. Then I grab my keys and head off to the nearest pub.

I need to go clear my mind. I've become a monster and I don't know how to fix myself. Was the last thought before I started drinking the happy toxic drinks.

Notes

Soo, how are y'all doing? I love y'all!
What do you think will happen to Mr. Payne? Do you think Harry will keep his promise to Mel about her father?
What about Mel telling Harry about David and his drugs?
Love,
Teresa Bravo