Alex's POV


It felt like my entire world had come to a screeching halt when I heard those two words. I didn’t know who to be mad at, him or myself. Him because he didn’t bother to answer his phone or text me back while he was with her. And myself for wasting my time being worried about him, I should have just went with my gut and had been mad at him from the beginning.

“With Cara?” I asked, trying to sound unfazed, but my voice deceived me and came out shaky.

Harry took my hand in his and as much as I wanted to pull it away I left it there. He sighed before answering me. “It’s not what you think. I had to go to talk to her. I had to tell her what was going on.”

“Why? Why does it matter? You guys are over. You have been for a while.” This is all so confusing.

“I have to tell you something, Alex. Please hear me out.”

I shook my head unable to form words. What in the hell did he have to say? My mood changed for about the hundredth time since he walked through the door. I went from worried to mad to confused and now I’m afraid. Afraid of what he’s going to say. Afraid that he did something he shouldn’t have.

“There’s no easy way to tell you this, but Cara and I were never really “together”. We were more like a friends with benefits type of relationship. I knew she liked me more than she let on and honestly I just wanted to have a good time. But then Cara told me that she thought she was pregnant and I panicked. I told her that I would be there for her through everything, that I would step up and be the father that I needed to be. I told her that I loved her because I thought it was the right thing to do. But then a few days later Cara got her period and it turned out she wasn’t pregnant. She still wanted to be together but I couldn’t do it. I ended things with her because I didn’t truly want to be with her. I promised her that I wouldn’t leave, but I did just that. I went to her tonight to tell her that we are having a baby because no matter how much I fucked up with her I owed it to her to hear the news from me and not a tabloid.”

He stopped talking, eyes never leaving mine. He almost got Cara pregnant, he told her he loved her even though he didn’t, he promised to be there for her. Just like he did with me. My mood changed again from afraid to disgusted.
I pulled my hand from his. “I don’t even know who you are. That person you just described is not the Harry that I know.”

“Yes you do. The Harry that you know is the one that I am. I’ve grown up so much since I met you Alex. You made me a better person. I’ll admit that I messed around a lot and I didn’t take anything seriously, and honestly when I met you I was instantly attracted and I wanted to have you. But then you made me fall in love with you. Everything that I have ever told you is the tru-.”

He stopped in the middle of the word truth and shut his eyes tight before running a hand over his face. He was keeping something from me.

“What did you lie about?” I asked, pulling his hand from his face. He opened his eyes and they were filled with pain. “What did you lie about?” I repeated my question but this time with me force behind it.

He let out another sigh and blinked a few times before looking down at his fingers. “The baby.”

Once again my whole entire world stopped at two little words. My heart shattered into a million little pieces. I clutched my chest in hopes that the pain would subside, even a fraction. “What?” I asked while trying to fight the tears that were bound to fall.

“The baby. When… when Dr. Croft called she told me that I wasn’t the father.”

“You lied to me?”

“Not exactly, I told you that I’m the dad no matter what, I just left out some information.” He justified while looking back at me.

“I can not believe you!” I shouted, the pain being replaced by rage. I pushed the stool out from under me and stood. “You had no right! No right to lie to me! What were you thinking!? That you could just keep this from me!? That I wouldn’t find out. Jesus Harry! You really aren’t the person I thought you were.” I turned to walk away but he grabbed my wrist.

“Alex, just listen-“
I cut him off my ripping my wrist from his grasp. “Don’t touch me!”

I stormed upstairs and into the closet. I grabbed my smallest suitcase and started throwing random clothes in it.

“Where are you going?” Harry asked me when he appeared in the doorway.

“As far away from you as possible.” I spit.

“Please, can we just talk about this?” He asked stepping further into the closet.

“Get away from me Harry. You’re no better than Max!”

I saw the physical pain spread across his face but I didn’t care. I wanted to hurt him as bad as he hurt me. He kept the biggest secret possible from me. Did he really think I wouldn’t find out? Sure Harry and Max both had dark hair and dark eyes, but I would have known.

“Alex.”

“I said get away from me!” I screamed while zipping up my suitcase. I’m not even sure what clothes I grabbed, hopefully some of it matched.

I pushed past Harry with my suitcase in hand and stumbled my way downstairs. I grabbed my phone and called Joe.

Hopefully he would pick up, it was 11pm now. He picked up after the second ring. “Alex? Is everything okay?”

“Joe, not really. Can you come pick me up? I’m at home- Harry’s I’m at Harry’s.”

“Yeah, I’ll be there in 20 minutes.”

I hung up my phone and rushed back upstairs. I gathered my toothbrush and face wash, as well as my train case. There was no way I was leaving without that.

“Baby, please just listen to me.”

“You don’t get to call me that anymore. I can’t believe you Harry. I can’t believe what you did to Cara, she warned me but I didn’t listen. She told me that you promised her the world. I can’t believe that you would lie to me about being the father. I just can’t believe that I’m in this situation.”

“Please.”

“No. I have to go, Joe is here.”

I stepped out onto the front steps and felt extra grateful that the paparazzi, which had camped out the entirety of Harry’s tour, were not there now. Joe helped me with my bags and opened my door for me.

When he climbed in the drivers seat he spoke. “Where am I taking you?”

“Can you just drive around for a little while?” I sniffled.

“Sure thing.” As he pulled away from the curb I made the mistake of glancing up at the door, Harry stood there, tears streaming down his face. He looked absolutely defeated. If I wasn’t so mad I would have had Joe stop and let me out, but all I was seeing was red. I needed to get away, far away.

I pulled up the internet on my iphone and found what I was looking for. I arranged everything before making another phone call.

Just before the voice mail picked up they answered.

“Hi Alex!” She chirped.

“Mom, is it okay to come home?” I sniffled.

“Honey, what’s wrong?” He voice was laced with panic.

“I’ll tell you later, can I just come home?”

“Of course honey.”

Notes

Who say that coming? Anyone!? What do you think is going to happen between Harry and Alex? Do you think Alex will forgive him? Do you think what Harry did was justified? What about the way he treated Cara? How about Alex having compassion towards Cara know that she understands why Cara told her what she did?

Let me know all of your thoughts below!


Random Fact!

I despise wearing nail polish. I wish I could get into it, but I just don't like it.

Do you like nail polish? If so what's your favorite color/brand.


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-L