Skye

“You’re what?” Harry exclaimed loudly. I made him quiet down instantly as everyone else was downstairs still.

“Harry…” I started.

“Don’t Harry me. I can’t believe you agreed, after everything!” He hissed at me.

“She needed me.” I tried to explain to him.

“What about Zayn? Zayn needs you!” Harry said flailing his arms around everywhere looking absolutely ridiculous.

“He has all of you, she has no one.” Harry huffed and rolled his eyes looking like a large child.

“Well that was her fault wasn’t it?”

“I owe her Harry.”

“How could you possibly owe her?” He said getting louder again.

“Because she was here when you weren’t!” I screamed at him forgetting the reason for being quiet. “You owe her too. Because she was a big reason for me staying sane, she encouraged me to want to stay here and wait for you. You owe her as well Harry.”

He stayed quiet for a moment, seeming to debate the conversation.

“She really hurt him, it’s hard to not hate her when she hurt your best mate.” Harry said softly.

“There was a stage that I really hurt you. I left you at your mother’s house. I then proceeded to tell you to leave after you flew across the world to tell me you loved me. I could barely wait a year for you to come back and made you cry many a nights while you were away, making you think that I would leave you. I lost our baby and tried to break up with you afterwards. I have done a lot of terrible things to you Harry. We have broken each other many times, but your mates downstairs forgave me. After everything I put you through that don’t hate me even thought no one could blame them if they did. They love and treat me like family. If I can be forgiven why can’t you forgive her?”

Harry stayed silent after my rant as a few tears fell down my face.

“Nothing’s perfect Haz, you and I both know that, our relationship being the farthest thing from perfection. But we are always there for each other. We have eight other people who are constantly there for us. She has no one Harry. Am I supposed to just abandon her because she stuffed up? What if you gave up on me after the first time I made a mistake? We certainly wouldn’t be here now.”

There was complete silence from Harry and I before he finally walked over and pulled me into a hug. I practically melted into his embrace as he held me up.

“I love you no matter what, you understand. I don’t care how foolish we both were in the past. I love you.” Harry whispered into my ear. I almost broke into tears from the emotion that was evident in his voice.

“I love you too.” I responded before Harry pressed his lips to mine lovingly but forcefully.

“Zayn isn’t going to be happy about this.” He said pulling away from my lips and staring into my eyes.

“So you don’t mind me going?” He shook his head. “Will you come with me?”

“I’m not going to let you go alone love. Zayn will just have to deal with it I guess.”

“I suppose we should tell him now?” I asked, almost wishing Harry would say we could keep it a secret. Instead he just nodded. We headed out of the bedroom to see everyone crowded around our door. They at least had the decency to look guilty for listening in on us. My eyes instantly searched for Zayn’s. He was already staring at me.

“It’s okay. I understand why you’re doing this. I wouldn’t want her to do it alone either. Even if I think what she’s doing is stupid and I can’t forgive her for not leaving them. But I understand why you’re doing it. And I’m okay with that.” He told me softly. I smiled at him softly before pulling him into a hug.

He clung to me tightly as his breath tickled my neck.

-

“Skye!” Lacey said happily as I walked into the bridal dress shop. I smiled and pulled her into a hug.

“How are you doing?” I asked her gently. She shrugged at me.

“Considering the fact that I’m about to be married in four days, surprisingly okay.”

“Well hurry up girls.” Lacey’s mother appeared from behind a curtain. She glanced at me and I flashed a small polite smile. Surprisingly I received one back.

“Come on, I hope you like the dress.” Lacey said tugging me behind the curtain into a fitting area where another lady was standing. I was instantly instructed to slip on a small grey dress.

The dress was beautiful. It was made up of a few grey layers, the top layer casting an old Victorian pattern across it. It was strapless and the colour was a tad darker around the bodice. It was fit with a white bow placed under my breasts that would match the wedding dress. It was absolutely stunning.

I could barely take my eyes away from the dress as the measuring lady began to start pinning certain parts.

“Do you like it?” Lacey asked me from her spot next to her mother.

“I love it.” I told her honestly as my fingers lightly touched the material. It was amazing.

“It looks good on you. You’re tan skin makes it set nicely.” Lacey’s mother complimented. I glanced at her surprised, so did Lacey.

“Thank you.” I said sincerely before she fell into conversation with the dressmaker. I glanced at Lacey who just shrugged at me.

I stayed as still as best I could while making small talk with Lacey. It was slightly awkward in front of her mum but we managed nonetheless.

“It’s cutting it short but if I focus on this I should have it ready the day before the wedding.” The dressmaker announced after I took the dress off. Lacey’s mother thanked her and we began to leave the shop.

“Did you want to come have lunch with us Skye?” Lacey’s mother invited me. I glanced between Lacey and her mother shocked for a moment before nodding. Her mother had never made it a secret that she disliked me, so why was she being so polite now?

Lacey left us alone for a moment as she went to grab her purse out of her car. I pulled my phone out and noticed I had a few messages from Harry.

“Thank you.” I glanced up at Lacey’s mother. “For doing this for her. I’m sure your friends wouldn’t have been as agreeable.”

“They understand why I’m doing it. For Lacey.” I replied coolly knowing that she was mostly talking about Zayn. She nodded at me.

“Well still it can’t have been easy. And well you’re the first person to make her happy these last couple of days, so I thank you for that. For giving her some comfort before her big day.” I bit my lip to prevent some unwise words to leave my mouth. It was best not to start a fight now.

“I know you don’t understand why we’re doing this. But I’m not a horrible person. I love my daughter and I want to see her happy and I truly believe that she can be happy with Edmund. She will have a stable and fortunate future. That’s all I want for her.”

“What about love?” I asked sarcastically.

“Love can eventually come. I love Lacey’s father even though my own parents chose him for me. I love him now. I may not have at the start but he has given me a lot and I him. Our feelings are mutual.” I stared at her for a moment as I realized she too had experience an arranged marriage. I stayed silent for a moment as I debated how to respond to her.

“I don’t know if you know, but I’m engaged and I love my fiancé more than anything in the worlds. He gets me and makes me happy. And I would wish what we have on everyone else in the world. Everyone deserves to fall in love. You can’t force it.”

“Alright let’s go.” Lacey appeared beside us suddenly, linking her arm with mine. I smiled at her smile glad that she was at least enjoying the last days of her freedom.