To Fill His Heart

“He won’t pick up his phone, honestly I could kill that kid sometimes!” I yelled as I clenched my phone inside my fists. Yes I was angry but could anyone blame me? The boy took off without warning or explanation and he won’t answer his darn phone! Liam looked startled by my attitude when really I wasn’t even that angry.

“He’ll call.” Was all the boy could say, over and over again, it was enough to drive me insane.

“If he doesn’t reply in the next 12 hours I’m calling his mother.” I knew I was being annoying and unnecessary but I didn’t care, all I cared about was getting my friend back. He’d been through a lot this past year and although running away seemed like a good idea really all he needed was his friends and family who just so happened to be right here at his house.

“I don’t think calling the mum card would make him very impressed with you Lou.” For once Liam wasn’t being his over protective self, for once I was the responsible one and I hated it.

“Help me I’m turning into daddy d!” I lunged towards the stash of sweets that I knew were hidden in the back of the utensil drawer in Harry’s kitchen. I needed to feel young again.

“What are you doing?” came the stern voice of my friend.

“Eating what the hell does it look like?” I replied with a mouthful of jammie dodgers. I received an eye roll from the Paynester.

“What happened to the concerned version of you?” he questioned with a raised eye brow.

“I am concerned; when I am worried I eat.” I lied poking my tongue out.

“That is disgusting.” He turned away, I realised that I probably had half chewed food plastered all over my tongue oops…

“Ok fine, I’ll call one more time.” I took my phone from my pocket and started to dial.

“Pick up, pick up, pick up.” I mumbled into the receiver as I waited patiently.

The phone continued to ring, I glanced over at Liam as if to say ‘I told you he wouldn’t answer’ just as his faint voice came through the other end.

“Harry? Where are you?” I asked, looking over at Liam who suddenly looked very pleased.

“Australia.” He answered slowly, Australia? He went to flacking Australia?

“Um right, what are you doing there?” I asked confused, Liam suddenly became very interested. So I mouthed to him where Harry was.

“We ran out of Lamingtons.” He said innocently, a laugh escaped my nervous lips and Liam looked ever so confused.

“Please come home Harry.” Was the last thing I got to say to him before his phone dropped out.

“Hello?” I asked into the receiver but it was no use I knew he wasn’t coming back.