Same bed but it feels just
A little bit bigger now
Our song on the radio
But it don't sound the same
When our friends talk about you
All it does is just tear me down
Cause my heart breaks a little
When I hear your name
It all just sounds like
Mmm too young too dumb to realize

Walking into Lilly’s Nightclub in Sligo of Ireland, Harry was excited to see the rest of the band and to hang out with them before they spent all of their time with their family and friends over the Christmas period.

‘Nice to see you Harry. Do you want a drink?’ Louis asked as Harry approached the table where the rest of the lads were sitting.

‘Thank you. I will have a pint of guinness please.’ Harry replied as Louis stood up and walked to the bar to order a round of drinks in.

‘How’s your family ? Are you looking forward to spending time with them over Christmas ?’ Liam casually asked as Harry sat down around the table

‘I can’t wait to see my mum and my sister. I can’t remember the last time I spent time with them due to the band’s schedule etc.’ Harry spoke.

‘How about you ? Have you brought everything you need ? ’ Harry asked.

‘I think so. It is so hard knowing what to buy everyone.’ Liam replied as Louis returned to the table with the drinks he had ordered.

As the five lads started to drink their drinks and continue the conversation on, out the corner of his eye Harry noticed a familiar looking woman dancing with a group of friends.

As the feeling of butterflies started to flutter in his stomach, Harry knew that he couldn’t just sit there and watch her dance. He knew that he would have to go and speak to her and make sure that everything was alright with her.

‘I might not be her boyfriend anymore but it doesn’t stop me caring about her.’ Harry thought to himself as he stood up, excused himself from the table and made his way over to the woman.

‘Hello Sam. It’s nice to see you again.’ Harry softly spoke as he tapped the young woman on the shoulder.

‘Hello Harry. It’s nice to you see you to.’ Sam replied.

‘Are you here with the rest of the lads ?’ Sam asked, wondering how everyone was doing since she hadn’t seen them since her and Harry had split up last year.

‘They are fine thank you. They are just sitting over there.’ Harry replied, pointing to the other side of the nightclub where he had just been sitting.

That I should've bought you flowers
And held your hand
Should've gave you all my hours
When I had the chance
Take you to every party
Cause all you wanted to do was dance
Now my baby is dancing
But she's dancing with another man

‘Would you like to dance ?’ Sam cheekily asked.

‘How can I refuse such an offer.’ Harry spoke as he placed his arms around Sam’s hips and started to dance in time with her.

‘How have you been keeping ?’ Harry asked, looking into the clear blue eyes of the woman who had stolen his heart not so long ago.

‘I am good thank you. I am working in a small office on the outskirts of Sligo.’ Sam started speaking.

‘It isn’t too bad as I have these crazy girls to keep me company.’ Sam finished speaking, whilst nodding her towards the group of women that she had just been dancing with.

As the music started to slow down, Harry couldn’t help but feel a sense of guilt for treating Sam the way he did when they were a couple which resulted in him breaking her heart.

‘I need you to know how sorry I am for the way I acted and treated you when we were together. I never meant to hurt you the way I did. I just . . .’ Harry started speaking, not knowing how to express his feelings.

‘It’s alright. I know you didn’t.’ Sam replied.

‘I loved you so much but yet I felt . . .’ Harry spoke before Sam finished his sentence.

‘Trapped ?’ Sam asked.

‘I suppose so. I loved spending time with you when we were by ourselves. I felt as if I could just be myself, the boy from Holmes Chapel and not some famous pop star.’ Harry spoke honestly and openly.

‘I felt that when I was in the public, I had to take on the role of this other person. I felt as if I had to become Harry the famous pop star and not Harry, the local boy which my mum raised.’ Harry continued speaking.

‘I saw the way the rest of the lads were hounded by the press when they were with their other halves in the public and I didn’t want that for you. I kind of felt that if I stayed away from you when we were in public, then you would be safe.’ Harry finished, wiping a tear away from his eyes.

‘I loved you so much Harry but Icouldn’t be with someone who didn’t want to be seen with me. It was so hard for me to sit at the bar when we were all out together, and watch you walk around talking to anyone and everyone apart from me.’ Sam softly spoke, knowing that if she didn’t tell him how she felt, then she never would.

My pride, my ego, my needs and my selfish ways
Caused a good strong woman like you to walk out my life
Now I never never get to clean up the mess I made
Ooh and it hunts me every time I close my eyes
It all just sounds like (oooooh)
Mmm too young too dumb to realize
That I

‘I felt like you were ashamed of me.’ Sam finished, looking down at the floor.

‘Ashamed of you ?’ Harry stopped dancing on the spot, whilst placing his finger under Sam’s chin, raising her head up so that he could look her in the eyes.

‘I could never be ashamed of you. I was and I still am proud of everything you do.’ Harry replied, not realising how his actions had affected her.

‘I didn’t know what else to think. I can’t remember the last time you brought me flowers or held my hand or told me how much you loved me.’ Sam started sobbing.

‘I used to go to so much effort in order for you to notice me. I can’t remember how much I spent on clothes, hair products and make up so that I could look like the girls that wouldn’t leave your sides at the night clubs.’ Sam continued sobbing.

‘All I ever wanted was to spend the evenings just you and me, in our own home, dancing to the music on the radio whilst our children played with their toys, but I knew that wasn’t your dream, and that I had to leave or otherwise I would . . .’ Sam finished, completely breaking down into tears.

‘I never knew you felt like that. I honestly thought I was protecting you but looking back, I can see how my actions affected you.’ Harry replied, pulling Sam into a tight embrace.

‘I wish I could somehow turn the clocks back, and make everything better for you. It breaks my heart to know that you are crying because me.’ Harry spoke, regretting the way he had acted towards Sam in the past.

‘It’s ok. I am just glad that we have had the chance to clear the air. I couldn’t bear it, if we . . .’ Sam started to speak, whilst wiping the mascara from around her eyes and cheeks.

‘You still look beautiful, even if the mascara is running down her cheeks.’ Harry joked.

‘Thank you. You don’t know how much . . .’ Sam started speaking, before she was interrupted.

‘Hello darling. Are you nearly ready to go home ?’ A well dressed gentleman interrupted them.

‘Jamie, what are you doing here ?’ Sam asked surprised.

‘We agreed that I would pick you up from the night club at 11.00pm so that you and the rest of the girls could have a drink.’ Jamie replied looking at his girlfriend.

Should've bought you flowers
And held your hand
Should've gave you all my hours
When I had the chance
Take you to every party
Cause all you wanted to do was dance
Now my baby is dancing
But she's dancing with another man

‘I am so sorry. I totally forgot the time. I bumped into Harry. He’s a . . .’ Sam started speaking, not sure on how to describe her friendship / relationship with Harry to her new boyfriend.

‘I’m an old friend from school. It’s nice to meet you Jamie.’ Harry finished Sam’s sentence trying to help her out. Although he didn’t like the idea of her having a new boyfriend, he didn’t want to make things awkward for the both of them.

‘It’s nice to meet you.’ Jamie spoke, not liking the chemistry that was between his girlfriend and this man.

‘We should really be going. You know how I have an early start tomorrow. I can’t turn up late or tired as this is such a big case for me.’ Jamie spoke, looking at Sam.

‘I’m a lawyer.’ Jamie rudely spoke, looking at Harry.

‘Let me just grab my coat and say goodbye to the other girls, and then I will be ready.’ Sam softly spoke, not wanting to leave Harry, not now that they had started to work their differences out.

‘I will be waiting for you outside in the cab.’ Jamie said, as he kissed Sam’s cheeked and headed outside of the nightclub.

‘It’s been really nice bumping into you Harry. I wish we could have had more time together, but I need to go back home as Jamie has this important . . .’ Sam spoke.

‘Case. I know, he’s a lawyer.’ Harry interrupted Sam, not liking the way Jamie treated her.

‘He’s a nice man once you get to know him’ Sam said, trying to justify the way Jamie acted.

‘I would like it, if we could possibly stay in touch. I lost touch with you all that time ago, and now that we have just found one another, I don’t want to loose you again. I know that I have no right after the way I treated you but I . . . I still . . . still love.’ Harry spoke, trying to express his feelings.

‘I would like that. I will have to keep it a secret from Jamie for a while. I don’t think he would be too impressed.’

‘Night Harry’ Sam spoke, kissing him on the cheek as she made her way to the other girls to say goodbye before heading home with Jamie.

‘I still love you to.’ She whispered as she walked away from him.

‘I hope he buys you flowers, i hope he holds your hand, give you all his hours when he has the chance. Do all the things I should have done, when i was your man.’ Harry whispered to himself.

Although it hurts
I'll be the first to say
That I was wrooooong
Oooh I know i'm probably much too late
To try and apologize for my mistakes
But I just want you to know

I hope he buys you flowers
I hope he holds your hand
Give you all his hours
When he has the chance
Take you to every party
Cause I remember how much
You loved to dance
Do all the things I should've done
When I was your man
Do all the things I should've done
When I was your man

Notes