yo, before we begin i want you all to know that i'm well aware that harry's actual parents have different names than the ones i used in this story. i usually use their actual names, but i decided to come up with names for this story for the reason that harry's actual parents are absolutely amazing in every way while the ones in this story are not... so yeah. 

anyways, here's chapter twenty-seven fam

twenty-seven: daddy issues

We hear the party before we see it, the elevator dinging once we reached the floor. I felt like the chances of me throwing up were way higher than they needed to be, my anxiety through the roof but Niall holding my hand was helping a little. Once the doors open, we're met with the sight of at least a hundred people. Niall's grip on my hand tightens and with a deep breath, we walk out into the crowd. I spot my parents almost instantly as they were standing on the little stage like platform at the end of the room just before the windows that overlooked the London skyline. Gemma is standing a little further off from them, looking bored as ever which probably meant her friends had yet to arrive. 

"You ready for this? There's still time to high tail it the other direction." I asked Niall one last time, not wanting to put him in a situation he wasn't comfortable with. Niall stands up a little taller, confidence radiating off of him which was something I couldn't help but feel jealous of. 

"The sooner we get this done, the sooner we can enjoy ourselves." Niall says, earning a nod from me as I take in yet another deep breath. I weave through the crowd, keeping a secure grip on Niall's hand so that I wouldn't lose him. I could practically hear my heart beat the closer we got to my parents, my vision blurring slightly as I try my best to stay calm. I didn't want them to be mean, I wanted them to enjoy Niall as much as I did... but the chances of that happening were really slim. 

I let go of Niall's hand once we break free of the crowd, deciding to say hello to my parents first before breaking the news to my father that I was once again dating a man instead of a woman like he wanted. My mother is the first to catch sight of me, a bright smile on her face as she practically throws herself at me. I let out a surprised gasp before wrapping my arms around her to return the hug. 

"Hello to you too, Mum..." I said, chuckling softly as she practically strangles me with how tight her hug is. 

"Katie, let the poor boy go before you suffocate him." Dad says and Mum pulls away with teary eyes. Dad doesn't hug me like Mum does, in fact all he does is hold out his hand for me to shake which I guess should've been expected. 

"It's good to see you, son." Dad says once I shake his hand, both of us exchanging smiles that really were just for pleasantries than anything else. Our relationship was a rocky one and I wasn't sure if it would ever go back to the way it used to be. 

"Likewise..." I said and then Mum gets an odd look on her face. 

"Harry, who's your friend?" She asks and I gesture for Niall to stand next to me. He does so with a nervous look towards me, replacing it quickly with a bright smile and sticking his hand out for my mother to shake. 

"I'm Niall, it's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Styles." Niall says politely. 

"Please, call me Katie." Mum says, returning Niall's smile and I could already tell that winning my mother over wasn't going to be hard for Niall. Dad on the other hand already had that look on his face. 

"Niall, this is my dad... Xavier." I said and Niall holds out his hand for my father to shake which he does but it was clear he wasn't really into it. 

"Pleasure to meet you, Niall." Dad says, his voice holding the same cold tone he always used when dealing with clients he didn't care much about. This of course made my blood boil and if we weren't in such a public place I would have probably said something, but my father's reputation was everything to him...

A lesson I learned at a very young age. 

"We're gonna go find Gem, I think..." I said, wanting to get Niall away from my father before he decided to say something that would make me lose it. 

"Enjoy the party, sweetheart." Mum says, already waving us off but Dad grabs my arm before we're able to get very far. 

"I would like to speak to you before you leave, Harry." Dad says and I let out a sigh before nodding. He lets go of me at that, but the feeling of anger doesn't go away. Niall seems to catch onto my mood, getting ready to ask me about it but we find Gemma before he gets the chance. 

"Harry! Thank god, all of my friends except for Olly ditched me for this other party but he's late an- Who's this?" She asks, her eyes wide when she sees Niall who's standing just behind me now. She shoves me out of the way, grabbing Niall by the shoulders. 

"You're him, you're Niall!" She practically shouts and Niall lets out a soft chuckle but he looks genuinely terrified at the same time. 

"So I'm guessing you've heard about me..." He says and Gemma pulls him into a hug much like the one Mum had just given me. She says something to him that I don't quite hear, but I could've sworn she was thanking him...

Niall pulls away from the hug, giving Gemma a soft smile before once again standing at my side. 

"Do you guys want something to drink? I want something to drink." Gemma says, wiping at her eyes and letting out a teary laugh before she's already walking away, leaving the both of us on our own. I grab Niall's hand at that point, giving it a tight squeeze as I look at him. 

"So far, so good." I found myself saying, but the happiness was short lived. For the elevator was carrying a surprise and not one of the good kind.

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fuck man.

DRAMA LLAMA 

but eyyyy, two double updates in two days that's gotta count for something! it's totally not because i've only been writing this story all day... and i totally don't have the next two chapters written already... pssssssssssssssssssh, noooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo

okay, i'm done. 

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