24. The truth hurts
👆👆They are so cute together 🙈
The last night event was still replaying in Harry's mind as he walked inside with crimson cheeks, all of his colleagues turned in his direction. He smiled at every person he met on the way to his office, some of them greet him back but some just nodded while giving him weird looks. Which was odd but he ignore it. His whole mind was set on the last night. Finally he confessed his feelings for Draco. It's like a huge weight lifted from his shoulders. And the way they made love last night, was so great, filled with love, passion and pleasure, even the thought of that time send tingling sensation to his spine. He was grinning like a possessed man.
"Harry?" A worry filled voice broke his happy moments and he turned to find a very pale Hermoine.
"Hey__" Hermoine ignored the greetings and grabbed his hand then pulled him inside his office.
"What happened? Are you ok?" Harry asked her for that strange behavior. Hermoine locked the door and turned to him. She was looking too worried about something.
"Have you seen today's news?" Harry gave her funny look. He and news? Never. He never saw one. It's always filled with some crimes or stupid, useless scandals, so he never bothered to watch it.
"No." Hermoine slapped her right hand over her forehead and sighed.
"Are you ok?"
"Harry, you should watch it." Hermoine unlocked her phone and gave it to Harry. Harry rose a brow at her but she nodded at her phone. He clicked on the link, showing on the screen.
Now, it's his turn to turned pale. His slender fingers trembled as he continued to watch the video. After that video, he opened the another one then another. He kept scrolling down as tears welled in his eyes. He even scrolled through the comments and his heart dropped at those harsh words.
"That's no-not the truth, right?" Harry asked in low voice still hoping that it's a nightmare. It couldn't be the truth.
Hermoine pulled him close, hugging him. "I am so sorry, Harry. But you have to be strong. You have__ "
"I have to go, Hermoine." Harry broke the hug and ran outside as Hermoine shouted his name from the behind.
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"Ron, just find out who did this! They have to pay for it!" Draco growled as his eyes fixed over the laptop, which had a picture of Harry and Draco, standing inside the capsule hugging each other like lovers. The internet was booming with their pictures from yesterday at different places. His phone was continuously beeping with calls or messages from journalists to get his interview about their relationship.
"I will do it Draco but maybe you should go to Harry. He might be scared." Ron suggested, he was worried about both of them but mostly about Harry. Everyone knew that Draco was a gay but Harry, he was a straight guy. It would be hard for him.
"He is scared and I can feel that, Ron. But- but how can I collect this mess!" Draco covered his face with both hands and cursed for his carelessness. He had to be careful.
"He confessed his feelings for you, right?" Ron came forward and now standing by his right side.
"Yeah. So what? He still need time to come out." Draco uncovered his face and gazed in Ron's eyes.
"So go and propose him."
"What?!" Draco stood up in shock. "He just confessed his love for me, Ron. Nothing about marriage!"
Ron sighed and placed both of his hands over Draco's shoulder," Draco, he loves you. Today or tomorrow, he is going to marry you. So why don't you go and propose him? This will stop all of this craziness and stable his reputation in the business as well. People are talking about him that he is a gold digger and using you for your money and fame. But we knew that he is not. So seal the people's mouth. Tell them that you guys are going to marry."
"But__"
"Just think about it. The more time you take, the more his reputation will be effective." Draco knew that Ron was right and this was the best way to overcome this problem. They could deal with the culprit after solving this matter. This was not for him but also for Harry. Harry was new to this business and if his reputation goes down so does his company's.
"Ok."
Meanwhile, Harry had locked himself inside his house. All the windows, lights and every electronics were off. He wouldn't want others to know that he was there. His phone beeped again for nth times. He had been ignoring every call or messages. He knew that his parents or Draco might be calling him as well but he wanted to stay alone. In these few hours, his whole life turned upside-down.
He was laying in darkness when there was some knocking on the front door and pulled the blankets over his body. He didn't want to hear it. All he wanted to go back in the past and stopped this to be happened but he couldn't do that. More tears poured out from his eyes and he cried over his pillow.
Suddenly a noise came from just outside his room and he stopped crying then sat down, watching as the knob of the door turning in the dim light from outside. His heart was hammering inside his ear and slowly, without creating any noise, he grabbed the vase from the side table. And stood up, holding the vase high in the air to attack the intruder.
The knob stopped turning and with a click sound, the door pushed open. Harry was about to attack the person but stopped to hear a familiar voice.
"Harry!"
"Draco?" Harry dropped the vase on the floor however it didn't break into pieces and ran towards Draco, hugging him tightly, crying over his shoulder as Draco hold him close. They hugged each other till Harry's painful cry converted into whimpers then stopped.
"How did you get inside?" Harry was confused. Nobody knew about the spare keys besides Hermoine.
"Hermoine told me." Draco carried him like a baby and sit down on his bed, still holding Harry in his lap.
"Have you eaten something?"
"No. And I don't want to eat anything." Just then Harry's stomach growled and Draco smiled.
"Let's eat something then we will talk, ok?" Harry winced but they really need to talk. They had to face this problem without creating more obstacles.
Draco turned the lights ON and carried Harry into the bathroom, attached to his room. After cleaning Harry's tears stained face, he carried him out into the kitchen. Then helped Harry to sit down on the stool by the kitchen counter and took out some containers from the microwave which he had placed in before going to Harry's room. Harry's kitchen was empty because they mostly stay in Draco's apartment. So Draco brought dinner with him, fully aware that Harry might be hungry. They had been having their dinner in the silence until Draco broke it.
"So?" Harry put his fork into the bowl and looked at Draco.
"Are you ok, Harry?" Draco placed his hand over Harry's hand and squeezed it while mainting their gaze.
Harry sighed," I am. I was in the shock. Because this shit happened too suddenly." Harry paused to drink water, " But I am ok. I mean yeah, we will find a solution for it soon. This might take time but soon, people forget about it, right?"
Draco gave him a reassuring smile. At least Harry was not reacting too bad.," I have ordered Ron to find the culprit as soon as possible."
Harry just hummed in the response. This thing was not that easy and he knew that. Whoever did this, was following them for a whole day. Like they knew about their relationship or something. Harry knew that they had to be careful or maybe take some time. He observed Draco for some time. 'I must suggest to stay away for sometime.' Harry thought as it was the best way to escape this problem..
On the other hand, Draco's whole attention was on him. He knew that Harry was trying to appear strong in front of him and he hate it. He wanted to take his worry away and by Ron's suggestion, it would be easy. 'I can do this.' Draco nodded to himself then took a deep breath.
"Harry?" Draco called out his name as he walked around the counter and knelt one leg down before Harry. His fingers were shaking in nervousness.
Harry's soft eyes turned shocked as Draco pulled out a small, red velvety jewellery box from his coat pocket. His eye's were wide like deer caught in headlights.
"Harry, Will you mar.."
"STOP IT! What the hell is this, Draco? I'm not a gay." Harry shouted without thinking and stood up. Of course he was not a gay, he still found girls attractive. He knew that Draco would purpose him someday but now, he never thought of it. He just confessed his feeling for him and marriage, it's an another thing. He loved him? Yes, but the marriage was a big step. And For God's sake, an insane person might be out there, following their every move. Unconsciously, he looked outside from the kitchen window and luckily, there was no movements.
Draco froze in his place after hearing his answer but Harry loves him also, didn't he? Then why was he denying his proposal? Maybe he needs more time. His heart was arching but he collected himself and also stood up in front of him. He wanted to explain the suggestion made by Ron but again, they would marry soon, right? So what's the problem? They would just come out as a couple and it settled down craziness., " Harry, listen.."
"No. Sorry Draco, but I-I can't do this. Let's take a break." Harry turned around as a tear rolled down his face and without giving an another glance to Draco, he walked on away from Draco. He kept walking in the direction of his room, as more tears rolled down from his eyes. 'I am so sorry Draco but I can't do this. God dammit!' He wanted to kill someone. Giving pain to Draco was the least thing he wanted to do. He wanted to kill himself for making Draco sad but it's for their own good, right?
"HARRY!!" In a second, Draco grabbed his left arm from behind and swung him around.
"You can't do this, Harry. You have told me that you love me!" Draco screamed at him with trembling lips as tears peeked in his anger filled eyes. He couldn't left him, just walked out of his life like that. He had to explained himself to Harry. He would take time but still, Harry can't leave him like that. He worked too hard to get him.
Harry's heart was thumping in his ears. "I did. But that doesn't mean I am ready to marry you!" Harry shouted.
The grip on Harry's arm tighten and he hissed in pain. He tried to pull away but Draco caught his another hand. "Don't you see our future together? I have seen that in your eyes then why are you being a coward!!!!!"
Harry trembled in fear. He didn't like this side of draco, the angry one. He just wanted to go home, Draco's home and cuddle with him, love him till the sun rise. But asking for a marriage was a big step for him. He need time for it. "I am not being a coward Draco." Harry gritted his teeth, trying to be appear strong.
"You know that I am straight guy. I can't just walk out of nowhere and get married with someone like you!"
Draco's brows knitted in confusion. "What do you mean by 'someone like me'?"
" A fag!" Just that word left his mouth, Harry regret it. The grip on his arms loosen as the taller guy stepped back. Intensely, Harry took a step forward and caught Draco's hand.
"I am sorry, Draco. I didn't mean to say that. Please forgive___ " Draco stopped him by holding his hand up.
"For your kind information, you're also a fag like me. You ate my cum like a hungry bitch. I have fucked you like a whore. Huh!" Draco smiled, the cruel one. He stood straight and crossed his arms over his masculine chest. This 'F' word was a trigger for him. He hated that word too much and here he was hearing this word from the love of his life.
"What do you think of yourself, huh? A precious gem? No, you're not. You think that you got that project by yourself? No, it was me. You are nothing. I make you what you're today."
"Draco please." Harry pleaded, he knew that he was not as good as Draco but hearing it from Draco, pained his heart and it broke Draco's heart to see him in pain. Draco knew that he should stopped. But he was the one who gave him pain first. If he didn't want to marry then it's ok, he could wait for him but no, he chose to end things like that. He could wait for him but Harry made it clear that he didn't want to marry with someone like him, a fag.
"Am I a fag?" Draco asked pointing a finger toward himself. Harry shook his head, muttering a small 'No' and try to caught Draco's hand but he slapped it away.
"What are you then? You're a stripper who shaked your booty for me in front of this whole world, like a slut! A child, whose own father used him as a deal to be a successful businessmen. A____"
"My father did what?" The color drained from Draco's pale face and his eyes bulged out of their sockets. In anger he told him everything which had to be stay behind closed doors till the end.
The face full of regret turned cold as ice and Harry's gaze threw daggers in his soul. Again, a pair of hands grabbed the another person's hands but this time, it was Draco who caught Harry's hand and Harry slapped them away.
"Tell me the truth, DRACO!"
"Harry, baby I am sorry. It-it was nothing. I was angry. You're really hardworking person and a precious gem for me. I-it was just Mr.Wood, playing dirty to get the project. I just gave you what's belongs to you. Please trust me. You deserve this project." Draco was trying to cover-up his mistake by clarifying this project matter but the damage was done.
"Can you please forgive me?" Draco tried to apologised but Harry took a step backwards. Harry was fully aware of his trick and not going to fall for it.
"So You never loved me? I was just a experimental tool for you?" The question was like a knife which sliced Draco's heart in million pieces. He just wanted to make him realize his mistake but did the opposite, he broke his heart. The pain in Harry's eyes was enough for him to melt down. Ignoring the slaps and punches from Harry, Draco gathered the broken guy in his arms and held him close.
"I am sorry baby. Shhhhh please don't cry. I am so sorry baby. I love you from the starting. I never ever think about using you. Please forgive me. Yeah I took advantage of your dad's situation but I love you. Please believe me. Please." Harry stopped trashing in his arms and start crying like a baby. His dad knew about their relationship from the beginning that's why he never asked about his whereabouts and Harry thought he just want to give him time. He was such a fool to think that a successful businessman like Draco, would love someone like him, a son of small businessman. What was he? Nothing. He was nothing compared to Draco.
Harry worked hard for to be a successful man so that Draco would be proud of him but his whole life was a lie. Draco was the one who helped him to get that project. His father, used him like an object. He thought that he was special for Draco but no, he was just a bed warmer.
Harry tighten his grip on Draco's waist, pulling him close, inhaling his masculine fragrance. The tears falling from Harry's eyes, leaving the wet patches on Draco's shirt. Draco also lossen his grip little bit on him and kissed the top of his head while whispered sweet words and pouring his heart in those words.
After calming down, Harry opened his eyes and broke the hug but stood close. Their eyes were red and faces covered with tears stain.
"You're so handsome, Draco." Harry cupped his face, observing his flawless face. Indeed the guy standing in front of him, was the most handsome man in this whole world. Harry brushed his left thumb over Draco's lips before pulling him down, crashing their lips together.
Draco kissed him back softly but kept his eyes open, scared that if he closed them, then Harry might vanish in the thin air and he would never see him again.
"Take care, Draco." Harry whispered after breaking their kiss as more tears rolled down his handsome face.'I love you.'
Draco knew the meaning behind those words very well but was not ready for it, not that soon. They just got together.
"Please N-no, baby." Draco whispered with trembling lips, still hoping to make him stay. He was ready to do anything for this guy standing in front of him but the pain in those beautiful green eyes stopped him. He knew that he was wrong. How could he do that with his baby, his love, Harry?
Harry parted his lips, wanted to take back the said words and ravish the taller guy standing in front of him, tease him till he asked for his forgiveness, destroyed him for others to make love. However the words said by Draco was enough for him to face the reality. He was just a boy toy for Draco. He ignored the tears and the pain on Draco's face, which was telling a different story and stepped aside.
His face turned cold and with his business smile, Harry said," It was nice to meet you, Mr. Malfoy. I hope you have a better future ahead. Thanks for everything." Without waiting for Draco's reply, Harry turned on his heels and ran outside his house without any slippers, fisting the key of his car on the way from the key holder.
He could hear the sound of someone running behind him, calling his name with painful voice and speed up, leaving his everything behind, his happiness, his heaven, his love, Draco....
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