Harry POV

It's June now and Avery is eight months. She's starting to crawl now, which makes me sad because she's growing up. She's also becoming more vocal and saying weird things that babies do.

It's Wednesday afternoon and I'm typing on my computer at work. My eyes stare at the computer screen and I try to work as fast as I can so I can go home.

Since Liam and I aren't on speaking terms, and Eve doesn't work at the office when I do, my job hasn't been as fun. I'm thinking about buying some restaurants to try something new. Maybe some hotels, I don't know yet. But I want to do something else besides owning a publishing office.

My office door opens with Liam behind it. He usually passes of files to the interns to give to me; it makes it less awkward. I don't mind nor care.

"You busy?" Liam asks me.

"I'm reviewing statements," I say. "Is there something you need?" I ask.

Liam sits in the chairs across from my desk and looks at me. His face looks unamused but soft and tense at the same time.

"I thought we should talk," He says in a low voice.

"Okay," I say. I stop reading and typing in the statements and look to Liam.

"I'm sorry for offending you," He starts off. "I should've  told you sooner how I felt, and not in Arizona where it was off guard, and for that I'm sorry."

"Okay," I say. His brown eyes narrow at me.

"That's it? Okay?"

"What should I apologise for?" I ask curiously. He huffs at my words and leans back in the chair he's sitting in.

"I didn't say you needed to apologise for anything, did I?" Liam asks. "But I said sorry for how I acted all you said was okay,"

"What else should I say Liam?" I ask him. "You said sorry, but there is obviously more you want to say, but you're not saying it. You might as well just tell me how I've been a shitty friend the past few years and when you suddenly decided I'm not your best friend anymore," I say.

"For the past few years we were on different paths. You didn't want to be married again, nor have kids, which I understood, but if I brought up how I'm excited to one day get married you'd say something negative like it's a waste. You were focused on becoming a CEO and I was focused on finding someone I could marry. I wanted to go out and have a good time, and you wanted to stay home and do nothing. Or be at work till god knows how long. It's hard to be best friends with someone who you can't share things with.

When you met Eve, yeah you changed. I notice you go home early now to probably hangout with Avery or spend time with your girlfriend, which is good. But I can't go to you for advice about my relationship problems, because you always come to me about yours and no offence, you kind of know nothing about woman.

I can't ask you what I should buy Sophia because you'd say a gift card, which you have said to me. Ben, has a wife. He's been married for two years now and they've been dating for five years. I go to him for advice about Sophia because he's experienced in that sense. And he gives good advice.

I'm getting married in five months and want to act more like a husband than a boyfriend. And you and Eve are still dating, so I can't really go to for advice about anything. Maybe if I have tax problems but not for my personal issues.

So, over the years I've grown close to Ben and he's become my best friend as well as Daren. We all get along and have stuff in common about things other than work. It's easier to start a conversation with them than with you. Ben and I golf, we see tennis matches live, we go to concerts, and do other things. Your life is work, and that's all you talk about. You never talk about any of your hobbies, if you have any. So, that's why I consider you more as a friend rather than a best friend,"  Liam explains to me.

"And I didn't want to have this conversation because I know you view me as your family, considering you don't really have any that you like. And you're close with my parents and we grew up together," He adds.

I remain silent and tap my foot a little under the desk. "You could've just told me," I say. "Using my shitty family is an excuse,"

Liam sighs and bites his lip. "I'm sorry," He mumbles. "Are we uh, good?" His words are mumbled.

"I don't know," I say honestly. Liam's eyes soften at me. "I mean, if all I'm doing is boring you then why am I in your life? You met Ben who you like and you and Daren are now close, and you probably have more friends, so what's my purpose? To just remind you of how you were in college and high school?" I ask.

"But I want you at my wedding,"

"I barely remember anyone at Jane and I's wedding. Once you and Sophia are married you'll just remember who your best man was and your groomsman. Not the people in the crowd really, besides your parents and sister probably. I'll just be that person in the crowd,"

Liam remains silent. "We're not friends anymore are we?"

"I guess so," I say. Liam looks at me with sad eyes still. "I understand why though. You're doing your own thing and I'm a million steps behind you,"

Liam stands up and looks at me. "Um, I would still like you to go to my wedding, even if we're not friends anymore. It would still mean a lot," He gives me a soft smile then leaves my office.

Once I hear my office door close I feel some tears leave my eyes. I wipe them away quickly and swallow down the lump in my throat.

I lost Jane and Elena. I'm not close with my sister or mother at all, and now I'm no longer friends with Liam. That also means Karen and Geoff are out of my life.

I wonder who's next.

Eve POV

It's eight o'clock and Harry isn't home yet, which makes me worried.

I put Avery down for bed already, so now I'm just focusing on Harry and where he is.

I tried texting him but he didn't answer.

I pace throughout the house until I hear the front door close. I quickly walk over to the foyer and see Harry with a taco bell bag.

"Why are you home late?" I ask. My eyebrows are knotted at my boyfriend who's putting his keys in the bowl resting on the table in the foyer.

"I got Taco Bell," He says. "I went to McDonald's to get myself a milkshake earlier and that didn't make me feel better so I went to Tacobell. I got you some taco's," His eyes look off of me and go down to his feet.

I walk over to Harry and take the bag out of his hands and put it on the table closest to me. "Did you and Liam talk?" Harry nods. "I assume it didn't go well?" I ask.

"We're not friends anymore," He admits to me. Harry's green eyes look back to me and they're sad and welled up. I wrap my arms around his body and let him hold me tightly, "Why does everyone keep leaving me?"

My eyes well up at his words and I keep holding him. His grip on me is tight and protective and I feel some of his tears land on my skin.

***

Harry and I are in bed now. His head is cuddled into my chest and he's sleeping now.

I feel so bad for him and it makes me sad knowing the person who he always relied on is no longer in his life.

My phone beeps beside me and I reach for it. I shift back into my position and see it's a text from Sophia.

Sophia: how's Harry?

Me: shitty.

Me: how's Liam?

Sophia: shitty

Sophia: they're both taking the break up hard

I laugh at that text.

Me: that made me laugh

Sophia: Liam came home late and I was worried and all. He told me he went to McDonald for a milkshake to make him feel better but that didn't work so he went to Taco Bell and came home with 15 tacos

Me: ....

Me: Harry did the same thing

Sophia: ...

Sophia: I give them two weeks until they're friends again

Me: I agree

Sophia: I hope Liam would cry this much if we broke up shit

Me: HAHAHAHA

Me: they are treating this like a break up

Me: it makes me feel sad

Sophia: I second that

Me: is Ben a douche

Sophia: eh

Sophia: I don't like him as much harry or Daren tbh

Sophia: i wouldn't say this to Liam but

Sophia: in my opinion

Sophia: I feel like he pushed Harry away by hanging out with Ben more, without realising it. If it were me, I wouldn't replace my CHILDHOOD BFF for some new dude I met , you know? But I can't argue Liam's reasoning, but he does have the right to feel the way he does and blah blah blah but I would I try harder with the person I knew for my whole life

Me: I didn't want to say that but I agree ...

Sophia: Liam will realise he make a mistake with breaking up with his bff and they will make up and all is right in the world

Sophia: and I hope Harry will be the best man

Me: why

Sophia: I wanna hear a nice detailed speech about my fiancé growing up and how he's changed and shit

Sophia: Ben is alright and all but he can't give me that speech

Me: I'm sorry to hear that

Sophia: ty ty

Me: I'm going to go to sleep now, I have to be at work by 8

Sophia: okay, gn! keep me posted on their situation

Me: will do. Do the same!

Sophia: I shall :)

I lock my phone and put it back on the nightstand with the charger plugged into it.

I play with Harry's curls and kiss the top of his head.

I really do help they become friends again.

A://N

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