Narrator

"I'm sure I heard it wrong." Zayn descended back not believing a word coming out his friends mouth.

"I'm not lying and your "degree" should have made that clear to you." Harry stated raising his eyebrows.
"Harry I know you, you can never do that." Zayn replied to him , staring down at the curly haired. They have had a very peculiar relationship with lots of ups and down. Ever since Harry left school he has been friends with Zayn, both being in the same work culture they were belt to be together as comrades. At first the media stated them of having a blood feud amongst them, but it was all cleared out when Harry reached out to Zayn, and the latter had ever since been his companion with whom he shared any confidential details. Thus he knew Harry inside out, and Harry hurting someone, especially someone like Natalie could not be envisaged by Zayn.

"I know how to defend myself using the points you used." Harry pointed at him. Zayn knew something was not right, something was utterly erroneous.
"I didn't hesitate." Harry continued.
"AND?" He waited for a reply .
"Isn't that enough."
"Never, enough its not even close. Don't persecute yourself Harry." The hazel eyes argued.

"I'm not...." Oh but he did, he always blamed himself for every thing that happened, with their life. Natalie had left him shipwrecked and stuck, but even that was a fault of his own. Harry criticized and accused himself, regarding anything that went down with Natalie, he was the kryptonite in their wonderland.

"You're lying." Zayn interrupted.
"You'll understand."

Harry's POV

We sat down facing each other. I was still wearing the outfit, I didn't care to change it.
"Why?" I asked her. She looked down on the table, and trying to peel the outer layer of the table cloth with her nails which produced an irritating sound that enraged me even more. "Why?" I repeated in a low tone.
"What why?" She stared at me, as if she didn't understand why I said what I did.

"What happened to us Gem? What happened to you? What happened ? Would you please tell me?" I pleaded. "You haven't been in touch with us ever since you left school. I agree you've been busy helping dad with the business, but you never bothered to call us for once, its been 5 years Gemma ."She looked up.Her eyes were swollen red and her chin was trembling.

"Gemma." I tried to reach out to her but she removed her hand.

" Okay" I locked my hands together. "Keeping everything aside, why didn't you tell that you were here?"
"Staying in the same locality you didn't even bother to let us know you're here?" I raised my voice.
"I'm sure he told you not to tell us didn't he?" I assumed.

" Or were you that busy with your boyfriend you forgot the existence of your family?" I raised my voice a little more, tossing the water goblets off the table with a sudden pound of my wrists.

" Or did you forget the route to your house by not visiting it for the past five years. Tell me Gemma." I banged the table louder as I got up, making Gemma proper shiver out of fright.

She palpitated and quavered with every one of my gestures not realizing why I was so infuriated and incited. I sat down again. "Alright." I tried to calm down, "Whatever happened between mom and dad shouldn't be the reason for this kind of a behaviour towards me. You cannot do that to me.You're my sister darn it." I rubbed my eyes. I got up from my chair and I ran towards her kneeling down and leaning towards her I said,
"Please tell me it is not because of what happened between mom and dad."

She turned away. She held my shoulder and swayed me backwards making some space for her to stand and walked away. I now knew why she did , what she did. My body wrecked on the onslaught of sobs and tears. I could hardly breath, I felt a tinge of pain in my chest, as if someone was piercing a needle through it, or as if someone was squeezing my lungs together. At this juncture my phone started to ring. It was Natalie, I couldn't talk to her on call. I texted her .

Harry:Hey, I cannot talk to you over call.

Natalie:  Is everything fine? Harry? Please pick up my calls?

Harry:  Could you please come over ?

I kept back my phone.I needed somebody to hug , I needed somebody to rest my shoulder on. I needed her, I needed Natalie, she has always been my remedy through tough times, she's the antidote, the therapy, the inspiration I required.
The bell rang, I couldn't get up to open the door, luckily the door was already open I saw Natalie run towards me, I felt too weak to get up as she stood in front of me rushing to make me stand I gave up.

She knew I was not in a state to stand. So she knelt down finally sitting down while I hugged her resting my head in her shoulder. For the next few moments a sudden silence prevailed in the room, she didn't say a word she held me tight, not letting me fall apart all at once. I embraced her and acquired the serenity, I so yearned for. I rested my head on her petite shoulder, while she locked her arms around me running her hands up and down my spine, drawing placid circles.

I shut my eyes because when ever I opened them I could feel Gemma walking away from me and for the moment closing my eyes tight was the only way I could prevent feeling that. Gemma had left me knackered to bits, she had left me in an uncertainty. I wailed loud sobs, holding onto Nat, until I heard little groans. I raised my head only too see Natalie's eyes filled upto the brim I knew she could break down any moment. As she saw me lifting my head she held my head with her soft tender hands and held me closer wiping off the tears from my eyes, I held her hand tight which were on my cheeks and I poured out all the grief.

She didn't move, she just comforted me, bringing our heads together, she questioned in a soothing demeanor, "You alright?" I nodded. I was still taking short breaths and I still felt I was choking at instances. "You want some water?" I nodded again.

She asked somebody to bring a glass of water in actions that is when I realised we weren't alone Naomi and Niall were there too. I rubbed my eyes thoroughly.

Nat suggested we should get some air, so I directed her towards the tree house. Natalie gave me her hand and I stood up, with her support. As I stood up she held my palm tight and held my arm with the other hand. Niall opened the door for us and was the last one to go out after Naomi. Noah stood there for some reason, I assumed it was for Gemma. I saw Natalie leaving my hand in a jerk as she saw her brother. "She's inside." I said addressing Noah about Gem.

"I need to talk to you."

Me? Why me? I wanted to tell him I had enough for the day. It was a dogs bollocks kind of a day, I didn't need another cock up.
Starting off meeting the bloke "RANBIR" followed by confessing my love to having the dance of my life and meeting my sister which did not turn out good and now he expected me to actually listen to him. Blimey Natalie what I have to go through for you.

"Bhai... dont." Naomi requested.

"He has had enough for the day." Natalie continued, seemed like there was some telepathic connection between the two of us. She was in my mind.

"No it's fine." I held Natalie's hand pressing it once, assuring her I'll be fine. We walked towards the backside of the house.
"She doesn't really hate you." Noah started off.

"I don't know mate. She isn't even talking to me."

I don't know how I said that, I never opened up to someone that quick neither start talking to somebody this fast. Except for when it was the Peter's, I guess there was something in the Peter's that made me feel like I was a part of their family.

"What happened that night was too much for her.... she couldn't accept the fact that...."

"Mom and Dad fought that hard."

"Yeah that too.... Harry just give her time I feel you could never do something to your sister that she'd stop talking to you. Maybe she is just misunderstanding everything."

"Yeah and why would you think that?" I took a sip of warm cocoa which Natalie had made for me as I looked at him.

"Cause I know my sister's choice, she would never choose something wrong for herself."

Noah didnt know about us why did he say this??

"And if she has chosen you as a friend, I know you can't be wrong. Even if she would have chosen you by mistake, Naomi would take care of it. The fact that Naomi likes you too. I'm sure you're a good  chap right."

I was relieved. He suddenly got up and said,
"You know I still don't like you around my sister don't you?"

"LIKEWISE." I replied smiling.

A/N: I really love the interaction between Harry and Noah, which part did you guys like comment and let me know
❤ N.
Also thanks to Sharonbose14 for the cover art.