No perspective

"Harry remember what I said , the last time you asked me this?" Bella asked after giving a decent amount of time for Harry to sweat pools.

"Yeah." He replied, quite hesitant however that moment was crystal clear in his head.

"Why do you trust me?" "Please, I really want to know. "

"I don't have any particular reason to trust you but neither do I have to not trust you."

He remembered every exchange between them.

"That time I didn't have a reason to not trust you but....after what we've gone through....I...I don't want my trust to be broken again. "
she finally explained him, it was not easy for her to tell him that but she had to , she didn't trust him completely and that was the truth and she can't keep him in dark for long. Hence it was better to subject some fierce rays of light to him.

Harry held her hand in his, and said
"Hey....I understand and I was not very hopeful that you'll trust me after what happened earlier but I am full of hopes for the fact that I will soon earn your trust....soon."

His words, were like proton, to her unstable condition, the warmth that he was radiating spread tingles across her cheeks, his determined look made her smile along her glistening eyes.

"Soon." She couldn't keep herself from agreeing with him and nodding along.

They were compressed together, by a string of hope and compassion, it was not long after when Harry rested his head on hers , where he found pure solace.

The moment they shared was short but long enough to share positivity and relief.
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Bella's pov

"......and yeah then I quite started to enjoy this and then it became a part , like of my daily routine to hookup with a random model or actress just for..."

"Fun?" I completed his sentence that made him nod in approval.

I sighed, digesting what he just shared with me , he told me about that article, about his relationship with the model, even before my asking.

It would be a big fat lie if I say, it didn't made me happy that he found it necessary for me to know the truth.

However after knowing about his love life , I couldn't help but feel a bit guilty to think of him the way I used to, before I met him.

Yes, after I met him alot of my predictions about him changed quite drastically, he proved to be such a different person that I or the world never knew of.

"Sorry." I said

"Why?"

"Because I used to "hate" Harry Styles."

He gave a smile before responding with
"Thankyou."
That made me ask "For what?"

"For letting me change that."

I remained staring at him , every second finding something new in him to admire.

The way he was looking at me made me feel, beautiful. I felt important and contented under his devoting gaze.
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Anonymous 's pov

There was an unnatural feeling of denial and anxiety as I held the kit in my hand.

With trembling and sweaty palms, shivering lips I forced myself to look at that thing and end the distortion within me already.

Witnessing the two lines, I couldn't stop the spiralling feeling that entered my body like a horrid tornado.

I was ambivalent, I was not sure what to do or how to react. This was certainly unplanned but was it hundred percent unwanted? No, I was surely not full of content after knowing this however at some point it was the next step to take right?

I truly love him and he loves me, I'm sure he'll be shocked to hear this or even unsure how to react but he will not leave me in the midway, right?

Hence, I decided not to keep having contradictory feelings no more and approach him as soon as I can.
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Bella's pov

"Where to darling?" I unintentionally overheard Drake talking to someone over call.

My attempt to escape unnoticed went in vain when he called out my name indicating, he sensed my presence.

"Crap!" I didn't want to have any exchanges between us, but alas! my luck.

"So, heard things are sorted between you and wanna be lover?"
I forced myself to face him with owing to that obnoxious come up line he came with.

"What do you want Drake?"

"Don't you know already?"

I realized it was a blunder speaking to him to begin with, therefore I decided to turn my heels back.

"A a okay, I'll not begin with that. Nonetheless what about your rigid decision to warn Gemma about me?"

I felt as if my lips were sealed, I couldn't answer him and finding it as the best opportunity he barked again.

"How far have you gone? 'Cause apparently Gemma just called me to meet her... You know as she can't be without me." spoke the narcissistic mouse.

"Good for you, celebrate your happiness as long as , I let it exist."

"I accept, you are intelligent but not to an extent to let me down in any way . I am a bigger 'player' than you."he said untethered by what I said earlier.

"We'll see about that. Now not only you will have to lose your so called happiness but mark my words Drake, I will sue you and your so called ego."

"That's the thing I like in you, you are different and it turns a spark in me. And about sueing me, I'll enjoy you struggling to do that." I got disgusted by the way he stressfully said 'struggling' making me go out of words.

He walked past me ,causing me to stumble slightly backwards.

His words pierced into my flesh, burning like molten glass, how could he openly flirt with me at the same time play with Gemma's feelings and I can't do a thing about that!

I felt helpless!

"What is he doing in our college again, I thought he just came to do some official work earlier but he is showing his face regularly. Bella?" I heard Susan's voice, but I could scarcely pay attention as all my concern was shifted towards what Drake told me.

Gemma called him?

What could be so urgent that led her to disturb him at time of his college as far as I know Gemma, she is very mature when it comes to work or college.

At some point maybe my reasoning was pointless but I had this gut feeling that instructed me to follow him.

"Bella are you listening?" Susan called out again.

"Hun...yeah....Susan I gotta go."

"But your lecture?"

"Fill it up for me please."

"Okay." She agreed immediately, grasping that the situation must be calling for it or else I would never willingly leave any lecture.

Excusing myself, I turned towards the direction Drake left, fortunately I found him , he was getting his stuff then he turned his tail and disappeared down the side hallway.

I turned into the hallway right in time to see him exit the college, I followed him thereafter.

To my horror he takes his car and leaves me standing deserted, having no conveyance to follow him henceforth.

Argh!
I cried out of growing frustration.

When a taxi came in my way, proving to be my life saver.
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Approximately after fifteen minutes of drive and the dramatic scene I just made by asking the driver to follow him, Drake finally stopped near a public park , leaving me puzzled, thinking of why possibly Gemma has to meet him at a public park amidst his college.

I very silently followed him further inside, when I encountered Gemma waiting for him , seated on a bench by a tree .

Undesirous to show my presence ,I camouflaged myself to look like some random visitor .

I could see Drake approaching Gemma, however I am not fortunate enough to hear there conversation.

I could only discern that they were probably discussing something serious owing to the change in Drake's expressions.

When suddenly there was burst in situation, Drake was continuously shaking his head as if trying to throw out something from his head, while Gemma seemed vague.

"I'm sorry." Was what I heard Gemma saying before she brokedown, she began to cry uncontrollably, one could tell that something really heart throbbing must have occured to have her crying this way.

But least affected, Drake didn't think twice before turning his heels away from her.

"Drake!" She called out for him in her broken voice, still hoping he would turn back. When she tried to approach him her feet stumbled as her faith on him and she fell on the ground as strikingly as her hopes upon him, appearing as broken physically as her heart.

I ran towards her and held her shoulders to keep her from falling completely, on her knees now she was shaking timidly, her eyes fluttering as if they were too heavy, that got me addled.

The state she was in, she seemed so weak with those bags under her eyes, the vanished shine in them that shone her soul. Was she ill?

My question got more prompt when she fell on my chest.

The weight on my shoulders worried me, what could have happened between them that devasted her entire state?

However leaving these questions aside for now I did what was the necessity.
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"Doctor how is she now?" I asked disquietly.

"Just a bit stressed out but don't worry that are just some pre-pregnancy traits."
I found it hard to accept what she said instead of clearly hearing her at once, I found myself asking her to repeat her statement.

When she once again uttered the word 'pregnant' for Gemma. The news jolted me sending electryfying pain to my chest. It was like the floor beneath was not enough to support me I felt like everything here was against us like the difficult time is merely passing for us!

Gemma is pregnant with Drake's child?

"How far is she?" I asked the doctor
"One month." She answered.

One month.
It's been more than one month to Gemma's birthday.
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Entering the room I saw Gemma lying on the bed her energetic body was attached to glucose bottles to provide her energy.

The glow on her face seem to fade away, paleness taking it's place, even when her eyes were closed I could see the tiredness in them with those prominent dark circles, those highlighted her worries.

How will she able to withstand another blow of wind when she'll find about her pregnancy?

How will I tell her?
Will I be able to?
Am I willing to be the reason for her worries yet again?
But I can't keep her in dark also maybe she'll be happy knowing that her love for Drake is going to bloom now.

Yes she will indeed be blissful but will that feeling of content last long ?
What will happen when she'll realise Drake's true intentions?

I was busy with my internal conflict that I missed Gemma struggling to open her eyes, she finally was able to lift her eyelids she found it of great difficulty to fix her gaze on me.

The instant she saw me there was a pool of tears arousing in her zombie like eyes, her voice came out very feeble and weak when she mumbled my name.

I shifted my attention towards her right away and quickly called the nurse.

"You can take her now." doctor told me when I replied

"Actually her family is coming to take her."

The doctor went with a slight nod.

When Gemma called out for me again.
With forrowed brows I drifted towards her.

"Bella I...." she began but I found it necessary to cut her and spoke.

"Don't stress yourself Gemma now, you need to take care of another soul too. Congrats you're pregnant."

She bowed down and spoke, "I know." as if unable to meet my gaze.

"When?"

"Today. Morning."

"You..."

"Yes I called Drake for that only."

The moment when Drake was constantly declining for something and Gemma was pleading him when he left her without looking back at her once. Was when she told him about her pregnancy?

I looked at Gemma, she was so innocent, she didn't deserve any of it. She loved a man truly, who barely knows the meaning of love and now she was pregnant by his child that would always remind her of that man whom she'd want to forget in life. My heart ached, watching her suffer that I found myself embracing her, I wanted to make her feel strong, and give her a reassurement that she was not alone.
I want her to share her pain with me.

She hugged me back and sobbed, flowing all her pain and egony in the form of tears.

"I'm I'm sorry I didn't believe you..." it ached her to speak what it concerned him.

"Don't say that, you're the one who suffered, Harry, I and all were included but you are the victim here and Drake is the one at fault, he'll have to repent his deeds."

"No Bella, he must have done wrong but he didn't force me into any of this, I willingly got into relationship with him and I am pregnant because I gave him my consent."

I just nodded , agreeing to her but my views were actually contradictory to hers. She was saying all this because she was somewhere blaming herself for what happened. And that is the most harmful thing one could to themselves, victim blaming is never okay!

Gemma must have fallen in love with him and agreed to be in this relationship with him but only because he was camouflaged infront of her, he never showed her his true character. The person whom she gave consent to was also not Drake but the person she thought he was ,the camouflaged one but when it came to taking responsibilities for his actions, he showed his true colours. Clearly he betrayed Gemma but played with her emotions too well that he made her believe she is the one at fault for giving him consent!

These are the cheap tricks that players like Drake play to trap innocent girls then leave them be when comes to making commitments.
They are never true gentlemen.

"Bella please tell me you didn't call Harry?" She asked me, but to my horror
I already did.

"He was the only person I could have called."

She pinched her eyes shut then enlightened me with the reason why she feared of me calling Harry.

"He should not know about my pregnancy..." She spoke but finding me glaring at her wide eyed she added

"here. I want to tell him myself at home."

"But why?"

"You know why, Bella. You know how hyper he can get and I don't want him to harm Drake. "

I looked at her in disbelief , why did she even care about Drake? He ruined her life!

"I know what you are thinking but it's not because what you think ,it's that I don't want to have any connections with him nomore. " she said in the most icy tone.

"Okay I understand but I already called him he may be here any moment now."

"It's okay just don't tell him. Okay?"

I nodded assuring her.

"How is she now?" Harry asked as soon as he entered the corridor, his voice laced how concerned he was for Gemma, his unsteady breathing proved how hurriedly had he ran to come here.

What was I supposed to tell him?
She's fine now?
Is everything good?
No.

I can't lie on his face and hide such a big thing from him especially when I tried to do it earlier and it didn't pay me off well.

I stood irresolute infront of him, my mouth didn't open to lie neither could I tell him the truth.

"Bella? What happened, your silence is scaring me!"

"Harry...promise you won't lose your cool?"

"Why? Why do you say that? What happened Bella?"
He asked in a fretted way leaving me in thoughts that perhaps my hesitant behaviour was not paving any smooth path for the truth rather it was enraging him further more.

"Nothing!" I forced out with eyes pinch shut, being unable to look at him directly.

The next moment he momentarily stopped my breathing by unexpectedly holding me close to his chest, with his hands wrapped around me , his firm grip on my back as if he was conveying his gratitude via this hug.

Leaving me perplexed for a second as he rested his head on my shoulder , finding solace there. There was a mere flash of hesitancy in me as I moved my hand ahead to hold him back but then let it loose again. I felt as if I was deceiving him , when he happily wispered "Thankyou" in my ear , I concluded that it was wrong!

I can't lie to him this way, I can't stand him being so happy and grateful to me when the next moment I know he will be hurt even more because of me.

Against my will, I freed myself from his warm, comforting embrace.

"Gemma is pregnant." I told him.

Maybe I made a mistake by not listening to Gemma or even it was not my place to tell him but all this didn't matter when his trust was concerned, I know how it feels when someone you trust the most breaks your trust even if it is unintentionally and I didn't want to cause him that pain. I know he trusted me and I didn't want to shatter it.

Shatter?
Horror filled eyes, face lining stunness , he stood there devoid of any muscle movement was defination of the word 'shatter' right infront of my eyes.

"Where is she?" He asked in a tone that scared me , he didn't sound angry, nor sad but his voice depicted some foreign emotions that I failed to decipher.

"In there." I showed him the way to Gemma's room and he silently went that way.

I didn't found it right to follow him hence I decided to wait outside.
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"I'm going to kill him!" He gritted through his teeth scarcely as he stepped back in the corridor causing me to get alerted.

Without sparing a glance at me he was determined to move past me when I blocked his way, not allowing him to do what he was planning to.

"You're not going anywhere, Harry."

"Bella please leave my way, he'll have to pay for everything he did to Gemma and you."

"What do you think you can do?" I mocked him very well knowing what effect it was going to leave on him.

He glared at me not quite understanding what I meant by that

"Yes? Tell me."

"Something he'll never forget." he gritted.

"Great then go ahead and end up making him someone Gemma will never forget."
This time he looked at me, frowning.

I went close to him then held his shoulder to calm him down a bit.

"Harry you need to accept that there is nothing legally you could do against him and getting in fight with him is never the solution." I tried to convince him for which he had his reply ready.

"How can I sit back Bella without doing anything after knowing what he did to Gemma? Also he had the audacity to leave my sister crying in that park in that condition?"

"Harry maybe I don't and will never understand what Gemma and you are going through but that's the reason why I get to play a very important role here."

He looked at me with a frown when I continued.

"You both are not in a condition to take practical decisions Gemma is emotionally and physically unwell and you are enraged and you know we only end up regretting the decisions we make in haste or by being carried away by emotions. Therefore it would be only wise if you listen to me, please if you consider me to intervene in this matter."

"Bella..."

"No Harry don't think about yourself think about Gemma right now, she needs you , she needs her family by her side."
He agreed with me by giving a small nod, bringing a hopefull smile on my face.

"Let's get her discharged. "
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