Dedicated to Nymphadora_Granger because she's new to this XD

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'Okay now time to open your presents kids!' Robin clasped his hands together.

Yayy!" Olive raced to the pile of the presents under his name. He started to rip the wrapping paper and pull out everything at once. Typical kids. Well twelve is not an age for a kid but okay. Soon Gemma, Harry and I joined him. Once everything else was opened, it was time to open Harry's gift for me and mine for him. Just like every other year, we decided to open it at the same time. That's what we just did.

Harry's eyes became wide as he opened the gift. My eyes, mirroring his. Both of us took out what was inside. Harry clutched the Cherry blanket to his chest as I smelled the green blanket.

'You were the one who got this from the store?' He whispered. I faintly nodded. 'I was gonna get you this but they said it was sold the day before'

'I bought it' I said. 'I wanted to give you something that reminds me ya know' Now it's for me to get embarrassed. Why am I so stupid? Why would he even want such a thing? Why would he even want something to remind me?

'You're overthinking' Harry chuckled.

'I know'

'I wanted to give something that reminds me too' He stated. 'That's why I got you the color of my eyes'

I leaped up from the floor and jumped on him. The two blankets squashing between us. He threw his arms around me and I hid my face in his shoulder. He pulled back from me, only to stare into my brown eyes. And without missing a beat, He jerked front and pecked my lips.

I froze. It was not the first time we had kissed. The kissing started a month ago. But this was the first time he kissed me in front of our parents. I heard mom whisper an 'oh my god' beside us. Anne mumbled a 'oh lord, thank you' I didn't knew why she was thanking the god but it wasn't my problem at that time. 'Fucking hell' Gemma seethers 'I knew it'

Harry smiled and dipped to kiss me again. His hands found their way to my waist. 'Gross' Gemma stated again. Harry smiled into the kiss. I wrapped my arms around his neck. It wasn't snogging. Hell no, we were only fifteen and also we were in front of our whole family. Heck no. It was just tiny pecks on the lips. And that, felt so good. Kissing a boy in front of your whole family. Well not an ordinary boy, it's Harry.

I stood up as I felt the tears spilling out of my eyes. I clutched the blanket and without a second thought, I started to run down the stairs of the attic.

"Cherry!" Harry called after me. But I kept running, away from him, away from the damn attic, away from the boy I used to love.

"Cherry?" I didn't stop when the others looked at me from the living room. I must've looked like a mad woman, running with tears spilling out of my eyes, a blanket clutched to her chest and a boy chasing after her.

"Cherry!"

I sprint from the hallway out the door. It's snowing.

Dammit.

I tried to run towards out house but my shoes got stuck in the snow. I tried to let them free, but failed. And that makes me more angry. I was frustrated. I was mad. I was angry.

I heard the front door open and close. Footsteps approaching me.

"Don't come near me Harry" I spat, not looking at him. Addressing him properly for the first time this night. "Don't you dare. Don't even-"

"Cherr-"

"Don't you dare say my name Styles. After all what has happened, the least you can do is address me. You left me Harry. You fucking left me. I forgave you. You never contacted me. You never called or didn't even make up your mind to at least send a text to me, did you? You never ever tried to contact me for four years. Four fucking years Harry. But I still forgave you. Then tonight. You didn't even said hi to me. It doesn't hurt to greet me with a word as simple as hi Harry. You did said it was nice meeting me but you didn't meant any word of it. You didn't spoke to me directly. I waited four years. I waited four years to talk to you. You promised you'd never leave me or forget me. But look what happened Harry"

"Cherry pl-"

"You went to x-factor and became a huge pop star and forgot everything about your friend back home" I laughed, bitterly. "Why Harry? What was I to you? A joke? A toy? A doll to just mess around with? We were best friends Harry- scratch that- you were my first boyfriend, my first kiss even my first friend" And that's when the tears started to get heavy. I was a sobbing mess. "My first everything"

I turned around to look at him. His eyes were trained on the ground. "You promised to stay with me. I knew you wouldn't be able to stay so you promised to keep in touch and never forget me. What happened to those promises Harry? You might see them as nothing more than just a childish promise Harry, but to me- to me, it was everything. You promised to come to my graduation the day you left. I waited for you, I told everyone. I even made them stay saying that you'll be here soon. but- but..- you never came

Everyone looked at me like I was some crazy minded girl, who's obsessed with the singer Harry Styles. I told myself that if he didn't come to my graduation then he'll be there when I get my degree at least. You were the one who always told me to be a designer Harry, I waited for you that day too. But you didn't came. Then I made a promise to myself that if he didn't show up at least on the day my company opens, I'll stop keeping hope. You didn't came to that either. Hell, I even named my business after you. I gave up. I gave up all the hope I had, I let go of the last string of you I had, I- I-"

"I forgave you when you left me, saying that it was your dream and I need to let you achieve it" I started again. "I forgave when you didn't keep in touch, telling myself that he's probably busy, I forgave you when you broke your promises, lying to myself that they were lame anyways, but I will, I will never forgiving you for playing with my heart and ripping it in two Harry"

That's when Harry looked up at me. He was crying. He was fucking crying. There was tears streaming down his face. His cheeks was flushed. He opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out.

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The two of them just stood in front of the house with flecks of cold snow dust landing on their hair, eyelashes and noses. Harry didn't knew what to say. He didn't want to admit but he knows that every single word Cherry said was true. He was the one who left her. He was the one who never tried to contact her. He was the one broke the promises. He was the one who was never there for her when she needed him the most. Harry blames himself too. But right now, he doesn't want anything other than wrapping his arms around Cherry and embrace her in his warmth. He knew she wanted him to cuddle him, she had always needed them.

"C-can you j-just hug m-me?"

Cherry looked down to the ground. Harry doesn't needed to be told twice so he does just that. He quickly wrapped himself around her petite figure. She was slightly shivering from the cold but managed to return the embrace. She hid her face in Harry's chest as tears fell onto the cold, snowy ground. Harry rested his chin atop Cherry's head, tears finding their way on to her hair.

"I'm so sorry Cherry" Harry finally found his words. "I am really sorry. You don't know how sorry I am. I'm a shitty person Cher, I'm the worst fucking person alive. I don't know how you can forgive me Cherry. I don't how you just did that, after all the things I did to you. I promised you that I'd stay with you, and then broke it. I promised you I'd keep in touch with you, but I didn't. I promised you that I'd be with you when you need me the most, and I never did. I am the worst friend or boyfriend or whatever you call it, aren't I?"

"You are"

They kept hugging as the snow continued to fall beside them. Everything else went ignored. It was almost like they were young back again.

"Will you forgive me fruity?" Harry asked. Cherry sighed before pulling away the hug.

"I haven't completely forgiven you Harry" She stated. "I need time. What you did was..." She trailed off at a loss of words.

"Take your time Cherry" Harry agreed. "Take all the time you need"

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[A/N: Did you like it? Tell me what I need to improve and stuff. Also, this chap is dedicated to Neha, my crackhead, tube light, nerd friend who's new to Wattpad. And guys, if you're into creative and interesting stuff like bullet journaling, check out her book on tips to bullet journal, it's so cute. I feel like a proud mother cuz my baby is taking baby steps and even published a book *wipes fake tears]

QOC: Do you guys have any published works that you'd like me to read? And recommend me books!

I hope you enjoyed this chapter....was it sad? I don't think so, I can't write heart touchingly.......*le sigh*

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