The Sexton House - Harry Styles * COMPLETED*

17.

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The sun blinds me as it peeps through the thin curtains, cascading a ray of sunlight over mine and Madison's faces. I shift on the mattress, trying to get comfortable, but Maddy seems to be a bed hog, taking up most of the plush comforter.

I hear a knock on the door but try to ignore it. Unfortunately it just grows louder at each passing second, so I drag myself, half-asleep, out of bed and head towards the living room where the banging is coming from.

"I'm coming!" I yell. It just gets louder, causing a headache to appear. "Charlie," I mutter once I open the door and see that it's the old fart himself trying to break down my door.

"Good, good, you're awake." he grins.

"What do you want?" I ask rather coldly.

He raises a brow before saying, "Looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed." I just glare at him, not in the mood for his shit.

"Did you want something or not?" I don't understand why he's here this early, I'm pretty sure I don't have to work today.

"I just came by to tell you that the tower window broke and it needs to be replaced." I step out on the porch and down the stairs, not believing the stupid thing busted. I look up towards the sky, the sun blinding me.

"Of course," I mutter as I spot the broken glass, shattered.

"You might want to get that fixed or you'll have bats."

I scratch the back of my neck before saying, "Yeah I know." I start to head inside, hoping to get rid of the headache that has seem to appear since Charlie's door banging a few minutes ago.

"Oh, and one more thing."

"What?" I snap.

"Can I get your mother's number?" I glare at him, mentally planning his death, before he says, "I'm kidding. I was going to ask: will you come into work today for a few hours?" I reluctantly nod my head before heading inside, not really caring when I'm supposed to meet him in the backyard because Heaven knows he'll come banging again.

Once in the kitchen, I start a pot of coffee, hoping to wake myself up a bit. I grab some pain killers from the cabinet and I pop two in my mouth as I hear the creaking of the floor boards, followed by Madison wrapped in her pink robe.

"Good morning," I greet. She smiles at me before sitting down. I grab her a mug from above the sink, filling it with coffee, and sit it in front of her. "Did you sleep well?"

"Fine, you?" I nod my head, sitting across from her after filling my coffee up too.

"I have to go into work today," I say, leaning back in my chair.

"Oh." I shift in my seat, feeling the awkward tension slowly build up... soon I'll be able to cut it with a knife.

"I also have to run into town today to get a window." she slightly nods. "That one upstairs broke." she doesn't say anything after that, and I know why she's mad at me.

Last night things were going great, I'll admit, but then I had to ruin it. It just didn't feel right- I've known her for years, but she just got out of a relationship and I really don't think sex is something you should be doing if you just broke up with a long-time boyfriend/girlfriend. It's just not healthy. I feel like she was just using me to forget him, and that's not why I ever want to be intimate with someone. I guess I just got caught up in the moment, but thankfully I stopped it before it was too late.

"Are you mad at me?" I have to ask, even though I know she is. Why else wouldn't she be talking to me?

"I'm not mad...Just disappointed, I guess." she shrugs, not making eye contact.

"I'm sorry, I just didn't feel like it was a good idea since you just got out of a relationship with Carter." I try to explain, hoping to get her to talk to me. She quickly turns her head towards me.

"You think I was just using you, don't you?" she almost glares at me.

"I-I-" I'm at a loss for words.

"You thought I just wanted to forget about Carter by having sex with you. That's what you thought, wasn't it?" her eyes start to water. "You of all people. I thought you would understand." she starts patting under her eyes.

"It just looked that way. I could be wrong."

"You are wrong!" she sobs louder.

"Madison, then why did you try to...? If you just got of a relationship why did you try to get with me?" she shakes her head, rubbing under her eyes.

"You wouldn't understand," she tells me. I reach across the table, grabbing her hands.

"Try me." she avoids eye contact.

"It's pointless," she cries, black streaks running down her cheeks.

"No, it's not." I rub her hands, wondering what she has to say. "Tell me. Please."

She looks up, teary-eyed, before saying, "I love you. I've always loved you."

EDITOR: @directioneremo
Well that escalated quickly...
Soooo #Hanna? (Harry and Anna) or #Haddy? (Harry and Madison)

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