Stall 2

Chapter 52.

"I never said I was perfect

But I can drive you home"

Song: Drive you home - Garbage

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HARRY'S P.O.V.:

Sophie had been filled in on the whole situation with Maurine, and she treated the whole thing like it was the most interesting soap opera she'd ever heard. She wasn't shocked, more so enthralled by it.

I sometimes forget that Sophie isn't like Abby, she's far more like Jimmy and I. I've never asked but I've often wondered how the hell Abby even became friends with someone like her, let alone as close as they are.

She's good to Abby though, she's a good friend. It's strange too because sometimes I'll see them go a few weeks or occasionally a month or two without speaking but when they do catch up again it's like they pick up exactly where they left off. It's never really seemed to bother either of them.

Jimmy is fucking clingy as hell, so I can't really relate to that.

I'm still standing around like a dumbass, barely saying anything. I've just been watching everyone and speaking when I'm spoken to, as well as keeping an eye on Abby.

She doesn't need me right now though. I'm not upset by that for some reason. If anything it's helping me feel better watching her sit there with people that I know care about her.

I think I'm starting to wrap my head around what having a family is actually like or maybe what it's supposed to be like.

Abby still looks like she's trying to come to grips with all of this, but there's still that thing I'm noticing with her where I can tell the weight of it all is hung above her; waiting to drop onto her.

I'm realising more it's up to me to be there for her when that happens. It's not always about me fixing it, it's about me being there when she needs it.

It's one of the many things I've learnt from Abby, and how she's been with me and things I've noticed that have helped me feel better.

It seems to come so naturally to her though, like she does it on instinct. Whereas I have to sit there and decipher all of this like a puzzle when I'm blindfolded.

"Harry I need to go get some stuff from the store, come for a drive," Jimmy says pushing up to stand, and hobble over towards me while everyone else continues to talk.

I give him a confused look, because I have no clue what he's talking about or why he needs me to go with him. I've been too zoned out watching Abby and lost in my head. I've barely kept up with what everyone is talking about.

"You don't need me to go with you," I say, still leant against the entryway as he makes his way over to stand in front of me.

Jimmy gives me a look that says 'just shut up and agree with me' before gesturing chin up towards the hallway, "Yes I do. I need help carrying stuff you insensitive ass. Now come for a drive."

See this is what I mean with him being dramatic about his leg. Earlier he was acting like he could barely walk, which is why I drove us all back here when I dropped Jimmy home and now he's acting like it's not even bothering him.

He's such an attention whore.

I frown, "I don't want to leave Abby here alone."

Jimmy looks over his shoulders and gestures to Abby sitting in between Maurine and Sophie, engrossed in conversation with them, while Steve chimes in occasionally from his spot on the couch across from them.