No Control 2 • sequel ✓

#7 : Adam

"Harry, wait!" Taylor stops in her steps, making Harry stop in his steps too after they got out of the house. Harry looked at Taylor questioningly.

"Why?" Taylor stared back Harry cynically.

"I should be asking that question to you! I don't know why you're acting and being rude to all of your family relatives." Taylor said and Harry was a little surprised to hear Taylor's words.

"Rude? What do you mean?" Harry asked, not feeling the slightest bit of remorse or guilt. Taylor rolled her eyes and placed her  on her waist.

"Do you think I'm completely oblivious and don't see how you behave and treat your family? You're being arrogant and rude. And I don't like seeing it."

"Arrogant? Rude? Is it true? Because I  don't feel that way." Harry said casually, not feeling the slightest bit of guilt while Taylor was increasingly upset at him.

"Oh, how could I even forget? You're literally a rock! You're too stubborn and always feels like as if you're on top of the world and that's why you mistreat people." Harry squinted at Taylor's words.

"What's wrong with you? I don't think I've done anything wrong! I'm just being myself, is that wrong? " Taylor raised her brows.

"Being yourself? Is that how you really act? Oh of course, I just remembered that you're the great 'Harry Styles', the one who's free to do whatever he wants and he acts arrogantly to everyone, including to his own family."

"Taylor, what are you talking about? I don't understand you at all!"

Taylor began to lose her patience. How could Harry not understand her when Taylor was clearly talking about his excessive attitude to John's family? Even though Taylor was uncomfortable around his family, they should at least try and treat them politely. But apparently, Harry's attitude isn't

"Okay, okay. I don't know what's my fault, but I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you angry at me. I'm sorry, is that enough?" Harry said resignedly in the end. Harry knew Taylor well.

Taylor and he are both stubborn. When they both fight and if no one is brave enough to apologize first, it's very much likely that their fight will last longer.

Taylor sighed, trying to calm down her senses.

"Don't apologize to me, Harry. But apologize to John and his family. Your behavior towards them is rude and that's inappropriate." Harry closed his eyes before nodding his head.

"I'll apologize to them later. Now, can you stop being mad at me because Grandma and I will show you something special? It's something that's never shown to others. " Taylor pursed her red lips nodded in agreement.

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Harry invited Taylor to walk for a few minutes before finally reaching a riverbank. In the riverbank, there was Grandma, Gemma and her boyfriend, Samuel there, looking prepared. When Gemma realized the married couple had arrived, she turned around, smiled and waved her hand at them.

"Hey, you guys finally arrived. I thought that Harry might've forgot the way to this secret place." Harry chuckled and led Taylor to walk towards them. Samuel appeared to be putting up a mat right under a shady tree on the river bank. And not far from the tree, Gemma and Grandma seemed to be struggling with their cooking grill.

"In the past, Grandma and Grandpa often invited Gemma and I to have a picnic here. The atmosphere and air is good here. Plus, you don't have to pay for anything." Harry explained while Taylor smiled before walking closer to Gemma and Grandma, because she was about to help with their grilling agenda.

"How can I help you guys?" Taylor asked. Gemma glanced over her before focusing on cleaning the scales of the dead fish in her hands. Grandma seemed to be heating the grill.

"Can you prepare the seasonings for the grilled fish later, Tay?" Grandma asked. Taylor nodded and immediately looked for spices on the other table. Taylor sifted through the herbs, before starting to mix and them together.

"So what are we going to do?" Harry asked who had been sitting on the mat placed by Samuel. Samuel casually shrugged.

"I don't know what we should do. But I hope they don't cook too long. I'm already very hungry." Harry rolled his eyes.

"It seems like you're always hungry." Samuel chuckled at the words of his future brother-in-law.

After waiting for so long, they finally started their simple and small party there, without any interruptions. The river was indeed close to the Styles' residence, but John and his family never went here because they didn't know this place.

That's the reason why Harry likes being here. Harry really hates John and his family with full passion in his heart since a long time ago. Harry had many reasons to hate his family. It's just that, Harry couldn't explain or express those reasons.