These Chapters of Our Lives ~ COMPLETED

“She wasn’t at home. Nothing was out of place either; the car was still in the lot, and it was practically the same as it was when we picked her up yesterday,” Eleanor explained.

“A- are you sure?” I ask.

She nods. “I’m really sorry, Harry.”

I let the tears come down. She isn’t here. I thought today was the day that I was supposed to be the happiest I’ve ever been. I guess that’s what I get for believing my life is a fairy tale, but I’m really far from it. I hear the group disperse, and I sit down on the chair beside me, crying into my hands, wondering where I ever went wrong.

A cold hand meets my shoulder, and I look up into Louis’ concerned expression, full of pity and sadness. “We’re looking for her, Harry. Harmony isn’t the kind of person to just run off without a good explanation. She would never leave you.”

I shake my head. “But she did, Lou. She left me on our wedding day.”

Harmony’s POV
Today was supposed to be the happiest day of my life.

Today, all of my dreams were finally going to come true.

I’ve ruined today.

Up until today, I was so sure about everything. But everything changed all of a sudden, and I wasn’t so sure of what I was doing. I’m still not sure what I’m doing. Why am I walking away from all of this? Why have I second-guessed this? Why?

I can’t answer those questions myself; otherwise I would have been there, being my happy self. I would have walked in there with my head held high, smiling my brightest smile. But I didn’t… Why didn’t I?

I sigh, leaning my head against the gray tombstone and holding a single stem, a single white rose. “I don’t know why I’m here. I just… I don’t know anymore, Daddy. What if you can’t walk me down the aisle? What do I do?” I close my eyes, just for a second, and a short vision flashes through my mind.

“What if you can’t walk me down the aisle?”

Dad merely frowned at me. “Well, I would hope that I can walk my little girl down the aisle, but I suppose if I can’t… your brother will just have to take my place.

I open my eyes with waterworks starting up. “But Drew’s not here either, Dad!” I yell at the tombstone as if he can somewhat hear me. “What do I do, Dad? Why did you ever have to leave me? Don’t you see that I need you here? I’m scared, Daddy. I need you.”

I cry over the gravestone engraved with both my mom and dad’s names in it. “Why did you guys have to leave?” I whisper through tears.

The graveyard is silent, but when I listen closely, I can just barely hear the sound of my tears hitting the hollow earth. I’m just so lost and confused right now, and I will do anything to see my dad, mom, Drew, any of them… just one more time.

“I don’t think I’m ready to get married. I’m only 21; I can’t make decisions for myself. That’s what parents are for. You guys were supposed to lead me down the right path, tell me what I’m doing right, what I’m doing wrong. How do I know that Harry is the right path for me? How do I know that I’m not just a stupid girl, living her life like a fairy tale? Why can’t you guys be here to tell me what do?

“I wonder how Harry is holding up. I’m sure he won’t take me back after I left him on what was supposed to be the start of out new lives.”

Harry’s POV
The end of the aisle can be a lonely place, especially when you know that your bride isn’t going to be walking down the aisle. Everyone had gone and left by now. The pews of people were gone, some searching, some just leaving for the sake of a cancelled wedding. I couldn’t leave though. A part of me still thinks she’ll be walking down any minute now.

“Here,” Louis says. He pushes a cup of water into my hands. I thank him and talk a few sips. “We’re all looking, you know. It’s a wonder why you’re not.”

“I know. I just… I still have this feeling that she might be walking down that aisle, and I’ll be able to see her in her dress, looking beautiful as ever.” Louis just nods at me. Then, he digs down into his pocket and takes something out.

“Perrie found this back at your place. I thought you might want it.” He places the cold metal in my hands and leaves without another word.

I look at the white envelope addressed to me. The handwriting on the back could be no other that Harmony’s font, but I can’t bear what is held inside. I open it anyway, knowing that sooner or later I’ll have to face the music of why she left me. I slowly tear back the seal, expecting a note of some sort to be inside, and there is. I pull it out and begin to read.

Dear Harry,
I know I fucked up. I left you all alone on our wedding day, and I know I will have regret for doing this, but I had to. I feel like such a coward for not being able to tell it to your face. I needed answers, and I intend to find them. I love you, Harry.
~Harmony xo

“You sure did fuck up, Har,” I say to myself. I open up the envelope to put the letter back, but I see that there is more in the envelope. I shake out the object, letting the cool metal rest in my hand. I turn the pendant over with my fingers and examine it closely. “But it must have been important for you to leave me this…”



I shake my head, somewhat smiling. Then, I pull out my phone to text the group.

To Louis Tomlinson, Perrie Edwards, and 6 others…
Stop looking, guys. It’s okay. –H

I immediately got a flood of replies, mostly them asking if I found her or if I was crazy, but I just laid back onto the church floor and let the early morning sunlight of winter keep my warm.

Harmony’s POV
I had been sitting at the gravesite for a few hours now – it’s about 3AM here in California. You could call me a loon, but I desperately needed to do this. I end up walking to my old house, grabbing the spare key and letting myself in.

I flick on a few lights and settle myself onto the couch. Talia is in London for my wedding that isn’t happening, so I don’t have to worry about anyone yelling at me until I go back to London… whenever I go back to London. I don’t think I ever want to face the music if I can’t get the answers I need, if I ever get the answers I want.

“Why is everything so complicated for me?” I mutter before drifting off to sleep.

Notes

I know, I know. This chapter sucked and you guys probably hate me now, and now I have to drop the news on you guys. This story is ending soon. There will probably just be one more chapter, the epilogue, and a sad goodbye note from me before I'm finished with Harony, but let's save the sad stuff until the goodbye note. :(

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PS: If you guys are all confused as to why there is a giant anchor necklace that made Harry seem completely and utterly happy that Harmony is gone, reread Chapter 31 of What Does it Mean? to make sense of it.