Harry Styles Fanfiction - Remember Me?

Chapter 1

June 2015
**YOUR POV**
Life wasn't always easy, it was more like a ride of ups and downs, like a rollercoaster. It can be fun, but it can also be horrifying and awful. Sometimes my life could be hard and cruel and I would get more than just tired of it. It was not that I didn't love what I did. I loved my job, my work and everything I achieved throughout those five years, but being in the spotlight all the time and being watched and followed everywhere I went, was stressful and not easy. Especially when someone made a big comeback like I made right now. Nobody knew why I was gone the last two years or where I was and why I was gone, because I simply didn't want people to know. Only one person knew and that was my manager. Unfortunately he had to know, I would have kept it a secret from him too, but I had no choice. He kept it a secret for me for the past two years like I wanted him to though.

I couldn't blame my fans and everyone else for acting crazy as the rumor spread that I was coming back, because it was still me who all out of a sudden released my second album called ,Moonlight' a year ago in 2014 without making any appearances, performances or going on tour afterwards and now, one year later, I dropped the teaser for a third new album of mine without any warning.

I was gone. I was gone since 2013. Two years, I was gone, but still released ‚Moonlight', because I thought I owed it to the fans after not saying anything and just disappearing like that...I had to...I had to disappear, there was no other way.

Now, it was time...time for me to come back, because I finally could. And together with my comeback, I was ready to release my third album ,Believe'.

I was scared to disappear like that, scared that my fans would hate me for what I did and be sad. I wouldn't want them to be sad, I loved them and surely I didn't want them to hate me, but as I said, there was no other way, I had to disappear. But when I released my album ,Moonlight' one year after I disappeared, I couldn't have been more happy, that my fans still supported me and were so motivating and also proud. Still, I couldn't come back for another year, I just couldn't...there was no way.

„How far away are we?" I asked Mason, my manager who sat next to me in the car. The car windows were darkened since no one was supposed to see me...yet.
We were on our way to the MTV Video Music Awards. Adjusting my long, red dress that beautifully fell over my legs as I sat in the car, nervous of the reactions of all the people when we would get there, I waited and waited for the driver to stop and finally tell us we were there. Seconds felt like minutes and minutes like hours. Every second that passed, made me more anxious.

„Ten minutes tops." Mason replied, not taking his eyes off his phone he was typing furiously on since at least the last twenty minutes.

It's been a while since I dressed up like that and went to an Award show like this one, but when I got nominated for an award after I released my first single off my new album ‚Believe', since it made it straight into the charts, it was the perfect opportunity for my comeback. Nobody knew I was actually coming yet. No one expected me to come, not one single person knew except for my manager, that was why I was even more nervous. In two years, this was my first appearance ever again and I was scared, hell I was terrified.

I thought my heart would explode in my chest and the slightly bumpy road made it not easier for me to try and breathe properly. Was I really ready? Suddenly I wasn't so sure anymore. I couldn't turn around and go back now, it was too late. I just had to do it, or else I wouldn't have done it at all. My nervousness would get better, I knew it. I had to remind myself to breathe and it would be okay.

Not gonna lie, I did miss the feeling of making public appearances, doing interviews and most importantly, the thing I missed the most was being on stage and sing my heart out in front of thousands and thousands of people. I loved it, it was my favorite thing to do. On stage, I felt so free and happy and could forget all my problems just for a few hours.

„Calm down Y/n, you have to smile as soon as this door opens." My manager pulled me out of my thoughts, pointing to the car door. He must have noticed I was playing with my ring the whole time. I did that whenever I was nervous, it calmed me down somehow.

Mason and I didn't have the best relationship. He was my manager so it was normal he was the way he was, but when I thought of the fact, that he accompanied me wherever I went, he could have been just a little bit nicer and understanding in general. He didn't always treat me very well. After all, everything I did was business for him and that meant money. I was his business. Sometimes he could be nice though, but that was rare, very rare.

„Sorry." I apologized, sighing quietly.

I breathed in and out, in and out. It's gonna be okay, Y/n, it will be okay. I thought, trying to somehow calm me down in the slightest bit.

„We're here." Mason suddenly said.

I nodded and prepared myself for what was waiting outside for me. It was not like I was not happy, I was over the moon to be back, but just nervous and scared.
Of course I couldn't let anyone see that.
Mason got out of the car and quickly made it to the other side to open the door for me.
He reached for my hand, now with a big smile on his face.
I took his hand, completely ignoring my nervousness and anxiety and gracefully stepped out of the car.

All eyes immediately were on me as they recognized who stepped out of the car. The cameras that were just seconds ago only focused on Kylie Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian, who were walking over the red carpet, were now all pointed at me.

My heart was racing, faster than ever, but I smiled, suddenly not being so scared anymore.
I breathed out a breath I didn't know I was holding in and did what I had to do.

I slowly made my way over the red carpet, posing for the cameras, like I didn't do anything else the past two years.

The fans outside were going crazy as soon as they recognized me and screamed my name at the top of their lungs. I recognized old friends of mine who were slightly shocked as they saw me and literally froze, but smiled at me when we made eye contact. Taylor Swift, one of my closest friends, immediately waved from a distance while giving an interview. So did Selena Gomez, Jade Thirlwall and the rest of the girls of Little Mix, also some of my friends. I was so relieved to see some of my friends being genuinely happy that I was back.

As I made my way over the red carpet, paparazzi and interviewer were calling me and threw questions at me. A lot of questions.

„Y/n! Y/n Y/l/n! Where were you the last two years?"

„Why were you gone for so long?"

„We didn't hear anything of you, still you released two albums. How did you do that?"

Those were just some of the question I heard before I started to just ignore them like I was told to.

„Y/n will give interviews after the show guys." Mason told them, walking after me.

After walking across the red carpet and up the stairs, I eventually got into the building where all of the people gathered and I reunited with Taylor.

She ran towards me as soon as she saw me, a bright smile on her face. „Y/n! You're here, I can't believe this." She ran into my arms and I instantly hugged her tight.

„Taylor! You have no idea how happy I am to see you." I told her, smiling at her as she let go of me.

Taylor did also not know why I was gone and where I was, but I promised to tell her at some point and she accepted it, what I was so thankful for. She was the only person I stayed in contact throughout those two years, messaging and calling each other now and then just to catch up.

„How have you been?" She asked me, looking at me from head to toe. „You're glowing!"

„Thank you so much." I placed my hands on my chest above my heart, tilting my head. „You look gorgeous too. I've been...okay. You? How have you be-." I stopped, my happy expression faded and my heart started racing again. „No, no, no...that can't be, no." I whispered under my breath, my eyes wide with worry and maybe also fear...