The Weeks Between • HS

April- June 2021 • Harry

*** A/N: Another reminder- Yes, Olivia is in a couple chapters. It is important to the storyline or I wouldn't have included her, but you won't be able to see exactly how until later.

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APRIL 2021

I've replayed the conversation between Mitch, Sarah any myself from that day more times than I should probably admit. I knew that eventually she would come and get her stuff, but I thought that we would talk before that. I don't know what I was expecting her to say, but something along the lines of "I was scared, but of course the baby is yours", or "can we please try and figure this out- it's not what it looks like." Instead, I've gotten nothing from her besides the agreement to give a sample for my paternity test which also gave the same results as hers. I am not the father.

>>>>>>>>>> Flashback to February 26th

----- Call from Sarah -----

"Did you know Nola was coming to London?"

"No." I say, wondering why they're even asking me.

"Well, we just pulled into your driveway and she is here. With a moving truck. It appears she is here to move her stuff out?" Sarah questions and I respond shorter with her than I should.

"What do you mean she's there to move her stuff out? She already took everything."

"No, Harry. She came to get the boxes and the girls toys. She has movers here packing it all up," Sarah clarifies. Shit. So that means everything- even from my house.

"Did you talk to her?"

"Yeah. I asked her what she was thinking," Mitch interrupts angrily over Sarah's shushing him.

Now, I huff in response, holding my head in my hand. "I wish you would have just stepped aside and let her get her stuff." It's not like I want her to get her stuff, but I also don't know a way back from this. So, what else is there to do? At least I'm not there while she is doing it.

"I don't understand why you aren't more mad about this," Mitch spits back.

"What good is that going to do? Then I'd be in a pissy mood all the time and it won't change anything."

"You mean it won't change the fact that she cheated," he replies, then I hear Sarah scolding him. "What? She did. Obviously, and it pisses me off, but what pisses me off more is the fact that he just gave up, like he's not even mad about it." He's not wrong, but I can't do this right now. I've got too much on the line to have that breakdown- too many people are depending on me to be at my best for the Grammy't next week. I can't do that and have Nola taking over the few thoughts that she hasn't already invaded. Jeff wouldn't even let me fly back to London to get my stuff.

"Guys, I'm still on the other end of the phone. You can fight about this later. Please just get my stuff for me and leave," I practically beg, and thankfully they get that I'm done having this conversation.

"Ok. Bye Harry." Sarah says, softly.

----- End of call -----

>>>>>>>>>>>> End of Flashback

I can't believe she agreed to let her grandmother sell their half of the house. I'd received notice a few weeks before the call that the property was available, so of course I decided to buy it. Before Angola was in the picture, that had always been my plan. Now the house had a totally different meaning to me. I just didn't want Nola to know that I was the one who bought it (though I'm guessing her legal team could figure it out rather quickly).