I arrived on Manchester around 10 minutes ago. Rachel begged to pick me up from the station and she wouldn't take no for an answer. Great, she thought it would be a good idea to bring Tom.
"Harper, we've missed you so much." Rachel says as she get out the car and tries to hug me.
"Get off." I say.
I open the boot and violently chuck my bag in. I slam the door as hard as I can and then I get it the back. Tom and Rachel try to make conversation, but I ignore them.
"Harper. Please talk to us." Tom says.
"Ok. I get you want to talk to me, but have you bit taken into consideration that I don't want to talk to you? You are always thinking about yourselves and never of other people." I say in frustration.
"Harper, we want to be happy. We wan-" Rachel say before I cut her off.
"Ok, stop the car!" I demand.
Tom pulls over and I get out. I Get out and get my bag from the boot. After that, I storm off manage to catch a bus to my nan and grandads.I arrive and knock on the door. My nan answers.
"Harper. Is everything ok?" My nan asks.
"No. Everything is not ok." I say.
"What's happened?" My nan asks.
"Nathan convinced me to come here for a few days to try and sort things out with Rachel and Tom. I came, obviously, but Rachel insisted to pick me up from the station. As we were driving, I freaked out and got a bus for the rest of the way. Great! Now they are stalking me!" I exclaim as I notice them pulling up outside.
"Harper. You need to calm down!" My nan says.
"They have ruined my life and they are trying to manipulate me into letting them into my good books. Well no, this time, I'm putting my foot down, once and for all!" I say
"HARPER! OPEN THE DOOR!" Tom demands.
"Why should I?" I ask.
"Because I am your dad and you will listen to me!" He says.
"No! You are not my dad and you never have been! You were not there for me when I gave birth to Lily! You were not there when I ended up in hospital after falling down the stairs outside! You were not there when I went into a coma! You were not there to support me when I went on X factor! You were not there to support me when I got a telegram from the war office saying that my husband was missing in action! Do you understand that you were never there and I don't want you to be here!" I say with tears streaming out my eyes.
"Harper. Please. I want to be a grandfather to my grandchildren!"Tom says.
"Jesus! When will the lies stop? When will you get it through your thick head that I hate you?" I ask.
"Don't speak to your father like that!" Rachel says.
"Oh shut up you deceiving bitch!" I say.
"Right, that's it!" Tom states.
I step back from the door and my grandad comes down form downstairs. I'm standing with my grandparents and then the door is broken down.
"You're gonna pay for that!" My nan says.
"No. The only thing that is being paid for is the respect to me and my wife!" Tom says.
"What you gonna do Tom? You gonna hit me?" I ask.
I can see that Tom is growing angry.
"Harper. You will apologize to your mother, right now!" Tom says through gritted teeth, his fists clenched.
"Why should I apologize to her when she hasn't apologized for all the lies?" I ask.
"I'm sorry, ok. i want to love you. I really do. You're my baby girl. My only baby and I want to patch things up." Rachel says.
"No. You ruined my life and I can't forgive you!" I say.
"Leave right now, both of you, or I'm calling the police!" My grandad says.
"Harper. Your gonna stay at our house!" Tom says as he grabs my arm and drags me towards the car.
"I am 30 years old! You can't make me!" I say as i begin to struggle.
My grandad comes out and starts to try and loosen Tom's grip on me. Tom then does the most unthinkable and unforgivable thing, he punches my grandad. Tom let's go of my arm and I drop to my knees beside my grandad.
"Grandad. Can you hear me?" I ask.
I check to see if he's breathing. Thank god he is.
"Nan, look after him whilst i call the ambulance." I say.
Nan comes over and I then turn to Tom who is now joined by Rachel.
"You two better get out of my sight or I swear, I will kill you. Got it? And don't think for a second that this is over, because I am telling the police everything!" I say.
Tom and Rachel get in the car and drive off.
"999, what is your emergency?" ask the man.
"Ambulance please. It's my grandad, he got punched and he fell backwards and hit his head on the ground." I say.
"Ok, is he breathing?" asks the man.
"Yeah." I say.
"Ok, what's his name?" Asks the man.
"Barry Davidson." I say.
"Ok, how old is he?" Asks the man.
"He's 77." I say.
"Ok. Keep him very still, but keep him warm. If there is an open wound, get a tea towel or something similar and put pressure on it." The man says.
"There isn't a wound, he just hit his head really hard." I say.
"Ok. Can you tell me the address and I'll send out an ambulance?" Asks the man.
"Yeah, it's 67 Long Land Road. It's round the corner from KFC." I say.
"Ok, if he stops breathing, start CPR? Do you know how to do that?" The man asks.
"Yes. i was taught during a first aid course when I was 18." I say.
"Ok. i' going to stay on the line with you until the ambulance arrives." The man says.
"After going inside to get some blankets, the ambulance arrives and the call is disconnected. I put my phone into my pocket and then comfort my nan.
"He's gonna be fine." I say.
"You haven't got a car and you aren't insured on mine. You go in the ambulance and I'll drive." My nan says.
"Nan, you're in no fit state to drive. I'll be careful." I say.
"I'll be ok, just look after him." My nan says.
I give my nan a kiss on the cheek and then climb into the ambulance. We arrive after exactly 7 minutes and 42 seconds. My grandad is taken somewhere and i wait for my nan.
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Forever
RomanceHarper. Nathan. They are perfect for each other. They have been best friends since they were toddlers. Now they are living separate lives at opposite ends of the country. What will happen when they bump into each other one day and both have things t...
