Legally Yours | h.s.

Chapter 3 - You never know, mum

Harry's POV

Waking up with the worst hangover in the morning was definitely not something you would call the perfect morning.

And with the girl who laid beside me butt-naked, it just made that feeling 10x more worse.

"One more round?" I heard her morning voice. I looked at her who had a big smile on her face.

"No. Just leave," I said on the verge of crying. She just huffed and dressed up and left.

And there I was naked, sitting at the edge of my king size bed, crying because of what I turned into.

Losing track of who I was.

This wasn't me. And as I looked at the portrait of my family besides my bedstand, I cried harder.

I let them down. More than I have ever done.

Suddenly the doorbell rang. I quickly wiped my tears and put my pants on.

And as I opened the door, I quickly held her in my arms.

My mother.

"Happy to see you too, Harry." She said hugging back which made me cry even harder.

"What happened?" She said worriedly.

Oh it's nothing. Just your son regretting ever being born.

"Nothing. I'm just happy to see you." I lied. She broke off from the hug and let herself in.

"Oh my goodness, look at this place. You had friends over?" She asked.

"Yeah." I said feeling guilty for lying to her so much.

"I mean why am I not surprised? After all, your album just hit number one in America. A little celebration won't hurt."

Number one in America. Such a huge achievement and I didn't know about it.

"Oh did you know? Ethan is getting married next month!" Anne said excitedly.

"Wait what? Are you even talking about that Ethan who used to run away whenever a girl tried to talk to him?" I said surprised.

"Yeah, the same one. Can you believe it? Will I hear that same good news from someone real soon? Hmm?" She said teasingly.

"You never know, mum."

Khushi's POV

"No, ma," I said laughing.

"I mean he is tall, handsome and a foreigner. Totally your guy." Mom said giggling.

"Yeah, di. You're 18. It's legal for you to marry." Jaya told.

"Oh my God! I'm not going to get married any time soon!" I exclaimed which made them burst into a fit of laughter.

"Didi, I have a request," Sheila said tugging my arm.

"Yes, honey. What is it?" I said smiling at her.

"Can you get a barbie cake for your wedding?" She asked which made me roll your eyes and the others laugh as well.

"Good girl, Sheila," Jaya said which made me sigh in annoyance.

"You guys are unfair. 3 against one." I whined.

"It's okay. Maybe the next time you can come up with better comebacks." Jaya said making me groan.

Harry's POV

Carrying the coffees in one hand while holding the phone with the other, I spotted a group trying to click pictures of me. 

I fastened my pace, taking different turns in order to lose them somehow.

And as my mom's photo flashed on my screen indicating I was getting a call, I took a quick turn and started walking normally.

I lost them.

"Yes, mum," I answered the call.

"Where are you, Harry? You've been gone for hours." Mum said worriedly.

"Yeah, I'll be right there." I said cutting the call.

And as I searched for my vehicle which was parked further than I expected, I got another call from an international number making me scrunch my eyebrows in confusion.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Harry, my man! How are you?" 

"Ethaan! I'm good! What about you? Where you at now?" I exclaimed in happiness of talking to him in long time.

"I'm in Rajasthan now actually. Working here now actually." He said and I got surprised.

"Really? India? That's very different location than whatever you used to dream of going to." I said smiling.

"It's a great place, actually. People here are really sweet. Even met one of my collegue's family. He has the cutest family." He said.

"Anyone I'd be interested in?" I said chuckling and he laughed.

"Oh I don't know. You'll have to find that out yourself." 

Khushi's POV

"Hope you did your shopping, you little brats." Dad greeted us in his usual way of talking to us.

With that much amount of hatred a father never has for his family.

"We did." I said rolling my eyes.

"I don't care you're an adult or whatever, young lady. You DO NOT roll your eyes at me." Dad spat. I just nodded.

"Now ARE YOU GOING TO SHOW ME THE DRESSES OR NOT?" He screamed which made my mom flinch at the volume.

"Yeah. T-This is f-for me, and t-this is for K-Khushi-"

"You get THIS for her?! She needs to look amazing so that some rich men will like her and want to marry her. I only said yes to that. Not because I wanted to take you bitches for a trip." Dad said angrily to which I gulped.

He wants to get me married?! I just turned 18 for heaven's sake!

"You are all useless. I might as well go buy something myself." He said throwing our new clothes on the floor.

Sheila went to take her new frock from the floor and dad angrily pushed her too hard that she ended up hitting her head on the wall.

Sheila started crying and dad was going up to her to torture her more.

"THAT'S ENOUGH! She's a LITTLE GIRL" I said getting in between.

"And who are you to tell me that? Huh?!" Dad shouted. My heart started beating faster but I kept my confidence.

"I'm her eldest sister and I must protect her." I said standing up for her.

"We'll see how long that goes for." He said close up to my face and stormed away.

"Sheila, are you okay?" I asked her. She was crying non-stop.

"I love you." She said hugging me. And we all ended up having a group hug.

"I love you all too," I said placing a kiss on each of their foreheads.

"You didn't have to do that, honey." Mom said.

"I don't care what he does to me. I can't let him win all the time. And that too by hurting my little baby sister."

Let's just hope he doesn't get me married soon.

Author's Note: Here's the third chapter. Hope you like it.

All the love, V. xx