Will You Stay?
Chapter 8
My ears filled with the sound of someone screaming. I felt a pair of arms wrap around me, and I struggled against them. Where am I? It was the middle of the night, and I recognized the posters on the walls.
"Shhhh, Meadow, you're alright. I'm here." A deep voice whispered soothing words in my ear.
I was the one screaming, I was in my own room, and Harry was rubbing my back trying to calm me down. Why had I been screaming? Oh. Right. I had another nightmare. Tears were streaming down my face, and my dream flooded back into my memory. The same group of hooded figures attacked Harry, but this time I wasn't there with him. They had weapons, and repeatedly threatened him. They used knives to cut into his arms, making hideous designs in his skin. And just as I was waking up, they were about to kill him. I was shaking, but the tears had stopped.
"Come on, you're alright." Harry had stayed with me again, overnight.
I pressed my face into his chest, and felt his heart beating against his temple. He rubbed my back, and kissed the top of my head.
"Please, tell me what's going on." He whispered into my ear.
"No, I'm fine, Harry. I'll be allright."
"Meadow, you woke up screaming! You were crying and shaking, and even talking in your sleep! You have to talk to me. Please." He looked desperate.
"I told you, I'll be okay."
"Meadow." The look on his face was threatening.
I sighed deeply. "Fine." Then, I began to fill him in on the events of my dream. When I was done, he just nodded, and there was a look in his eyes that I couldn't comprehend.
When he finally spoke, he said, "How many time have you had this dream?"
"Only the past two nights." What if this dream was because Harry was with me? That same thought seemed to be running through his mind as well.
"Maybe I shouldn't stay with you anymore." He spoke with finality in his voice.
"No, it couldn't be because of you, you're the one who comforts me! You're my happiness, I know one thing for sure, and that is that you're not the cause of my nightmare." He shook his head.
"No. I'll go back to my place with Niall, and if you don't have the dream, you'll know it's because of me. End of discussion."
He put his arms back around me, and a few moments later, he was asleep. I lay awake, trapped in his hold, trying to find reason behind my nightmare. He definitely thought he was the cause of it, but I knew he couldn't be. My mind raced with thoughts, and I couldn't fall asleep the rest of the night.
I closed the front door behind me, a breathed in and out. Harry had just left, leaving me alone. He had woken up, grabbed his backpack, and left. Without even saying goodbye, even. What was wrong with him? Well, seeing as I had the rest of the day to do whatever, I texted Emily.
Me: Hey Em! Whats up?
Emily: Heyyy nothin much! leavin taco bell. had to have an early lunch with the fam :(
Me: lol! u wanna come ovr latr? Harry left and i'm bored outta my gourd.
Emily: Ya sure! imma head ovr there in a few. see ya! <3
Me: kk :) :)
*Knock knock*
"Hey Em!"
"Hey!" We hugged each other for a moment, then let go. I closed the door and followed Emily to the kitchen. I had cleaned up while waiting for Emily, so I had clean dishes to use finally. We helped ourselves to each other's food, so no need to ask her if she needed anything. I poured myself a glass of water, and sat down on the stool.
"So what's going on with you and Harry?"
I blew my hair out of my eyes, "Well I've been having these nightmares, and Harry thinks he's the cause. So, he decided he would stay at his place for a night to see if they went away."
She nodded. "I don't want to talk about it anymore, I'll be fine. Anyway, what's been going on with you?"
Her cheeks turned red. This should be interesting.
"Well, I met a guy." She said.
"OH MY GOSH! What's his name?"
"Niall! He's so sweet, and he's got this cute accent. He acts like such a gentleman, and he's just perfect!"
I couldn't stop the smile spreading across my face. She had no idea.
"Emily! That's so perfect! But I know one thing about him that I bet you don't."
"What?"
"I think the Niall you're talking about is the same Niall that lives with Harry!"
We both squealed in delight.
"OH MY GOD! This is so cool!"
"I haven't met Niall, yet, but Harry said he would introduce me soon! Ohmigod, the four of us need to get together and talk, I'm so excited!"
After Emily had left, it was 10:18 p.m. Truthfully, I was not looking forward to sleeping tonight. What if I still had the nightmare? I took a shower, and put on grey sweats and a blue tank top.
As I got under the sheets, I tried to slow my breathing. I can't have three nightmares in a row, can I? I wish Harry was here. He'd know how to calm me down. Just as I thought this, I heard the front door open and close. I guess Harry knew I would need some comforting before I fell asleep. There were footsteps on the staircase, and I got out of bed. There was a knock on my door, and I slid it open. My heart stopped. The person standing in front of me was not Harry.
"Shhhh, Meadow, you're alright. I'm here." A deep voice whispered soothing words in my ear.
I was the one screaming, I was in my own room, and Harry was rubbing my back trying to calm me down. Why had I been screaming? Oh. Right. I had another nightmare. Tears were streaming down my face, and my dream flooded back into my memory. The same group of hooded figures attacked Harry, but this time I wasn't there with him. They had weapons, and repeatedly threatened him. They used knives to cut into his arms, making hideous designs in his skin. And just as I was waking up, they were about to kill him. I was shaking, but the tears had stopped.
"Come on, you're alright." Harry had stayed with me again, overnight.
I pressed my face into his chest, and felt his heart beating against his temple. He rubbed my back, and kissed the top of my head.
"Please, tell me what's going on." He whispered into my ear.
"No, I'm fine, Harry. I'll be allright."
"Meadow, you woke up screaming! You were crying and shaking, and even talking in your sleep! You have to talk to me. Please." He looked desperate.
"I told you, I'll be okay."
"Meadow." The look on his face was threatening.
I sighed deeply. "Fine." Then, I began to fill him in on the events of my dream. When I was done, he just nodded, and there was a look in his eyes that I couldn't comprehend.
When he finally spoke, he said, "How many time have you had this dream?"
"Only the past two nights." What if this dream was because Harry was with me? That same thought seemed to be running through his mind as well.
"Maybe I shouldn't stay with you anymore." He spoke with finality in his voice.
"No, it couldn't be because of you, you're the one who comforts me! You're my happiness, I know one thing for sure, and that is that you're not the cause of my nightmare." He shook his head.
"No. I'll go back to my place with Niall, and if you don't have the dream, you'll know it's because of me. End of discussion."
He put his arms back around me, and a few moments later, he was asleep. I lay awake, trapped in his hold, trying to find reason behind my nightmare. He definitely thought he was the cause of it, but I knew he couldn't be. My mind raced with thoughts, and I couldn't fall asleep the rest of the night.
I closed the front door behind me, a breathed in and out. Harry had just left, leaving me alone. He had woken up, grabbed his backpack, and left. Without even saying goodbye, even. What was wrong with him? Well, seeing as I had the rest of the day to do whatever, I texted Emily.
Me: Hey Em! Whats up?
Emily: Heyyy nothin much! leavin taco bell. had to have an early lunch with the fam :(
Me: lol! u wanna come ovr latr? Harry left and i'm bored outta my gourd.
Emily: Ya sure! imma head ovr there in a few. see ya! <3
Me: kk :) :)
*Knock knock*
"Hey Em!"
"Hey!" We hugged each other for a moment, then let go. I closed the door and followed Emily to the kitchen. I had cleaned up while waiting for Emily, so I had clean dishes to use finally. We helped ourselves to each other's food, so no need to ask her if she needed anything. I poured myself a glass of water, and sat down on the stool.
"So what's going on with you and Harry?"
I blew my hair out of my eyes, "Well I've been having these nightmares, and Harry thinks he's the cause. So, he decided he would stay at his place for a night to see if they went away."
She nodded. "I don't want to talk about it anymore, I'll be fine. Anyway, what's been going on with you?"
Her cheeks turned red. This should be interesting.
"Well, I met a guy." She said.
"OH MY GOSH! What's his name?"
"Niall! He's so sweet, and he's got this cute accent. He acts like such a gentleman, and he's just perfect!"
I couldn't stop the smile spreading across my face. She had no idea.
"Emily! That's so perfect! But I know one thing about him that I bet you don't."
"What?"
"I think the Niall you're talking about is the same Niall that lives with Harry!"
We both squealed in delight.
"OH MY GOD! This is so cool!"
"I haven't met Niall, yet, but Harry said he would introduce me soon! Ohmigod, the four of us need to get together and talk, I'm so excited!"
After Emily had left, it was 10:18 p.m. Truthfully, I was not looking forward to sleeping tonight. What if I still had the nightmare? I took a shower, and put on grey sweats and a blue tank top.
As I got under the sheets, I tried to slow my breathing. I can't have three nightmares in a row, can I? I wish Harry was here. He'd know how to calm me down. Just as I thought this, I heard the front door open and close. I guess Harry knew I would need some comforting before I fell asleep. There were footsteps on the staircase, and I got out of bed. There was a knock on my door, and I slid it open. My heart stopped. The person standing in front of me was not Harry.
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