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It Takes Patience III: Stripped

Chapter 34: Moment of Truth (part 1)

*Reagan’s POV*
I’ve had to pee for fifteen minutes and it’s taken everything in me to not give off a nervous twitch telling Channel exactly that. The fact that we were still sitting in the bathroom only makes it worse. I know that I have to do this, but seeing as how there’s a fifty fifty chance that I could actually be pregnant scares me beyond measure. I grip the edge of the tub and cross my legs defying my knee to bounce. I can’t take the test. Not yet.

“Still nothing?” Channel asks looking at me with an eyebrow quirked, clearly skeptical that I don’t have to go yet.

“Nope not yet.” I answer her quickly and she nods her head.

“Maybe you need this?” Channel stands turning on the faucet to a steady stream and I close my eyes while biting the inside of my cheek. My knee involuntarily bounces and Channel catches the action, pointing her finger at my leg and smiling.

“I knew you had to go. Its a wonder that you didn’t go right after you drank all of that tea.”

I shook my head in denial before my eyes began to water and Channel walked over to me, pulling me into a hug before she kissed the top of my hair.

“Come on Rea. It’s going to be fine. Picture your relief if it comes up negative.”

I nod my head and stand from the edge of the tub as Channel hands me the the three tests that I bought. She stands at the sink as it continues to flow and I allow myself to release my bladder, all the while taking the tests. When I finish, I flush and place them on the counter before going back to my spot on the edge of the tub to sit and wait. Channel paces the space outside the door and it’s not until now that I realize how long two minutes can be. I zone myself out again but for those two minutes my mind was blank. A clean slate where nothing existed but my happiness. I could see how I used to be and though my subconscious has acted against me recently, it reached for for my old self longing for her to return again. When Channel calls my name, I’m drawn back to reality realizing that my two minutes of hope are up.

I hesitantly stand from the tubs edge and walk over to the counter where Channel joins me and as I look down at the tests, what I saw of myself in my vision slowly starts to fade.

Two positive tests and one negative.

*Harry’s POV*
It felt as if I only closed my eyes for an hour tops and its probably because it was only just that. My heart pounded in my chest as the sound of Gemma’s screeching alarm rang through the house, but that’s not what woke me. Another nightmare had my eyes open at five this morning, when I had just only fallen asleep at four. My hands wrapped around Peyton’s neck, and though he tried to push me back and fight me off, the will to put an end to his life was too strong.

His faces began to turn blue and the darker the shade got, the tighter my grip took hold. Reagan was there begging me to stop, but I couldn’t do it. The judge watched along with everyone in my family and friends. They all looked at me in horror and disgust as I drained the life out of him with a smirk on my face. The worst part of it all was who Peyton turned into. It never fails to happen every time I have a dream like this, but everytime I do it turns into an outer body experience. Dead green eyes continue to strangle and choke, bashing his head into the floor and then picking up a piece of the broken vause to hit him in the face with the same exact way that I killed Clive. This time Dr. Koch stands in the corner of the room and watches my actions shaking his head while holding a key that unlocks my old room in Maudsley.

“Good, you’re already up.”

I jump at the sound of my sisters voice and I notice that she’s already dressed. She must have been up before her alarm as well. Something tells me that she’s as nervous about today as I am, but she does a much better job at hiding it than I do.

“Yeah.” I stand from the couch and pull on my shirt, the only thing that I could be bothered to remove last night.

“I’m ready to go when you are, Gem. I need to shower and change.”

“We’re going to leave in a minute. I’m just waiting for Tamsin to–”

“NO!”

“What?” Gemma jumps at my sudden outburst and I sit back down on the couch with my head in my hands.

“No Gemma, can we leave now please? I need to go. Its too much and it confuses me. I can’t deal with her now. It’s too much.”

“Hey? Hey? What’s going on? Whats wrong?” Gemma pulls my hand away from my face and I snatch away from her annoyed that she would call Tamsin to come along even though she has no idea of what’s going on and I have no intentions of telling her.

“Nothing. Fuck it Gem! I just need to go home and take my meds. I didn’t take them yesterday and all this waiting around is pissing me off!”

I stood from the couch heading for the door causing Gemma to stand with me. She nodded her head slowly before pulling her blonde and lilac hair into a ponytail.

“Okay. We’ll leave now. I’ll just tell her to meet us at mums.”

I roll my eyes at her before nodding my head in agreement. At least if she’s there, we have no chance of being alone and talking in secret. I know I need to respond to her and the way that I left her after she poured her heart out to me was wrong. I just don’t know what to say or how to approach it. I haven’t thought about it because the fact that I know that I feel something for her makes me uneasy within myself. I love Reagan and would give anything to be with her right now, but something stirred within me when Tamsin made her confession. I’m just too afraid to see what that something might be.

The ride from Gemma’s house to our mum’s was quick with little conversation in between. At a time like this I needed quiet when everything else around me was raging and loud. I feel like I’m being pulled in all sorts of directions and I’ve spread myself too thin. Gemma might not know exactly the way I feel, but I appreciate her for trying her best to interpret what I need.

When we pull up to the house, Tamsin’s red Audi is already parked outside. I walk past it quickly and unlock the door to the house without saying a word to anyone. My mum and Robin sit in the living room along with the lads and their girls. I almost want to go in and ask Laurie if she’s talked to Reagan, but my mouth remains closed.

After I shower and get dressed. I rush into the kitchen and pop three aripiprazole while my mum isn’t watching, doubling my dose to make up for yesterday. We all leave out to go to the courthouse, but before I can get in my car, my mum pulls me into a hug which I return willingly even though deep down I’m still shocked from yesterday.

“I’m so sorry Harry.”

“I know. I’m sorry too. Shouldn’t have called you stupid.”

I take comfort in my mum’s arms and as I let her go, she wipes her eyes before she grins at me.

“It’s going to be fine.”

“No one knows that, but thanks.” I speak quickly as the words leave my mouth involuntarily. My eyebrows furrow and I cause my mum to frown again while I silently curse my disorder for having a mind of its own.

“Sorry. You’re right, it’ll be fine.”

We get to the courthouse just before my case is called and as I take my seat next to Cal, my lawyer, I literally have to grip the table in front of me to keep myself in my seat. I don’t dare turn my head fully in his direction, but out of my peripheral vision I can see Peyton on the opposite side of the room from me.

I had took several deep breaths to try and calm myself, but all I could hear was my own blood rushing through my veins. There was commotion going on behind me, and I think I could hear Niall call Laurie’s name as she left the room, unable to be in the same vicinity with Peyton. I wish I could leave, but I was stuck.White hot anger began to shake me, until I felt a hand rub up and down my back.

“You’re doing good Harold. Keep breathing sweetheart. It will be over soon.”

I looked up from in front of me and found Dr. Baker beside me whispering the comforting words in my ear. The Judge walked into the room and took his seat before us meaning that everyone had to stand. I don’t remember how I’d gotten to my feet or when I actually got up from the chair. Everything began to run together making my memory and senses fuzzy.

“Just relax, “ Cal whispered to me, “I’ll do all the talking. You’ll only have to answer a question if the judge asks you directly.” I nodded my head but I couldn’t really comprehend what it was that he was saying to me.

The lawyers began to talk, pleading both of our cases, but I wasn’t asked much . All of my focus was placed on the white wall behind the judge. It almost felt as I was going in and out of consciousness as I sat with my chin in my hand, covering my mouth in order to keep my mouth closed as Peyton’s lawyer made up some bullshit claim against me.

When I looked over at the son of a bitch, he refused to make eye contact with me and part of me was thankful for it. His face was still swollen and I could tell that his jaw was in fact wired shut. As I continued to look at him, a vision of my dream flashed in front of my eyes causing me to turn my head back forward to stare at the space on the white wall just behind the judges head.

An hour had to have passed, but just as the judge was about to make his verdict, Dr. Koch walked into the room with a manila folder in hand. My head dropped and I felt as if I would be sick.

That fucking bastard!

My breathing increased as he walked up just behind me and Cal, slipping him the folder before taking his seat behind us, whispering to Dr. Baker as he sat.

Cal opened it up to find photos inside. He looked over at me before glancing back down at the folder, standing to hand the papers to the bailiff.

The judge began to speak as I held my head in my hands. Koch gave him the evidence he needed to throw me back in Maudsley now all I have to do is wait for it to actually be said.



Notes

Hello beauties! I have an update for you all because you are all individually amazing! What did you all think of this chapter? I have some exciting things in store for you all in the next one! I know its another one where a lot is going on at once, but its all necessary I promise. Dr. Koch Showed up! Reagan has two positive tests and one negative! What has come of Harea's world? I love to know what you all are thinking and interacting with you all. You all inspire me soooo much! I could have an update ready as quickly as tomorrow, so pleasse COMMENT COMMENT COMMENT if you would like that to happen! Shut down the website temporarily if you must but please comment! Also Vote and Sub if you are reading and haven't done so yet! It makes me so happy and i lost a sub the other day :( So please bring me some joy? As always I ABSOLUTELY ADORE YOU ALL FOR READING!~ Xx

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Comments

@XOXOH

Hi there lovely, I am a big fan of your books and you don't know how happy I am to see you back here. I LOVE THIS TRIOLOGY so dam much......so let me get this straight....you are not updating this story anymore on here? You are only going to continue this story on wattpad?? .....despite what decision you make I will be waiting for you because I want to know what will HAPPEN ....sorry I am weird xxx

@MACxx
No problem xx

XOXOH XOXOH
8/20/15

@polisson just added you on watt pad can't wait to see what you have in store! Starting uni daze as we speak thank you for replying to me!!! :)

MACxx MACxx
8/20/15

@MACxx
Hi love! I am XOXOH I unfortunately can't log into my account on here for whatever odd reason??? Google gives me an access denied message but it still shows me when people comment here.Anyway, I will be posting this story again on wattpad under the user polisson it's gonna be a revamp so it will probably be a bit longer and have new parts. I wish I could log in to tell everyone about it. I also have another story that you may like there called Uni Daze. I'm sorry that I can't post here anymore :(

polisson polisson
8/20/15

MISSING THIS SO BAD. My favorite book ever and ive been rereading to fill the whole in my heart! Truly miss your writing it's the only thing I have to look forward to when I get on here! Miss you hope to hear from you soon!

MACxx MACxx
8/19/15