Two Ghosts [h.s]

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The door of the storage room closes and Harry presses my body against it. His hand covers my mouth and I just stand there staring at him. His face breaks when he looks at me.

"I'm not going to hurt you please believe me."

I shut my eyes. I really want to, I really, really, want to Harry.

"Don't scream." He removes his hand from my mouth and I swallow, unable to move or speak. Harry goes to move closer but I flinch back, hitting my back against the wall.

"Don't touch me." I blurt out and he backs away from me.

"Don't do this please." He says and I look up the ceiling trying to catch my breath. "There's things you don't know Violet. Things I'm trying to keep you away from." I can barely hear him talk right now. I can barely even feel myself. I'm not even sure I'm present in this room-led alone life.

I try to piece myself together but my words come out stuttered "I've lost so much. I've been through awful things Harry, and- ...I - Harry I thought you were good for me." An angry tear rolls down my cheek.

"You weren't supposed to find out." He cringes his face and goes pale as I laugh.

"Find out." I throw my hands in the air in a silent scream. "Well guess what Harry today was not keeping me out of this." I grit through my teeth making him flinch.

I pull the strands of my hair trying not to panic.

"I thought you liked me. I thought you were the first person to look through me and really see me. Im falling for a stupid killer. You were the first person who ever saw me for me and I-"

"Violet." He takes a deep patient, terrified breath, "I know you saw things you didn't want to see but you have to let me explain. Please let me explain. It's going to sound crazy and messed up but you need to know the whole story. I'm not going to hurt you." He shakes his head continuously stepping forwards and I walk up to him pressing my hand against his chest pushing him away.

"You were just about to kill someone. I thought I knew who you were but I know nothing at all." He suddenly cups my cheeks and places me against the wall. He looks deeply into my eyes searching for the words to handle this situation but I cringe and start to hit his chest.

"Harry get off of me." I slap his chest multiple times as I told back my sobs. I hit and hit until I begin to panic and he grabs my wrist pinning then to my chest.

"Don't." He demands sinisterly and I flinch my arms trying to get away. My head tilts to the side as I cringe.

"Let me go"

I pray this situation fixes itself because I can't lose him. He's the best thing in my life right now and I can't go back.

Everyone always lies and I somehow hope he had a good story to cover this up with.

"Just let me explain. I'll tell you everything then you can decide if you want me in your life. Just please darling I would never hurt you. You're the one person in the world I care about. I'd burn cities down if anyone ever hurt you." His face breaks in sincerity.

My hands start to shake at my side but my eyes never leave his green ones. His eyes speak all of his emotions. From the beginning, I've always felt a pull to them. It was something that I couldn't match the puzzle piece in my head.

Just like that I shake my head. Beginning to cry I slide down the wall as he tries to keep me up but fails. "Let me go." I whimper and he follows me to the ground not giving up.

With my knees tucked into my chest I begin to cry as he keeps a hold on my wrist. Looking up through my tear filled eyes he cringes. He looks so distraught and panicked.