Here's To Hoping (One Direction)

21.) Foggy Memory

Chapter Twenty One: Foggy Memory

Jessica’s Point of View

            Everything is fuzzy and my head hurts. I keep going in and out of this fog and I don’t like it. I feel a tingling sensation in my left arm but I don’t know why. Every time I want to wake and up see what’s going on, but I get sucked back into the haze.

            Sometimes I can hear singing or talking, but I can’t tell who it is. They sound familiar to me and I think I recognize Audrey’s laugh; she’s the only person I know who snorts. I want to open my eyes to join them but I can’t no matter how hard I try.

            I gather my strength once more to wake up but my body refuses. A sharp pain rips through my arm and right before I think I’m going to lose it, a warm sensation flows into my body and the pain fades out. Feeling better, I let myself slip back into the fog.

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            I’m not sure if I like this feeling or not. The haze I’m in makes me feel like I’m underwater. It’s as if I can hear things and feel things, but they’re muddled and distant. I think I’m leaning towards dislike, though.

            While trying to sort out my thoughts, I feel a movement. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t me though because I’ve been attempting to move for what feels like days and I haven’t been successful. I begin to hear someone singing softly and I assume that it must be whoever caused the motion.

            It takes me a minute, but I recognize the voice as Harry. Knowing that he is so close gives me the willpower to force myself to open my eyes. At first everything is blurred, but then my vision comes into focus. Abruptly, the singing stops.

            “Oh, God! You’re awake!” Harry practically yells with shock. His outburst startles me a tad, but I pay it no mind. I’m more concerned about where I am and what happened to me.

            I look around the room and notice that there are a few chairs and a small couch. As my eyes glide over the room, I almost miss Audrey sitting in one of the chairs. She has her feet pulled beneath her and looks as if she’s been sleeping. I think I see her eyes open, but I’m not sure. Her hand falls in front of her face, so I give up on finding out if she’s really asleep or not.

            Turning back to Harry, I answer him but I’m still completely confused. I have no idea where I am nor what has happened. I look down and see that my right arm is in a cast. Are you kidding me right now? I think. “What happened to my arm?”

            As Harry explains everything, I realize that I have no memory of anything. The last thing I recall is yelling “Skank” at Audrey as she walked out the door. After that, it’s blank. At least everything he’s saying makes sense though. It totally explains why my head is hurting like a bitch right now.

            What I don’t expect is for him to ask about my memory. Of course I know who I am and who Audrey and everyone else are. I’m pretty sure that if I didn’t, I would have done asked by now. I decide to play dumb though when it comes to him.

            “Well…you look very familiar. I think I’ve seen you around before on like magazines or something.” I tell him pretending to think hard.

“Oh, Jessica. I’m Harry! Are sure you don’t remember me?” Harry’s face takes on a panicked expression and tears come to his eyes. As soon as I see it, I immediately regret my actions.

“Wait, don’t get upset! I’m only kidding Hazza! I remember you, I was just messing around. I didn’t know you’d get upset. Gah! I’m sorry.” I say trying to backpedal. Great going Jess, I tell myself.

Harry’s face fades into relief but I can tell he’s still a little upset. Seeing him like that makes me feel horrible.

“Bloody hell, Jess! That wasn’t very funny! I don’t know what I was going to do if you didn’t remember me.” He tells me.

“Harry, I couldn’t just forget you. You mean too much to me.” I tell him honestly. I want to reach out to him but the cords and IV’s are wrapped around my left arm. I turn my attention to it as I try to untangle myself from the mess. “Ugh! These stupid wires and IV’s are in my way! I can’t get my arm untangled from- oh my God!”

My mouth drops open as I catch sight at what’s on my finger. I bring my hand to my face and see that it’s a small diamond ring with a thin silver band. With a closer inspection, I see that it has a few words engraved on it that wrap around the outside of the band. I Promise You Forever, I read.

“Uh…Harry?” I ask. I think I know what this means but I’m not sure.

He looks a tad bit embarrassed, but he doesn’t let that stop him as he begins to tell me the words that I’ve always wanted to hear. Harry loves me. Harry Styles just admitted to being head over heels in love with me. Tears poor down my face from happiness. I look him in the eyes and see that he has a small smile etched onto his face and his eyes look misty.

“Harry, I love you too. So, so much. I want you to be by my side. I’m glad I have you Hazza.” I confess to him. I’ve never been so happy in my life. He gives me a huge grin as he leans toward me and presses his lips against mine. Abruptly, I hear movement and then clapping. Breaking apart, we turn to look at the culprit. Of course, it’s none other than Audrey clapping like a retarded seal with a goofy grin on her face.

“Hell yeah! You go Hazza! I ship Jarry so hard now!” She screams at us while pumping a fist into the air. The sight of her looking so ridiculous and happy makes me burst out in laughter and few seconds later, Harry follows suit.

Without hesitation, she quickly turns around and heads towards the door. When she’s there, she twists her head around for one last look. After a second, she gives us an obnoxious, over exaggerated wink and walks out the door. I laugh once more before turning back to Harry. I notice that he has a certain spark in his eyes.

“Now, where were we?” He asks inching closer. A few seconds later, the gap between our faces is closed as his mouth crashes down on mine. God I love this boy.