A Sequel To "Eternity"~ While She Was Sleeping.

Chapter Four~Memories.

-Joe-

I went to visit Elena everyday.  It had become a routine, I'd pick up the kids, drop them off at Zoë's and drive to the hospital to see her. I'd ask about her progress and I'd be told that nothing has changed.  I'd would feel disappointed.  I would then sit by her bedside and hold her hand in mine.

"Hey. I thought I would talk to you about memories today instead of my day. I know how much you liked talking about the past." I said to her softly.  I kissed her forehead.  "Remember when we first met?  You had your hair in two plaits and a bright pink hairband in? You wore this white dress covered in blue and pink butterflies. Your knees were grazed and bruised. You were so clumsy, even back then. Thank god you were because maybe we wouldn't have met. I remember from the first time our eyes met, I knew that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. Crazy huh? You made my life a hundred times better from that very moment." I told her.

"Do you want to know one of my favourite memories from when we were younger? The 15th July, 2009, we were both 17, almost 18. I took you to see Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince in the cinema. You were so excited as always. You sat beside me with a huge bag of pick and mix and a bottle of shandy. I spent most of the film watching your reactions, seeing you fall more and more in love with Daniel Radcliffe. It got to the part where Ginny kissed Harry, and although you were disappointed about the fact that it wasn't the same as it was in the book, you were completely mesmerised by it, and angry too. I imagined kissing you like that. I wanted to kiss you so badly.  You looked so beautiful that night. I had to hold you when Dumbledore died, you were sobbing so much. I remember thinking that I never wanted to let you go. I wanted you to be in my arms forever. I was so in love with you, still am, and I always will be. I miss you so much." I whispered. 

"When you left, I went to see the Deathly Hallows part 2 alone, it was the first time I ever saw a Harry Potter movie without you. It was strange. I spent most of the movie crying, even before anyone even died. It wasn't just because of the emptiness I felt but because of the memories I had of you telling me the story over the phone and you crying over Snape and Fred and the others.  I wasn't even angry at you spoiling it for me, I just loved hearing your voice. I'd give anything to hear your voice now Elena, anything." I admitted. I spoke to her for a good two hours about Harry Potter and how much love I felt towards her whenever we went to see the films or the long nights we spent together reading the books over and over, discussing our favourite parts. I then left her with a kiss and found myself crying again on the way home, missing her so much that it was beginning to feel painful.