alleyway [h.s]

chapter 49

RUBY'S POV

My heart breaks every time I look at Harry so I'm trying hard not to. Everyone just left and we've been sitting here silent ever since. I have no idea what to say and I don't want to cry by looking at him because he'll blame himself.

"I missed you so much, baby" Harry says, taking hold of my hand.

I keep my head down and fight back my tears but I can't help it. They escape me with a big sob that I can't hold back or keep silent.

"Ruby? Hey- what's wrong?" Harry says, pulling at my hand so I can look at him.

I do. I lift my eyes but it doesn't help anything. He looks completely beat and broken and I can't take it. I crawl onto the bed beside him and bury my face in his chest so I don't have to see his face.

He doesn't say anything, he just rests his cheek on the top of my head and he holds me tight against him.

After maybe 30 minutes, I'm calm enough to pull back and look at his face. My heart tightens but I don't cry this time. I take it all in. I bring my hand to gently cup his face and I run my thumb under his bruised eye, soft enough so it doesn't hurt. He tilts his head into my palm and closes his eyes.

"I'm so sorry this happened to you" my voice is low and scratchy. "You're still my pretty boy"

He smiles at me softly before he says, "it's not your fault but I'm okay. I didn't give up because I knew that I would see you again"

If I was there when this happened, I probably would've jumped out the window to try and catch Harry even if that would be impossible. I don't think I would've survived watching him fall.

"I can't believe this happened for the one day we weren't together" i tell him.

"Just another reason to never leave each other's side" he tries to find something good to say but my eyes are still sad.

"How about we get some rest and we can talk about this all tomorrow?" He asks.

I nod, not wanting to talk about this and I get up to turn the light off. When I turn around, I can see Harry just a little bit because of the moonlight of the window and I can see him lowering the bed down.

He adjusts himself but let's out a small hiss, making me run to the bed and try to help him the best I can, "are you okay?"

"Yeah-" he says through a breath. "My ribs are a little soar but they doctor says it's normal"

"Um- maybe I should sleep on the couch so you have all the bed to yourself" I hesitate.

He looks at me like I'm crazy, "absolutely not. I need you beside me. I've spend too long without you, it was just about driving me crazy" he tells me, reaching for my wrist.

"I don't wanna hurt you" I pout, slipping under the blankets with him.

He chuckles, "you won't"

We lay so we're facing each other and I trace his bruises with my finger tips as he rubs small circles on my cheek. I look at his face and he's still just as beautiful with or without a beat up face but I prefer without.

"Do you know how much I've missed you?" I whisper, making a faint smile appear on his face.

"I think I missed you more" he teases.

I smile but it quickly disappears when I keep looking at his face.

"I wish I could take all your pain away" I say back.

He frowns, "you already are taking it away just by being beside me"

"What were you thinking when you were falling  out of the window?" I ask, moving my hand to his hair.