The Way Things Change

Chapter 64

"Kate, wake up!" Somebody was shaking me lightly.

"Babe, please wake up." The voice, hopefully Harry's, begged. He was slightly hoarse. I forced my eyelids open, only to meet his beautiful green orbs. He was holding my left hand, leaning in over me. I felt slightly dizzy as he helped me up.

"Hey" my voice was weak. I wasn't tired anymore, but my body was aching. From lying down too long, not doing enough physically and from the cramps. Were those already yesterday? Or were we still on the same day? Being here made me loose all sense of time. There was no clock, no calendar, and since the curtains were closed I couldn't see the sun. The room was always lit up by those damn lamps.

"How are you feeling baby?" Harry was now sitting on my bed, not letting go of my hand. His eyes were soft and had a hint of sorrow in them. He didn't look as tired as he had done since I came out of the coma. Why was he sad? What had happened?

"Weak... and slightly dizzy." I smiled at him. It really was good to see him again. I needed him. Had needed him when I was in pain. "Harry, what time is it?"

"It's half past 9 in the evening." He answered taking a look at his phone. So it was still the same day. "And you lost a lot of blood, that's why you feel dizzy." He was stroking the back of my hand in a comforting matter. I had lost a lot of blood? Weren't they just simple cramps? Why had I been bleeding? What had happened? I wanted to ask him all these questions, but he was faster than me.

"Why didn't you tell me?" He was looking so hurt and sad. It was heart breaking.

"Harry, I'm sorry I didn't tell you! I really am. But you were sick in bed and needed the rest, I didn't want to bother you. Besides I thought it was no big deal." I shrugged. I probably should have told him. It would have saved me this trip to the hospital. But I really had no idea.

"No big deal? This is a big deal! This is something you are supposed to tell me! We're in this together!" He was getting mad, I could tell.

"Jesus Harry! I thought you were done scolding me! And yes it turned out to be a big deal, but I didn't know the wounds would get infected!" He wasn't the only one to get aggravated. Was he seriously going to give me a lecture? Yet again?

"What? The wounds?" he looked confused. "That's not what I'm talking about!"

Now I was just as confused as he was. If it wasn't the wounds? "Then what? What are you talking about?"

"You mean you didn't know?" His eyes widened, showing his surprise and confusion, even though the tried to cover it up. What was he talking about? What was I supposed to know? And why didn't he tell me what happened? Why had I lost a lot of blood? What were the cramps?

I sighed. He was doing it again. I just wanted to know what was happening to me, and no one was telling me.

"Just tell me."

"You... The cramps... They..." He was uncertain of how to say it. His hands fidgeting with mine, his eyes diverting to something else in the room.