Subterranean | H.S.

S44

Persephone's pov

I make the bed and open the window to let some fresh air in. I hum some melody to myself and go straight to the bathroom to take a morning shower. 

I take to the hairbrush and brush through my hair, smiling to myself. 

It's been some time since the last time I saw Jack, since the memorable night. 

I take Harry's hoodie off my body and jump straight into the shower. He'll be here soon, so I have to make it quick. 

The melody keeps playing in my head, but I can't remember any words. Normally it would annoy me, but not today. Today I feel just fine. Today's going to be a good day. Today Harry comes over so that we can make a plan for the trip with Arnie together and we'll buy the tickets, pick the perfect day and spend some more time together. I can't put into words how happy and excited I am about it. 

We already have everything we need. Arnie's parents agreed to the trip. I was worried his mother will not be fond of the idea, but she genuinely thinks this will make him feel better. He deserved to feel special, and I'll do everything to make sure he is. I want him to feel like a normal kid, with normal life and normal activities. The hospital said he's strong enough to spend a whole day out. I've been visiting more often than I used to, taking him outside to catch some sun. We all have been keeping an eye on all of his results so that he can go safely.

I couldn't thank Harry enough for what he's been doing for me. He was not only taking care of me, but also of Arnie and he had to deal with everything that's been going on in his company. I'd say that's pretty impressive, at least for me. 

He was by my side this whole time. For the past couple of days, he was really here, more than ever, more than anyone has ever been. He talked to Riley and Jade, explaining the whole situation to them. They have spent over an hour on the phone, answering all the questions one day. Riley accused Harry of locking me up and having me only for himself, which was in fact true. None of us was sorry that things ended up like this. Harry had enough strength in himself to explain to the girls that it's best that way, that I needed to rest. After an exhausting talk, they all agreed. He also made some phone calls, including my boss and my mother. He didn't say much about the conversation with my mother, but I wasn't too curious. He described it with 'it went fine'. I didn't need anything more, so I didn't ask any questions.

Me and Harry argued hard about a doctor's visit, but after all, he won. Everything was fine just like I assured him, but he just replied with 'you can never be too sure'. 

A couple of times I saw Zayn on Facetime when he called Harry about work. I also met Niall, via Facetime, he seemed like a nice soul. They asked how I was feeling, so I assumed they knew what was going on, but I'm sure Harry didn't spill all of the details to them. 

Nobody said a word about Jack or what happened. All of the questions were about me and how I was feeling, but none of them said a single thing about the person they all wanted to talk about the most. One time I overheard Harry on the phone with Ry and Jade, saying that they should report it, but in the end, Harry said that it's my business and that they can't make this decision for me. I couldn't be more thankful for him. I knew how much it took to hold Riley back from going to the police station. 

I turn the water off and wrap a towel around my body before I step out of the shower. 

A couple of times Harry asked me to move into his house, 'just so he can be sure', but I didn't agree. I understand that he's worried and paranoid, but I can't stay hidden somewhere for the rest of my life, run from what's coming. That way he started coming to my apartment at least once a day. We were spending a lot of time together, eating, talking, watching stupid movies, and bonding. But not even once he made a move on me. He acted like the bestest friend I could ask for. He gave me my space and time but also surrounded me with safety. Despite the fact that there was definitely something going on between the two of us, he stayed close but never crossed his limits, I didn't even set. It wasn't even two weeks, but the time felt like a second but also like an eternity at the same time.