Darkness and What Came After

The Strange Boy

I heard voices around me that soothed me and footsteps that let me know people surrounded my body. I attempted to open my eyes, to see that I was wrapped in blankets on a hospital bed. The walls were an off-white color with cabinets to my right attached to the wall.

I looked to my left to see someone who looked around my age with wavy brown hair, a navy blue blazer, and white T-shirt on, sleeping.

"Hello?" I tried to say but instead I moan because my head was throbbing, and I could hear my pulse in my ears.

The eyes of the body next to mine opened in a millisecond.

"Wha-? You're awake! You're finally awake!" The boy said with a beautiful British accent, better than the rest of the boys I've met in Louth.

The boy looked familiar, but I couldn't put a name on his face. He smiled and chuckled a bit to himself.

"Haha. Sorry. You probably have no idea what happened. Well you have been unconscious for two weeks, you got a conclusion, and two broken rib cages," the boy spoke slowly with his head facing the floor but eyes watching me.

"Oh, um, I'm sorry, but who are you?"

"I'm Harry Styles," Harry smiled again, "I finally get to introduce myself to you."

He had the cutest dimples. Wait, Harry Styles? The Harry Styles?! How did I not know it was him? My head is messed up.

I stared at Harry until I was positive it was him.

"Sorry, didn't mean to stare or anything," my face turned hot, so I spoke quickly, "it's just shocking. Wait, if you're here, then shouldn't Zayn, Niall, Liam and Louis be here, too? And where's Paige? Do you even know Paige? Or me?" I began to have a panic attack, I'm in a hospital, my parents are in another hospital, and I'm not even with Paige.

"Relax, relax," Harry out a hand in my shoulder, boy, did he have big hands, "all of them went to go eat lunch."

"But... you stayed?"

"Yeah, I haven't really left this room for two weeks," Harry mumbled while staring at the ground.

"Oh. But, you barely know me. Not that I'm not appreciative or anything, I just, I-I mean. It's just weird to have-"

I was interrupted with lips on mine. At first I was in complete shock, then I relaxed, like Harry had said to earlier. He put both his hands on my cheeks and rubbed his thumbs up and down. I felt tingles travel down my spine, and everything felt good and pure. When our lips finally parted I kept my eyes closed. Then slowly open them.

"Rose, I couldn't stop thinking about you while I was singing on stage. These past two weeks I sat here holding your hand watching you sleep. I love you, Rose. I know we have barely met each other, but I don't know, I feel like we're meant to be. Love at first sight, you know?" Harry had his green eyes on mine as he spoke with his words of love.

I couldn't believe it, Harry styles not only knows who I am, but loves me. Tears began to slowly trickle down my face, the person I have loved since I first saw his face on The X Factor just told me he loves me.

"Rose," Harry said wearily while taking my right hand into his, "take a deep breathe. Keep your eyes open.

Of course I would, why wouldn't I? I solitaries gaze to the machine that kept track of my heart beat. I saw the line move up and down faster than usual.

"Look at me, Rose," Harry said quietly, "you'll be alright. Just stay calm and relaxed."

My hands and face got sweaty and hot, but I had to say the words on my mind, "Harry, I have loved you ever-" my voice slowed down until I couldn't manage to get out any more words.

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