the adjustment theory

twenty one

The room was gray and the tv was switched on in the corner of the room. Blurry images produced in my eyes of mass destruction due to each state. The roads and streets of New York and others alike, looking more like a war path.

Blinking a few times to adjust to the change in lighting I turned my head to the chair where Niall had once sat. Eyes widening at the sight my mouth opened up with the building excitement.

"Harry!" I pushed the blankets off of me and stood up abruptly not caring for a second about the pain my ribs were inflicting. He stood up from the chair, his brown curly hair arranged messily and clothes slightly wrinkled.

Jumping into him I wrapped my arms around him knowing that raising my arms only cause more pain to my ribs. Adrenaline pumped inside making all of this less painful when I saw Harry. He embraced me, holding me to him as if he never was letting go.

"I love you so much!" Tear welled in my eyes that had closed. Spilling out and rolling down my cheeks I felt that warming feeling, the feeling of home. I felt like in his arms I was home no matter how cheesy that may sound. "Don't ever let go of me!"

"I have you." He whispered back to me in my ear. His voice so smooth and slow a nearly melted to the pure sound of the way he pronounced his words.

Sniffling from the joyous tears I began to remember him. I ran my fingers through his hair, the curls unraveling in my touch. Pulling away to see his face once more I admired all his features even though I could tell they were exhausted and in need of rest. His eyes were still the beautiful shade of emerald that I had remembered in my mind.

"I missed you so much!" I dove back into an embrace letting his arms wrap around me like I had dreamed they would. Nuzzling my face into his chest, tears still continued to fall, I missed him more then he knew.

Wiping away my tears he laid his lips on mine, the softness of the skin brought me ease. His left hand cradling the back of my head, all the while I indulged in passionate kissing.

"I'm sorry." I breathed in the small space between us now. Hands intertwined I looked down at his cross tattoo that was permanently drawn on his hand.

"Amelia-" he began but I stopped him when he tried to tell me that I was justified. I wasn't justified in anything that I said and I knew that now.

"I shouldn't have run out on you or said the things I did. I was being selfish and I can see that now, it doesn't matter where we are as long as I'm with you I don't care where we go. You are worth more to me then any job or career. I learned a lot while I was away about how I have been selfish with you and I don't want to be that way anymore." I moved my eyes up to his green ones looking at the way he was reacting to what I was saying.

Shaking his head he furrowed his brows before chuckling slightly, "Where is Amelia? Is she still in there?"

"She is here and wants to be better for you and herself. Bumping your head can make you see things in a different light." I giggled back letting him wipe those last remaining tears. "I learned a lot from being away and I'm a new person now."

"Where did you do?" Harry asked running fingers through my hair that was back to its medium length. The sensation of his fingers moving through my hair caused goosebumps to form on my arms.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." I laughed seeing a smile curl on his lips that resulted in a laugh. Just looking at his smile brought me a new found happiness I couldn't seem to let go. Having everything stripped from you and the getting it all back, you learn what is really important. You learn that the things you thought mattered don't, you see the things that mean the most. Harry was and always will be the most important thing in my life, no amount of money or place or social status will change that.

I leaned my lessons the hard way because the easy way doesn't stick with me. I went on a journey no one else was aware of yet I learned so much. It taught me that I never wanted to continue on the path I was on previously and that change is possible no matter how hard. I also learned that I wouldn't want my life to be any other way, that I wouldn't want any adjustments done to it.

note// Hey friends! We have reached the end and I can definitely say I had a ton of fun writing this. I am coming out with a few new stories so watch for those because I am super excited for what is to come! What are your last thoughts on the ending?!