Chapter Eight
Harry's P.O.V.
I was so stressed and mad. Not at anyone, but at the fact what was supposed to be a perfect night turned into a nightmare. Evangelina was going to be terrified until Lexi was fully recovered. I wasn't mad at Lexi, I was mad at who or what hurt her. I was happy about the first part of the night where I told Evangelina I loved her. I was scared out of my bloody mind. Like what if she didn't love me back? I have loved her since the day I laid eyes on her. And that first day we came to her house, it was fate. She was the most beautiful inside and out girl I have ever seen. I know she liked me. When I asked her out that day I came to her house, I remember Lexi secretly telling me later about how she flipped out. It took me so much courage to do all this stuff. I was always so scared she would hate it. And hate me. That was my fear. Her giving up on me. That I wasn't a good boyfriend. I sighed and got something to drink. I got a cup and poured some juice into it. I drank it in one gulp and put the glass in the sink. I wondered if she liked someone else in the band. The other lads. I'm going to admit I got jealous early on seeing her and Liam playing around together. It just made think, I don't deserve her. She could get anyone in the world because of how flawless she was and her personality. I knew she didn't believe she was beautiful. And that hurt me so much. I sighed and played with the chain she had got me. I looked at the date. I loved the fact she put the date on there. It meant she said that was the day her life changed, in the best way. I smiled. I heard the door open. I immediately walked over. She was standing in the doorway with the car keys, and looking exhausted. I knew she had taken a shower before the forest, but I knew she needed another one. I went up to her and shut the door while I hugged her. "Everything's going to be ok. Come on love. Lets get you in a hot shower." I whispered in her ear. She slipped the keys in my pocket. "Promise?" She asked. I could tell she had tears in her eyes. I pulled her face in front of mine. I kissed her and then between I breathed, "Promise."
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I turned on the water for the shower. Nice and hot. She was going to be taking a shower in my bathroom, so she was stripping in my room. She came in my robe. I smiled at her. She looked at the door. "Are you going to go?" She asked smiling. I kissed her and took the ponytail out of her hair. "Do you want me too?" I asked in between kissing. She smiled and then stopped. "Turn around." She said. I playfully rolled my eyes and turned around. "Close your eyes." I closed my eyes. "No peeking." She said. I waited till I heard the shower curtain closed. "Ok now sit on the toilet and talk to me." She said. I turned around and opened my eyes. I turned on the fan and put down the lou cover and sat.
It was a long time until I finally got the courage to ask something. "Tell me about where you grew up. What was your family like?" I asked suddenly. I had never asked Evangelina this question, I was really scared for her response. It was silent for a moment. Then I heard her sigh. "We'll, I grew up with an older brother. Andrew. He was the best thing in my life when I was growing up. Mom and dad would always fight so he would take me places. We always played games and things like that. He was three years older than me. I loved him so much. He helped me through everything. Around when I was 11 things were getting bad. Mom and Dad fought constantly. Then it happened. I will never forget the day." She paused. I closed my eyes. I hated it already. "I remember Dad started throwing things. Getting angry. Mom screaming at the top of her lungs. I didn't quite know what depression meant all the way, but I knew Andrew had it. He came to me. All the time. Crying and things like that." I heard her sniffle a little. This was literally so hard to hear. I could tell it pained her. "We'll in this night in particular Andrew told me he couldn't take it. He said we were leaving. The screaming and fighting was so crazy. I remember Andrew getting headphones out and his iPod. He plugged them in my ears and turned it all the way up so I couldn't hear what they were saying. Andrew packed his bags and helped me pack mine. We snuck out his window, him bringing money and food he had stolen from the storage downstairs. I remember him throwing our bags and him going down and then catching me. I trusted him. I wanted to get away too. I was old enough to understand it was bad. Andrew being 14 understood more than me so I knew we were doing the right thing." She took another deep breath. "Are you sure you_" I asked. "I'm fine." She replied cutting me off. I sighed. She sighed after me. "I remember it being dark, and Andrew leading me to a forest area. And then we came to a pond area. Andrew put our bags down. He let go of my hand. I asked him where we were. He didn't answer. He just walked up to the lake. It was dark but not pitch black. I then remember seeing him close his eyes and take a deep breath. He exhaled slowly. I remember what he told me. The exact things he said. I remember everything so clearly, but I don't want too." She said. I heard her do a little whimper. I immediately made a fist and squinted my eyes so hard. That killed me to hear that come from her. She continued. "He looked at me straight in the eyes. He handed me all the bags and put two on my back and one on my arm. He then bent down to my height. There was still one bag sitting beside him. 'Evangelina.' He said. I looked at him. 'I want you to head that way.' He pointed out of the forest. 'Follow Pathway until you get to the busy street. Be careful. Then walk down a little ways and you will find the police station. You need to tell them about mom and dad and there fighting. Say my brother told me to come tell you guys.' " I heard her cry. "Evangelina stop plea_" "He said, 'Tell them, he's at peace, my brother. He's at peace. He went to be away. He was in pain. Tell them all of that. Don't talk to any strangers. Run from anyone you know or don't know. Understood?'" She took a deep breathe. She had cut me off. You could tell she was crying. I clenched my fist. "I remember him having tears in his eyes, smiling at me. He took my hands and squeezed them tight. It's over now. It's going to be ok. He said. I smiled. 'When will I see you again?' I asked him. He said took a deep breath and and was sobbing a little. 'Not for a while. But one day, things will work out. I will see you with someone you love, and I will see you with my nephews and nieces, and you will see me.' He said. I nodded in confusion. 'I love you.' He sobbed grasping me tight and hugging me. I hugged him back so tight. 'I love you too.' I said. He let go of me. 'Now go.' He said pushing me a little. I looked at him and followed his commands. I ran off, not knowing that was the last I would ever see my brother, here on the world." She finished, crying.
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I couldn't believe what had just happened. That could not be true. I shook my head in disbelief. It was my fault. I was making her remember. "I am so sorry I asked." I whispered tears in my eyes. I heard her give a little sob. That did it. I stood up and pushed the shower curtain right open. And I didn't even look I just kissed her. I felt her wet hair and I just kissed her. At first she didn't immediately kiss back, she was startled out of her bloody mind. But then she kissed back. My hair was getting wet, my face but I didn't care. And we just kissed. And kissed. I wanted her to know, she was ok with me. I would never leave her, and I loved her more than anything.
We finished kissing and I looked at her eyes. She was smiling. Then I felt for the shower curtain and moved it over until she disappeared. She giggled and I smirked. I loved hearing her laugh or giggle. It brighten me up. She finished showering, neither of us talking. I left and she dried off. She came out wet hair down, in my boxers and the sweatshirt she was wearing early, which was also mine. She brushed her hair. I smiled at her. I decided to change. I stripped and took everything off except boxers. I smiled as when I was done Evangelina had finished brushing and threw the brush in the air and jumped onto my bed and crawled under the covers. I came and jumped pretending I was going to jump on her. She playfully screamed and I went under the covers. She kissed me right away. It was quick but sweet kiss. "I love you Harry Edward Styles." She whispered before cuddling up to me and closing her eyes. I put my arms around her tight and quietly hummed to her, playing with strands of her hair. Soon she was asleep, and I closed my eyes. I loved her more than the world, and cared and wanted to take care of her so badly. And the best part was, I could, because she was all mine.
