No Passing Through

Chapter 26: The Last Time

I am pacing back and forth, anxiously waiting for her. I need to see her. I miss her, I haven't seen her for 5 long forsaken months and it's killing me. I drag my gaze from my phone towards the door, it flew open and Hailey, my Hailey, saunters inside. She is so breathtaking, her beautiful hair is longer, eyes sparkling, and those irresistible lips. She's even more beautiful that I remember.

I was just about to rush to her side and wrap my arms around her, when someone enters the door. He grabs her by the waist and kissed her hard, it feels like someone had just ninja-kicked my balls. Tears sting my eyes and I force myself to speak past the ache down my throat,

"Hailey," I croak, my voice barely audible. She pulled abruptly away from him and the moment she saw me, her emotions twists and turns from shock, to anger and finally, disgust.

"What the hell are you doing here?" She spits the words out and it takes everything in me not to break down and cry in front of her and whoever prick she's with.

I stifle a sob, "I thought you said you'd wait for me."

She laughs as she runs a hand through her hair, "Wait for you?" Pain strikes all over my body.

"I already waited long enough for you but you were never there, Harry."

(HARRY'S POV)

I wake suddenly from a dream or a nightmare, and my pulse in thumping so hard I can hear it. I turn, panicked, and much to my relief, Hailey is fast asleep beside me. She looks so innocent, like an angel, tentatively I reach up to run my fingers gently through her hair, and she stirs. Raising bright brown eyes, she smiles sleepily. God, she's adorable.

"Good morning, beautiful," I say leaning in and planting a soft kiss on her lips.

"Good morning, beautiful, yourself," She sits up and stretches her arms.

I watch her and my dream flashes before me as fear overwhelms me. It's our last stay in this house together before we all have to leave and continue our lives apart, and right then and there, I wish time would just stop or at least just slow down.

She wraps her arms around me, "Baby, please don't frown. I want to see you smiling."

I chuckle as I kiss her nose, "Make me."

"Of course," she stands on her tip-toes and plants a lingering kiss on my lips. I smile against the kiss and I wrap my arms tighter around her. She's like the sun, who chases all the rain away, when she's around it's a brighter day.

"Breakfast?" I murmur against her hair.

She giggles, "That's my baby," she plants one chaste kiss on my lips and I swear to God, I am going to make the most out of our last day together.

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(NIALL'S POV)

I snuggle closer against Trish's neck, inhaling her sweet scent, when suddenly the unwelcome feeling of sadness and anxiety swamps me. Tightening my arms around her, I force back the tears that are threatening to spill out of my eyes. Crying will only make things worse, and I know that this is hard for he as well. I remain silent, just enjoying her warm body curled up against mine. She's watching the movie intently, I just stare at her like there's no tomorrow. And to tell you the truth, I honestly feel that way-- like tomorrow would be the end of all this. Startling me out of my doleful thoughts, Trish laughs, her carefree girly laugh.

"Your laugh is so contagious, babe," I chuckle. She pinches my cheek as she looks me straight in my eyes.

"I'll miss your laugh," I whisper and she shakes her head lightly before she scoots out of my lap. I frown at the absence of her warmth.