Glass Wall

Chapter 18

When Harry got back to my house, I was a little more tense than usual. I can't help it though. The information Amy told me really got me thinking.

Harry and I sit on the couch watching a movie. I don't really know what we're watching. I'm too deep in thought over this whole situation.

"Jules?" Harry asks looking down at me.

"Ya?" I answer snapping out of my trance.

"Do you want to stop watching the movie?" He asks me.

"No no it's fine." I say smiling at him trying to make it look like I actually want to watch it.

His arm is draped on the back of the couch behind me. His long legs are stretched out in front of him as he leans back into the couch. I sit on the couch with my legs crossed under me and my arms tightly by my side.

"I'm just going to go to the bathroom." I tell him wanting to get away somehow. He gives me an odd look.

"Do you want me to pause the movie?" He asks.

"Umm no you can continue watching it, I'll be fine. I'll only take a couple of minutes." I reply smiling awkwardly at him. I quickly turn away and walk towards the bathroom. I shut the door behind me and turn towards the mirror. I put my hands on the desk leaning forward. I start to breathe heavily with frustration. The problem with me is I think too much. I wish I could just turn off my brain or somehow yell at it to shut up.

I put the lid of the toilet seat down and sit on it. I bring my knees up to my chest and dig my face in my legs. I wrap my arms around my legs and sit there trying not to think at all. I begin to feel a little nauseated.

I hear a door creak open and I snap my head up. Harry peers at me through the crack of the door. Shit I forgot to lock the door.

"Jules? Are you okay?" He asks me. He actually looks concerned but I really know how he feels.

"Ya um just um..." I trail off not knowing what to use as an excuse.

"Are you avoiding me?" He asks furrowing his eyebrows.

"No!" I say a little too quickly.

"No I just had a little too much to eat for lunch and my stomach hurts." I say catching myself.

"Oh." he answers. "Well um if you need anything just tell me." He closes the door behind him and I sigh in relief. This is going to be a long two days...

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"Jules...Jules." I hear my name being repeated. I open my eyes and look around. I'm lying on the couch with a blanket on me. After I came out of the bathroom I hadn't realized I fell asleep. All this thinking has really warn me out.

Harry leans over me with a hot water bottle in his hands.

"Where did you find that?" I ask slowly.

"I looked in the closet of your bathroom." He says lifting the blanket off my body. He slowly lifts my shirt over my stomach. I start to get a little nervous. He gently places the bottle on my stomach and pulls my loose shirt back over. He puts back the blanket and walks into the kitchen. I hear the sound of water running and then it shuts off. Harry walks back in with a nicely folded towel in his hands. He gently lifts my head off the couch and sits down. He lays my head on his lap. I don't move as he's adjusting himself. He gently places the towel on my head. It's cold and honestly feels really good as the hot water bottle warms my stomach. He gently lifts my head again removing the hair from under my neck. He grabs the remote from the table beside him and turns on the tv while gently playing with my hair.