The Other Half of Me

Merry Christmas

---- Harry's POV ----

I stayed with Melony over night. I didn't get any sleep because I was keeping an eye on her, and she didn't fall asleep until three in the morning, so we just talked. But I love talking to her, listening to her telling me jokes. She can always make me smile by just looking at her. But it hurt me because I knew she was still in pain.

When she woke up, it was 10AM. And I needed to ask her something. "Morning babe!" I say and kiss her on her cheek "Morning Hazza!" She says "Sleep well?!" "Yeah, you?" "I didn't sleep at all" "What? Why?" "I was keeping an eye on you" I say "Babe! You didn't have to! It's not like a crazy guy would come in the hospital, start shooting, and kill me" she says, which made me laugh. She smiled a beautiful smile and giggled. "Um, I want to ask you something" I say "No! We're not getting married now!" She jokes and again! She makes me smile and laugh! "No that's not it. I was wondering that, instead of you staying in London by yourself, you could come on tour in the US with me and the boys" "Yeah! I'd love to go with you! It'll be fun!" She said with an amazing smile. I smiled back and we looked at each other in the eyes. And then a nurse came over to take her blood pressure. After they took her blood pressure, she moaned. "What's wrong babe?!" I ask "Nothing, it's just ... I really want to kiss you right now!" She says. I love how she's just random and doesn't care "Go ahead" I say and we both lean in to kiss.

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It was time to leave, and she cuddled her head into my arm as we walked back to my car. She was comforting. I kissed the top of her head and smiled. She moaned again "What? You wanna another kiss?" I ask, laughing a bit "Pfft! No!" She jokes and kisses me "Oh yeah! Merry Christmas!" I say and we stop and look at each other "Merry Christmas babe!" She cups my face and kisses me as I put my hands on her waist and kiss her back "Maybe we should do this in your car" she suggests. We laugh and continue to walk to the car.

While we drive back to the house, Melony falls asleep. She looks 'Cute as a Button' when she sleeps. I turn on the radio, quietly, to hear Melony and her dad's song 'Be With You by Enrique Inglesius' Mel told me that it's hard to listen to since her dad passed, so as I'm about to change the station, I hear her whisper "Leave it on" She sits up and looks out the window while the dog continues to play. As the song goes on, she starts to tear up. She tries to hold her tears in, making her close her eyes. But, she starts to cry. I pull over on the side of the road and she bends over, hands covering her face, balling. I shut the radio off. I would've hugged her, but I remember her telling me that she doesn't like it when people touch her when she cries or when she's upset. Only because, she just wants to cry. She keeps crying. Now I feel sad because I just want to hug her and tell her that everything is going to be okay. But then she looks at me and now I'm about to cry! "Can you hug me?" She whispers, and without a doubt or a thought, I hug her and she cuddles and cries into me. "It's okay sweetheart, it's okay!" I say as I rub her back and kiss her on her head.

---- Melony's POV ----

The song brought back a lot of memories:

- When my dad would drive me to school and we would listen to that song

- When we danced to that song at my uncles wedding

- When we used to make breakfast together in the morning,listening to this song and taking turns singing with a spatula and mixer

*** FLASHBACK *** ( 8 Years Old )

I woke up to the song 'Be With You' I ran downstairs to find my dad making batter for the pancakes. I hopped beside him with a big smile "Good morning baby girl!" Dad said and picked me up and spun me. "Good morning daddy!" I said laughing. I helped him stir the batter as we sang to the song. I was smiling, laughing, spinning around the kitchen. And then Drew came downstairs. He was 16 years old at the time. "Horrible dance moves!" Drew said laughing. My dad was doing the disco and spinning around in his pyjamas. My mom finally woke up and walked towards my dad. "Good morning honey!" She said and mom and dad kissed "Good morning my sweetie!" She said to me and picked me up "Good morning mommy! I like your hair!" I said laughing and Drew laughed along.

I miss those days.

*** FLASHBACK OVER ***

We got back home and I call out "Mom! Drew! We're home!" No answer. I guess they went out or something. I walk into the kitchen and hook up my iPhone to my iHome and play 'Cruise by Florida Georgia Line' I start to cook grilled cheese for Harry and I. I begin to sing along to the song and then I hear yell behind me "It'll look a hell lot better with you up in here!" I turn around and laugh. He walks towards me and grabs a pan to help me cook. But it was never 'just cooking' with this boy. He had to flirt or do something romantic. So, he warped his right arm onto my waist and brought me close. I smile and say "Babe, let me cook! I'm hungry!" He laughs but continues what he's doing. I let him continue because there was no way I was gonna win this one. I never do when he flirts.

As we eat our grilled cheese, cuddled up by the fireplace, Harry puts his beanie on me, and I'm in his oversized grey sweater. "Let's get married" I say. He looks at me, REALLY happy "No! Not now you weirdo!" I say "Then when?" He asks "I don't know. We're both turning twenty soon, so maybe then but we wouldn't have our wedding until we're at least twenty one. But then I have to think of a maid of honour and some bridesmaids ... Maybe my brother can dress up in a short dress and be my maid my honour!" I say. And you know when Harry laughs and he bends over and claps?! Yeah, he did that. I just looked at him in the eyes and laughed and smiled with him. He's great. He's my everything. "Who's gonna be your best man?" "One of the guys for sure, but I don't know which one" "I'd pick Niall because he's the only single one" I suggest "That's a good idea!" He says "Anyways, would you like me in a mermaid dress or a ball gown type of thing?" "Any. You'll look gorgeous in anything!" "Stop flirting! You already have me!" I say and put my head to his chest, blushing and smiling. God! He's so comforting! How could someone be so perfect?! And how am I the lucky girl with the perfect boy?!

When my mom and Drew came home, we started opening presents. Drew bought me a beautiful top and a Demi Lovato cd which I LOVE! And now I'm opening my moms gift to me. It's a small box, beautifully wrapped with a bow. I take the bow off and stick it on my forehead. Then I unwrap it. In the box was ... was my dad's medals from, the war. I started to tear up and sniffle. It still smelt like him. Trying not to cry, I hugged my mom. She was crying. "This is ... it's just ... it's the best gift anyone could give me" I say wiping my tears away. It is the best gift I'll ever get.

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It's 3AM and Harry and I are on a flight to LA for his tour. As I'm about to fall asleep, Harry says "You really want to marry me one day?" I look at him and smile "Yes" "Someday soon" "Of course" "Good" he pulls out a small piece of paper and gives it to me. It says 'I promise' with a diamond ring attached to it! "Oh-oh my gosh!" I say "I promise to one day purpose to you and to always give you the last chicken wing in the KFC bucket" he says and we laugh. I tear up and cup his face and we start to kiss.

I'm going to marry Harry Styles one day. I have a promise ring from Harry Styles. Sounds good to me.

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