Protect Me

A New Beginning

Harry sits at the counter while I get out bread. When I realize we have no clean knives I bend down to open the dishwasher, just to knock over my oxygen tank. I sigh and he helps me pick it up.

When I finish making our sandwiches I realize I can't carry both plates because I need to roll my tank.

"I can't do this!" I scream throwing the sand which on the floor.

"Yes you can." he takes my arm.

"No I cant! It's too hard it's not fair!" I shout and slide down to sit in the floor.

"You can do this." Harry states calmly.

"No."

"Parker,"

"Stop, don't say that to me, just tell me everything's ok. Make sure that I can't get hurt and just kill me while you're at it."

His green orbs pierce my heart.

"You don't make sense..." he chuckles and engulfs me in his arms.

I sigh. "I already want to give up."

"But you can't."

"I know..." my fingers trace the ink that shows through his white shirt.

I walk into the living room and sit down, Harry follows. His phone vibrates and he looks at it and puts it back, not picking it up.

"Who is that?"

"Nobody" she waves it off.

"Why didn't you pick it up?" I pester

"I didn't want to." he shrugs.

I let the thought leave my mind and walk over to the tv and put on The Vow.

"This movie is so cheesy." he states

"So are you."

"But I actually have some class."

"Not really."

"Excuse me?"

"Yeah that's right."

"You're a bitch." he laughs and sends me into a fit of giggles. He always knows how to make me laugh.

"Hello lovebirds" my mom walks in and sets her purse down.

"Hi"

"Hey" Harry says

"is she making you watch The Vow?" my mom questions and I roll my eyes.

"Yeah." he sighs

"I'm going to the kitchen to make some dinner."

"Ok" I say "You should get going" I say to Harry.

"You don't want me to stay?"

"You haven't even visited your mother yet!" I say and push him off the couch.

"Our neighbor is with her."

"Neighbor?"

"Her friend Carol."

"You're her son, you should go visit your mom."

"But you need me" he whines

"I can take care of myself."

"I love you." he blurts

"That's why you cheated twice..." I mumble.

"I-you-you said you forgave me, that was a mistake." Worry flashes in his eyes.

"Yeah I know, whatever, just go visit your mom." I force a smile.

"Ok..." he grabs his coat and leaves.