Till Life Do Us Part (A Zauren Love Story)

Part Twenty-seven: I Promise

Harry's POV:

I took the last gulp of my coffee and placed it on the table, it was 4 in the morning and I was still sitting in the living room, I was so tired but I couldn't sleep, I couldn't stop thinking about Lauren. I wish I can talk to her now and tell her how sorry I am, I want her to forgive me, I want her to know how much I regret saying those awful words I have said earlier..

Suddenly, I heard a loud scream coming from Lauren's room, I hurried upstairs and ran to her door and opened it, I  turned the lights on and saw Lauren, she was breathing heavily, her body was covered with sweat, her eyes wide open and she looked afraid, it must be another nightmare, I know now that those nightmares are about her father, another unnoticed clue by me, I can't believe how blind and stupid I was..

"Lauren.." I called and she looked at me with her wide eyes

"what do you want?" her voice was barely a whisper

"Um.."Are you okay?" I asked not knowing how to start this conversation, I was waiting for more than 10 hours to apologize to her, and now I don't know what to say.

"do you even care?" she said sarcastically between breaths and I got closer to her bed and sat in front of her

"Lauren.. I.. I'm.. I'm sorry.. I didn't know.. I didn't know that you've been through all of this.." I tried to say but she cut me off

"oh please, Don't feel pity for me Harry, and don't act like you even care" she said in a shaky voice, tears filling her eyes and making my heart hitch in pain

"No, I'm not acting.. I care about you I really do.. I didn't mean what I said, I was so angry and..I was mean, I thought only about myself, I was so selfish.." I said and looked at the ground, I couldn't look at her eyes, I'm so ashamed of myself

"No.. you did the right thing, it's not your fault,, you worked so hard to get all of this and I can't blame you.. I'm the one who should be blamed, I forced myself on you, and I...I shouldn't do this, I shouldn't come here in the first place, I should've known that no matter how hard I try I'll never be able to run away from my past, it's my destiny and I have to accept it, I figure its something I should handle on my own.. I'm sorry for dragging you into this.. but don't worry, I'll leave in the morning" she whispered, her voice had so much pain in it that it barely even sounded like her own.

"please don't say that.. I'm the one who should apologize to you, I'm the one who should be blamed, you don't know how much I regret hurting you..I'" my voice broke down and I felt a lump in my throat but I swallowed it, "I'll fix things up, I'll do anything to make it up for you.. but please forgive me this time please.." I tried to say but again she didn't let me finish

"You don't have to do anything, it's not your fault.. it's me.. I told you it's me, there is nothing you have to do, I lived through harder times and I survived, I'm used to the pain.. just let me go, I don't want to ruin your life, I'm sorry for everything I've done.."

she tried to act strong but it didn't work, her voice broke down at the last words, tears streamed down her face, and I couldn't hold my emotions anymore, I burst into  tears and hugged her, I hugged her tightly until I felt that she couldn't breath anymore, but she didn't break the hug, she wrapped her arms around me and sobbed incoherently into my chest, I cried even harder than her as I stroked her back.

"Don't leave please, I'm begging you.. Don't go.." I begged her and she  lifted her head from my chest and looked at me in the eyes "I don't want to cause you troubles..he might follow me, he might come here..I don't want you to be involved in such a things" she whispered and I shook my Head "I want to be involved, I want you to be here with me, if you stayed here you'll be safe, I won't let him touch you again, I won't let him beat you again, I'll protect you,  no one will hurt you while I'm around, I won't let you suffer again..I won't let you feel this pain ever again, I promise I won't hurt you, I won't let anyone hurt you.. I promise.." I wiped her tears and stroked her cheek gently, she leaned her head into my hand., with the other hand, I took her arm and lifted her sleeve slowly, she tensed up and pulled her hand away from me.

"It's okay.. let me see it.." I said comforting her and she looked at her hand in pain, I lifted her chain up to make her look at me "You don’t have to be ashamed.. you didn't do anything wrong.." I told her and she smiled softly at me before bringing her hand back to mine, I lifted her sleeve up again revealing her scars.. when she showed them to us yesterday I didn't get a good look at them but they looked terrible. but now, after getting a closer look I realized that they were even worst than what I saw at the first time.. I can't believe that someone can do this to her, he's a monster..

I traced over them softly discovering how deep they are, she closed her eyes in pain, letting tears roll down her cheeks again causing me to cry too. "those will be the last scars you'll ever have.. be sure of that.." I said and she pulled her hand from me and pressed her body to my chest again, burying her head under my chain.

 "I won't let him do this to you again.." I mumbled into her hair and kissed her forehead before pulling away, she looked deeply into my eyes.

"promise?" she asked in shaky voice and I nodded "I promise.." I smiled to her and she smiled back. I wasn't saying this just to make her feel better, I meant every word I've said, and I'll do anything to keep my promises.. I'll do anything to make her feel Happy again.. I promise of that..

I Promise..

I'm sorry for being late in updating but My university started and I barely sleep because of studying and working at the same time :(

Soooo this is Chapter 27! Hope you all like it, you know how much your opinion means to me.. and again, thank you for reading this fanfic :D I love you all <3