Through The Dark COMPLETED

Chapter 74

Amanda watched Harry over at Julie's bed the next morning. Niall had taken her mom back to the hotel close to the hospital and then was going to stop for food and bring Harry something back. She finally convinced them that they could go and she would be fine. Harry had convinced Julie's parents to go get some sleep at the same hotel as Amanda's mom, so Niall took them also, but Harry wouldn't leave. He hadn't left since they had administered the drugs to reverse the coma. JJ still hadn't woken up. Amanda was starting to get impatient herself, but she felt so bad for Harry. He was lost. He felt guilty for his and JJ fighting before the accident, and he couldn't let it go. Harry's head was resting on his hands which were clasped on JJ's hand. There wasn't often where he wasn't touching part of her. He didn't seem to be able to help himself. He looked like he was asleep. She watched him pick his head up slowly. "Hey, Harry."

"Hey." He looked back at Amanda and then at Julie's face. "I was dreaming she woke up. I was dreaming she opened those eyes and looked at me." He said.

"I'm sorry, Harry." Amanda said. He was crying again. Silently. She'd never seen him so emotional.

"Why won't she wake up? It's been almost 24 hours. I swear I can't take much more of this." He closed his eyes and placed Julie's hand in front of his lips. "I just want her to wake up."

"I know, Harry." Amanda watched Niall walk in with food. "Hey, Niall brought food. Can you at least eat something? You haven't done much of that, and you aren't going to do her any good if you pass out from starvation."

"I'm not going to starve. But yeah, I'll eat something." He walked over to Niall and pulled out the salad and fruit Niall brought for him. "God, all I can think of is how she would be making fun of me for not having anything that 'taste's good'." Harry said with a small smile. "She would tell me at least put some good bacon on the salad. But yet, she would steal all my fruit."

Amanda laughed. "Yeah, that's her alright." She watched Harry take his food and water over and sit in the chair next to JJ again. "Remember the night you two met? Smartass remark before she even laid eyes on you. I miss that. As much as I've been complaining the past two days, she would have told me to quit acting like a baby and suck it up."

"She sure doesn't mince words when she's got something to say, huh?" Niall said. "But when she doesn't, I've never seen someone so quiet."

Harry picked up his fork and looked at it. "Remember Florida? And the forks?" He thought back to that day. The first day he realized she had deeper feelings for him then she let on. The first time she'd shown any jealousy. The aftermath of that confrontation, and then when he searched her eyes after, he had found that little bit of hope he needed from her. He'd never told her that's what he was doing when he searched her eyes. But he saw it, even if just for a second. "She's a bit scary when she feels threatened." He sort of chuckled. He looked down at Julie. "You remember that, baby? And threatening me with a fork at mum's."

Amanda laughed. "And Paris. We were forking each other at dinner in Paris."

Niall laughed. "Yeah, and the glasses. I don't think I ever was so shocked when she threw a glass at you in Paris and tried to throw another before I grabbed her. She caught me completely off guard, yet it was SO funny."

"Yeah, she's scary." Amanda said. "And the first time she slipped and said 'I love you', to Harry." Amanda couldn't help but smile at that thought. "I swore she dropped her phone so fast, like her hand was on fire."

"Yeah, and that was one of the best days of my life." Harry said. "Even though I may not have known it at the time."

"Oh, but that was also the scene in the club." Niall said looking at Amanda. "The one we don't really discuss."