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Chapter 26: Soon

Harry's POV

I wake up to thunder shaking the windows and Avery crying. I look at the clock and it's already 5, Mia was supposed to come an hour ago for the dinner. I can see Kristin and George start to get nervous. Lydia tries to calm Avery but to no avail.

"What if she doesn't want to se-," the door bell rings and George literally jumps out of his seat. When he opens the door I see him wrap his arm around the person at the door. He moves to the side and in walks in Mia. Kristin gets up and hugs her tight, by the look on Mia's face it took her by surprise.

"We were afraid you weren't going to come." I see Zaphrina hide behind Mia and give me a small wave.

"I said I would come, I went to take Zaphrina for her first hair cut. I didn't want to drive out till the rain slowed down so I had them give me a trim too." Kristin starts playing with the ends of Mia's hair.

Mia picks Zaphrina up and I see they have matching outfits. They both have on a black wide brim fedora and a black over sized sweaters with silver small dots on it. Mia has black heeled wedges while Zaphrina has on her black toms. Both with simple black leggings.

"You two look adorable." Lydia speaks up and that's when I realize Avery stopped crying.

"Thanks Zaphrina picked out the outfits." Mia lets Zaphrina down as she takes their hats off. I feel the brave heart in me trying to push through my conscious and soon it's like word vomit.

"Mia can I talk to you for a moment?" the room goes silent and Zaphrina hides behind her. When she turns to me her eyes are blue and she looks around.

She leans down and whispers something in Zaphrina's ear and she nods. "Upstairs." She stands and says to me. I see Zaphrina hop on the couch next to Lydia and look at Mia as she walks past me to the stairs.

I quickly catch up to her and she stands in the middle of her old room. She cringes and looks away. "What do you want?" It's then I see it, she's tired, weak, she's hiding again. I can see the dark under her eyes start to form.

"Are you okay?" I cup her cheek and for a moment she leans into it but she catches herself and pushes my hand away.

"Stop. I'm fine."

"Mia you have to stop hiding."

"Hiding! Hiding?" her voice raises. "I'm not hiding, why did you call me up here?" I sit on the bed and she closes her eyes.

"I'm sorry." I whisper, I can feel her pain.

"No you're not." I look up to her and I remember how much I've missed her blue eyes. "Stop staring at them, they don't shut off anymore." I stand and she takes a step back.

"Stop fighting me already!" I shout, the stress and depression are too much. "God all I ever want is to hold you to love you!" She covers her mouth and I see the tears fall. "Stop hiding it, stop hiding the emotions!" I pull her hand away and she tries to fight me off but she slumps down.

I can feel her tears soak into my shirt. I feel the pressure in my eyes followed by the stinging. "I missed you for so long and even now I still. I miss your touch your voice I miss your everything." I close my eyes and take a deep breath before I head into the danger zone.

I swiftly cup her cheeks and press my lips to hers. I hold her tightly to me as she fights. Soon she finally gives up and I feel her lean into me. Her cold hands snake up to my face and she cups me the way I am to her. I lean back and take a breath.

"I need you." I whisper and her eyes shut tighter and she shakes her head.

"I can't."

"What are you afraid of? Tell me so I can fix it I need us again. I love you Mia and when you left I was crushed I was bad and I mean bad. Nightmare after nightmare of losing you and when I woke up I was still living it."