Keeping Hope (Harry styles fanfic)

chapter 5

Drowning. It is an awful feeling. It occurs when you give up, drawing in water, which fills up your lungs and makes you chock, suffocating you, doe to the lack of air. You let go calmly though, excepting it, letting it take you- just like that.

Emma was about to give up, sure it was the end, and somewhere was even happy for it. Hoping it would put to an end the pain in her heart. when she felt a tug on her arm- Someone trying to pull her up from behind. Feeling the grip snapped her out of her sorrow and gave her the strength to hold on for a little longer just enough for her to break the water's surface.

Harry's POV

My heart leaped to my mouth as I watched Zayn push Emma into the pool, all colour drained from her face as fear caught her features when she hit the water. Without thinking twice I ran to the pool half hearing Niall yelling at Zayn untying the towel around his waist getting ready to jump in and get his cousin.

I jumped head first into the pool diving for the girl. The only thought running through my head was 'not her! Just not her.'

She was kicking trying to get her head above, her shoes weighing her down. And then she stopped. As if she just gave up. I hurried, reaching out tugging on her arm, pulling her to me. When she felt my grip, it was as if she awakened, she started kicking again, fighting the water. When she was close enough I linked an arm around her waist pulling both of us above the water surface.

"Stop moving or we both will fucking drown!" I chocked at her. But she didn't stop.  She was too frantic, kicking at the water scratching my arms, going completely mental on me. I turned her around to face me, holding on to her with one hand, the other taking hold of her chin with my fingers so she'd look at me, keeping us above water by kicking my own feet.

"Emma look at me! Look at me damn it! I've got you! You're safe so stop moving so I can get you out!" she was chocking on water her eyes and nose running. But she finally stopped moving.

"Link you arms around my neck," I ordered her. When she did I swam on my back to the pool surface, Niall and Louis already there ready to help pull her out. When I got to the edge of the pool, I lift her up enough for her to sit on the edge. 

Niall tried to get her to stand but she wouldn't let go of me, sobbing into my neck, she was mumbling something.. it sounded like 'not again'. Niall looked at me, alarm in his eyes not knowing what to do.

"Hey Em... come let's get you up and under a dry towel," Niall rubbed her back, softly talking in a soft voice. I noticed everyone around the pool is staring at us forgetting about the party, this being so much more interesting.

"Emma," I whispered to her softly "you're ok love..  If you let go of my neck I'll be able to get out of the pool and get you away from the water.. ok?" I felt her lean away from me nodding her head. She was still crying and coughing up water, but she let me go. I nodded at Niall and he helped her to her feet as I pulled myself out. I shook my curls out of my face, brushing them back. I lost my bandana in this commotion, but I didn't give it another thought, I was too busy watching Emma. She tried to make a few steps but she was too shaky and still crying. I moved towards her slipping one arm behind her knees and one supporting her back as I lifted her into my arms. I catched the annoyed look from Niall but I really didn't give a fuck. I carried her into the house away of the watchful eyes.

Emma's POV

I know I am safe seated on the edge of the pool held by Harry, him barricading me from the water. But for some reason I just can't get myself to let go. Sobbing and hiccupping into Harry's neck. I am so terrified, the feeling of the water closing over me, I can still feel it. Harry whispers to me that I'm safe, and if I let go he'll help me up.