For That One Moment.

For That One Moment. Part 5

Curled up in his arms is how I fell asleep that night. Harry told my parents what happened, they allowed him to stay over past 11:00 pm so he could settle me down and help me sleep, because I know if I were lay down to sleep in the dark all by myself, a flash back would happen. The darkness and loneliness would have carried me back to that feeling I had when the panic of drowning set it. I would have thought about it, and I would keep myself up all night. So, Harry stayed.

Harry gently swept his hand back and forth on my unmistakable bump that the concrete left on my forehead. He would make his way up to my hair, playing with it, but relaxing me. He would favour my forehead though.

*Harry's P.O.V*

I can't stop rubbing her forehead. I keep feeling it as if the guilt will go away, but instead every time I slide my fingers across it, guilt and betrayal stabs me like a knife. If I didn't leave her in the pool, if I carried her out then put the towel on her, she wouldn't of been through that. I didn't even realize how long I took. I just sat there staring at the towel. It was like I was in shock, I blame myself. I knew we shouldn't of went in the pool, but I only want to make Adriana happy, so I agreed. If only I moved faster. But she is okay, that's all that matters. It will be hard to sleep tonight, when I go home, i'll feel so alone. Her eyes are closing, I am successfully relaxing her and tiring her out.

*Adriana* 

"I love you"  murmured Harry.

"I love you too, thank you for saving me" I managed to make out, he just took my hand and squeezed me, reassuring me that was something I didn't need to thank him for. I know he thinks it's his fault, I told him it wasn't, but he just looked at me with sorrow in his eyes. We both want to forget, not be reminded. Even though I am fine now. It seems like I have made such a big deal, but I was scared, truth is... I still am. Are the headaches going to progress?

My eyes start to flutter, and I can feel the state of sleep take over senses. My eyes close, black infiltrates my brain. I grip Harry's hand as if to say goodnight, and the will to sleep takes me away.

*Harry's P.O.V*

She fell asleep, damn she is perfect. Beautiful. The love of my life that I will never, under any circumstances let slip away, but I have a feeling that the worst is yet to come. So I brace myself, and embrace Ade. I call her Ade, it's my pet name for her, I stopped for some reason. She loved when i'd call her that, so I will run that back up tomorrow. 

For a minute, I feel like passing out, but I am not welcome to stay the night, i just don't want to leave. The doorknob starts turning, her parent's probably want me gone. I'll start getting up.

As I loosen my hold on Ade, her parent's stop me. They tell me to stay the night. Yeah, we're only 18, but I mean no harm. I will never force Ade into anything, they know that. I quietly thank them. They come in, and kiss Ade on her forehead. They look at me.

"Thank you, you saved our world, Adriana. She feels safe with you. Hold her safe tonight"

My eyes well up. Her father thanks me.

Mrs. Markmen leans in and kisses my forehead. I smile. They exit the room.

I'm staying here tonight. Her parents and I share our world together, but I have the privilege of holding my world in my arms tonight. I kiss Ade on her cheek, it's so perfectly soft. I slowly let myself slip away into sleep. Knowing I will dream of Ade, knowing when I am dreaming, reality still lies in my arms.