Julie's POV
I fell asleep quickly due to how much had happened today. Soon I was in a completely different place.
I was sitting in the back of a car and knew immediately what was going on. I wanted to wake up but couldn't. This was the reality which turned into a nightmare, and I knew it would haunt me forever.
I was sitting in the back of a blue truck. Next to me was Jake who was bobbing his head to the music and humming softly under his breath. I stared at him in amazement, Jake sensing my eyes on him looked up and flashed me a friendly smile. I looked to the front seats to see my best friend Aria in the passenger's seat. We were inseparable for the most part of our lives, and that night was no different. In the driver's seat there was Taylor, with his messy jet black hair. He was Aria's boyfriend and I liked him a lot since he made her happy just like I always wanted her to be.
It was a hot summer night, the windows of the car were wide open. I stuck my head out and let the wind whip my hair back and away from my face. I sat back down looking around the car once again. Aria and Tyler were talking to each other while Jake was making me laugh in the back seat. I looked up to see Tyler taking his eyes off of the road to lean down and give my best friend a peck on the lips. That's when I saw the headlights coming at a rapid speed towards us.
"TYLER!! WATCH OUT!!!" I yelled at him.
I woke up with a gasp and inhaled sharply for a couple of minutes to calm myself down. I was relieved to find myself sitting up in my bed next to a sleeping Niall. I was drenched in cold sweat and as I wiped it off my face I felt the salty tears streaming down. I quietly slipped off of the bed and put my UGGs on. Not bothered to look for my sweatshirt in the dark room I made my way to the large french doors, I opened them quietly and snuck out onto the balcony and into the fresh air.
Harry's POV
I couldn't sleep, I kept tossing and turning thinking through every single small thing that happened today. I heard the floorboards creek and turned slowly on the bed. I could just make an outline of someone sneaking out onto the balcony. I slowly got up and followed. Just as I got to the door I heard quiet sobs.
"Julie? Is that you?" I asked making my way over to her cautiously. She was standing by the railing looking out onto the city.
"Yeah, it's me Curly." She said trying to sound as though she hasn't been crying.
"Are you alright love?" I asked walking over to her.
"I'm fine." Julie answered me simply.
I sighed and tilted her chin up so that I could look into her eyes.
"You don't have to be strong all the time. I'm here for you." I said wiping away the tears from her cheeks.
She hugged me tightly and sat down with me on the balcony floor. She hid her face in my chest and sobbed uncontrollably.
"That's it.. let it all out Julie." I said stroking her hair.
Julie's POV
I don't know how long we sat there but the tears just kept coming. I was really thankful that Harry was there with me. He didn't ask unnecessary questions, he just held me tightly. It took a while for me to finally calm down enough to speak.
"Do you want to tell me what happened?" He asked softly.
"Alright." I said trying not to break into tears again, even though I knew that by the end of the story I would be a mess.
"Well, I had a nightmare. The thing is though, that the dream, it's always the same. It's something that happened last summer." I told him. He was listening, not the kind of nodding and looking bored listening. He was really listening.
"It always starts out the same." I told him about the dream and how I always wake up when I see the headlights. Even though, that was the end of the nightmare I went on.
"That's when I always wake up, but I know what is going to happen next. The car crashed into the truck we were driving. I don't remember much but my head hitting the seat in front of me and a trickle of blood blurring my vision. That's when I blacked out. I woke up as they were rushing me into the ambulance. There was a lot of noise and lights, the sirens were roaring." I gulped not wanting to remember what happened after that.
"I woke up a few hours later in the hospital. I demanded to see my friends but they told me that Aria was in a critical condition and that she will not make it. They also said that Tyler died on the spot of the crash." I tasted the salty tears on my lips again.
"I didn't know Tyler that well, he was Aria's boyfriend, but I remember saying goodbye to her. She died. She was my best friend. I always have the same dream, over and over again. It's like my past haunting me, the more I try to forget, the more dreams I have." I finished. I knew that I was sobbing again, I knew that I looked like a mess but I didn't care right now.
"I haven't talked to anyone about this. Not even Liam." I choked out as I looked up at him.
"I'm sorry. I've never lost anyone in that way so I can't tell you that I know how you feel, but I'm here for you, alright?" He whispered to me holding me closer to him.
"Thank you." I said.
We sat there in silence, listening to the sounds of the streets.
"Can you sing me something Hazza?" I asked softly. Music, it was the only thing that ever made me feel better.
"Of course." He said kissing my forehead. Soon his voice is the only thing I hear.
"Tell me what's going on
I know there's something on your mind
Can you just open up?
Do you feel like I'm not somebody trying to hurt you?
Know I'd never let that happen
Must be out of their minds
Cause you are the sunshine that make my day
And I won't let them take that away
I'll be your hero whose standing strong
Who protect you form any fight
And if your battles are piling on
I will take them on with all my might
Cry your tears on my shoulder
You don't know what the future holds
So I'll be your personal soldier." He sang to me stroking my hair and looking me in the eyes. I couldn't help but smile.
"Thank you." I said giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"We should probably get back inside." He said but even in the darkness I could see him blush slightly from the kiss.
"Alright." I said getting to my feet.
We walked inside and slowly closed the door. I turned to Harry and hugged him tightly.
"Thank you for being there for me." I whispered.
