Pulse || Harry Styles

Chapter 14

Laura's POV

I haven't had much experience with love, throughout my teenage years I was an outcast, I ceased to exist. I blame that mainly on my crippling anxiety and lack of social skills. Those problems were solely because of my abusive mother. She was the reason I was so unstable, I guess that is what happens when you spend years and years going through mental and physical trauma.

I didn't really have any friends, I was forced into Foster care due to my parent's dying at a young age.

I was in and out of houses because people didn't want to deal with me and my problems. When I turned 18 I found a stable job at a cafe that allowed me to pay for my own apartment.

My boss was like a Mother to me, she was a nice old lady named Eleanor she took me in problems and all she found out about my situation about a year after I worked there and doubled my pay. She helped me find a decent apartment to live in.

I cried and thanked her for days, she always treated me with kindness even when I would mess up at the cafe.

Ever since then my daily schedule would be to wake up around 5 am to get ready to work and I would work until 9 pm or on a short day until 6 pm. when I get home I would usually eat leftovers from the cafe then I would take a shower and relax, maybe read or write and then head off to bed.

My whole life I was alone but somehow I managed to pull through only these last 2 years of my life I've met some really amazing people.

I've never felt such warmth in my heart for someone and I know it sounds cliche and I have only really known him for almost 2 months but I ever since I have laid my eyes on him I feel as if the world has stopped.

Harry has helped me through thick and thin through all my stupid mental breakdowns and bursts. He treated me with nothing but kindness and I can't contain my feelings anymore, I have to let him know...

Third Person POV

Harry walked into the Familiar hospital room he has memorized by heart by now. When he walked in he was frozen in place. Laura was currently laughing at something Sarah had said and she was wearing a short white lace dress with her brown hair falling perfectly down her head. she looked like an angel with her skin glowing and eyes bright. She took his breath away with her beauty but he knew better than to think of her in that way.

Laura had looked in his direction hearing the door closing her face immediately turned red. She noticed he was wearing a white button-down and black pants. The way his tan skin popped with his dark tattoos. It drove her insane.

"Hello love"

he said with his deep thick British accent making Laura melt on the inside.

"hi"

she nervously replied, feeling anxious as if she was overdressed or something.

Sarah had been ignored as if she wasn't in the room because Harry couldn't take his eyes of Laura and Laura couldn't seem to take her eyes off him either.

"you look stunning"

Harry said in a serious tone as he walked up to Laura, wanting to touch her but held himself back for the sake of his own sanity.

"T-thanks you do too"

she stuttered

"are you ready?"

He asked

"Yes"

she replied with a smile he held his hand out to her and she grabbed it gently, standing on her feet.

He guided her to the door and they said their goodbyes to Sarah.

As they walked out, Harry moved at a slower pace than normal because Laura still was still getting used to walking a lot. Especially considering she was in a bed for the past month and a half.

Harry had kept close to her in case she tripped or collapsed.

They made their way through the hallways to get to the center of the Hospital which was filled with little shops and restaurants. Harry was talking about his day as he walked alongside her. Laura listened intently to his calm voice and replied to parts where she needed to. They walked around the hospital slowly and they stopped in a small shop that sold smoothies and they sat and emersed in each other's company.

When they finished they decided it was time to walk back. Laura and Harry had continued to have a casual conversation but Laura seemed to be in her own world she was getting the courage to tell him how she felt. but she was feeling panicked because she waited last minute to tell him and she was thinking of the worst at this point.

Her heart was racing as Harry continued to walk and talk.

She looked up at him and grabbed his hand pulling it slightly as she goes to open her mouth as he looked down at her curiously. She was finding the right words to say but sadly they were interrupted by a sudden voice behind them.

"Harry?"

She dropped her hand as he looked at the source of the voice, it was another woman. She was tall, blonde, and had the most gorgeous eyes Laura has ever seen. Laura assumed she was about 25 or 26 but one things she knew for sure was, The mysterious woman was beautiful.

"I didn't think I would see you here"

she said with the biggest smile

Harry's face was shocked as he greeted her with a smile and they started talking as if they have known each other for years. Laura stayed in the background staring at the pair.

Laura's heart starts beating even quicker feeling really upset that her only chance to tell Harry. Then it dawned on her that it doesn't matter because he would never think of her in that way.

The way he was hugging this woman and touching her hand gently made her realize he was way out of her league.

she thought it was stupid to ever think he would feel any sort of affection towards someone as pathetic as her she starts to hyperventilate,

"I need to go to the bathroom ill be back"

she quickly said in a rushed tone

Harry didn't look at her but he said

"alright ill be here"

as she turns to walk, the hot tears fall down her face as she begins to sob brokenly. She clutched her chest as it fills with sharp pain. She holds in a scream of agony as her feet begin to pace quickly away from Harry. She needed to get as far away as she possibly could, she didn't want to embarrass herself further.

"Harry"

She cries out, meanwhile, Harry had just finished catching up with his old classmate and he realized Laura Had been gone for quite a while. When he turned the corner and sees something horrible happen right before his eyes. He sees Laura about 15 feet away, she was clutching her chest and he could tell she was distressed. at that moment his heart dropped.

"Laura?!"