Unconditional

Chapter 19

GUYS! I AM SO SORRY FOR POSTING A YEAR LATER. I EVEN HAD THE CHAPTER DONE. It was because it was my last year of high school and I was having the time of my life, and then I fell in love for the first time, and had heartbreak for the first time (We're still the bestest of friends) I realized I had forgotten all the things I loved to do, and I am picking them up again. I can't promise how much I will post, but i'm going to try and post once a week!  I missed you guys so much!!! <3 Enjoy! xoxo

Harrys point of view

How is it that hospitals are the cleanest places on earth, but yet you don't feel that way? The strong sterile smell fills my nostrils. I haven't opened my eyes once , but I knew exactly where I was. I've been awake for a while, but I couldn't bring myself to open my eyes.

Just a few hours ago I was laying in bed with Elena. I remember her in my dream. I really don't even know what it was about , but I knew she was in it . I could pick her face out in a crowd of a thousand people if I had to.

I relive the events that occurred this morning. I thought I was dreaming of that pain, but it progressively got worse and worse and it finally broke me out of my trance. I think I managed to hit Elena several times as she was sleeping. I wish I had blacked out during it all. The pain had caused me to think I was dying. Everything seemed like a blur. I could hear her voice telling me to breathe in and out as she held onto me. I knew I had been crying , my eyelids feel like they weigh five pounds. This was my worst attack to date. But , I'm so thankful that she had been there. I would have been laying in my bed on the verge of death. I almost thought she was my angel, she was there for a reason. I could tell she was unsure about staying , but something in her changed her mind.

I could hear someone talking outside my room. I couldn't really make out who it was. I heard the door crack open slowly as they try not wake me. The foot steps slowly walk across the room to me. The sound of a chair scrapes against the cold surface of the floor.
Whoever was in the room takes hold of my hand. I could here muffled sniffles coming from them. I knew exactly who it was.
I slowly open my eye lids to the bright hospital room. I had to squint a few times until I could see properly. I see a mop of pink hair laying next to me. Her face was buried between her arms.

"Gem." I croak . I didn't realize how dehydrated I felt.

That familiar face I've known for 20 years slowly looks up at me. Her mascara was smeared around her eyes. I could help but chuckle. Her brows push together as to why the hell I am laughing.

"Harry why are you laughing !?" She hits me in the arm . I brush my fingers around her eyes to remove the stained tears.

"You look like a panda bear."

Gemma looks at me like I've completely gone bad. I think they may have overdosed me on meds.

"Harry your making a joke about me looking like a panda bear ? You literally had an attack hours ago ... I mean why is this surprising me? We've always known you've been special." She finally jokes back. She sits back up and just looks at me.

"How do you feel Haz?" She asks seriosuly now. She hasn't called me Haz in years. It brings back memories to when we were children . I think one of the nurses had given me that nickname. I was no stranger to this bed those many years ago.

"If you want to know the truth , I feel like absolute shit." 

"Harry I love you , but you need to let your friends know it's been acting up again. You don't understand how scared I was waking up to that phone call. It was like highschool all over again. I just thank god Elena was there with you and that she knew what to do." 

"Wait how did you know she was with me?" How did she know? Did the doctors tell her? Did I tell her when I was knocked up on my meds? My head is spinning from the possibilties until Gemma anwsers my question for me. 

"Well the doctor told she was the one who called, and I ran into her on the way here." 

"You guys...like ... talked?" This is not how I wanted Elena to meet my family. In fact this is probably the worst time to meet a family member. 

"Yeah, she's really lovely by the way."

"You guys talked? I say again. 

My sister looks at me with a death glare in her eyes. I don't even know why I am so shocked. Maybe this is happening all at once. I look around the room and I can see a siloute outside the room talking to someone. I secretly hope that it's Elena right outside by doorway.

"Yes Harry we talked. Why are you freaking out over it?" I can tell she's getting bitchy by the tone of her voice, and I do not want to go down that road.

"What.. I'm not? Don't you think the whole situation is fucked up though. The girl I like almost saw me die in her own arms, and then my sister has to meet her for the first time in a hospital. That's not normal , it shouldn't have been that way ...thats all." 

"Yeah it is pretty fucked up, but I like her." She gives me a warm smile. 

"You really do?"I was shocked by my sisters anwser.  She's never liked a girl i've been with. I guess it's some weird girl rador thing. 

"Yeah, I do. I know mom would love her to death." 

Mom. Oh god. 

"Holy shit, mom knows I am here right?"

"She does, she was getting into the car as I got here. I told her everything was okay, but don't be suprised if she shows up at your flat tomorrow.. or later today. "

I let out a groan and threw my head back onto the pillow. We might as well just have a reunion while we are at it. My mind manages to think about Elena. I give one look to my sister and she knows what i'm thinking. 

"She's outside in the waiting room. I'll go get her." My sister gets up from the chair and leaves the room. I can see her siloutte through the blinds as she walks away , then disappears. I could hear the buzzing of those damn flouresent lights. I probaly look worse then I actually do because of them. 

I hear the door creak open. I spot a pile of messy brown hair enter the room. Her beautiful face was stained red from the tears. Her makeup was smeared all under her eyes . Nothing was said between us, nothing had to be. She walked over next to me. I patted a spot on my small bed for her. She climbed onto the bed and layed her head next to mine. I brushed her cheeks and  I watched them flush. I looked at those beautiful lips of hers. I'd probably give myself another attack , but I didn't care at this moment. I placed my lips on her own. She gave me a delicate kiss on the lips. She layed her head onto my shoulder. I grabbed her hand and intertwined our fingers. 

"I was so scared Harry." She said to me. Her voice was uneasy and came out as a whisper. 

"I was too... I haven't had an attack in years, I was so scared Elena. I thought I was dying." I could feel my throat closing up. The tears were lining by blood shot eyes. I heard a sniffle next to me soI turned me head to look at her. 

"Don't cry, love. I'm okay and that's all that matters. You don't know how thankful I am that you were there with me." She was biting her lip to hold herself from crying. She nodded her head and cuddled up against me. She snuggled her head onto my shoulder and I turn to kiss the top of her head. I intertwine our hands together and rub my thumb along her finger. We did't say anything, we didn't have to. I could feel the medicine kicking in again, and before I knew it we both drifted to sleep.