An Unexpected Guest

Chapter 18: Finding Another Loophole

"but why do i have to buy a dress? is it that fancy of a dinner?" i whined. 

"you ask too many questions. just pick one out, Sweetheart." 

"fine. but you dont get to see me in it until next saturday." i gave him a flirty smirk. i shuffled throught the dresses and came across a blue dresses that was to mid thigh and had a train that hit the ground. i took it and walked into the dressing room and put it on. it fit me perfectly. the jewels sat comfortably around my rib cage and it made my boobs look great too. 

i took it off and walked out to Harry and kissed him, "youre going to love it." 

Harry smiled and payed for the dress and then took me to pick out some shoes. i chose a pair of silver heels that matched wonderfully with the dress. 

we had spent a total of three hours shopping, plus the two and ahalf hours we spent at lunch. evening had come and dark had fallen. 

when we got back, Janie and Niall had convinced us to watch a movie. luckily it was an episode of Star Wars. i had to restrain myslef from turning into a total nerd, but that didnt work. i mouthed almost every line. when certain objects came up, i would randomly shout out what they were like, "AT-AT" or "star destroyer" and the very ocasional, "X-Wing fighter". everytime R2-D2 came on screen, i let out a muffled giggle because he was my favorite.  

Harry smiled at my geekiness, but i eventually just ended up burrying my face in his chest to keep myself quiet. "this is why i watch these movies alone." i mumbled into his shirt. he rubbed my shoulder and it soothed me quite a bit. however, the one thing that i hoped wouldnt happen, happened. sleep overcame me and to my dismay, i had another nightmare. 

this time, i was in a dark forest. there was a lake behind me. well it looked more like a swamp. i heard a twig snap in the distance. i turned towards the sound and saw a man wearing a balck ski mask holding my boyfriend hostage with a knife to his neck. 

"let him go." i croaked. it wasnt any use. it seemed like the man could see me, judging by the way he wsa studying something in my direction, but he couldnt hear me. "let him go!" i shouted at the man. he didnt hear me, or just didnt care. the blade of the knife ran across Harry's throat. "NO!" i shouted as his lifeless body hit the floor and a pool of blood poured out around him. 

i sank to my knees and cried. i crawled towards him, but before i could reach his body, he disappeared into dust. 

i woke up. i tried to sit up but Harry held me captive in his arms. i tried a thousands ways to slow down my breathing but it was no use. once Harry realized that i wasnt just trying to recover from a nightmare, but that i was having a panic attack, he kissed me. i didnt know why, but i didnt question it. i gave in to his kiss as his soft lips moved with mine. my heart rate decreased to its normal pace, as did my breathing. Harry pulled away and said, "it worked" with a smile. 

"what worked?" i asked a little confused. 

"i heard somewhere that when youre haveing a panic attack, it helps to hold your breath. and when i kissed you-" 

"i held my breath." i finished his sentence. 

"exactly." he smiled at me and kissed my cheek. 

i gave him a small smile in return, "thanks" i said and then noticed that the movie had ended and Niall and Janie had gone off to bed. 

"do you want to talk about it?" 

"no. absolutely not... this one was..." i traield off, not wanting to anything more. 

"worse?" 

"way worse." i got up and walked inot our bedroom. Harry had followed me and i was so tired and drained from all that happened today that i didnt care that i was about to change in front of him. i stripped out of my clothes and putnon my pajamas. i crawled into bed and opened up twitter on my phone.i scrolled through my feed and read all the hurtful tweets that came from Harry's fans. i closed the app and burried my face in the pillw in hopes that Harry wouldnt see.