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Out of the Darkness

Awaken

*9 days later
Samantha POV:

Harry. He is with me now. He is different from the other guys. He talks to me me more like he knows I can hear him. He tells me all that has happened to me. He tells me about himself. He tells me about everything. And i cant respond.

I lay on my cot, struggling against the darkness and weight over my entire body. Nothing happens. I can hear everything that goes on around me, so i have figured out that I'm in a coma, and that i'm in the house of the boys of One Direction. It's absolutely insane to me that they would actually put me in their house. I don't entirely understand it, but hey, I'm not complaining. I'm not a huge fan of them though, a friend gave me the tickets to their concert, and I went out of curiosity. I'd never been to a concert before in my life. As far as I could tell they're all pretty good musicians, and from what I can tell of these last few days they're definitely all good people.

I love hearing the boys as they joke and interact around me. They all seem nice, and i am pretty sure that Niall has a thing for the nurse that comes in to check on me every day. They take turns sleeping on the couch near my bed at night so that there is always someone there in case i need something or if i wake up.

Right now Harry is here alone. He must be in a bad mood today, because he has been ranting about the pressures of fame, and how everyone is so quick to judge celebrities. I feel terrible, and all i want to do is comfort him. But i cant. Eventually Harry says that it's getting late and that he is going to go to bed. He apologizes for being so negative. My heart reaches out to him at this act of consideration despite his distress. I hear Harry settling down, and i slowly drift off to sleep.

My heart jumps as an unfamiliar, gravelly voice growls in my ear; "hey baby." A rough hand grabs me from behind, forcing a damp cloth over my mouth and nose. The world goes fuzzy, and I can't find the strength to resist him. He brings me away from the screaming fans, and when we are alone he throws me to the ground. He rips my shirt and touches me. My heart races in my chest as I realize what is about to happen. I know that I need to run, but i can't get away. I can't even think straight. He is on top of me, and he is so heavy. I feel him pull my pants down roughly. No. No this can't be happening. I'm not ready. My body is shoved harshly into a kneeling position and then i cry out as I feel the sharp pain of myself being torn open.

My eyes fly open. My heart is racing, and my breath comes in short gasps. My eyes wildly take in the scene around me as I try to gather my bearings. As I try to move, I feel a sharp pain in the side of my head, and suddenly the tears come, and i can't stop them. I am so lost and confused. I can't move my arms because there are IV's attached to them, so the tears just pour down my cheeks. I'm sobbing, unable to catch my breath, awful memories battering me from within.

Harry POV:

I wake to the sound of crying. I'm confused for a second, before i realize that it's a girl's cry. Samantha! My heart skips, I bolt up from the couch to see that she is awake. Tears pour down her cheeks, and she is visibly shaking. I slowly walk closer, and her wet gaze locks on me. In her eyes i see pain, fear, and confusion. Bending over her, I quickly pull her into a strong hug, and whisper into her hair;

"Shhhhh, darling, it's okay. You're okay, nothing's going to hurt you, you're safe now. Shhhhh." I gently wipe the tears off her face, rock her back and forth as best I can, and rub her back. I feel her tremble next to me, and I can't stand it. I slowly scoop her up bridal style, supporting her injured head, and bring her over to the couch with me, careful not to rip out the IV. I hold Samantha on my lap and hold her close her as she cries. After a while the sobs subside to sniffles. I keep holding her until she falls into an exhausted sleep. I kiss her forehead and we fall asleep with my arms protectively wrapped over her.