The Exchange
Vegetable Soup
Harry's Point of View
"No this can't be right!" I yelled to Doctor Sandra as Alyssa lay on the patients table. Her checkup is today but she's been throwing up nonstop since she's been taking the pills that are supposed to be helping her. It's killing me to see her like this and it's even worse that I can't stay home with her during the day. Lily has stayed home with Alyssa but I should be there for her; only I know what's really going on.
"Mr. Styles, everyone reacts different to the medication. She's not as sick as the first few days, correct?"
Sandra continued washing her hands like all doctors do when they walk in the room and eventually turned to look at me. I sighed and stayed right next to Alyssa holding her hand.
"Yes, she's only thrown up once today and once yesterday."
"And are you eating Alyssa?"
"She never eats too much, she never has."
The doctor looked at me silently as if I needed to stop talking and give Alyssa a chance to speak.
"I just don't eat too much, Harry's right. I guess I'm just scared for the baby and myself. Is Rhylie still there?" the doctor smiled at the sound of his name and walked towards Alyssa feeling around her belly.
"No, he's not still there Alyssa. I think the reason you’re still sick is because you're not eating. Now Harry, you've called me almost every day since you left last week and I keep telling you she needs to eat. I don't mean a little bit; I mean a lot. I think when you get home tonight you need to eat a filling meal," she looked at Alyssa, "about the portion Harry would eat and then snack every few hours. Once you do that you'll get better much faster."
"So she's not dying?" I stared at Alyssa and brushed some hair away from her eyes. My beautiful girl shouldn't have to go through this.
"No, no, not at all. If I thought that she would be in intensive care immediately."
After another ten minutes we were able to leave. I stopped at the grocery store and bought all kinds of healthy yet filling foods to make Alyssa. Her mom and dad are out of town this weekend so I'll be taking care of her thank god.
I'm definitely happy she didn't go to school this week, she would have been miserable with the sight of Amber. I don't know how but she seems to know about the relationship we have. No matter how much I deny it the more she talks about it.
"Are you feeling any better?" I set Alyssa on the couch and gave her some vegetable soup to start off with. I have three meals; the soup, broccoli, mashed potatoes, salmon and a fruit cup for her main course, and for desert a banana split. I'm sure she won't eat all of it but whatever I eat she's going to eat; no exceptions.
"Yes Harry, I told you I'm okay," I know she's annoyed with me but I don't know what I'd do if something happened to her.
I turned the tv on and we watched the Teen Wolf Marathon. It's one of her favorite shows even though I really don't like it. She ate all of her food except for a few bites of broccoli so I let it slide and washed the dishes before joining her on the couch. We lay together for a while and her face seemed to be changing back to its normal color.
Monday she’ll be going back to school as long as she feels okay but we’re both not very excited for that. I’ve missed her taking me in her jeep but we’ve managed to keep away from Amber for so long; I don’t want her to ruin anything else.
“We need to talk to my parents Harry, “she said as it went to a commercial, “we need to tell my parents about us when they get home tomorrow,” I sighed, still playing with her hair.
“I know; I just don’t know how we’re going to tell them. What do we say?”
Alyssa flipped her body towards mine on the couch and caressed my cheek with her thumb. Her eyes were finally turning back into the oceanic blue that’d I’d met the first day and the bags under her eyes were slowly fading. I don’t think they’ll ever fully go back to normal—not for a while at least.
“We just tell them that we like each other. We can tell them we want to date,” I smiled and kissed her nose.
“You think they’ll be okay with that?”
“I have no idea,” her mind wandered off into Alyssa land giving me the opportunity to take in more of her flawless features. Though we were only inches apart I could still capture the dimple indents on her cheeks and the freckle just above her eyelid as she breathed slowly against my skin.
“Let’s go to sleep, I’m tired,” she stood up and turned the tv off. I guess that’s the end of our conversation for tonight.
Alyssa’s Point of View
I crawled in Harry’s bed and snuggled in his spot. He always has to move me but I love when he grumbles about ‘this is my spot’. I looked around the room I’ve missed so much and noticed a few new items like a leather journal on his night stand and an open box on his desk. If I weren’t so exhausted I’d ask but tonight I just want to sleep. I haven’t thought about sex or really any other form of physical activity since I found out about the pregnancy and Harry has respected that. I’m sure he’s a bit sexually frustrated but he doesn’t show it and I know that’s how much he cares.
I watched as he stripped down to his boxers and locked his door. I miss this, sleeping with the boy I love. I need to get into those colleges in London; I don’t know what I’ll do if I can’t see him anymore. The first day he arrived I told myself he was merely a boy living in our house for a year—now he’s so much more.
“Are you feeling okay?” I smiled as he moved me to my spot and nodded my head.
“Thank you for taking care of me Harry. I love you so much,” I pushed the curls back from his forehead to kiss him lightly and grasped onto his body for a hug. Our bodies tangled together and before I knew it I was asleep.
"No this can't be right!" I yelled to Doctor Sandra as Alyssa lay on the patients table. Her checkup is today but she's been throwing up nonstop since she's been taking the pills that are supposed to be helping her. It's killing me to see her like this and it's even worse that I can't stay home with her during the day. Lily has stayed home with Alyssa but I should be there for her; only I know what's really going on.
"Mr. Styles, everyone reacts different to the medication. She's not as sick as the first few days, correct?"
Sandra continued washing her hands like all doctors do when they walk in the room and eventually turned to look at me. I sighed and stayed right next to Alyssa holding her hand.
"Yes, she's only thrown up once today and once yesterday."
"And are you eating Alyssa?"
"She never eats too much, she never has."
The doctor looked at me silently as if I needed to stop talking and give Alyssa a chance to speak.
"I just don't eat too much, Harry's right. I guess I'm just scared for the baby and myself. Is Rhylie still there?" the doctor smiled at the sound of his name and walked towards Alyssa feeling around her belly.
"No, he's not still there Alyssa. I think the reason you’re still sick is because you're not eating. Now Harry, you've called me almost every day since you left last week and I keep telling you she needs to eat. I don't mean a little bit; I mean a lot. I think when you get home tonight you need to eat a filling meal," she looked at Alyssa, "about the portion Harry would eat and then snack every few hours. Once you do that you'll get better much faster."
"So she's not dying?" I stared at Alyssa and brushed some hair away from her eyes. My beautiful girl shouldn't have to go through this.
"No, no, not at all. If I thought that she would be in intensive care immediately."
After another ten minutes we were able to leave. I stopped at the grocery store and bought all kinds of healthy yet filling foods to make Alyssa. Her mom and dad are out of town this weekend so I'll be taking care of her thank god.
I'm definitely happy she didn't go to school this week, she would have been miserable with the sight of Amber. I don't know how but she seems to know about the relationship we have. No matter how much I deny it the more she talks about it.
"Are you feeling any better?" I set Alyssa on the couch and gave her some vegetable soup to start off with. I have three meals; the soup, broccoli, mashed potatoes, salmon and a fruit cup for her main course, and for desert a banana split. I'm sure she won't eat all of it but whatever I eat she's going to eat; no exceptions.
"Yes Harry, I told you I'm okay," I know she's annoyed with me but I don't know what I'd do if something happened to her.
I turned the tv on and we watched the Teen Wolf Marathon. It's one of her favorite shows even though I really don't like it. She ate all of her food except for a few bites of broccoli so I let it slide and washed the dishes before joining her on the couch. We lay together for a while and her face seemed to be changing back to its normal color.
Monday she’ll be going back to school as long as she feels okay but we’re both not very excited for that. I’ve missed her taking me in her jeep but we’ve managed to keep away from Amber for so long; I don’t want her to ruin anything else.
“We need to talk to my parents Harry, “she said as it went to a commercial, “we need to tell my parents about us when they get home tomorrow,” I sighed, still playing with her hair.
“I know; I just don’t know how we’re going to tell them. What do we say?”
Alyssa flipped her body towards mine on the couch and caressed my cheek with her thumb. Her eyes were finally turning back into the oceanic blue that’d I’d met the first day and the bags under her eyes were slowly fading. I don’t think they’ll ever fully go back to normal—not for a while at least.
“We just tell them that we like each other. We can tell them we want to date,” I smiled and kissed her nose.
“You think they’ll be okay with that?”
“I have no idea,” her mind wandered off into Alyssa land giving me the opportunity to take in more of her flawless features. Though we were only inches apart I could still capture the dimple indents on her cheeks and the freckle just above her eyelid as she breathed slowly against my skin.
“Let’s go to sleep, I’m tired,” she stood up and turned the tv off. I guess that’s the end of our conversation for tonight.
Alyssa’s Point of View
I crawled in Harry’s bed and snuggled in his spot. He always has to move me but I love when he grumbles about ‘this is my spot’. I looked around the room I’ve missed so much and noticed a few new items like a leather journal on his night stand and an open box on his desk. If I weren’t so exhausted I’d ask but tonight I just want to sleep. I haven’t thought about sex or really any other form of physical activity since I found out about the pregnancy and Harry has respected that. I’m sure he’s a bit sexually frustrated but he doesn’t show it and I know that’s how much he cares.
I watched as he stripped down to his boxers and locked his door. I miss this, sleeping with the boy I love. I need to get into those colleges in London; I don’t know what I’ll do if I can’t see him anymore. The first day he arrived I told myself he was merely a boy living in our house for a year—now he’s so much more.
“Are you feeling okay?” I smiled as he moved me to my spot and nodded my head.
“Thank you for taking care of me Harry. I love you so much,” I pushed the curls back from his forehead to kiss him lightly and grasped onto his body for a hug. Our bodies tangled together and before I knew it I was asleep.
Notes
A few things: this is short, I know....I'm so busy but I promise another chapter in the morning. I kinda think this chapter is awful because my brain feels dead but I tried my best! I'll also be ending this within the next five to ten chapters (tears). I'm strongly debating a sequel but I'm not very good at them so I need your input!
Please let me know what you're thinking and help me out....sequel or no? AND comments on the actual story make my day :) Thank you for all the comments and messages I have received, it means so much!
@Hannah!
I'm not sure yet! I'll have to see where it goes because it will be a little different.
5/26/15