HALF A HEART

“El, who is this?”

I stopped in my tracks as I let the meaning of Harry’s words wash over me. Did he honestly not remember who I am? He’s joking he has to be… No I know Harry…and that’s not the face he makes when he’s trying to be funny…

My senses dulled… Harry doesn’t remember who I am…

I looked over at Eleanor and her face was crinkled in a frown. “What do you mean Harry? It’s Annie,” She paused when his questioning look remained on his face, “Annie Richards.”
He turned his emerald gaze back to me and looked me up and down and then closed his eyes. I watched as his face contorted in thought as he tried to remember exactly who I was.

His emerald eyes locked with mine again. “I’m sorry. I just can’t seem to recall who you are. Were we close friends?”

I let out a small chuckle that I didn’t mean to say out loud. “Harry…”

“What?”

“Harry… I’m your girlfriend…”

Harry’s POV

“Harry… I’m your girlfriend…” Her beautiful ocean blue eyes squinted as she said the words.

I knit my eyebrows into a frown and closed my eyes. “Annie right?” I asked.

“Yeah.” She sounded a little annoyed…. And hurt…

I opened my eyes again to look at her. “I’m sorry I don’t remember you.”

“H—Harry…” She croaked. Was she crying? Oh no… Please don’t cry… Please. “Harry, you seriously don’t remember me? I’m your girlfriend. You’re my best friend…” She trailed off. I thought desperately to remember her. C’mon Harry she wouldn’t be lying to you. C’mon.

“Annie, I’m so sorry. I don’t remember you.” I said and my heart broke a little when I saw her shoulders slump as she looked at Eleanor for support.

A thought popped into my head, “Wait!” Her shoulders perked back up as she turned her ocean gaze on me again. “I DO have a girlfriend, but her name is Celine.” I said sure of myself as I thought of Celine. Yes, that’s my girlfriend I’m positive.

“Harry…” Eleanor said as if she was fed up with me. “You can’t be serious.”

My eyes grew wide and my stomach erupted with butterflies. Why is everyone being so mean and pushy? I’m trying as hard as I can to remember who I am and what I do with my life. “But I AM serious El…”

She got up from her chair and kneeled on the floor in front of me. “Honey, you broke up with Celine in July. You met Annie in October and started dating in November. You can’t stand Celine anymore.”

I felt my eyes grow wide. “Eleanor, I don’t remember ANY of that happening.” I whimpered as I felt like my entire life was a lie, like all of my memories were false. Who am I? Do I even know?

“Tell me the last thing you remember.” She said softly and grabbed my hand.

I swallowed, nodded and looked down as I tried to recall my most previous memory. “I was… doing a gig with the boys at Howie’s… like we do every year… and then after I met Celine for dinner and a movie, but I don’t remember the date itself. I just remember having that planned.”

“Baby, you guys play at Howie’s every June.”

“Yeah I know. What’s your point?”

“It’s the end of February now sweetie.”

I felt my eyes grow wide and my hand flew to my mouth. I turned to look at Annie again but she was no longer standing there…

Annie’s POV

I felt like my heart was going to burst out of my chest as Harry told me that he didn’t have a clue who I was… Harry… My Harry… doesn’t remember me. I looked at Eleanor for support and her facial expression looked confused and a little annoyed.

“Wait!” Harry said enthusiastically and I felt myself regain hope that he finally remembered who I was. Thank goodness… “I DO have a girlfriend, but her name is Celine.”

I flinched… He has got to be kidding me… I felt like my stomach was going to explode with the nausea that was churning in my insides. This can’t be happening… Not only does he not remember me, but he thinks he’s dating Celine… No…

“Harry…” I heard Eleanor say but I turned around and started walking out of the room. “You can’t be serious…”

I threw the door open as tears poured down my cheeks and a knot grew in my throat. Oh my gosh this can’t be happening… I felt my head immediately inflame in a piercing headache just like the one I had on the plane the night before, and my stomach continued to do summersaults. I ran to the public restroom down the hall and crashed into the swinging door and then ran to the furthest stall. I had just gotten the stall locked when I bent over the toilet and threw up acidy vomit that burned my throat and nose, leaving a horrible taste in my mouth. I coughed trying to regain my breath again but was overcome by coughing and more vomit.

When I knew that I had thrown up everything that could have fit in my stomach I wiped my mouth on some toilet paper before flushing the acidy mess down the toilet. I stepped out of the stall and rested my hands on the counter as I leaned over.

Harry doesn’t remember me… Harry doesn’t remember me…

I heard the door swing open and I looked over to see Eleanor walking through the doorway. She didn’t say anything to me. She just walked up to me and embraced me in a hug as I let the sobs come out of my mouth that I had been holding back, and soaked her shirt with my tears.

“El, w—what am I going t—to do?” I whimpered.

She started rubbing my back in small circles. “Just give it time honey. He just woke up yesterday. Maybe he needs some time to get all of his memories back.” I nodded unable to speak around the knot choking my throat. “C’mon honey. I’m gonna take you home. And don’t worry. I told Louis to talk to him. Harry will know that Louis wouldn’t lie to him about that and Lou knows how to make Harry understand. Don’t worry just yet honey. Don’t worry.”

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