Juliet POV

I seriously want to hit my head with a hammer. Repeatedly. She had a coma, a broken leg and a messed up heart, and now this. Why this? Liam called me saying that I need to come to the hospital. My first thought was Riley and of course I was right. I’m walking into the lobby with two bags. One in each hand. A bag with comfy clothes for Riley. I’m not letting her wear that stiff hospital gown all throughout her time staying here. In the other bag is card games and edible food. Hospital food makes me want to gag. I’m pretty positive the food isn’t even food.

The automatic doors open for me, blowing my hair back.

“Juliet!”

“Liam!”

I ran to him and wrap my arms around him. “I’m so sorry. I don’t think sorry is enough. It’s not going to help anything.”

I tighten our embrace. I don’t know what will help her remember. I don’t even know how much memory she lost.

“I’m sure you want to know what she remembers.”

“You read my mind.” I pick the bags up, Liam leading me to the waiting room with a hand on my back.

“Dr. Holts said she has no recollection of the girls, the boys and I. She has no idea about Jake or anybody. She thinks it’s still the beginning of the school year. He had to tell her it wasn’t of course. He just filled her in on the simple stuff, what time of year it is, what she has been doing, surfing and volleyball. Nothing major like she’s dating Harry, being kidnapped or rape.”

“Well I guess most of that is a good thing. You think?”

“I don’t know. She loved Harry and had great memories with him.”

“And bad ones too! And who would want to remember the experience of being taken advantage of!? Riley went through so much. So much torture! I can’t even imagine it.”

“There are both pros and cons about this Juliet. It’s both good and bad. The doctor said she can visitors now. I think you should go in there and talk. We would go in as well but she doesn’t remember us so what’s the point?”

“If you “meet” her again she may remember. You never know if her memory will come back.”

“Dr. Holts said it’s a pretty bad bump. That it will probably never come back.”

“He also said that she would probably never wake up from her deep sleep! And look what happened!”

Liam didn’t respond. He’s tired of us going back and forth. I’m exhausted too. I just want to believe that her memory will come back to her. Riley can overcome this. She always gets better when she is here. I look around the waiting room and see Niall turning the corner with a bag of doritos in his hand, Zayn sleeping, and Louis playing on his phone.

“Where is Harry? I would assume he would stay here overnight.”

“He didn’t want to be here.”

“What? He would want to stay with her. He always wants to be by her side. No matter where she is!”

“Why are you getting so angry!?”

“Because!”

“Because why!?”

“It just hurts! To know that she doesn’t recollect the people that she loves! She could have not remembered me! I just want the pain to stop!”

Liam takes a step towards me with his arms out wanting to give me another warm hug but I deny it. I pushed him away with a hard shove.

“No Liam. Don’t touch me. I’m sorry but just.”

I can’t finish the sentence. I’m just so irritated that Riley is here. Again. That she forgot about all the people that love her. That Mindy had to be a bitch, that Harry isn’t here to see how she’s doing, and just EVERYTHING!

I walk to Riley’s room. She needs to have a familiar face talking to her. I need her to remember places and people as soon as possible. It’s my mission. I don’t care how much it may possibly hurt her but this is hurting a lot of people too.

“Knock knock.”

“Juliet, hey! Isn’t this crazy? Apparently I hit my head hard on something and I got a minor case of amnesia.”

Sure minor, more like major, I said in my head.

“Yeah it’s totally crazy. At least you remember me!”

“How could I forget my best friend?!”

“Umm, I have some friends who heard about the accident. They came to support you and I. Would you like to meet them?”

“That is too sweet of them. Of course!”

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"This is Riley you guys. Riley meet the guys. This is Liam, my boyfriend, Niall, Louis, and Zayn. One guy couldn’t make it, and you’ll probably meet their girlfriends soon.”

“Oh I know Liam! I think I have met you a couple times.”

“I’m glad you haven’t quite forgotten me love.” He smiled at Riley. At least she knows Liam a bit. That’s a start.

“How about a card game! I brought Cards Against Humanity?”

It’s just like Apples to Apples except more mature and inappropriate.

“Yes!” They all said in unison. It’s Riley’s favorite card game that’s why I packed it for the hospital.

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Riley POV

I’m really glad that I met Juliet’s friends. They are so fun to be around. They are so energetic and hilarious. I hope they will except me as their friends too! They have been here for about an hour. We played the card game and just talked about our interests. I didn’t know they went to my school. I will most definitely be hanging around them for the rest of the school year. A knock on the door caught our attention.

“Sorry I’m late. I didn’t know when she would be having visitors, and I needed to get the pretty girl some flowers.”

I didn’t know what to say. I mean it’s not everyday you’re in Harry Styles presence. He had roses in his hands. He eyed me up and down. Was he just here trying to win me on his good side?

“Riley this was the other guy I was talking about who couldn’t make it. But apparently he could. This is Harry Styles.”

I gulped. I have heard some appalling things about him. Like he’s in a gang, beats people up, and sells some drugs or other crap. I don’t think I would want to associate myself with him. Why would any of the others hang around him? They all aren’t like him. Are they in his gang too?

“Riley aren’t you going to say hi or thank you for the roses?”

“Umm, you’re in a gang?”

Harry started to laugh. I don’t know what’s so funny about my question.

“Does that frighten you.”

I didn’t say anything.

“Do I frighten you?”

“Well, I…”

I couldn’t finish my answer. What if he doesn’t like my response. What if I say the wrong thing and he hurts me?

He tilts his head, licking those lips of his that are in the shape of a smirk, waiting for my answer. All the others are looking at me waiting for my reply.

“Umm, Harry she doesn’t remember much and she doesn’t know you really.”

Juliet gave him a weird look, a look where she is trying to tell him something, like, ‘Hey! Knock it off!’ kind of look. That just perplexed me. Am I missing out on something?

“Okay. She doesn’t know me. Makes sense on why she is acting strange. Riley let me take you out and I’ll help you remember some stuff.”

Liam butted in on this little fiasco. “Harry she obviously doesn’t want to by the look on her face.”

“Everyone out.” He said coldly.

“Harry!”

“Juliet did you not hear me?” He was scowling at her. She has a strong personality so I’m sure she can win this battle. She stood up and walked out the door. What the hell!? All the others followed her out. Why and how is this happening? After they were all gone Harry closed the door and locked it. My hands began to shake and my legs were getting weak. If I stood up I would collapse to the floor. What is Harry going to do with me? I am now a bit shaken up by him. He set the bouquet of roses down. I do have to admit it was a lovely thought to buy me a gift but acting like a predator isn’t so lovely.

He walked to the bottom of my bed and sat down and rubbed my leg. I didn’t stop him because I’m in shock. What would have I done anyways? I am such a coward, a little wussy.

“So Riley, how are you?”

“A tad forgetful."

“You’re funny,” he lightly laughed at me. I took a shaky breath in. He obviously noticed due to his devilish smiled he flashed at me. He shifted closer to me. He lowed his face to mine. We are so close to each other it’s making me nervous. I was already nervous when he first stepped in here. He brushed my hair away from my neck. Exposing my bare skin. He took his left hand lifting it up to me neck and started caressing it.

“You have smooth skin. So soft, so smooth, so appealing.”

Appealing?

He lowered his head to my neck. I had an idea on what he was going to do and I was right. He starred at me while lowering his lips to my neck. Those emerald eyes are so intriguing. His lips touched my skin. They are so plump. He began sucking and biting, drawing some blood. I could feel the pain but it felt good. I haven’t had an experience like this. It was spontaneous. But it was with Harry Styles. Should I be enjoying this or be feared by this? It all feels the same, mixed emotions. I couldn’t move, I couldn’t push him away because I don’t know what to do because I’m shocked by this whole ordeal.

When he was done he licked up my whole neck blowing on his work. Giving me the shivers.

“Mmmm… beautiful. You shouldn’t hide this love. I marked you. You’re mine now. No one else’s. Remember that.”

He starred into my eyes with a serious expression.

“No one else’s, right!?”

I nodded. Scared of his harsh tone. He reached into one of the bags that Juliet brought for me. He found my phone taking it out. He messed around with it. A sound went off.

“Now you have my number and I have yours. There is no way you are escaping me now love.”
He called me love. Liam called me love earlier but the way Harry says it is totally different.

“Remember next time I see you we will be on our date. Me helping you remember your past. Can’t wait.”

He unlocked the door and left. I still have no idea what just happened. I am completely lost.

Harry POV

I pretended to put my number in her phone. If she saw she already had it she would have been confused beyond belief.

I walked out of her hospital room and everyone was lingering by the door.

“Did you hear what happened in there?”

“No.”

“Good because it’s none of your damn business!”

“Harry why are you so stubborn?”

“Louis she is the girl I love. I have to win her over again. No matter how long or how much it takes.”

They all starred at me. I had enough of this. “See you guys later.”

I threw my hands in the air. Agh. To hell with them. This day has been dreadful. I mean besides the fact we rescued Riley. I just can’t believe she had to try and kill herself and had to forget her God damn memory. If I won her over like I did last time I can do it again. I don’t care if I just scared her seconds ago it’s for the best. She needs me and I need her. She’ll eventually remember me it has to happen. She won’t end up like that girl in The Vow. I mean yes we’ll end up being together again but she will get her memory back. I don’t care how long this takes. I will wait forever for this girl. Riley is the only girl for me. No one else.

I hear footsteps following close behind me. If it’s Louis trying to tell me to cool down with the whole situation I will punch him. Even if he is my best mate. I make a rapid turn to the person behind me to tell them to bug off.

“Juliet why are you following me?”

“So you think you can win Riley back by repeating all the dates and text messages again?”

“That’s the plan.”

“But what if Riley doesn’t run from you on the first date and not trip into that river? What if she doesn’t get taken outside of a club by some sleaze bag and get rapped? You saving her. What if she doesn’t fall asleep on your movie date? What if she doesn’t get nightmares? Harry there are a bunch of what ifs. Those events are what made you two closer. You have to try and rekindle this some how. Just not the same.”

I groan in frustration. She’s right. Not everything will go as planned. A lot of key stuff will have to be left out because they were all spur of the moments.

“It will work. Trust me.”

Juliet stood on her tiptoes and kissed my cheek. She smiled and walked me out the hospital into the parking lot. I walked towards my car about to unlock it and turned to Juliet’s direction.

“What if she doesn’t run? That’s a good thing. What if she doesn’t get rapped? Hallelujah! I don’t have to beat up anyone. What if she doesn’t fall asleep while watching the movie? I have more time to talk to her and we could actually and finally finish the movie. What if she doesn’t get nightmares? Good. I don’t want my baby to be scared. But the most important what if is… What if she remembers?”

Which she will.

Notes

I wish that I could wake up with AMNESIA! :)

So it was pretty obvious from the start that Riley had gotten amnesia. You all were right :P

How long will it take Riley to fall for Harry this time?

How do you guys think their first date will go? Tell me your thoughts <3