I heard the grass rustle next to me. I took a glimpse, it was Juliet.

“I’m sure you’re very upset with me.”

“No. I’m flustered with you.”

“I’m sorry Harry. I don’t know what to say.”

“When Riley comes to you can you tell her something for me?”

She nods her head.

"I don’t think I’ll love someone as much as I love you Riley. But I love you. When you're at your best and worst. I’ve experienced it all. I’ve seen tears streaming down your face. Your eyes, so innocent, so pure, so broken, so honest when you cry. I’ve seen you infuriating, literally infuriating. Your face turns so red when you're mad. I’ve seen you smile, like a fool. I’ve seen you laugh your ass off, until your stomach hurts to the point where you hit me. And your eyes sparkle when you're laughing and smiling when you’re in the best mood. So beautiful. Short story short, I love you Riley Elizabeth Shawn. All that you are."

“I think I need a pen for that,” she giggled whipping away some tears spilling out of her eyes.

“Just say as much as you can please?”

“You got it dude.” She hugged me.

“I can drive you back to your place if you want.”

“Can I just lay here for a second? I need fresh air and the cool grass on my skin.”

“Harry it’s winter, it’s cold out!”

“Just go to your boy toy.”

“Same old Harry,” she rustled my hair messing it up.

She walked away from me, letting me lay down on the frosty grass, cooling my hot skin.
I starred at the full moon above me. It’s so bright, almost blinding.

“Mr. and Mrs. Shawn, I am so sorry for hurting Riley. It was never my intentions. I just want the best for her and I guess I’m not it. I’ll keep as much distance as I can from her. Like I’ve heard. If you love something, set it free. If it comes back it’s yours. If it doesn’t, it never was. It just isn’t meant to be. But I will watch over her if you’d like. That girl always manages to get herself into trouble. I’ll be her guardian angel if you want. Just tell me and I will.”

I shut my eyes to feel the full effect of the breeze hitting my face. It felt so nice to have the cold brush against me.

---

I felt someone hitting my chest and saying my name.

“Harry? Harry? Goodness sakes you retard!”

I was rubbing my eyes. What’s going on?

“The others and I went to a party and I find you sleeping on my lawn!”

“Oh. Umm sorry. I didn’t mean to I’m just tired from this whole day.”

Juliet helped lift me up from the grass.

“Ugh, you have wet grass all over you Harry. You are such a mess!”

“Well I apologize your highness,” I said with an annoyed face.

Juliet whipped her hands all over my coat.

“Oow! Now you’re just hitting me!”

“Well yeah because you’re stupid. Harry it’s so cold out, you can get sick! Why do you scare me like this!?”

“You’re such a mom you know?”

“Well sorry I love and care for my friends,” she crossed her arms.

“Aww I wove you too,” I said in a baby voice, batting my eyes.

“Get in loser, I’m taking you home!”

“Mean girl reference I see.”

She opened the car door for me but we stopped in our tracks.

“HARRY!”

I turned my head to the house.

Riley!

---

I bursted through the door, sprinting up stairs and bursting through Riley’s door breaking some hinges.

She was thrashing around in her bed, tangled in her sheets, making noises, she was crying, she was, scared. Her eyes were still closed, cheeks stained with dried up tears.

“Harry! Harry! Please help me! Jake stop stop stop!”

Her calls for help started to muffle when she burrowed her face into her pillow. She was gripping her sheets, fisting them into balls.

“Harry Edward Styles, please,” she cried.

Juliet pushed me from behind.

“What?”

“You’re going to do something about this! Do you not hear her calling your fucking name!? She wants you! Now fix this!"

“But she doesn’t…”

“Harry! You can’t promise to fix all her problems but you can promise her that she won’t have to face them all alone."

“HARRY!”

I ran to her turning her over so she isn’t facing down on her bed. Her face is dripping with sweat, her hair is in a tangled mess. Her arms are still having muscle spasms. I wrapped my arms around them. She’s thrashing around I don’t want her hurting herself.

I held her face pushing it into my neck. “Riley it’s okay it’s okay!”

“Juliet why is she having a nightmare!? She doesn’t remember Jake! She’s not suppose too.”

“I’m not a psychologist or shit how am I suppose to know!”

Ugh. My attention turned back to Riley, the girl in my arms still having the nightmare.

“Riley you have to wake up. It’s me Harry I’m here it’s okay just wake up please!”

She’s not responding to me. “God damn it Riley Elizabeth Shawn just wake the fuck up!”

“Harry don’t scare her! What made her wake up last time?”

I looked at Riley. It’s been along time since I’ve sang her this song. I kissed her forehead, resting mine on hers.

"I'm sorry if I say, I need you,
But I don't care,
I'm not scared of love.
'Cause when I'm not with you I'm weaker,
Is that so wrong
Is it so wrong
That you make me strong?"

Riley began to calm done under me. She fluttered her eyes open.

I was sobbing. She’s back to me, she’s looking at me.

“R-riley? Love, do you remember me?”

She gave me a wimpy smile, stroked my cheek with the back of her hand. I leaned into it.

“Hi Harry. I, I missed you.”

The tears brimming my eyes just poured out right there. I don’t think I can stop.

“Oh baby! Baby, baby, baby.” I cradled her head and kissed her forehead all over.

“I told you I’d be here when you’d remember. I’d always knew you would remember,” the tears kept flowing.

Riley gave me a weak smile, closing her eyes slowly falling back to sleep. Her head tilted back and passed out.

I laid my head on her chest laughing. “She’s back to me. She’s back! No more trying and be persistent. No more giving up and keeping my distance. No more what ifs.”

“You can stay Harry. Lay with her just in case she has another bad dream. I should change her first though. I don’t think it’s healthy to sleep in clothes that are drenched in sweat.” Juliet stuck her tongue out, grossed out at Riley’s appearance.

“I’ve got her. I can do it.”

I laid Riley back down on her bed. Stripping her of her pajamas. Pulled her shirt over her head, helping her shimmy out of her pajama bottoms. I smirked at her. Still wearing matching underwear I see. I went into her bathroom for a damp towel. I dabbed around her face and all over her warm body, trying to cool her down. I threw the towel aside and chose some cooler clothing for her to wear to bed. I brought out her Minnie Mouse Forever Young pajamas.

She was like my own Raggedy Anne doll, flimsy while I was dressing her. After putting her shirt on I was done. I rested her back on the bed, covering her lower half with a blanket. Her skin was still warm. I undressed myself too. I stood in only my boxers and climbed into bed with her. I looked at her calm and angelic face. She was my Sleeping Beauty. I stroked her hair. I remember that was one thing she enjoyed me doing. I smiled at her. She was back. Riley came back to me. I couldn’t be more grateful. God can do such miracles that I didn’t know were possible.

“Sleep tight. Don’t let the be bugs bite."

Notes

short update I know but you guys will eventually get over it right?

Well I hope you like it... sorta lame though but hey! Riley remembers now :) that's a good thing

I still need you guys to comment baby names for Zayn and Perrie!

And I flew all the way to Phoenix to see the boys! Harry called me out saying I was cute... #dead :X fun to be touching the stage :)))