If You Let Me In [H.S]

Chapter five

-Harry-

Like a knife acoustic-secondhand serenade

Sarah Jaffe-Adeline

Skyler exited the bathroom, freshly changed into a new outfit. Her hospital gown in hand

"I signed all the papers. If you're ready to get out of here, I'll get you home" I say

She only nodded, following me to my car

Skyler trailed shortly behind me. Her footsteps barely making a sound.

I looked over the top of my car at skyler as I unlocked the door. She stared out into the distance.

Her eyes shifted to the car as the lock popped open

"So are you going to tell me what happened?" I ask, flipping on my blinker to switch lanes

She kept her gaze to the scenery outside of he window

"We had a fight" she answers simply

"You guys had a fight, or Jason yelled at you while you stood there taking it"

She refused to reply. Her mind being seemingly elsewhere

"Skyler, look at me" I tell her, gazing quickly over at her

Her eyes met mine with frustration

"Harry why do you care so much about this. I'm just your neighbor" her words sunk in like knives. Though they were meant to ask an honest question, they dug deep into my heart.

I decide not to reply; in fear that I would say the wrong thing. I can't expect skyler to have the same feelings

The car slowly came to a stop as I pulled in front of Jason's house

"Let me walk you in"

"No, I'm fine. It wouldn't be good for Jason to see you"

In disregard to my previous decision, I let my feelings flow

"What about last night" I let out louder than I expected

Skyler finally gave her full attention to me. Her face forming a questioning look

"You asked me to stay with you skyler. You wanted me to stay with you."

She looked at the windshield, her brows furrowed and her head shaking in confusion

"Yes, but that was because I was scared. Jason wasn't there. I was in a hospital bed. I-I"

"It meant nothing to you" I said queitly, looking out into the distance

"What was it supposed to mean?" She asks "what are you saying?"

I gazed out of my window, then looked down at my steering wheel

"...nothing."

The car held an uncomfortable silence

"Skye"

Her blue eyes peered up at me to signal her attention

"Do you remember when you first came to me about Jason. About his yelling?"

"...yeah" she grabbed a strand of her hair, messing with the end

"Do you remember the night I found you in your house, and he was about to"

"Yes" she cut me off

"Do you know how much that effected me?" I ask, trying to keep my voice from shaking

"What do you mean?"

I ended our eye contact "when we were talking on my porch;The minute you told me that Jason was scaring you. I wanted to protect you. I wanted to get you out of there. And you promised me you would tell me if he did anything else. And then that night I found you in your house" I no longer tried to hide my shaky voice "you were so helpless."