CHAPTER TEN...
Augustus' POV
It was 8:33a.m. when I was rudely interrupted during my sleep. I turn over to see that it's Hazel's mom calling. Oh, no. Something must have happened! I quickly picked up my phone. " ! Is everything alright? Is Hazel Grace alright?!" I was shouting into the phone. I heard chuckling from the other end. What the hell?
"Augustus, calm down. Nothing is wrong. I'm sorry to wake you at this time of hour. I need a favor. Mr. Lancaster and I are going out of town to meet with Hazels's doctors. Can you watch over her today? We must leave in 30 minutes. We are running a bit late. And it's too early to wake Hazel and tell her." She explained rather quickly "Aren't you going to apologize for nearly giving me a heart attack?" I asked. "What do you mean- Ohhh, I am sorry, Gus." "Forgiven, I will be over in 20 minutes." "Okay, see you soon." I hung up and slowly got up.
I then stripped off my pajama bottoms and jumped in the shower, (not literally of course). Twenty minutes later I arrived at Hazel Grace's house. Her parents hurried out the door. "Thank you so much, Augustus. Hazel is still asleep. We will be back later this evening. If you need-" I interrupted her, "Anything call us." She smiled at me.
I waved goodbye as they drove off. I headed up to Hazel's room. She looked so peaceful when she is sleeping, so beautiful. I walked in and sat by her bed. Waiting for her to awake.
Hazel's POV
I was walking down the same strip of concrete as I was yesterday. Nothing changed. Same beautiful sunny day. Suddenly huge grey storm clouds trampled it, the wind started blowing faster. I was suddenly pushed into a wall of a building. The same house as before. I slowly open my eyes to not see a homeless man, but Augustus. Augustus had an evil smirk on his lips, his eyes a shade I have never seen them before. Black almost.
"Augustus, what are you-" I started to say. "Shut up!" He commanded. His grip on my left elbow was excruciating. What is going on? "And to think you thought I actually loved you," he chuckled evilly. "How gullible of you." "That hurts! Stop Augustus! Why are you doing this to me?" I managed to choke out. "You think I cared about you? Your disease? Why would I? I mean seriously, look at you!" I began to feel tears run down my face. I wasn't just hurting on the outside anymore, I felt like my heart was being torn apart viciously by the second.
"I'm done with you, Hazel." I tried yelling for help. He grabbed me by my neck and started choking me. "Augus-stus! S-stop! Don't touch me!" I started screaming. I was violently being shook by my shoulders. "Hazel! Hazel! Hazel!" I kept hearing Augustus say. I saw myself in the darkness for a split second.
I then snapped out of my daze, I was in my room. I was being shook by my shoulders. I pushed the culprit away from me hard, then picked up my pillows, clock, phone, anything I could grab to throw at him. "Hazel?! Stop! Stop it Hazel!" He was yelling. I seized my fire, I just looked at him. 'It was a dream', I kept telling myself. He had deep brown eyes, not black. He walked over and sat in a chair next to my bed. I murmured, "Sorry." I could tell he was contemplating on what to say. "Did you have a nightmare about me?" He asked. "What makes you think that?" I tried to get around the subject.
I really don't want to tell him about my dream. He sighed, "Well, It could be why you kept screaming, 'Augustus stop! And, Don't touch me!', over and over again. I looked up at him. He seemed hurt, why would I dream this? "Oh...Yea I did." "What was I doing to you, Hazel Grace?" He asked, I could hear the bitter tone in his voice. I shoved my face in my hands.
"It was the same spot where the homeless guy had me. I was walking, then the sky turned grey and dark. The wind picked up speed. I was grabbed at my left elbow, the pain was excruciating. I turn to see it was you. Y-you had black eyes and an evil smirk on your face. You were telling me hoe gullible to think that you loved me. Saying stuff like 'Why would you even think I cared about your disease? Just look at you!' I felt hot tears flowing down my cheeks. You said you were done with me, then you started choking me against the wall. I tried screaming for help, telling you to stop. But that's it." I looked over at Augustus, he was the one with his head in his hands.
I didn't know what to say, he didn't either, I assumed.