Rip It All To Shreds (Something Great)

Pressure

Another chapter anyone? I apologize that it has been so long and that this is such a short chapter.  I'm going to try to add another tomorrow.

Hey again if you or anyone you know is good at making cover hmu :)

Song: Pressure by The 1975 <3

-s

Louis' POV:

We all head for downstairs- Niall and Zayn far ahead and Harry I lagging behind. Harry's holding my hand, and I think he's talking to me about something, but I'm not paying attention. What the hell got into Liam? 

Niall goes into the room that he is sharing with Liam. He walks in and immediately walks back out.

"Did any of yas see where Liam went?" he asks. We all shake our heads no.

"He probably just went to find some food or something, mate" Zayn adds.

 "Oh. Good idea" Niall says and walks towards the elevator in search of food and or Liam.  A security guard  who is by the elevator door moves to follow him. 

"Actually, I am a bit starved. You lads wanna come?" Zayn asks. 

Harry looks at me before replying, "Yeah, be there in a minute. We are just going to freshen up first."

"See you down there." Zayn nods his head before following after Niall.

Harry grabs my hand and we find our room. As soon as we can get in there, Harry pulls me into one of his famous hugs-- his head on top of mine while his large arms encircle my tiny waist. 

"Lou," Harry says pulling back so that he can look me in the eyes without taking his arms from around my waist,"  I...uh.. well" 

Someone clears their throat ar the door and we both jump back, startled. We turn to face Liam who is looking down at the white tile floor. 

He speaks up immediately.  

"Look, I couldn't be happier for the two of you. Well, actually... Yeah I could be happier." 

I look over at Harry. He is just as confused as I am. His eyebrows are furrowed making cute little creases above his nose, which I would  teasingly point out if it weren't for the situation. Liam continues to talk. 

"Okay, well, now I sound like an asshole, and I don't want to, but... God, ah did you guys even think about this? "

"Liam..." I speak up.

"No, Louis. Let me finish. For once, I'm going to be blunt and controversial and just fucking rain on this parade. I can't imagine this is a secret anymore, so I'm just going to say it. You both know how much... how much actual pain both of you experienced after the last time.Louis, ah, just after walking in on you that morning at that hotel a few weeks ago, and damn it, Harry, it's no secret what you've been up to. You were hurting yourselves. It was hurting us. It was hurting the band. Now I sound so selfish, talking as if the well-being of the band is above all of us individuals; it's not. I just want you two to be okay. I do NOT want you two to just fall into another foolish fling and get hurt. So, now that I've went and been the asshole to bring up all  the shit of the past, just please know it's because I love you two blokes so much, and I just want you to do what is right."

Harry grabs my hand and his voice comes out surprisingly calm after such a, could you say, rattling response from Liam. " Liam do you think that we haven't thought about that That we haven't realized everything that is on the line? But I think it's clear why all of that happened. It was because we didn't have each other. I am aware of how cheesy that sounds, but it is the truth. When I woke up in that hospital bed I was hit with the reality of the situation. I almost let him slip through my fingers, and I couldn't let that happen again. Do you not think that the guilt ate away at me every day knowing what was happening? What my mistake made of Louis and in turn of myself? I blamed myself, which only made my problems get worse. We know the weight of this situation, and I know I am not speaking solely for myself when I say this is not going to be easy, but it is also not going to be taken lightly or thrown away if things get hard. This is a commitment I will take to my grave. Not even death may do this part. Even if Louis and I do not work out romantically I will make it my personal responsibility to make sure that neither of us let it get like it did last time. Liam, I love you lad. Thank you for being there for us, but we got this one."

Wow.Couldn'thave said it better m'self. I bring our intertwined hands to my mouth and lightly kiss his knuckles in agreement. Liam sighs and just walks out. I want this to be okay with him, but I'm not going to let one person, even if it is Liam,  make me second guess this relationship. Harry and I both look at each other in silence before walking out to join the rest of the boys downstairs for some food.