Say Something

Chapter 1

PRESENT

We all long to protect those we love but sometimes no matter how hard we try to protect them we can't. In a London Hospital, Harry Styles sits in a waiting room with his head down. He has on a blue and green sweatshirt, sweats, and blue and white checkered Vans. His face is fragile and broken. His eyes are bloodshot from crying and his hands are shaking. The room is quiet, there are only a few other people. Each of them silent. Hospitals are never a loud happy place they're always dual and haunting. A nurse walks in and walks towards Harry.

"Harry Styles!" The nurse says.

Harry looks up at the nurse with tear-filled eyes.

"Can I see him now?" Harry asks softly.

"Yes, he is in room 208. Before you see him, Dr. Johnson wanted me to tell you he is currently in a coma. We are trying to do our best to save him, but he is barely holding on."

"Thank you, he's strong he'll keep holding on I know he will."

Harry gets out of the chair and walks to room 208. When he arrives at the room he stops at the door and takes a deep breath. Then proceeds into the room, Louis lays on the bed pale, skinny, disheveled, and lifeless, hooked up on a ventilator. Harry takes the chair that is by the door and sits it by Louis's bed. Harry sits down and grabs Louis's hand.

"Oh, Lou I can barely stand looking at you like this. It kills me, I wish I could save you, Lou. But you and I both know this isn't in my hands. You need to keep fighting Lou, for me because I can't lose you." Harry says gently kissing Louis's hand.

Harry keeps holding Louis's hand and the tears keep trickling down his face.

"Lou please wake up. Please say something. Tell me your gonna be alright. Tell me I'm not gonna have to say goodbye. Lou, I'm staying right here by your side, I'm not leaving until you wake up and tell me everything is gonna be alright. Oh, Lou, I love you and I can't lose you, not yet. Lou remember our plan, you can't leave me until we finish our plan. Oh, our plan, our plan. We will come out as a couple, no more hiding who we are. You can hold me in the streets and kiss me on the dance floor without having to hide it. We will get remarried, this time legally where the whole world can see us say our vows. We are gonna adopt two kids remember, a boy and a girl. We will teach them to be themselves no matter what the world has to say about it. Don't forget One Direction getting back together. Singing on stage with the boys again, singing the wrong lyrics so I can say Lou instead of you. Being in the band not having to keep our love a secret. Being able to show our affection towards each other with no fear of being punished. I know you want to get the band back together and we're almost there. I just need you to keep holding on Boo Bear. I love you and I'm not ready to let you go. You're my home, I can't lose my home."

Harry's face is red and swollen with tears. He still has hold of Louis's hand kissing it gently. Harry puts his head down on Louis's hand and lets out a loud cry. Harry continues letting out his cry when he hears someone open the door and come in. He slowly lifts his head up and looks towards the door. In front of the door stood a pale limped Liam. He has on a brown shirt with a logo from some band on it and grey sweats that don't match. His face pale, his cheeks rosy, and his eyes bright red. He looks at Harry with a supportive look on his face.

"How is he?" Liam asked.

Harry shakes his head and begins to cry. Liam sees how distraught Harry is and walks over to comfort him. He stands behind harry and starts petting his back.

"I'm so sorry Harry."

"Not well."

"What?"

"Louis's not doing well Liam. The doctor said he's in a coma and he's barely holding on. I can't lose him, Liam. I don't know what I will do without him." Harry says with tears flowing down his face.

Liam continues petting Harry's back attempting to comfort him.

"Oh Harry, Louis's is strong you know, he is stronger than both of us. He has had to be strong for ten years, he can conquer anything. He'll get through this; I can't promise you he'll wake up but I have a feeling he will for you." Liam says attempting to comfort Harry.

Harry nods and begins gently rubbing Louis's hand. Liam stands behind him and still pets his back. Harry thinks back to when he and Louis first met, tears trickle down his face.