The Lost Boy (Harry Styles)

10

As usual, Louis was cuddled up next to Harry in the younger boys bed.

This happened just about every night. Harry obviously liked Louis close to him, as a comfort.

This one night, Harry was very fidgety. He couldn't stay still for longer than ten minutes. Louis had noticed, as it was disturbing his sleep too.

"Harry? Are you alright? Do you need a wee wee?" Louis asked. Louis would fidget a bit if he needed to go, so maybe that's what Harry needs.

"Harry?"

Harry continued to move around, but now he was whimpering.

"What's wrong?"

Harry said nothing, but was now crying quietly.

"I'm gonna get Mummy. You stay there." Louis said. He got out of the bed and walked to his parents bedroom. He went in and over to Jay's side of the bed. He tapped her arm, but she didn't wake.

"Mummy?" He shoved her shoulder. "Mummy. Something's wrong with Harry." He shoved her again.

This time she woke. She blinked at Louis, as the light from the hallway shone in her eyes. "Louis? What's wrong?"

"Harry is crying."

Jay got up immediately and hurried to the boys bedroom. She could hear Harry crying before she even saw him.

"Harry sweetheart? Why are you crying?" She sat on the bed close to the little boy, who was hugging his Teddy and blanket tightly.

Jay picked him up and sat him on her lap. His head rested on her chest and she immediately felt heat radiating off of him. His hair was damp and sticking to his forehead too.

"Oh dear. I think Harry's feeling poorly." She said as she rubbed circles into his back.

"Is he gonna be sick Mummy? Cos I can hold the bowl for him." Louis replied, sleepily.

"I'm not sure Lou. Maybe. I hope not though."

Harry coughed and sniffed. Maybe it was jyst a cold.

"Let's get him some medicine. See if we can make him feel better." Jay stood up carefully and walked to the bathroom, Louis following close behind.

"Can I give him the medicine please Mummy?" He asked as Jay reached into the top shelf of the bathroom cabinet and took out a bottle of calpol and a syringe.

"Sure. That would be helpful." She smiled. She sat on the closed toilet lid and put Harry back on her lap. He looked very sleepy and not well at all. She handed Louis the syringe she had filled with medicine.

Louis moved closer. "Harry. If you take your medicine like a good boy, you'll get better real quick. And...I'll let you play with any toy you like."

Harry looked at Louis and opened his mouth. Louis slowly pushed the syringe in Harry's mouth until all the calpol was down Harry's throat.

Harry rested his head back on Jay's chest and sucked his thumb.

"Good boy. Now you'll feel better very soon." Louis said with a big smile on his face.

"Thank you Lou. And well done Harry. Do you two need a wee before you go back to bed?" Jay asked, seeing that both boys were nearly falling asleep.

Both nodded. So Louis waited while Harry sat on the toilet, managing a little wee, then Louis went.

"All done? Back to bed then." Jay said.

"Ok Mummy. Come on Harry, back to bed." Louis said. Jay smiled and carried Harry back to their room.

"Maybe you should sleep in your own bed Lou. You don't want to catch anything." Jay suggested as she tucked Harry back into bed.

"But...but Harry might need me. Please can I stay with him? Please Mummy?" Louis begged. And how can Jay resist him.

"Ok. But you better not get sick too. I don't want you having time off of school. Wake me up if he needs me." Jay was so proud of her son, always thinking of others and taking care of them.

"Ok." Louis got into the bed next to Harry and cuddled him. Harry faced Louis and smiled slightly before closing his eyes.

"Goodnight boys."

"Night Mummy."

Jay put the nightlight back on and left the door ajar, going back to her bed.

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It was three hours later when Harry started coughing.

"Harry?" Louis grumbled, being woken from his sleep again.

He fell back to sleep, but ten minutes later Harry was coughing again.

Louis sat up. "Harry? Are you OK?" He asked, worried. Harry didn't reply. He was too busy coughing.

Louis got up and woke his Mum again.

She was sat on the bed in no time. She pulled Harry onto her lap. He felt hotter than before and was coughing so much.

Louis had run off somewhere, as Jay patted Harry's back.

"You really are poorly aren't you?" She said.

Louis came running in with a bucket. "I got a bucket Mummy. In case he's sick." He said proudly, holding the bucket out for her to take.

"Good boy. Thank you darling." She replied taking the bucket and placing it by her feet.

Harry stopped coughing at last, but Jay was worried. She put the thermometer in Harry's mouth. It was slightly higher than earlier. And she could hear he had a wheezy chest.

"Think it'll be a trip to the Doctor's in the morning for you young man." She said as he cuddled up to her, finally being able to rest.

"Can I go too?" Louis asked.

"You'll be at school Lou."

"Oh. OK. But I can look after him when I get home?"

"Of course you can. You can be his home Doctor. Doctor Louis." Louis smiled widely at that.

"Now. Let's try to sleep again. I think I should stay in here while you go in with Daddy, or you'll be too sleepy for school."

"Aw Mummy! I wanna stay with Harry."

"Louis. Please do what I ask. We're all really tired."

Louis frowned but did what she asked.

She kissed Jay and Harry goodnight and climbed in the bed next to his Dad.

Jay slept in Louis bed.

Harry slept through until it was time to get Louis up for school.

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Hi.

Poor Harry. Good Louis.

Thoughts on the chapter.

Hope you're all OK.

All the love. L. Xx

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