The Lost Boy (Harry Styles)

12

"You're such a good boy taking your medicine." Louis said as he slowly squirted the yucky liquid down Harry's throat.

Harry gagged at he nasty taste and screwed his face up, coughing straight after.

It was 7am and Doctor Louis gave him his first dose before they headed downstairs, Harry in Jay's arms.

She sat him in his booster seat at the kitchen table, Louis pulling his own chair closer to the little boy and sat down.

Harry coughed again, the medicine not yet doing it's job.

Louis gently patted his back until he stopped.

"Eat up Louis." Jay said, placing a bowl of coco pops in front of him.

She then put a bowl of ready brek in front of Harry. He'd taken a liking to it previously, and it was the ideal thing to eat when you've a sore throat.

"I'll help you Harry." Louis said, noticing that Harry was just too tired to even pick up his spoon. He scooped up a small spoonful and held it to Harry's mouth.

Harry opened his mouth and Louis put the spoon in. Harry swallowed. You can tell it was painful though, as his eyes screwed up tight.

Louis fed himself at the same time as he hates soggy cereal.

Harry managed a few spoonfuls, before pushing Louis' hand away.

"Can you eat some more sweetheart?" Jay asked Harry.

He shook his head, as tears appeared in his tired eyes.

"That's ok. You ate a bit and that's good. Thank you Louis." She smiled at her son before taking Harry's bowl away. She made him a bottle of warm milk and Harry took it, sucking slowly.

Louis finished breakfast and got dressed.

"Wish it was Saturday."

"Why's that?"

"So I can stay home and look after Harry. You'll look after him won't you Mummy?"

Jay laughed. "Of course I will. Don't you worry. Go get your coat on now, or you'll be late."

Louis ran off and came back, struggling to get his arms inside his dark green coat. "Help please Mummy."

Jay got his coat on and put Harry in his and they left home for the quick drive to school.

*****

"Bye bye Mummy. Love you." He said as they waited in the playground for the school bell to signal the start of the day. "Bye bye Harry. I'll see you later. Mummy will look after you til I get home." He hugged Harry carefully, then gave Jay a kiss and cuddle, then he ran into the school just as the bell rang.

*****

It was a quiet day for Jay. She did her housework while Harry slept. He slept a lot, as his body repaired itself. But when he was awake, he coughed lots. He coughed so much that he was sick, bringing up lots of gunk from his chest. He cried lots too, not liking being sick. He was so tired that he would fall back to sleep quickly.

At lunchtime, he managed to eat half a bowl of warm chicken soup. And soon enough it was time to collect Louis from school.

*****

Louis ran to him and Jay in the playground, wrapping his arms around Jay's legs. "Hello. Is Harry better now Mummy? I want to play with him."

"Not yet darling. Doctor Louis might need to look after him again."

"Did you look after him? Did you give him the yucky medicine?"

"I did. I wasn't as good as you though. I think he missed you. Didn't you Harry?" Harry nodded against her chest as they walked to the car.