When we were 18

I just don't want to see you get hurt.

(A:N: Quick note before the chapter starts, I'm sorry that it's taken so long to get this chapter up. Thank you for all the support with this story it means a lot)

Charlie's POV:

Nearly a whole week had passed by since I'd been in hospital and I was home now at the boys house, they'd all been so supportive in helping me with my eating disorder. I was making slow progress sometimes I had good days but I also had bad days but through all those bad days Nick and the boys were there for me. 

I woke up to the sound of raindrops falling heavily against the glass of my balcony windows, Jasper was asleep in the crook of my arms his soft purrs making me feel calm. I sat up in bed and looked at the calendar on my phone and remembered that today was the day of my families funeral at the church. My phone pinged in my hands and a message from Nick appeared on my phone I tapped on it and the message said "Good morning Charlie my love, I know today is a very tough day for you Just know that I am here for you every step of the way. I love you so much Charlie you make me so happy :) xx" 

Nick's words in the text made my heart feel full and I felt so grateful that he was coming to the funeral to support me, I typed out my reply to Nick which read "Good morning my lovely Nick, I am so grateful for your support today it means everything to me. I love you so much and I always will do ;) xx" after replying to Nick I got up and headed downstairs to have breakfast with the boys. 

Harry's POV:

Today was the day of Charlie's family's funeral and myself and the boys were going to be there for him every step of the way and support him through what will be a very tough emotional day for him. I was in the kitchen with Niall and Louis cooking breakfast for everyone when I heard Charlie coming downstairs I turned around and said 'Morning Charlie how did you sleep', Charlie sat down at the breakfast bar and said 'I slept okay I listened to one of my sleep stories which helped' I passed Charlie and plate and said 'That's good. Help yourself to whatever food you'd like for breakfast. How are you feeling about today?'. 

Charlie helped himself to some fruit salad and toast as he said 'I don't really know how I'm feeling, I've got a lot of mixed emotions inside me', Louis sat down beside Charlie as Liam and Zayn walked into the kitchen with bed hair and looking rather loved up myself, Charlie, Niall and Louis all looked at each-other and shared a snigger and then Louis said what we'd all been thinking 'You two look like you slept well, sounded like it as-well'.

We all laughed as Liam and Zayn both blushed with embarrassment, Zayn rubbed his face and said 'Did you all hear us last night' we all nodded but Charlie smiled and said 'I had my sleep story on so I didn't hear anything. Anyway I'd better go and get a shower and sort myself out for the funeral'. 

Charlie's POV:

I left the breakfast bar and put my dishes into the dishwasher before heading back upstairs to take a nice hot shower, after which I put some face cream on and then dried my hair. Once my hair was dry I got changed into my Black trousers, white shirt and black waistcoat I gave my hair a quick brush as Niall knocked on my door and said 'Charlie Nick's here he's downstairs in the living room'. 

I smiled and said 'Thank you Niall' I looked at my reflection in the mirror one last time before heading downstairs, I stopped on the stairs briefly and saw Nick standing in the living room looking as handsome as ever. Even though today was a sad day I knew my parents would still want me to be happy about something and Nick made me incredibly happy.