Parallel Universes 2

7

Liam became professional after that and started to ask questions.
"How far gone are you?"

"I was 17 weeks pregnant when I came here. I would be 21 weeks pregnant if I had been back home. I don't know how it works here." Louis said.

Liam looked so confused. Niall waved his hand around.
"One day here is one week there."

"Oh." Liam said and shook his head to clear his mind. "What's your symptoms?"

"He's been pale and extra tired." Harry said.

"Me stomach really hurts and I'm bleeding." Louis said with a shaky voice.

Liam had checked his pulse.
"I think you have high blood pressure."

"Am I losing me baby?" Louis asked quietly.

Gemma and Anne came running into the room.
"What's going on?"

Everyone started talking at the same time.
"Quiet!" Louis shouted.

When everyone stopped talking he looked at Liam.
"Answer me."

"I don't know. My educated guess is either preeclampsia or early placenta rupture, maybe both." Liam said.

"Will me baby die?" Louis asked.

"If you won't get admitted to a hospital, yes." Liam answered.

"What are we waiting for? Let's get him to a hospital!" Anne said upset.

"I'm sorry but I don't think they're equipped to help him. No one has any knowledge of biologically male pregnancies here. I mean, it doesn't exist! I have no idea if they're the same as biologically female pregnancies or what's happening inside your body without some extensive research. There's no time for that." Liam replied.

Harry took Louis in his arms and picked him up bridal style.
"I'm taking you home right away."

Niall ran ahead to get the car.
"I'm sorry, mum." Harry said.

"Oh, don't you dare worry about me. Get him home!" Anne said.

She hugged them both goodbye.
"Damn! I don't have a canvas or paint!" Harry shouted as they got I'm the car.

"I have!" Zayn said.

"Oh, thank God! Niall take us to Zayn's and Liam's house immediately." Harry said. They all got in and Niall drove like a maniac.

Harry hugged Louis carefully.
"Don't worry. We'll get you to the hospital. The baby will be okay."

"You don't know that." Louis said in a small voice.

Harry didn't answer. He just held him in his lap, rocking him back and forth carefully.

They arrived at the house on record time. Harry handed Louis to Liam and ran into the house before the others with Zayn by his side. It would take him some time to create a painting. Zayn hurried to set it up in the living room and Harry closed his eyes and got the image of Darcy from his dream in his head before he hurriedly tried to paint it as he saw it. He skipped the details. Just enough so he actually painted Darcy. In the meantime, Liam had brought Louis inside and Niall and Niall followed them.
"Niall?"

"Yes?" They both said.

"Not... My Niall. Call my cell on the other side. Tell Jay to call an ambulance for Louis. Tell her why." Harry stressed.

"Smart!" Niall said and got his phone out. He stepped away to make the call.

When he came back Harry had finished the painting and picked up a weak Louis.
"Niall, come on!"

Louis' Niall stepped up next to him after he gave the other Niall a quick hug.
"I'll call you and let you know" Harry said and looked at his Niall.

Louis' Niall grabbed his arm and somehow Harry managed to hold Louis and touch the painting. Everything started spinning and he could cry for how relieved that made him. It worked.

Darcy screamed when they suddenly appeared but he had no the to explain. Paramedics came running into the house.
"Here! He's at least 17 weeks pregnant. Help him."

They had brought a stretcher so Harry lay Louis on it.
"Go with him, we'll drive to the hospital." Jay said.

Darcy, Tristan, and Tancred were crying.
"What's wrong with dad?" Darcy asked.

Harry looked between them and Louis and hurried to hug their kids.
"Dad will be okay. He's sick but the doctors will help him."

Lottie and Fizzy came running into the house. The paramedics were leaving.
"Harry, go. We'll be right behind you."

Harry looked at his kids again. He couldn't just leave them. They were scared and sad and he and Louis had been gone for a month.
"Jay, you go with Louis. I'll take the kids."

"Okay." Jay agreed and ran after the paramedics. She made it in time.

Lottie offered to drive. She had her minibus parked outside. Harry sat with his kids and tried to hold them all.
"We have missed you so much."

"You were gone forever! How could you just show up like that? What's wrong with dad?" Darcy asked.

"I will explain it, Darcy, but let's focus on Dad right now. I don't want to worry you guys but the baby isn't doing well right now so Dad needs to see a doctor to get help." Harry said, trying to find the right words.

They arrived at the hospital and headed inside. At the reception desk, Harry asked for Louis and they were told to sit in the waiting room since Louis was examined at the moment.

A half hour later a doctor came to see them.
"Mr. Tomlinson and the baby is doing okay at the moment. He has a small rupture of the placenta and we will keep him here for a couple of days to make sure that the pregnancy progresses naturally."

"He hasn't lost the baby?" Harry asked.

"No. As long as the placenta doesn't rupture anymore and the bleeding stops Mr. Tomlinson will be able to carry the child full term. We will know more in a couple of days but we're doing everything we can to make sure they're both taken good care of." The Doctor explained.

"Thank you. Can we see him?" Harry asked.

"Room 369. Keep it short. He needs to rest." The Doctor said and walked away.

The twins were unusually quiet and almost tip-toed into the room. Darcy walked in after them and Harry, Lottie, Fizzy, and Niall. Jay was sitting on a chair next to the hospital bed and moved to give them room.
"Are you okay Dad?" Darcy asked.

"Yeah, don't worry, darling. I just need to rest a little. I've missed you guys so much." Louis said and caressed the top of their heads.

Harry leaned in and kissed him.
"Love you."

"Love you too. All of you." Louis said and yawned.

"Dad needs to sleep now. We'll be back tomorrow." Harry said to the kids.

"I'll stay with him." Jay offered.

"Thanks. Call me if there's any change."

"Of course." Jay promised and handed him his old phone.

Lottie dropped them off at the house and Harry put the kids to bed before he called his mum and Niall to tell them that Louis and the baby were okay for how. Then he cried. He could have lost them both.