Secrets

Chapter 27

*Caroline's P.O.V*

"Hey, Caroline. Wakey Wakey." My eyes flew open searching the face leaning in front of me. Curls fell into his face and he was looking worried as I scrunched up my vision in order to atempt seeing him.

"W-what are you doing here, Harry?" I sat up rubbing my eyes. They were seriously irritated, probably overly red, & I was exhausted. I had blurs in my head of what happened last night, nothing huge came into my mind as I searched Harry's bare torso. "And why don't you have a shirt on?"

"I went for a jog, Nialler told me to take a check on you."

"How old does he think I am?" I huffed my breath trying to stand up. My legs gave out and I slipped to the floor knocking my head on my bed side table. Harry let out a chuckle.

"Well how old are you?" He was obviously trying to sifle a laugh. This was not funny. He helped me up on my legs and they almost gave out again. Bruises covered my thighs, and little knips and cuts stretched down them as well.

"What on earth happened to you?" Harry's eyes widened, mouth agape, and a moaning/gasp came from his mouth. This would be a good time for him to leave, I was not in the mood nor very capable of explaining this.

"I-I kind of fell. . ."

"Yeah. Sure, seriously what happened?" Harry curiously helped me back onto the matress and he supported my back placing his hand on the small of my back.

"Nothing, please don't tell Niall. He'll freak."

"Yeah, fine. But if someones hurting you I would reccomend speaking now."

"No ones hurting me, Harry. Why would anyone be doing that?" I tried giving him a nervous laugh but it more came out a snort. He was looking at me really weird now.

"Stop that!" I slapped his arm getting him to stop looking at me.

"You're eye is really bruised too.." He grazed his hand over the left side of my head and kept his thumb by my eye. I winced at his touch, he was pressing a bit hard and it hurt a lot.

"S-stop." I moved his hand away.

"Sorry, Caroline. Well I guess I should be going. What are you going to tell Niall when he see's-that." He gestured all over my body emphasizing his words. Kind of made me feel guilty. Okay, maybe REALLY guilty.

"I don't know. I'll figure something out. Could you please help me get to the bathroom first.."

"Sure," He held onto my back and shoulders supporting my walk towards the bathroom. He tossed me a towel and I managed to get to the side of the tub.

"You gunna be alright?"

"I'm going to be just fine."

"Okey doke, Miss Goddard. See you later then." He started out the door.

"Wait, Harry?"

"Hmm?" He looked back at me.

"Tell Niall I miss him, alright?"

"Will do, chow."

I chuckled,  "Goodbye Harry."

He left leaving me in solitary in my own bathroom. I managed to pull off the left over clothing hugging my body with maximum pain. I searched my body seeing oozing red liquid coming from my thigh.

"Shit," I had opened up a new cut. I started the bath and rinsed off my leg with a cold wet cloth. It stung, but I had to bare and withstand it if I was going to attempt acting semi-normal with Niall.

*Niall's P.O.V*

I had been spending the day at the Zoo with the boys today. We saw Lions, zebras, monkeys, and loads of fans. It was a catastrophe when we couldn't even go to the food court without getting mobbed. Atleast we had someone to make sure they didn't kill us.

"Hey Ni." Harry leaned on the railing next to the dolphin exhibit. I watched as they flipped balls on the tips of their bottle noses, they made clicking sounds and little girls were laughing on the other side trying to climb the railing. It was more serene hear, less screaming 12 year old girls.

"Hi Mate." I greeted him warmly with a smile as he made his way towards me.

"I saw Caroline today."

"Oh? What did she have to say?"

"Just that she misses you & stuff."

"Ugh, I'm such an idiot."

"Why? What did you say now?" Harry said it like he expected me to say idiotic things every day.

"We just kinda fought about seeing eachother every waken hour."

"Seems like you have a clingy girlfriend on your hands."

"I don't know. What do I do?"

"Well, I'm a man of many ladies when I find a girl that clings to me every moment of the day I drop her and go."

Something died inside of me, I couldn't do that to Caroline, I cared so much for her. I could tell I was having extremely strong feelings that could even be stronger if we both expressed how we felt. She was shy at times, but I wouldn't define her as clingy. I couldn't just 'drop' her.

"You know I can't do that." I sighed fiddling with my fingers.

"Well, thats very true, she definitely seems like a keeper."

"You're absolutley no help." I groaned turning to look around at the zoo behind me. There was an icecream stand rolling behind me, chiming songs about the delicious treat.

"Sorry, buddy. I'm gunna go find Liam. See you in a bit?" He patted my back and started to turn around.

"Kay."

I shut my eyes letting out another groan.

He really was no help.