Somebody's Child

~ T W E N T Y - S E V E N ~

I left Phoenix with Anne as I rushed over to the hospital. A mix of emotions running through my head as I cried. I ran through multiple red lights, not caring if I got a ticket or two.

I almost got t-boned by a transport truck and that's what pulled me out of my thoughts. I stopped suddenly and my body jerked forward. I banged my forehead against the steering wheel and then back against the head rest. My ears started ringing and I thought I had broken something. I took a deep breath, checked myself for any broken bones and calmed myself down before I continued on my way.

Tears started rolling down my face as I slowly drove across the rest of the city to the hospital. I pulled into the parking lot and sat there for a few minutes just trying to get the ringing out of my ears before I went to see the doctor. I wiped my tears away so I didn't look weak before I got out and walked towards the hospital.

I stopped at the gift shop again to get Harry a beautiful bouquet of blue and green roses to add to his greenhouse he had up there. The doctor called me and told me he needed to talk with me as soon as possible. He didn't say anything about Harry and that worried me a lot.

I paid for the roses and walked towards the elevator, waiting for it to come. "Louis?" I heard someone ask. I turned around to see a face I haven't seen in years. I was so shocked I accidentally dropped the roses. She bent down and picked them up for me. "Naomi?" I asked stunned.

Naomi was my best friend in middle school. We did assignments together, hung out on weekends and even helped each other during tests. "What are you doing here?" She asked handing them back to me. "Oh my fiancé is in a coma- how are you? I am so sorry I disappeared I-" I started but couldn't finish.

"It's okay Louis. I know why you disappeared, your mum told me what happened." She put her hand on my shoulder "I'm sorry you went through that Louis. It's not fair to you." She said. "Wait- you talked to my mum? Before she-" I started. "Louis, I was there beside her when she passed." She said hugging me.

This was all too much for me right now. I took out my phone and handed it to her. "Put your number in, we will catch up sometime." I smiled weakly. She put her number in and handed it back as the elevator doors opened.

"I-I gotta go. I'll text you later." I said stepping in. When the doors closed I let out a huge breath I had been holding. It's been so many fucking years- so many. She didn't leave my mum. I sighed as I put that to the back of my head and focused on the real reason why I was here. Harry.

When the elevator doors opened on the ICU floor I immediately ran out looking for the doctor I ran down the hallways anxiously trying to find him until I went to the reception desk.

"I-I am looking- for doctor" I said panting out of breath. "Louis?" I heard the doctor say as he walked over to me. "Hi, how is he? Is he awake? Is he dead? Oh god he's dead isn't he?" I said.

"Louis follow me" he said and I followed him down a long hallway, the lights shut off to keep it cool in the rooms. As we walked by each room I saw people just like Harry on ventilators, and their loved ones crying.

As we got closer and closer to what I'm assuming was Harry, my throat became dry and my heart beat fast. The doctor opened a door and I froze. This wasn't the room I left Harry in.

Was he dead? When did he die? Or was he alive? These thoughts kept haunting me. "Come in Louis" he said and I slowly walked in looking down.

"L-Lou" I heard a groggy British voice ask me. I fell to my knees and cried into my hands in pure happiness. I stood up moments later and looked at him, still crying. I walked over and touched his face. His delicate, soft face was looking back at me with a smile.

I hugged him tightly as I cried into his shoulder. "You're awake! Harry you're awake!" Was all I could get out before I started choking on my tears. I climbed into the bed beside him and just held him tightly, fearing if I let go I would loose him again.

"Shh Lou please don't cry." He said wiping my tears. We laid there together for a while until I had calmed down. "Lou- how long have I been in a coma?" He asked and I bit my lip anxiously.

"Three years love." I said, hoping he wouldn't overwhelm himself. He looked down, clearly upset. "Harry love, do you remember what put you in the coma?" I asked, wondering if he remembered Phoenix. He looked at me and thought. "Pregnant- I was pregnant. Oh god, please tell me she's alright." He said worried.

I smiled. "Yes love, Phoenix is alright. Do you want me to call your mum the girls to bring her? They're just celebrating her birthday at a restaurant." I said and he smiled weakly. "It's her birthday?" He asked and I nodded. "Three years old today." I smiled.

"I want to see her. Please" he asked and I nodded. "I'll ask Anne to bring her by." I replied before calling Anne.

I hung up moments later and told him they were on their way. I snuggled close to Harry until I realized he was crying. I wiped his cheeks from tears with my thumb. "Why are you crying love?" I asked him softly.

"She doesn't know who I am. She's going to be a-scared of me." He cried. "Oh love. She knows who you are. I brought her here everyday to see you. She read to you, did your makeup and even painted your nails. See?" I said and he smiled. He looked at his nails and his face lit up brightly. "Thank you. For not forgetting about me." He said and I hugged him. "I'd never love."

A few minutes later Anne, the twins, Gemma and the kids came walking in. Anne went straight to Harry and hugged him while crying. Next the twins hugged him and then Gemma. "Where's Phoenix?" I asked. Anne looked around the room. "She was just with me."

There was a little sneeze that came from the hallway and I went to see her. I crouched down and smiled at her. "Hey sweetheart, dad is awake. Do you want to go say hi?" I asked and she shook her head. "What's wrong love? I thought you wanted him to wake up?" I asked.

"He no like me." She said looking up at me. "Love, he does love you. He's your father and he is excited to meet you." I said pulling her for a hug. "Take your time, we can go in when you're ready." I said stroking her hair.

We stood out in the hallway for a little while just talking until she looked at me with her beautiful eyes and smiled. "I weady" she said as she stood up. I stood up after her and took her hand as we walked into the room.

I could see Harry cry as we got closer to him and he saw her. When we reached the bed, I put her on his lap and she touched his face softly. She smiled and hugged him tight. "Hi dad!" She said excitedly. I could see the tears in Harry's eyes start to fall when she called him that.

"My wish come true!" She said looking at me. I looked at the others confused and they were just as confused. "What wish love?" I asked her. "My candle wish! I wish dad was wake up! He is up!" She said excitedly and I smiled.

"That was your wish? For me to wake up?" Harry asked as his eyes lit up. Phoenix nodded and looked at his fingernails. "I paint em pwetty."

Harry held out his hand and she placed her tiny hand on top of his. I felt the tears rush down my face as I made my way over to them, sitting on the chair beside Harry. Phoenix looked at me and smiled and she put her other hand out in front of me.

"I wuv my daddies" she said as we all held hands in a circle. I smiled at Harry then her before we went in for a group hug. We stayed there in each others arms for a few minutes, just enjoying all of us finally being together again.