Truly Madly Deeply- Sequel to Nobody Compares (Louis Tomlinson Fic) *COMPLETED*

Chapter 19: Time Passes

Liam’s POV:
 
We had gotten out of the hotel and to the van just fine. Louis kept his hood up and head down so the paps couldn’t see the state he was in.
 
Honestly, all of us thought that Louis and Valerie would be together for a long time. Seriously, we all thought, no, we knew they were perfect for each other, which is why we’re so confused about why it happened.
 
Needless to say Harry was, to put it lightly, pissed, and frankly, so was I. I thought of Valerie like a sister and what Louis did really hurt her. I’m not going to confront him about it though, not yet.
 
The interview didn’t go that well for him. He barely even talked during the whole thing and then the interviewer asked the one question that set him off.
 
“So, I think we all know the answer we’re going to get, but I have to ask this question: Who’s taken?” The boys and I glanced at Louis as we raised our hands. He just looked down at the ground, still trying to keep it together. The interviewer’s eyebrows raised.
 
“Now that, I wasn’t expecting,” she said, “What happened Louis?” We all turned to look at him, wanting to know the answer as well. Louis swallowed and didn’t even look up as he answered.
 
“It, uh, it just wasn’t working out.”
 
Bullshit.
 
“And Harry, how do you feel about this?” the interviewer asked, “Valerie is your sister after all.” Harry sighed and pursed his lips.
 
“He hurt her,” he said, “And that’s not something I can take lightly.”
 
The interview ended soon after that. As soon as the director yelled ‘cut!’ Louis nearly ran off set. He went right out to the van and sat there, waiting for us.
 
We went right back to the hotel and Louis went right up to his room, not saying a word to any of us.
 
“Do any of you really believe it just wasn’t working out between them?” I asked. Everyone shook their heads.
 
“There’s no way,” Perrie said. I sighed.
 
“Okay,” I started, “We need to figure this out. Harry, you and Zayn go and talk to Valerie, see if she’ll talk to you. Niall and I will go and talk to Louis.”
 
“Why can’t I go and talk to him?” Harry asked.
 
“Because I know you’ll try to strangle him,” I said, “Besides, Valerie will probably need your support right now.” Harry sighed and nodded. The girls were going to go and spend time with Kiara and Dan for the time being.
 
 
 
Valerie’s POV:
 
I was in Liam and Danielle’s room. Kiara and Dan had gone back to her room because they wanted to give me some time alone. I was currently sitting on the bed, hugging one of the pillows and staring at the wall. I was honestly too miserable to do anything else.
 
I don’t know how long it was before I heard a knock on the door.
 
“Come in,” I called, my voice cracking a little. The door opened and Harry poked his head into the room.
 
“Hey Val,” he said softly, coming into the room, followed by Zayn, “How’re you holding up?” I scoffed and shook my head.
 
“How do you think I’m holding up?” I asked. Harry sighed and walked over to the bed, crawling over next to me and pulling me in for a hug.
 
“Want me to kick is arse for you?” he asked, “Because I’ll be more than happy to.” I chuckled and shook my head again.
 
“No,” I said, “Don’t be hard on him. He had good intentions, even if they were stupid.”
 
“How does he have any possible good intentions for breaking up with you?” Zayn asked, crossing his arms and leaning against the wall. I sighed.
 
“He told me that it was too dangerous for me to be with him,” I said, “That Eleanor would keep coming after me if we were together.” Harry and Zayn stared at me for a moment, before Harry spoke.
 
“That is the single stupidest thing I have ever heard,” he said.
 
 
 
Niall’s POV:
 
Liam and I knocked on Louis’s door after Harry and Zayn had gone into Liam and Danielle’s room.
 
“Louis, open the door,” Liam said.
 
We didn’t get an answer.
 
“Is the door unlocked?” I asked. Liam turned the handle and the door swung open. We stepped inside the room and closed the door behind us.
 
We heard the shower running and the soft sound of crying coming from the bathroom. We walked over to the door and pushed it open.
 
Louis was sitting on the floor, fully clothed, under the shower head. His shoulders were shaking and his cries echoed throughout the bathroom.
 
“Oh, Louis,” Liam sighed. He turned off the shower and I grabbed some towels with my good arm. I handed them off to Liam, who put the towel around Louis’s shoulders and led him out of the bathroom and over to the bed. Liam spread the other towels on top of the bed and had Louis sit down on them.
 
“Louis,” Liam started, “What really happened? And don’t tell us any of this ‘it just wasn’t working’ bullshit.” Louis sniffed and wiped away some of the water that was dripping down from his hair.
 
“She’s safer if she’s not with me,” he said, barely above a whisper, “Eleanor will stop coming after her if we’re not together.” Liam and I were quiet, processing what he just said.
 
“So,” I said, “You broke up with her… to protect her?” Louis nodded.
 
“Louis…” Liam said, “You do realize that was incredibly stupid, right?”
 
“You think I don’t know that?” Louis snapped. He then took a deep breath, “I’m sorry mate. I didn’t want to hurt her, believe me, it kills me knowing that I’m the reason she’s so upset. But it’s the only way I could think of to get Eleanor to leave her alone.”
 
 
 
Valerie’s POV:
 
*End of the Week*
 
It was time for us girls to go back to London and for the boys to go to their next destination on the tour. We were at the airport, waiting for our flights to be called.
 
Louis and I haven’t spoken much. He kept trying to talk to me and I just ignored him. I was hurt and angry, and I just wasn’t ready to talk to him yet.
 
Harry and Liam hadn’t been talking to him as much either. They thought that what he did was stupid and there could have been another way to go about dealing with Eleanor. Niall and Zayn both saw why Louis did it; they even said they would probably have done the same thing if Kiara or Perrie were in danger because of them.
 
The flight to London was called and there were quick goodbyes. Louis tried to talk to me again but I ignored him.
 
We boarded the plane and we were off to London.
 
 
 
Harry’s POV:
 
*One Month Later*
 
It’s been a month since Louis and Valerie broke up. Valerie refused to talk to him and it was taking a toll on Louis. Whenever he was singing, he was distracted. He would miss his cues, mess up lyrics, and hit the wrong notes. He was a mess without her.
 
Liam and I had started talking to him again. We figured that he had enough to deal with without two of his best mates ignoring him.
 
We had a few days off. Zayn had flown back to London to look for a flat with Perrie while the rest of us stayed here in the U.S.
 
We were all hanging out in Liam’s room at the moment. Liam was looking online, Niall was texting Kiara, and Louis was on twitter.
 
“Hey Niall,” Liam said from the opposite side of the room, “Come here for a moment.” Niall got up and walked over to him. Liam turned the screen for Niall to read.
 
“Um, is there any reason Kiara would be getting a pregnancy test?” Liam asked. Louis and I snapped our heads in his direction. We both got up and walked over to the computer and read what the article said.
 
“That- that’s not possible,” Niall said, “We haven’t even… we haven’t had sex yet.”
 
“Maybe it’s just a rumor?” I suggested. Liam shook his head.
 
“There’s a picture,” he said. Niall pulled out his phone again and texted Kiara. He immediately got a reply back and when he read it his eyes widened.
 
“Um, it wasn’t for Kiara,” Niall said, “She just volunteered to get it.”
 
“Well, who was it for then?” I asked. Niall looked up from his phone.
 
“Valerie.”

A.N.:
DUN DUN DUN!!!!!!!