Stole My Heart (A Ziall and Larry Love Story)

Chapter 16 - 1 New Message

*Author's Note*

Hey, just a surprise little update that's short and sweet, leading up to drama that will happen soon. Hope you all enjoy the chapter and read, vote, comment, review and follow. This chapter is dedicated to yet another follower @erikadirectioner631 thanks :) - Scott xx

Eleanor's POV

I have to run from the car park to the the door of the hospital. Harry is going to love this. I can't believe I fell asleep for so long. After my 'shift' last night I tried to have a little nap and I ended up sleeping for hours. I know for a fact Harry will have been with Lou all morning and he's going to rub this in my face. God I hate him.

“Excuse me ma’am, no running in the hospital please.”

“Sorry!”

I slow down to a walking pace and round the corner to Louis' ward. I open the door and realise that Harry isn't in the ward, just the nurse checking Lou's blood levels. I think she's a new nurse, definitely not the same nurse who I saw yesterday.

“Hi, is Harry not here?”

“Oh, no he was in earlier this morning but then he had to leave, said something about an urgent message, he left pretty quickly.”

Typical Harry. Always something more important than Louis in his life, the exact reason why I've had to dry Lou's tears so many times. The same reason he is in this hospital bed. The whole time the nurse speaks she doesn't look at me but as she pulls up and turns round I realise that I know her.

“Helen?”

“El!”

“What are you doing here? I didn't know you work as a nurse!”

“Yeah, modelling is just a side job. More of a hobby really.”

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After chatting with Helen for ten minutes she asks me a question that shocks me to my core.

“So, is your relationship with Louis really fake?”

“Excuse me?”

“Well, I was talking to Harry earlier and he mentioned you and I was telling him I knew you and I said how cute you are with Louis and he said that the relationship is a stunt pulled by management in an attempt to cover up the fact for Louis is a whore.”

“Harry. Freaking. Styles. I swear to God I'm going to kill that boy one day. We're not supposed to talk to people about that.”

“So, it is true? Does that mean Louis is single? Because he's kinda cute and when he wakes up I was thinking about getting to know him a bit.”

“Huh, typical. I guess Harry really is as stupid as he looks.”

“Sorry?”

“Yes, my relationship with Louis is fake but my feelings for him aren't. I love him deeply he's just too blind to notice. And yes Louis is a bit of a whore, sleeping with a ton of guys and girls but that's only because he thinks it'll help him get over his 'crush' on Harry but it doesn't work because he loves Harry. It's obvious. But Harry doesn't notice and he just hurts his best friend time and time again and I'm left to pick up the broken pieces. So, Helen, if I was you, I'd stay clear of Louis if you don't want to get hurt.”

A look of shock and hurt spread across Helen's face before she brushed past me and left the ward. I sighed deeply in exasperation before sitting down next to Louis' bed and drifting off to sleep with my head resting on his chest.

*Earlier in the day*

Harry's POV

“See you later Harry”

“Yeah, see you Helen”

Almost as soon as Helen leaves the room Louis' phone lights up on the table near the bed. I reach over to look at the screen, “1 New Message – Ginge”. Curious, I decide to unlock his phone and read the message.

From Ginge

Hi Louis, don't forget you've got an appt with me in an hour. You still up for it? Usually you text me on the day so if you're not up for it today let me know so that I can book someone else in. Remember, I've moved now so my address is 34 Hawthorn Crescent. See you soon. X

I read the message three times, slightly confused as to the meaning of the text. Wait, Louis once told me he has a regular prostitute. This could be quite useful for me. I have to test some feelings I've been getting recently and this could help me understand them. I stroke Louis' hand giving him a weak smile.

“This is for you Lou.”

I type a quick reply to the prostitute, telling her that I'm – Louis – still coming before heading out of the ward.

“Oh, Harry. Are you leaving?”

“Um, yeah. I have to go, urgent message. Can you tell the boys or Eleanor when they get here please Helen?”

“Yeah sure”

I thank the young nurse (Niall was right, she is quite attractive) and head out of the hospital towards my car. I wonder how this is going to turn out for me.