Stay Strong

Chapter 6

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LOCATION;; missoni hotel and bar, florida, usa

TIME;; 17:36, saturday

“Look, I should be heading back to my hotel roo—“ I got cut off by my phone. It started vibrating noisily and the screen lit up with my mum’s caller I.D. I answered it quickly.

“LARA! SWEETIE ARE YOU OKAY?” My mum’s voice was panicked, I could hear her breathing heavily.

“Mum, I’m fine. I got bit my a shark but.... someone saved me in time.” I explained, my gaze drifting to Louis. He stood there, silent, watching as I spoke. Of course he could hear everything because my mother was practically screaming down the phone line.

“Honey, I saw what happened with Mark. I’m so sorry! His funeral will be back home. Your father is with Elizabeth and James right now,” That explained the faint cries in the background (Elizabeth and James are Mark’s parents).

“Mum... I-I...” I couldn't talk. The lump in my throat had stopped me from speaking. I just broke down, and started to cry. Louis caught my in time as my legs started to give in. He took the phone from me.

LOUIS P.O.V

“I’m with your daughter right now, Mrs. Forrest.  She can’t talk right now, I need to take her back to her hotel room so she can calm down.” I said, my voice cracking slightly. It was horrible seeing people in this state. I couldn't do anything but sympathize.

“Who are you?” 

“I’m Louis, the boy who saved her.”

“Thank you, son,” Was all she was able to say before she also broke down in tears. The line was muffled for a bit. I waited for a few moments.

“Please take care of our daughter. Tell her we have booked a ticket straight back home for tomorrow,” A deeper more masculine  voice said. Must have been Lara’s dad.

“Okay, sir. I will,” I promised before ending the call.

Lara looked like she had fallen asleep in my arms. I scooped her up bridal style and began walking back to the hospital to get her things before taking her to her hotel to rest.

LARA’S P.O.V

I stirred from my sleep as I felt one strong arm sweep under my legs and the other supported my back as Louis brought me up to his chest. 

“What is your hotel called?” I felt his warm breath against my head.

“Cobana hotel,” I replied weakly.

“Go back to sleep, babe.” 

I happily did so and within a few seconds I drifted back into a sleep.

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LOCATION;; cobana hotel and spa, florida, usa

TIME;; 11:02, sunday

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“Lara, wake up,” A voice urged me accompanied with a firm shake on my shoulder.

“Yeah?” I asked sleepily. Blinking so my EYES could adjust to the light. 

“It’s 11 AM. I got you breakfast,” Louis said, sitting beside me on my bed cross-legged.

“Thanks,” I said, sitting up and leaning back against the head board. I brought the tray to my lap and began digging into my English breakfast.

“You are going back to England tonight. You’re parents have booked you a ticket.” Louis informed me, pinching a sausage from my plate.

“Oh,” I said whilst chewing on my toast, I still couldn't get around the fact that I would be leaving Louis. I've only known him for 2 days but it feels more like 2 years.

“I have to go and practice for tonight’s concert. You can come with if you want?” Louis suggested.

“That would be great,” I said, I didn't want to spend the day by myself. 

“Don’t look,” I said as I started to undress. 

Louis didn't listen, he watched with amusement as I stripped down to my bra and pants. I just rolled my eyes at him and walked into the bathroom for a shower.

LOUIS P.O.V 

As I heard the water starting to run from the shower I turned on the T.V. How could I tell Lara that her face was plastered all over the news about a shark attack. I went on my twitter and looked through my feed, the fans have pretty much sussed out who Lara was, she was all over the news anyway. I also noticed a new trend in the world tweets; #respectforlara. That made me smile.

‘Thanks for trending #respectforlara. Xx’ I tweeted.

“Louis!” Lara called from the bathroom.

I got up and walked over, opening the door to see Lara standing there in sexy black lace bra and pants.

“What is it?” I asked, trying my best to keep eye contact. It was pretty hard.

“Can you do my hair quickly?” She asked whilst slipping over a white t-shirt with a print from the old spider-man comics on it.

“Sure,” I said, grabbing the hotel hair dryer and turning it on to full blast. I lifted up her damp blonde hair and thoroughly dried it.

“Thanks, Lou,” She said as she pulled up her skinny grey jeans.

“No problem, babe.”

I walked outside of the bathroom and put on my shoes, Lara following after me to put on her white converse.

“Let’s go,” Lara said, opening the hotel room door to leave.

“Okay, okay!” I said with a chuckle, shutting the door behind me.