Unsteady || H.S

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Cast:

Skylar Promenade- Crystal Reed

Harry Styles- Harry Styles(duh)

Cyr Promenade- Cj Adams

Zoey Promenade- Aj Cook

Mr. Promenade- James Denton

Ramsey Glenwood- Willa Holland

Find these characters and outfits for each chapter on my Polyvore account- midnight-mem

Playlist:

Unsteady by X Ambassadors

Truce by Twenty One Pilots

Once Upon A Time in New York City by Huey Lewis

Shake it off by Florence and the Machine

I Found by Amber Run

Into the Dark by Sebastian Larsson

Can't Help Falling In Love by Twenty One Pilots

Falling For You by the 1975

In The Night by the Weeknd

Feel free to add suggestions to either list(:
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I felt everything, my breath catch in my chest, my eyes widen, Harry's hand place itself on the small of my back, the tears begin to build up in my eyes. I felt all of it, but none of it.

I felt nothing, no breathing, no movement, no touch, no tears, no pain but no happiness, ever. The words took me only seconds to hear but too long to register. For a few moments I only stood there, staring up at the dispassionate face of the assigned doctor. Numbness trailed through my body, freezing every feeling that I would have felt at the dreadful words.

"I'm sorry, but we have some bad news. Your son Cyr, his heart and lung tissue has been slowly deteriorating, by tomorrow morning not even the life support will be able to keep him breathing."

Harry

Heartbreak filled her eyes, pain flickering behind them for only a moment before they empty to a dull brown color. Her body shakes but all she does is stare up at the heartless doctor, who seems slightly happy about the news. He's probably ready to get Cyr out of there so he can have another patient to make money off of.

The doctor's exchange with Zoey fades off into background noise as I focus on Sky, her broken stature not going unnoticed by me. I have no idea what to say to her so I place my hand on the small of her back, hoping she feels my support as she zones out. Seeing the tears build up in her eyes nearly break me down but I hold myself together as I get ready to take Sky out of this dreadful place. We'll go back to the hotel, stay until the funeral and leave as soon as possible afterwards. I'll find the best way to distract her from her pain but not to forget her brother.

I'll do everything in my power to save her from herself.

I sit in the hall as she says her final goodbyes to Cyr and I whisper a goodbye from the doorway before we leave. I never had the honor of meeting him face to face, but the Skype calls Skylar let me join with him run through my mind. His bright smile and giggle echo through me as I walk through the hospital waiting for Skylar to make plans for a funeral with Zoey. She didn't want me to have to sit in there with her so she sent me looking for food for the both of us.

Instead of a cafeteria I find a small gift-shop, a small triceratops stuffed-animal catching my eye immediately. Sky would adore this. She's always loved the cute little dinosaurs, but never got a stuffed one as a child because her father didn't like them. I buy the triceratops and a few candy bars before walking back to join Sky in the lobby where she stands ready to leave.

"Sky, love," I gently place my hand on her shoulder, the other holding the triceratops behind my back while I keep the candies in my jacket pocket. She turns around and gives me a small but genuine smile. So beautiful.

"I got you a little something," I smile and she gives a little giggle. "Please tell me it's food," she begs.

"Well I got that too, but I think this is a bit better," I hold out the small triceratops and her eyes shine with the light they've been missing since this morning. Her small hands delicately grab the animal as she stares at it.

"Harry, thank you so much," her whisper holds more emotion than I've been accustom to these past few hours. I pull her into a hug, her small body fitting perfectly with mine in a way I once thought impossible.

"It was nothing love." She shakes her head and kisses me, a thank you released from her lips once again. "I'd do anything for you," she blushes, her beauty escalating impossibly and I kiss her again. "Let's get to the hotel yeah?" She nods, telling me about the funeral on the way to the car; her voice breaking every once in a while but each time my hand tightens its grip on hers and she steadies herself.

The funeral is in two days, enough time to notify some of Zoey's relatives and what not. I've excused Skylar and I from school and thankfully they understand. We make it to the hotel easily, Skylar holding me for the rest of the day in a comfortable, sad silence.

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Skylar

"Sky, the car is here," I hear Harry's voice from outside the bathroom door as I adjust my dress one final time and open the door. The black shirt and jeans suit his body nicely and I can't help but wish that I saw it in different circumstances. An orchid sits on the bedside table and I thank Harry quietly for them, he's been so kind and patient during all of this and I couldn't be more grateful.

The ride to the church is silent but I kiss Harry's cheek when he opens my door. He doesn't deserve such sad silence from me, no words were formed yesterday or the night before and I owe him so much.

"Harry I've never cared so much for anyone before," my eyes water as I look up at him. He shushes me and kisses my lips lightly. "Don't cry love, you'll never be able to comprehend the amount of care I have for you. Now let's get inside." I walk with him, hand and hand, but my feet stop once I step into the sanctuary. Two police officers stand in the back and I see why when I look to the front.

He's there, sat in the front pew, opposite of a crying Zoey. My father.

Harry pulls me to the front to sit next to Zoey but he stands up first. "Sky, it's amazing to see you." I almost vomit. Harry looks at me in confusion but I speak first. "Father," that's when I see the anger bubble in Harry's eyes, he's ready to kill the monster in front of me but the monster opens his mouth first.

"You must be Harry. I'm Jeffery, Skylar's father." Harry's jaw locks and his grip on my hand tightens. "You are nothing," Harry states before seating us next to Zoey. My mouth sits open in shock and awe as I look up at Harry, his words echoing in my mind.

I love him.

I know I do, I knew it long ago but this isn't ignorable. I love Harry and I can't do anything to help myself against it.

**a/n sorry for such a short chapter but I hope you enjoyed. Dedicated to delilahprincess and curly_baby for being my two favorite authors right now! Wow!**