HS: "Am I still going to be a father?" (2018)

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Niall's P.O.V.

"Harry?" Liam asks as we get closer to him "Harry, are you ok mate?"

He lifts his head up and looks miserable. We can clearly see he has been crying. A lot.

"Hey, Hazz... C'mon, I'm sure she will be fine. What ever it is you'll get through it." I say as we get down to be at his height.

"I knew it was too fucking good to be true... My life was perfect! I love my job, my friends, my family and now that everything was looking good and I was starting a family of my own, this shit happens... There's always something that has to go wrong doesn't it?" By this time he has restarted crying again.

"Harry, stop thinking like that! She will be fine and so will the baby! You'll start a family and you both will be very happy!" I say, trying my best to be believable.

"I love her so much guys... I don't even know how to explain it... I've never loved so much anyone in my life." He sobs "And the baby... I wanted to be a father so bad! And she, a mother... And now I don't know if she's gonna make it, nevertheless the baby..."

"She will, they will! And you will be a father, to a beautiful child, Harry!" Liam says.

"You of all people know how strong she is!" I add.

I know it is super cheesy, but I don't really know what to say in this situation.

Liam always knows the right thing to say all the time! And I wish I could do or say anything to help him but I don't know what...

"C'mon! Pull yourself together and let's get some air outside!" Liam says getting up.

We help him up, he washes his face and then asks with a raspy and low voice:

"How is it outside?"

"I think it's good. Dale was taking care of security." Liam says.

"Okay. Yeah, and this happened in the perfect timing as well... During the show at the O2... The press is going to be all over this... Shit! Of all places..."

"Harry, that's the last thing you have to think about! C'mon let's get some air." I say leading him to the door.

Harry's P.O.V.

We leave the restroom and I see Lou sitting outside the door. She looks at me with a compassionate face and hugs me tight. Doesn't say a word. I love her like that. Just the exchange of looks and the hug speak for themselves and she knows it.

The four of us go to the balcony in the surgical waiting area and as Liam opens he door I feel the cold air invading me. He was right, it feels good. I'm with a massive headache from crying and the cold breeze calms me down.

We can see the whole hospital entrance from here, we are probably in a second floor. We just stand there silent looking at the landscape. I can see the city's lights shining not too far away. I feel Lou shivering. Although it's summer it's quite cold but I don't care. It feels good.

After a while I sit down on the floor against the balcony's wall and facing the door to the hospital, and I close my eyes.

I feel Liam, Niall and Lou moving around and whispering something to each other. Then, Niall comes up to me and whispers:

"Harry, mate... We are going back inside okay? Lou is freezing and so are we. Are you alright there? Aren't you cold?"

I just shake my head saying no and still with my eyes closed I give him a thumbs up. I hear them open the door, leaving and then shutting the door.

I'm all alone. Although I'm worried to death and anxious to know some news, with the cold breeze and calm environment I feel the serenity taking over and clearing my thoughts, fortunately. Cause my thoughts right now aren't very bright.

I just stay here listening to the city by night and its noises.

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I hear the door open in the background and footsteps approaching. I feel someone calling me and a nudge on my shoulder. I open my eyes startled. I see Niall:

"Harold?"

I must have got lost in my thoughts and lost track of time. I am freezing.

"H? Are you okay? You are freezing cold. You should come inside..."

"Ah, yeah. You're right. How long have I been here for?"

"For about 20 minutes mate."

"Really? Wow. Is there any news?" I say while getting up quickly.

"No. No news."

As I get up and look down at the hospital entrance I see a few girls trying to come inside and a few paps.

"How did they now we were here?"

"I don't know. Dale is downstairs with our and the hospital's security team keeping them out. It's fine Hazz. We are now in a private room waiting for news. C'mon, let's go inside." he says with a hand on my shoulder leading me inside 

"Okay." I say getting inside the hospital and with a haunting thought returning to me: Am I still going to be father?

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