Gunshots | Dunkirk (Larry)

3. Saying goodbye

So I went home. I cleaned the place a little bit and then I went upstairs and packed my stuff. Most of my clothes I packed in boxes that I will take with me tomorrow to leave them at my moms. I kept a few t shirts to take there, and some personal things. My room was cleared out now. Everything was neat. No more stuff laying around. I took the boxes to my car to be ready.

"Are you moving out?"
"You've cut your hair!!" I turned around to see a leprechaun and Liam.
"Hi guys! Let's go inside."

"Man why did you cut your hair?"
"Well I had to. I also donated it to charity."
"What were the boxes for?"
"My clothes and other miscellaneous things. I'll leave them at my moms."
"But why?" Liam kept asking.
"Guys I have something important to tell you. I'm glad that you are here and I don't have to do this on the phone."
"So it's serious.."
"Guys.. I was called to join the British battle army for the upcoming war situation.."
"WHAT??" They both yelled.. their eyes were bigger and jaws were widely open. "Please tell us it's a joke."
"It's true guys."
"Harry but why you? How did this happen?"
"Everyone keeps asking this. Me because I enrolled last year as a reserve for them to call me when I was needed."
"Why did you do that?"
"Because I felt like it. I felt like I needed to do this. It is my duty now. To defeat our country."
"You are so brave Harry, God bless you!"
"Tell us everything. All the process of it."

I told them everything up to date. We were talking now about my departure in Afghanistan when the door flung open. Laughters quickly filled up the room from the two persons that entered the door. It was Louis and obviously Danielle.

They saw us first and stopped laughing when Louis saw Liam and Nialls faces. They looked like they were greaving someone. I looked on the opposite way holding my chin with my hand.

"Oi hi lads! Didn't know you were here!" Louis cheared up.
"Yeah hi to you too." Liam answered sarcastically.
"Should we order some pizza since we're all here?"
"Louis, this is not the best moment right now."
"Why do you guys have these faces? Did someone die?"
"Not yet." Liam replyed.
"Liam!! Mind your words." I said angrily. "Let him be. I have to go anyways."
"Where are you going? Why are you always leaving?" I didn't answer him but Liam did instead.
"Obviously you are here with Danielle, Louis who shouldn't be here in the first place and he's leaving for fucking good this time."
"Yeah? Is he going to his mummy to cry on her shoulder because he's like a little child?" Louis mocked me. I ignored him.

"NO YOU STUPID MORON!! HE WAS ENROLLED IN THE ARMY FOR THE UPCOMING WAR! He is going to be on a battlefield, fighting for justice between dirt, fire, dead bodies and gunshots defeating our country! Unlike you screwing with everybody like a moron! I'm sick of your stupid actions Louis! How can you not appreciate the man that was always next to you at good and bad, holding you up?! He is brave and kind and the most wonderful person that I ever met, and you disrespect him so much! Shame on you!"
"Enough Niall! Calm down. Let him be. Come on I'll drive you guys home."
"Don't worry, Harry I'm driving, my car is down the street. Just get ready for your big days ahead. Don't worry about us."
"Okay then.. see you.. I don't know exactly when.. but I'll see you again."
"Take care of you Harry! And please come back entire, and alive!"
"I will guys.. I will."
"Promise me.."
"Niall.. I promise, I will try to come back alive." They both hugged me very very tight and then left. Liam told Danielle to leave with them so she did. Now it was just myself and him.

Louis remained there still, looking away. I left him standing there and walked upstairs to pick up the last bits and bobs for tomorrow.

"Harry.." I heard him saying from behind. I turned around and he looked at me. "Why didn't you told me earlier?"
"Yesterday I was at my moms and a sergent came there after me."
"Why didn't you told me today?"
"I was at the doctors. I had to check my health."
"Why didn't you have me with you?"
"You were shopping with Freddie."
"Yeah but.. "
"It doesn't matter Lou. I'm okay. "
"When are you leaving? A week? A month?"
"I wish.. on Friday 13th."
"But that's the day after tomorrow. This is.. too soon." He sighed.
"Yeah I know."
"Why so fast? There's no war yet.."
"I have to go to Afghanistan first. There is a preparatory camp for soldiers."
"Oh Harry.. so I only have one day and a half left with you?"
"Not even. I'm staying here just for the night. Tomorrow I'll go to my moms home. Then in the morning a recruitment team will come for me."
"Harry..." Louis stared to cry. I turned back and walked to him.
"Louis.. do you still love me?"
"Of course I love you Harry.. don't doubt that."
"Do you really mean it or you say so just because I'm leaving?"
"No! I really love you Harry!"
"Please tell me how it happened.. I want to know."

"Remember a year ago when you cheated on me with Briana and a few weeks later I have found out?"
"Yeah.. "
"That's when I saw the news about having lack of soldiers and I decided to apply as a reserve soldier, then all I had to do is wait. And now when they need me, they came to announce me."
"Oh dear.. so you're going now to Afghanistan? But there is so dangerous. There are terrorists, your life is in very danger."
"All the other soldiers are in danger as well as I am. This is life, and now this is what I want to do."
"What am I going to do?"
"Louis, you have a son now, take care of him and his mom. You guys have a family together."
"But what about you?"
"Nothing about me. I have my mom and my sister that will wait for me if I make it back."
"Don't say that! You will come back to me too! I'll wait for you Harry! My brave angel.."
"I'm tired. Let's go to sleep okay? Tomorrow I'll go to moms."
"I'm coming with you!"
"No! It will be too hard to say goodbye.."
"Nonsense Harry. I'm coming."
"Fine stubborn."

So with that we went and slept together in Louis bed as he demanded.