Broken

Chapter 17

My pov

I smile and lean my head on Harry's shoulder feeling tired. His breaths are peaceful and I look over at his calm face. He wasn't the scared, insecure, tortured soul that I had seen the first day I met him. Well at least when he was sleeping. I couldn't say when he was up.

I sigh and close my eyes thinking. I wish that I could help more. I mean he's one of the greatest guys I had ever met. The kind of guy you were inspired by. Maybe I was helping though just by being with him. I hoped that was the case and if so that I could keep helping.

I smile and fade away as darkness consumes me too...

Meanwhile an hour later..

Niall's pov

"Oh my gosh this is to cute. We need to take a picture." Liam says, as I turn off the oven and save the cake that was surely done.

"Why can't you guys help we almost lost the beautiful cake Kylie made!" I say, whispering loudly.

I see Liam and Louis both paying no attention to me as they have their phones out laughing quietly. I sigh and put the cake on a hot pad that was already on the counter. Along with the pizza that was hot and ready to be eaten.

"Come on guys what is so cute."

I say, going over to them, to see Kylie and Harry cuddled next to each other on the couch. I sigh. That could've been me.. Pain resurfaces but I bury it back down. I was happy for them and it was cute..

"Ok ok enough get them up. We need to eat the food and celebrate Liam's big day." I say, as Liam gently shakes Harry. His eyes open and he looks at us confused.

"Don't bug me..." He says sleepily and cuddles closer to Kylie.

"Oh come on Harry we need to celebrate." Louis says, shaking him more. Kylie is still sound asleep and I feel bad for her. She probably needed more rest after all the hard work.

He moans and puts his hands over his face giving in.

"Alright.." He says, Louis stops shaking him and he opens his eyes and gently taps Kylie on the shoulder. She opens her eyes and sighs.

"It's time isn't it." She says, sleepily but gets up and stretches unlike Harry who sits on the couch and blinks trying to get the sleep out of his eyes.

"Ok I'll go get the cake." She says, running into the kitchen and putting candles on it along with the frosting.

Harry sits there and gets up and goes down the hall. I wondered if he knew where he was going.

I shake it off and me, Louis and Liam go over and serve ourselves pizza and sit at the wide mahogany table.

Kylie smiles and comes back with the cake it's candles bright in the dim light. We all start singing happy birthday as Liam smiles big. All except the absent prince of Harry. I wonder where he is. It'd been a few minutes since I'd seen him go down the hallway.

The cake is placed and Liam smiles as the song finishes. He blows then out and we cheer congrats. Liam hugs Kylie and she smiles hugging him back.

"Time for presents!" Louis yells happily, and hands Liam his present.

"Aw thanks mate." He says, opening it to reveal a nice new shirt.

"It's to replace the one I ripped on stage. Sorry about that.." Louis says, laughing with Liam.

"Excuse me. Um hey weres your bathroom Kylie?" I ask, going over to her.

"Yeah just down the hall."

She says, smiling as she hands Liam her present. I nod a thanks and quickly go down the hall. I needed to see if my mate was alright. He'd been worrying me lately. I didn't want him to get hurt anymore.

I get to a closed door assuming it's the bathroom. I turn the knob but it's jammed locked. I try again putting more force but it doesn't judge.

"Harry mate are you ok?" I say, leaning my ear against the door.

I hear haggard breathing and I push on the door wanting to see if he's ok.

"Harry!!" I yell, panic rising inside of me.

"Leave me alone..." I hear his faint voice.

"No mate I'm coming in." I say, pushing on it again with all my weight.

I look around and spot a glimmering key on the edge of the door hinge. I grab it and quickly u lock the door. I hear the sound of glass on the floor and look in horror at Harry who is on the bathroom floor clutching his bloodied hands along with a long shard sticking in his shoulder.

"Guys!!!!" I yell, Liam comes running with his cape that I guess Kylie had also got him trailing behind his back.

Kylie screams and I hold her back.

"Call 911!" I yell.

Louis has his phone out and dials and I go by Harry's side.

"Hey... Niall...." He says softly.

"You're going to be ok mate. Just hang in there help is on the way." I say, as he nods and closes his eyes squeezing my hand tightly..