Harry sits there, at the table, and waits. It's been hours since he was supposed to be home, but Harry would wait forever for Louis. The sky is getting darker and darker, but he has still not yet arrived.
Louis promised he'd be home by now and Harry knows him well enough that he's sure Louis would've called if there was a problem.
Harry clears his mind and just waits a little longer. The driveway is clear and the road is silent.
Harry feels the terror sinking in and he can't handle it; he texts his friends and none of them have any knowledge about where Louis could be. There is question repeating itself through Harry's mind and he doesn't want to pay attention to it, even though he should.
Is something wrong?
Harry looks back to the window, mind racing. The phone rings. Harry picks it up nervously. A voice says something has happened. Harry's heart stops beating. The voice says he should come right now, and Harry doesn't waste a moment.
Harry's eyes begin to water uncontrollably and his breath quickens. The unexpected news is shredding him to pieces.
Harry runs to his car and drives through the the mostly empty streets, barely seeing anything through his blurry eyes. His mind thinks back to December, when Louis proposed to him.
It was so sweet, when he got down on his knee and recited his plea of love. He wanted himself and Harry to be in love forever and always, no matter what. Through the good, the bad, and the ugly. He wanted them to grow old together and it's all Harry wanted as well.
Harry will never forget the pure adoration and love in his eyes. Louis was and is head over heals for him, just as he was and is for Louis.
Louis. He can't comprehend the situation at all, it's too painful. Especially now that Harry's at the hospital. He parks and goes into the entrance, walking to the front desk.
It seems like he's being let through a million halls, like a maze that's never ending. Harry almost never wants the maze to end anyway if it means discovering the unthinkable.
Harry hears mumbling and vaguely makes out "crash" and "Louis" and "terrible condition". They must be explaining something to him but he hears nothing but his own thoughts.
Harry tries to hold a straight face as he walks into Louis' room, but he can't. How could he?
He goes to his Louis and takes his hand, holding it far too tight, yet not tight enough. Louis squeezes back with all his strength.
Harry smiles at him and Louis smiles back, and it's almost perfect. Except it's not, because Louis, little fragile Louis, is living his last minutes of life and Harry can't handle it.
Louis takes a deep breath and talks to Harry about anything and everything. The kids they were going to have in the good life, the house they were going to buy on the hillside, where they were going to stay forever. How they were going to grow old together, whether rich, poor, or better. And how they would love each other always.
The hardest thing about listening to Louis say these things is hearing the word were. Louis can't leave Harry, even though he almost has and there isn't much longer.
Louis didn't say were when he talked about love, though. He said always would.
Harry gets an idea and calls up the nurses. They bring up the chaplain and he says a few verses. It's the best ceremony ever to Harry and Louis. They borrow some rings from the couple next door, as everyone in the rooms laughs while the tears fall on the floor.
Harry places a ring on Louis' finger, then his own as he looks deep into Louis' eyes. Harry tells Louis that he wants him always, no matter what. He tells Louis to always remember, whether happy or sad or whatever, that they will still love each other forever.
Harry finishes the vows, but the beeps are getting too slow. This can't be how it ends. Louis speaks one last time, and his voice is almost too low.
He says that he'll love Harry forever and always, and even if he's not there harry just has to remember. Harry nods and kisses Louis will all the love he has.
Harry repeats Louis' last words in his head one last time. Then there is a beep. Harry loses his mind, he will remember that sound forever.
Forever and Always-Parachite
Lyrics:
She's sitting at the table, the hours get later
He was supposed to be here
She's sure he would have called
She waits a little longer, there's no one in the driveway
No one's said they've seen him
Why, is something wrong?
She looks back to the window
Suddenly the phone rings
A voice says something's happened
That she should come right now
Her mind goes to December
She thinks of when he asked her
He bent down on his knees first
And he said
I want you forever, forever and always
Through the good and the bad and the ugly
We'll grow old together
Forever and always
She pulls up to the entrance
She walks right to the front desk
They lead her down a million halls, a maze that's never ending
They talk about what happened but she can barely hear them
She tries to keep a straight face as she walks into the room
She sits by his bedside, holds his hand too tight
They talk about the kids they're gonna have and the good life
The house on the hillside, where they would stay
Stay there forever, forever and always
Through the good and the bad and the ugly
We'll grow old together, and always remember
Whether rich or for poor or for better
We'll still love each other, forever and always
Then she gets an idea and calls in the nurses
Brings up the chaplain and he says a couple verses
She borrows some rings from the couple next door
Everybody's laughing as the tears fall on the floor
She looks into his eyes, and she says
I want you forever, forever and always
Through the good and the bad and the ugly
We'll grow old together, and always remember
Whether happy or sad or whatever
We'll still love each other, forever and always
Forever and always, forever and always
She finishes the vows but the beeps are getting too slow
His voice is almost too low
As he says, I love you forever, forever and always
Please just remember even if I'm not there
I'll always love you, forever and always
