Treat You Better (Larry Stylinson)

Chapter 30

Harry stayed the night with Louis that day. His mum had given Harry some pain medication to help him sleep without pain in his body.

She didn't ask Harry anything because Louis asked her not too. Harry already had suffered enough to relive all this again. The image kept replaying in Louis' mind, he doesn't know how Harry could get through two years of that.

All he knew was that Harry is a really strong guy and he looks up to that.

Louis thought he was the one who was strong. The one who can handle the stress, the pain, but that wasn't the case.

Harry held all that on him. Every secret, every bruise, every truth to himself. He had to live in a nightmare for two years and Louis is proud of that.

He is proud that he came out of it alive and strong. He stood up with Louis when he needed him too. He admitted that he needed this help all along and that's a goal Louis was glad to hear.

He wanted Harry to go see his mum tomorrow--he needed him too. Louis wants Harry to reunite with Anne and to hug her and tell her that he's so sorry for leaving and that he apologizes for not calling and telling her what was going on.

In the end, it's not Harry's fault. Watching the lad lay limb on Louis' bed all peaceful and content just gave Louis a warm feeling.

Noticing how Harry is safe here and he feels it just makes Louis love Harry more.

Before Harry came in to Louis' life, the lad wasn't happy. He kept fucking guys who doesn't mean shit to him, he kept harming himself and had this image he knew wasn't the real him.

It's obvious that these sorts of habits won't just leave Louis. There will be days where he's angry and is need to harm himself, or he's drunk and brings a bloke home, but Harry will be there to help him.

Harry will be there to kiss his scared and try to understand. He will pull Louis out the club and take him home and cuddle him until Louis falls asleep.

Harry will be there for Louis when the lad just needs someone to love, someone to hold and be there.

Harry is Louis' rock--a rock that can keep Louis in place. To keep him away from the troubles that are haunting him.

Louis watched as Harry snores softly. He heard the lad whimper a bit as he would move a muscle. It was horrible.

Harry had bruises scattered all over his body, but they will no longer be there in a few weeks.

Jace is thrown at jail, probably no chance of bail. Harry had lost his innocence to a man who he thought loved him, but to monster who ruined Harry's life.

He doesn't deserve that. Waking up next to a guy who doesn't love you, but someone who hurts you as well.

Getting out of bed to go to school because not even Louis would stay at that flat.

Scrubbing ever regret, every disgusting evidence of rape off your skin and down the drain with little pieces of himself as well.

Louis doesn't know how Harry does it. He doesn't know and he doesn't want to know because he knew he wouldn't be able to make it as well.

He would've been gone a long time ago. He would've taken the life he has wasted on that jerk because Louis isn't as strong as Harry.

He wouldn't be able to wake up every morning to him. He wouldn't be able to feel his harsh hands on his body and his fists on his skin, it wouldn't be worth it.

Instead, he would've just taken his life away. Louis is never good with these situations. He runs when something bad, or good happens to him.

It's as if Louis doesn't want any change.