*Harrys POV*
I sit on the edge of my bed; my head in my hands. Katy’s screaming hasn’t stopped. Occasionally I hear Tom yelling over the top of it and also Harrison and Sam shouting at him to get a grip.
I also heard Sara leave. “I cant.. im sorry I cant be here.” I heard her say and then I heard the door shut.
I know that if I go down there now, I will be able to stop her. Hopefully. None of them know that. Not Tom, Not Harrison, not Sara, not Sam. Only Mum, Dad and Jack. Whilst Tom was gone, I was the one there for her. Me and Jack. We supported her. I know how to stop her crying. I know how to help her. That’s why it hurt me so much when she didn’t recognise me earlier. That’s why it hurt me to see her like this. Maybe she doesn’t recognise me but surely I could help? I need to help. I attempt to push myself off of the bed but it feels like fire tearing through my muscles. I scream in agony but no one hears.
I force myself to walk out of my room, clutching my side and breathing heavily. I get into the doorframe and lean into it, catching my breath. Now to face the stairs.
I grab onto the banister and lean against it, taking a step at a time. The screaming gets louder as I reach the bottom of the stairs. I turn the corner and limp towards the door.
Katy is sat at the table, her face is red and her eyes are shut tight.
Tom is facing the wall, his hand gripped into his hair. Harrison is shaking her shoudlers, begging for her to stop and the officer and the doctor are both on the phone, there fingers in the other ear so they can hear the person on the other end. Sam is hunched over the table, his head in his hands just like Katy.
I take a deep breath and hobble over to the table, falling into the chair beside her.
“Katy I need you to listen to me.” I say, my voice steady. “Katy listen to me.” I repeat. She keeps screaming. “KATY!” I shouts, slamming my fists on the table. She turns to look at me.
I feel embarrassment flush my cheeks at what I’m about to say. It probably still wont count but it’s worth a shot. It always used to work.
“He loves you very much and he will always come back for you, I know he will. I know him more than anyone. I’ve seen the way he looks at you and I can tell. I can tell how he feels for you.” I say, looking nervously at Tom. I’m unsure if he know what I’m talking about yet.
“you mean the world to him, and me. He’s my brother and i’m so glad he chose you to fall in love with because now I can spend time with you and that makes me happy. It makes all of us happy and he is an incredibly stupid boy if he doesn’t come back.”
She nods and looks at me. “he will come back.” She says.
*4 DAYS LATER*
“yes, he will.” I say, glancing to Tom, who’s face is tear stained.It has been 4 days since Katy’s… episode. We found out what happened in the end. He raped her and he has been arrested. She comes home today. She went home to her family for the weeked. She’s been living in a flat ever since. Without Tom, it must have got pretty lonely.
Tom is still angry as hell at me for saying my speech infront of everyone but at the same time I think he’s also happy. I mean, it got Katy back.
I’m so excited for her visit tomorrow. It will be a huge relief to see her happy and well again although I don’t think she will ever be the same. What she went through was rough. I walk through into the living room and see Tom and Sara snuggled up on the sofa. “hey.” I say, sitting down next to them.
“hey!” they reply in unison.
“where Sam? And mum, dad, Paddy?” I ask.
“Sam is with Mai and also mum, dad, Paddy are at the cinema.” Shrugs Tom.
