In Front of Them (L.S.)

Chapter 20

     He tried so hard to stay awake and keep his yawn quiet as he sat listening to Garrett yell yet again about how they've "fucked their entire career" and how they'd "be lucky if they kept any fans."
     He watched as his boyfriend yelled back.
     "You don't know a thing about our fans!" Louis would shout. Harry honestly found it kind of hot.
     This "meeting" had lasted 3 hours already and they'd gotten no where.
    "Just sue us already," Harry said through yet another yawn. "We all know that's how this will end. Can't we just move on?"
     Garrett's teeth started to grind. "You are so dumb you know that?"
    Harry had never seen Louis stand so fast in his life.
     "Excuse you? He isn't dumb. You are.  Say one more fucking thing about my boyfriend I dare you!"
     An evil smirk spread across Garrett's face.
      "What are you gonna do, huh? That's right. Nothing. Because your a little twat just like your bitch of a boyfriend you fags."
   It took a minute for Harry to understand what had happened.  He saw Garrett on the floor, he was covered in blood. The younger boy looked to his boyfriend expecting to his his bloody hands.
    Louis' hands weren't beaten up though. In fact, they had no stains of blood or anything as they clinged tightly to Harry's arm.
     Harry looked down at Louis' small hands and back to his eyes. They were filled with worry and Harry still didn't know why. It wasn't until he reached to touch Louis' jaw that he saw the blood on his own hands.
    He gasped as he saw it and a flash went through his mind. His hand hitting Garrett. 
    He looked back to the bloodied man on the floor and then to the older boy.
   "How-how many times did I..?"
    Louis shook his head. "I lost track. You blacked out."
    Harry looked back in horror as his legs began to wobble. Louis reached as he caught the taller boy, his eyes closing.

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   Louis sat impatiently in the hospital waiting room. He bounced his leg to the beat of the music that played through the speakers. A small smile appearing when he heard Story of My Life play softly.
    He was wearing a hoodie trying not to be seen. It had actually worked until a nurse came through the door.
     "Louis Tomlinson?" she asked loudly causing head turns.
    He let out a soft groan as he stood feeling every set of eyes on him as he walked to the middle aged woman.
    "You're here for your mate Harry right?"
    "Boyfriend," Louis corrected and smiled as he heard a few gasps.
    "Right. Well, sir, your boyfriend is awake now. You can come in and see him if you'd like."
     Louis nodded and mumbled a small "please" before they started heading back to the room.
    He smiled as he saw his beautiful Harry look up at him.
    "Hi baby," he whispered.
    "What happened?" Harry asked, drowsy.
     Louis looked towards the nurse who had led him in the room. He didn't have an explanation for what had happened and was hoping she might. She looked to the boys and nodded.
     "Mr. Tomlinson, Mr. Styles, it's seems you fainted from a vasovagal attack. Problems with your blood pressure. It's caused from stress."
    Louis took Harry's hand in his, "What do we do?"
     "Well, your doctor will be in soon to prescribe some medication and talk you through what needs to you need to fill out. Now, Harry, I know you are an adult but seeing that you have medication in your system is there someone else we could have fill out your information, a family member maybe?"
    Before Harry could even say his name Louis was clearing his throat.
    "I can," he said calmly.
     "Uh, we need someone who knows all his information."
      Louis gave the woman a stern look.
     "I know it. I know his blood type, his insurance, I know his allergies. I know him better than anyone you could possibly get her now give me the damn paper work," Louis said, a bit less calmly.
      "You realize your friend is here from stress right?"
       "Boyfriend," both Harry and Louis corrected.
        The nurse shook her head and turned to head out to get the info sheets. She returned a minute later and gave them to Louis, informing them that the doctor would be in soon.

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   Harry stumbled slightly into the hotel room. He just wanted to lay down but it was 5 o'clock and they were an hour behind already.
    Louis helped Harry sit on the bed. He was kind of spacey due to the medication. Louis began packing the rest of their stuff and quickly helped them both get all their stuff ready.
    He had just finished zipping Harry's bag when a knock came at the door.
     "It's open!" He yelled because he knew the other boys had spare keys.
      With in a second the three missing band mates walked through the door.
      Niall sat next to Harry and noticed his expression. "You in there H?" He asked.
     Louis answered for his drugged boyfriend.
     "He's on medication. Super drugged. It's supposed to help his blood pressure or something caused from stress. Don't worry, he'll be fine by the show tomorrow."
      "And how are you?" Zayn asked.
       Louis looked down to his shoes. He wasn't sure how to answer the question. His boyfriend nearly died and the nurse basically blamed him. And he's still dealing with Garrett. He really needed Harry to be alright.
       "'M fine, we gotta go. Someone grab these bags for me, I'll get Harry?"
       The boys all nodded and Zayn and liam grabbed the boys' bags while Louis propped up Harry before ultimately deciding to lift him bridal style and carry him to the bus like that.

A/N: I'm so sorry. I'm going to try and start updating way more often. I promise. I love you all.