Masks Off Identities Out

Chapter Eighteen

Louis didn't realize he was yelling until Zayn pressed Louis head against his own chest. "What do you mean he's gone?!" Liam yelled. "I'm sorry, I know how close you four boys were, there was a large amount of alcohol in his system when he stepped into the car, the police said he was on his way back here when he drove into the truck." Louis pulled away from Zayn. "His mum, it was their anniversary today, he forgot all about it." All of the boys requested that they take them to the hospital to get one last glance at Harry.

-Hospital-

"Yes, you may see him, but right now his body is being evaluated by the doctors, we'll call you in before we put him into the morgue." The four boys sat in the waiting room, emotionless. "Is Louis Tomlinson here?" Louis looked up and saw a man, tall, brown hair, a bit of a beard growing, and glowing green eyes, the same eyes that Louis would never meet again. Louis got up and walked towards the man. "Hello Louis, my name is Des Styles." Louis couldn't contain the tears. "Hi Louis." Des said in a kind voice. "Hi." Louis mumbled through the snot and tears.

"The first thing Harry said to me when he entered my apartment 'I left him' I was confused at first. He told me everything about you two. He hasn't been that happy in a while. It was nice to have my son back, but not everything lasts forever. As soon as something gets better life takes it away from you. That's exactly what it did to Harry. He was at his happiest point, and now he's gone." Des started sobbing along with Louis. "None of them deserved it. Now I'm left alone, I don't know how I can go on, I've lost everyone, I've lost my family." Louis wrapped his arms around Des, because in all honesty, Des needed the comfort more than anyone. He lost his wife and his daughter on this day and now his son. It's a tragedy, and Louis holds Des on a high pedestal right now. "Louis, thank you. Thank you for keeping him strong, thank you so much for being there when I couldn't."

"Des, it's not me you should be thanking, I was only there for a part of his life, you should go and thank his true friends who were there since the beginning." Louis cried some more but was snapped out of it when the doctor called Harry's name. All the boys got up and walked back with the doctor. "Let's go in one by one." Liam suggested.

Liam went first.

-Liam's Time in the Room-

Liam hadn't cried at all, not until he saw Harry's unconscious body on the hospital bed. Harry was pale, a lifeless. "Hey Haz. Can't believe it. I can't believe you're actually gone. I don't think it-I just don't think you deserved it. I mean no one does, even you told me that. I'm sorry for holding you back from everything, but it was for your own good. I should've held you back today, the one time I didn't do it, the one time I could've but I didn't you end up here. It's hard not to put blame on anyone, but if it were that way, I could be the one to blame for not stopping you, Louis for not stopping you from drinking so much, Zayn for taking so long and us getting there late, or Niall for stalling. But there is no one to blame Harry. No one at all." Liam paused and stared at Harry. "I just don't think, I mean, you out of all people. I always tell you to be careful, you never listened. I know you can't hear me, but maybe when you're up there you'll look out for all four of us. We'll try to go on, because I know that's what you want. I'll look out for Louis for you, I'll make sure he doesn't do anything, I'll keep everyone sane even though I'm breaking as much as everyone on the inside." Liam wiped the tears away and planted a kiss on Harry's forehead.

And with that Niall was next.

-Niall's Time in the Room-

Niall broke down as soon as he entered. Niall the most sensitive one out of all of them. No words came out of his mouth until he found the courage to talk to his dead body. It started off with a laugh. "Remember that one prank, oh god. Harry you were so full of life, and now I'm talking to your dead body. This is ridiculous, make sure your ghost is looking after me and keeping other ghosts away from me. I'm still a big believer in those kinds of things. Have fun up there mate. You didn't deserve this. Stay golden going through the gates of heaven or hell mate. I'll see you there some time." Niall broke down again, he tried to keep it as light hearted as he could because if he went into depth he wouldn't be able to contain it.