Voices

Chapter 39

JESS' POV

I knocked on the door of the guy's apartment. "what?" Zayn said, his hair sticking up in different directions. "hey, sorry to wake you, is Louis home?" I asked. "I don't know, but you can come in and look" Zayn smiled. I entered the apartment and walked straight to Louis' bedroom. "Lou?" I asked as I slowly opened the door. no answer. I peered in the dark room and felt around for a light switch. I flicked the light on and looked around again. "Louis?" I asked again, now approaching the lump on the bed. I pulled the blankets back to see a pile of bunched up sheets, but no Louis.

"Did you find him?" Zayn stood in the door frame. "no, he's not here" I said. "do you think he?" "he couldn't have" "but what if" "I don't" "I think" "great" me and Zayn finished each others sentences. "I don't remember how to get back there" I said. "I'll go with you, no way I'm leaving you alone there" Zayn said. We ran out the door and drove into the dark forest.

"Here we are" Zayn said pulling into the driveway. the familiar music came I my attention. "they really do have party's everyday" I said. "ya" Zayn replied. We got out of the car and entered the crowded house. "say with me this time ok?" Zayn instructed. "got it" I nodded. we walked through the party, searching for Louis. "Zayn, your back" a female voice sounded behind us. "Perrie" Zayn smiled. "Didn't think I'd see you back here after last time" she said. "well, we're just finding someone" he said. "who?" she said. "brown hair, blue green eyes, name's Louis Tomlinson" Zayn described him. "oh, him? I think I saw him out back with Nate" Perrie replied. "thank you Perrie" Zayn smiled and pecked her on the cheek. I ran out toward the back, seconds later realizing Zayn wasn't behind me. I stopped and saw him talking to Perrie. "I really miss you" I heard her say to Zayn. I continued walking until the cold breeze hit my face. I glanced around and still saw no sight of Louis. I walked a little further into the forest area and saw him laying on the ground. "Louis!" I cried, running I his side. "j-j-Jess" he could barely speak. bruises covered his face, cuts on his arms and legs, blood dripping from his nose and hands. "who did this to you?" I asked. "-h-h-h" he tried talking. "you poor thing, you can barely even talk," I said. "b-b-but -j-jess" he said. "shh, please" I said. "Zayn!" I yelled. Zayn was at my side minutes later. "we need to get him to a hospital" Zayn said. n-n-no" Louis argued. "Louis you need help" I said. Zayn and I helped him get up and put his arms around our shoulders.

We arrived at the hospital and the doctor took him into a room immediately. After hours of sitting in the waiting room the doctor came out. " People for Louis Tomlinson?"he asked. Zayn an I stood up. "are you family?" the doctor asked. "no, I'm his girlfriend" I replied. "and I'm his roommate" Zayn said. "Well, Louis going to be fine, just some minor injuries, nothing too bad luckily" the doctor said. I sighed in relief. "however, we need to keep him over night for observation" he said. "can we see him?" I asked. "yes" the doctor nodded. Zayn and I followed the doctor into Louis' room. "hey" I said softly. "hi," he smiled. "how are you feeling?" I asked. "better, thank you" he said. "They need to keep you overnight" I said. "but I want to go home" he frowned. "I'm sorry," I replied. "visiting time is over" the nurse said. Zayn an I started toward the door. "Jess wait," Louis said. I stopped an turned to face him. "can you stay?" he said. "Louis, I don't know" I said. "please" he pouted. "fine" I gave in. "She can't stay," the nurse blocked me. "she's family" Louis said. The nurse let me through and I made my way over to the chair next to the bed. "Jess, promise me that you won't ever be in this hospital bed, please" Louis whispered as the nurse turned the room light off. "I promise" I replied.