Look After You

Painful Memories

It felt like seconds after he blacked out. His vision came back and left multiple times. Each time he awoke, he was somewhere different. From what looked like an ambulance, to being rushed inside somewhere.

When he finally regained himself, the room was cold and he was covered in blankets. He felt sticky and dirty, like he hasn't taken a shower in days, but his body was free from any pain. There's a warmth gripping his left hand.

As he forces his eyes open, the light makes him squint and adjust. The room is white, white walls, white chairs. Bags were organized in the corner, along with balloons tied to them. They read Get Better Soon.

Once he regained his vision fully, he looked to the side. Curls scattered into a big, brown pile, he knew those curls.

He placed his other hand on top of the curls and ran his hand through them, awakening Harry.

His head rose slowly, until he finally realized Louis was awake. His body shot up in shock and joy.

"Louis!" He yells in excitement before suffocating the smaller lad in an embrace.

"Woah, Haz. What happened?" Louis ask in a scratchy voice. Louis grabs Harry's face and looks at him. His eyes were puffy, his curls a mess and he looked extremely exhausted.

Tears build up before Harry begins to explain what happened.

"You collapsed... You didn't wake up so I called for an ambulance and you've been asleep since." Tears welled up onto Harry's eyes.

A thought immediately jumped into his mind.

"And Michael?? Does my mum know??"

"Yes, I met her actually. She brought Michael with her and went to get something to eat." Harry cheekily smiles. "Not a great way to meet but we've kept each other company and she's a wonderful woman Lou." He grins.

Louis eyes widen in shock.

"Wait.. how long have I been asleep?"

Harry's face saddened, he hesitated to tell.

"3 days Lou..."

Louis face was expresionless, blank. He didn't know how to react because he barely understood any of this.

"Th-three?" He stutters out.

Harry brings Louis in a tight embrace and places his blank head on his shoulder.

"I was so afraid Louis," Harry manages to choke out in between breaths. His crying wasn't allowing him to breathe.

Louis then notices he's not the only one with a hospital wrist band.

"Harry? What happened that had you admitted here?" Worry clouds his emotions and makes him forget about his current situation.

"Oh," Harry sniffs before wiping his tears and looking at the wristband.

"Once I got here with you they took you away and I passed out. The sudden stress plus me not eating anything that morning wasn't good." He chuckles.

Suddenly, the door is opened and a woman comes in with little Michael by her side. She has dark brown, messy hair and light eyes. She's wearing sweatpants and a regular t-shirt, like if she hasn't changed in days.

"Louis!" She yells, relief and tears falling down.

She runs to the bedside and grabs her son in a tight hug, Louis hugs his mum back.

"Hi mum."

"Don't 'hi mum' me young man!" She holds her sons face in her hands.

"You had me and Harry worried!"

"Sorry?" Louis smiles and shruggs his shoulders.

"Dad?" A small voice next to Louis mum.

Michael appears and Louis has the biggest smile on his face.

"What's up kiddo?!" Louis grabs Michael up and places him on the bed, hugging him and kissing him on the head.

"Why were you sleeping all this time?" Michael ask curiously.

Louis didn't know why honestly. He needed to talk to the doctor privately though, and soon.

"Guess I was just tired." Louis answers before he begins to attack the child with tickles.

"Harry love, I brought you some coffee and biscuits." Louis mum hands Harry a cup and a small bag.

"Oh, thank you Ms. Deakin."

"I told you to call me Jay." She jokingly replies.

"Right, thank you Jay." Harry sips a bit of the coffee and places the bag on the table.

"I'll go get the doctor," Jay suggest, Michael following behind. They exit the room and Louis lays back, turning his head towards Harry, who currently has jelly all over his face. Harry notices Louis fond stares and they both begin laughing.

"You had us real worried Lou, you had more than just a bug didn't you?" Harry ask.

"Honestly, I've just been working day and night to pay for the bills. Maybe I'm just exhausted."

"Can't work yourself too hard, next time you might not wake up and I don't know what I'd do Lou." Harry puts his head down and messes with his hands.

Louis gets up from the bed and picks up Harry's head in his hands. He stares into those swollen green eyes of Harry's and becomes consumed by their beauty.

Louis leans in and everything from there happens so quickly. Harry's heart stops and his hands begin to shake. Louis pulse quickens as their lips finally meet.

It was as if electricity was sparking throughout each of the boys, creating fireworks around them. Neither have ever felt anything like this before with a simple kiss. It was more than just a simple kiss.

Each felt safe with one another and if anything were to happen to one, the other would suffer.

Together, they could rule the world.

But soon enough they hear a forced cough that separates them quickly. Jay was standing at the door with the doctor, a a and serious look on her face, as if she knew it would happen. And the doctor awkwardly standing next to her.

The two men were both flushed red and smiling, Louis was more of a smirk, mentally patting himself on the back for making the first move.

"Well...errm Louis, you're finally awake. Do you all mind stepping out so that I can check his vitals?" The doctor ask.

"Not at all." Jay replies before eyeing Harry and taking Michael out, Harry jumped out his seat quickly but not before giving Louis a quick kiss on the head.

Jay sees this and smiles. She's just being overprotective of her Louis.

They all leave and the doctor begins.

"Now Louis... I need for you to explain to me something." The doctor starts after checking his heart beat.

Louis knows the question is coming but he isn't ready for it, he knows exactly what's wrong and doesn't want to face it.

"Louis, what caused all these bruises on your body? They've escalated to minor internal bleeding."