i study rainbows //l.s

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harry turned around and watched as trevor in rear view lights got farther away.

how did this happen? he and his mum had been perfect. he stopped school, they ran, they moved around every 6 months. for gods sake, harry had become henry foster for 6 months just to hide himself.

it hasn't been enough, he had been found. at least trevor doesn't know where they live so it shouldn't be a problem.

"harry." louis said. harry turned to sit in his seat regularly and he faced louis.

taking harry's hand, louis spoke, "that's trevor?"

"yeah love, that's trevor."

"harry, hes been following us around since we left for our vacation." louis said, fear filled in his eyes.

"when you met him, what did you say to him?" harry asked.

"i said that his daughter came to me. and that we were on vacation in leeds," louis stopped and dropped his head.

"what else did you say louis?"

louis shook his head.

"what else did you say?" harry asked again.

"he asked me where we were from." louis said.

"and you told him? this random stranger?" harry half screamed, ripping his hand from louis grip

"yes harry, i thought he seemed like a nice guy. forgive me for giving everyone the benefit of the doubt." louis said louder than he was talking before.

"i'm sorry, i, i don't know where i'm gonna go."

"what do you mean?"

"louis, i have to leave."

louis looked at him with a cross expression on his face, " you can't just leave harry."

"louis, you know my story, i have to go. i don't want to,
i really hope that you know that. i've just began to be happy again." he dropped his head, "i don't want to leave you."

louis stared at the top of harry's head. he took harrys hand again and harry tipped his head up.

he looked into harry's eyes, brimming with tears, "then let me come with you."

"what? no. you can't. no." harry said, a tear slipping down his cheek.

"hey we are here." their taxi driver said from the front seat.

"we will finish this conversation in the hotel room." louis said.

louis handed the cabbie a 20£ note and the two got out of the car. somewhere between the pond and the hotel, louis and harry weren't paying attention, it had started to rain. louis focused on everything but the boy who was walking beside him.

they walked into the hotel. louis actually payed attention to how beautiful the lobby was. there were beautiful chandeliers hanging all the way up to the front desk and straight on to the elevators, they brought a slight golden brown glow to the entire room. there were exquisite pieces of art hung above the tables, housing watercoolers filled with pastel colored liquids and flower arrangements. there were comfortable looking seating areas with books and magazines.

they got into the elevator and louis payed attention to the beat of the music lightly playing in the background as his life crumbled around him. dumbum dum dun the music went. harry had become so intertwined in his life. his sister was his sitter. dumbum dum dun. his best friend was now one of his own friends. dumbum dum dun he had come to his rescue when his dad hit him. dumbum dum dun. he couldn't leave now.