The Best Days (ON HOLD)

CH 22: Respectful

 

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I heard heavy breathing and the steady beating of a machine monitor. I opened my eyes to reveal Chris and Harry by my bedside. They noticed me and smiled. I had my left arm in a sling, the same arm that had it's shoulder stabbed. Why would I need a sling?

"You're awake." Harry grinned, showing off his dimples. I exchanged a smile and wanted to reach out to him with my left arm but a sharp pain, rang through my arm and I lowered it, wincing. Now I knew why I had a sling. "You ok?"

"Just fine." I lied,  noticing the bandages over my shoulder and upper chest. "How long was I out?"

"About three hours ." Chris responded after checking his wrist watch. "It was good to see you doing well." I smiled and then I noticed my throbbing headache.

"My head hurts." I groaned as Chris left.

"You lost just over 20 percent of all the blood in your body, of course. Here, I brought you this, hold on." He poked into the hallway for a minute and came back with a 3 feet tall teddybear that held a small heart pillow that read: 'Get well soon'. "Like it?" He asked, setting it in my lap.

"Yes." I grinned in surprise, hugging it tight against me with my right arm. Harry bent over and hugged me, with the bear in between us.

"I love you so, so much." He sighs and pulls back. "The doctors say you can be out by tomorrow night." It thrilled me to think of going home. I should hate to lye in bed for weeks with a sling and nothing to do but sleep and visit with others. It does sound awfully dull.

"Will I really? Goodness." I grin at Harry and chuckle. "What did they do to Harvey?"

"Who? The man who attacked you? He's in jail for a 30 year sentence, that is after he is pronounced guilty at the trial tomorrow-"

"What? I have to go to a trial just to shove him in jail?"

"Yes, he could have killed you!" I thought of Harvey's dark smirk and the unsettling things he told me.

"Your right. Now come and give me a kiss." I opened up my arm, inviting him in. He leans in and gives me a soft, sweet kiss on the lips.

 

___JAN-29-14___

"Have good day." The nurse smiled and I began down the hall with Harry. I was being released from the hospital. Of course I still had bandages and a sling one, but I was good. I had regained what blood I needed to and Harry was driving me back to my apartment.

"Can I escort you outside?" Harry said jokingly, outstretching his elbow.

"Of course." I smiled and took his arm. "Harry, I feel as if every time your not here I get in some kind of trouble. What do you think of that?"

"I think that they're all very unfortunate coincidences. However, promise me never to keep you car or home unlocked again." I laughed though I knew it wasn't meant to be funny.

"Duh." I kissed his cheek.

____7:46 P.M.___

"Louis said he would drop by and check on you in about an hour, alright?" Harry told me, looking intensely at me with his hands holding my forearms tightly. I nodded and he let me go. "Ok. G'bye Hope." I wrapped my arm around his neck and gave him a long, soft kiss. He hugged both arms around my waist, lifting me off the ground a bit.

"I love you." I smiled after pulling back.

"I love you too." He opened my door and left. I locked the door and shut it then went to take a shower. I stripped off and climbed inside, turning on the hot water and getting in. I began to wash my hair with shampoo when my door knocked. Did Harry forget something? No.

"One minute please!" I called and quickly rinsed the soap out. I jumped out, slipping on the wet floor and falling, creating a big thump.

"Hope?!" I heard Louis's voice call.

"I'm ok!" I called back, laughing and wrapping a towel around me since I forgot my clothes in the bedroom. I quickly ran and unlocked the door, running into the bathroom, so I could escape without being seen. "Come in!" He did. "And lock the door!" I began to get back into the shower when he knocked on the bathroom door.

"You in there?" Louis asked.

"Yes, I'm getting in the shower. You can watch some TV while you wait, I'm terribly sorry."

"That's alright. 'Just be safe'." He said, dropping his voice to imitate Harry. I laughed and turned the water back on. I made my shower quick and then when I finished I mentally cursed when I still had no clean clothes to wear, I would have to run past the livingroom to my bedroom for it.

"Louis?" I called from inside. "I have to ask a favor."

"Yes?" I heard him get up and approach the door. "Whats that?"

"I have to ask that either you go into the washing room until I say so or you get me some clothes from my bedroom. Preferably not the latter one." He laughed.

"Ok, I'll be back with some clothes-"

"Louis just get in the washroom." I could picture the cheeky expression he must be wearing right now.

"Fine." I heard his feet hit the tile floor and the familiar creek and click of my washroom door. Then I heard a muffled: "Go on!" I then ran out and into the bedroom as fast as I could (where my dog was currently). I locked the door and rushed to throw together a lilac tank top and black sport shorts. I fixed my hair in a braid, put on some socks (only because I hate bare feet, even mine) and went out to see Louis in the kitchen, snacking on my crisps as he was looking for a bowl to put them in.

"Hewo." He said, mouth full of crisp. I laughed and snatched the bag from him.

"Respectful guests dont steal food."

"Resbec-ful hosts shawe" He grabbed it and began to pour it into the same popcorn bowl me and Harry used when we watched Thor together. It silenced me, knowing that he doesn't know about things me and Harry did together. "Wha?" He asked and strolled into the living room, resuming his show.

"What did I do?" He furrowed his eyebrows and swallowed.

"You were staring at me with a sympathetic look." Louis shrugged.

"Oh, I was just thinking about Eve. She's in the bedroom." I opened the bedroom door and let her out. I sat on the couch next to Louis. Eve ran and jumped on Louis's legs to greet him.

"Look at you! You're so excited aren't you!" He cooed and scratched behind her ears. She quickly got bored with Louis and went to chew on a toy. "How's Harry been treating you?"

"Like a princess. How are rehearsals?"

"Eh, they're ok. I can't wait to get on tour thought! April 25th is when we start and I'm thrilled. Harry wants you to come but I'm sure your boss wouldn't like that."

"No he wouldn't." I watched the show intently. The show was Downton Abbey. One of my favorites. When the episode sadly ended Louis stood up and stretched. "You leaving?" I asked and got up.

"It's almost nine. Should I stay?" He asked nervously, glancing at the clock on the stove.

"It's alright with me." I shrugged.

"Sweet!" I raised an eyebrow, maybe I shouldn't have let him stay. I knew trouble was coming, with a capital T.

 

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A.N. Haha! I hope you all liked it, more coming soon! (BTW The next chapter should be PRETTY interesting...)