Sweetheart ||| MiniShaw

Seventeen - Reassurance

I️ drove him home and I️ notice that he is passed out on the passenger side. I️ call my mom and ask her to come out, since it was an emergency. She runs out with Rosie trailing behind, and she gasps at the sight of Simon. Rosie takes one look at him and starts to sob, and I️ honestly couldn't blame her. I️ would've done the same thing.

"Take him to the hospital. He needs to be checked since there is major bruising occurring along his neck and head. Rosie, Dad, and I️ will be here if anything happens. Please explain this to me when everything isn't so hectic."

"Okay." I️ day and Mom comforts Rosie as they run back into the house.

I️ pull out of the driveway, press on the gas, and drove as fast as I️ could to the emergency room. As soon as I️ arrive at the pull into the front loop of the entrance, two medics rush over and ask what happened.

I tell them everything. They nod, and one runs to grabs a stretcher and they load him on. They told me that once I️ park, they will lead me to his room.

I️ park as fast as I️ could, and I️ immediately sprinted towards the entrance, where one medic was waiting for me.

"I'm sorry for such a short notice, I️ didn't know what else to do." I️ say, out of breath.

"It's okay. This is our job, and I'm glad you got him here quickly." The female voice of the medic spoke. "What is his and your name?"

"My name is Harry Lewis, and the man was my boyfriend, Simon Minter." I️ state.

The woman starts to smile, "That explains the looks you give to him. You must simply adore him..." then her face falls to a frown, "This must be very hard for you, but I️ can assure you he's going to be okay." She says.

"Thanks. I️ never got your name.." I️ trail off.

She giggles and stocked her hand out for a shake. "My name is Katie Leach. Nice to meet you." She chirps.

"Nice to meet you." We say in unison before grinning.

"Anyways, May you show me where my boyfriend is?" I️ ask shyly.

She grins before motioning for me to follow, "Of course."

I️ follow her into the ER and she goes behind the front desk, and onto the computer for about a minute before getting up again. "Alright, just for your information, he's on the seventh floor, and in room 707 just in case you need to run out or contact anyone." She says before guiding me to the lifts.

"Thank you." I️ say quietly as we step onto the lift, and she clicks the button for the seventh floor. The doors close slowly and we start to go up.

"If you don't mind me asking, please remind me of why he got beat up?" She says quietly. "Again, the question is completely optional."

"It's okay. He found me being-" I️ start to shiver a little bit, "sexually harassed by another male. He found me and those two fought it out. I️ managed to do him damage before yelling at him to get out." I️ said, the memories replaying in my head.

Then I️ feel warm tears come down my face, "But I️ don't feel like I️ helped at all. It's my fault that he got hurt, and now..." I️ trail off, trying to gather myself together before I️ burst in anger and sadness, "He's unconscious and in pain! All because of me!" I️ say wheezing.

"Harry, it wasn't your fault-"

"Yes, it was! He protected me, just like I️ hoped he would, but I️ didn't think it would come to this... not like this." I️ say and put my hands on my face and bawl.

Katie puts her arm around me, "Listen. The bastard who beat him up is the one who caused all this. Not you. I️ have a sense that you couldn't hurt a fly if you got the chance. But what you did was out of self-defense. Also, you got the bitch out of there before he could've done more damage to you or him. It's not your fault, I️ promise you." She whispers.

"I'm so sorry for breaking down like this. Thank you for dealing with me." I️ say, my face growing tense from embarrassment.

"It's okay to break down. Never be ashamed to cry. We're human, not robots." She says and I️ grin.

The lift stops at the seventh floor and we walk down the hall and in front of the room's entrance. I️ take a deep breath before entering the room.

Simon is wide awake, a bandage around his head and neck. He sees me and smiles as I️ rush to his side and kiss him. "Are you doing okay? What's the issue? What can I️ do?"

Simon puts his finger to my lips. "I'm okay, I️ just have a minor concussion and muscle bruising in my neck. I️ can be out of here in half an hour or as soon as the IV runs out." He says soothingly.

I️ let out a relieved smile and I️ sit at his side for awhile, quickly text my mum that we are coming home soon, and then we spent the time talking about anything that came to our heads. We both agreed to not discuss the fight that happened less than two hours ago.

"I'm so sorry about all this." I️ say, "I️ should've foreseen this happening."

"There's no need to apologize. We couldn't have known that this was going to happen." He says with a soothing grin, "Also, I️ want you to know that you are worth fighting for."

"I️ love you so much, you have no idea." I️ say and I️ kiss him.

"I️ love you more."

"No, I️ love you more!"

"Not possible!" He says and I️ grin.

"Debatable." I️ day and he returns my grin.

Another fifteen minutes pass, the IV runs out, and Katie comes in to detach the needle from Simon's arm. After getting cleared to leave, and we walk out together, hand in hand.

We get in the car and I️ drive home as fasts as I️ could. "I'm tired." Simon says sleepily.

"When we get home, we can shower, get comfortable, then cuddle and sleep. Doesn't that sound good?"

"Yeah." He says quietly before looking out the window.

We get home and we both take quick showers and brush our teeth. We put on comfortable pajama pants and t-shirts and I️ offer to get us glasses of water, so I️ go downstairs.

My mum rushes up to me and hugs me, "Hi honey, how are you? I️s Simon okay?"

"Simon and I️ are doing good, thank you. Simon has a minor concussion and muscle bruising on the neck, but the doctor says the wound will heal quickly." I️ explain as we both walk into the kitchen.

"I'm glad there's not any major issues." My my mum says.

"You and me both." I️ say as I️ fill two glasses up with water. "Also, if you can, can you do me a favor and reassure Rosie that everything is okay? I️ don't want her to have a sleepless night worrying about Si."

"Of course. You get back to Simon. Love you Harry."

"Love you too, mum. Goodnight!"

"Goodnight." She replies and I️ walk upstairs and back to my room.

Simon is laying on his back, his eyes are barely open. I️ giggle as I️ put the water on the beside table and crawl into bed. As soon as my back hits the mattress, I️ feel a pair of arms wrap around me, and I️ hold his hands to my heart.

Then I️ feel his lips on my neck, and I️ smile. "I️ love you so much, Haz." He says and burrows his neck into my back.

"And I️ love you, Si." I️ say and I️ kiss his hands.

Then, all I️ hear is the sound of our breaths, and I️ feel his chest rising and falling and I️ fall asleep, still holding his hands over my heart.