A Lovely Betrayal

Chapter Twenty Four

Harry  POV 

I stare out the window my arms resting on my knees watching the other patients enjoy the warm spring day what i wouldn't give to be able to enjoy life again. I close my eyes leaning my head back against the wall taking a deep breath. My greasy hair tickles my ears as I hum quietly to Strong blaring in my ears, Louis's voice drifts through the speakers and I smile as he sings his beautiful heart out. Someone taps me on the shoulder lightly and I open my eyes slowly looking up to see Niall's smiling face. The corner of my mouth raises slightly as he hugs me tightly.

"Hey Harry." He says softly.

"Hey Nialler." I mutter. 

"How you holding up?" 

"Fine."

"Why'd you do it Harry?" He whispers sitting across from me on the window seat. I look up at him his eyes full of sadness, I sigh staring at his big blue eyes. 

"I can't tell you Nialler, I have people i need to protect. I'm sorry." He stares at me blankly and sighs running his hand through his hair.

"Everyone's worried about you Harry, you won't call anyone back not even Lou. He's a wreck, you're his best friend harry. You can't do this to him." Niall snaps standing up. I stand up angrily towering over him.

"I'm doing this for Lou. He doesn't need to be around me like this. I need to get better before I can even think about seeing him again. He doesn't deserve a best friend who puts him through this kind of pain, he deserves so much better." I snap and niall narrows his eyes.

"You're right. He does." He turns and walks away while i'm fuming I slam my fist against the wall screaming in frustration. I close my eyes leaning my head against the wall tears stinging my eyes. 

"Lou I'm sorry." I whisper to no one a hand on my back makes me jump. I whirl around and see that nurse that caught me and Louis together the last day he visited. She holds out an i-phone to me and I look up confused. 

"Call him harry." 

"I can't I-"

"Harry Styles that boy is going nuts without you, call him." She snaps. "just because you think you're doing the right thing doesn't mean it is. That boy needs you and damn it you need him more than ever right now."

I stare at her in shock as she dials Lou's number handing me the phone. I stare at it in my hand for a moment before pressing it to my ear. 

"Hello? Maddie? What's up?" His voice is scratchy and I can tell he's been crying. I sigh heavily my breath catching in my throat tears burning my eyes.

"Lou, boo bear i'm so sorry." I whisper and i hear a gasp.

"Harry? Baby is that you?" He whimpers.

"It's me baby doll, I'm so sorry." i sniffle.

"It's okay it's okay shhh don't cry! Please don't cry." He whispers.

"Come see me Lou, I need to see your face I need to hold you please."

"I'm on my way Hazza, I'll be there, I promise." he says and I hear him moving about in a hurry. 

"I'll be waiting." I hang up and hand it to maddie. "Thank you."

I hug her tightly kissing her on the forehead and head to the front foyer.I sit on the floor next to  the book shelf pulling one of the poetry book off the shelf and start reading waiting for Lou. I glance up at the clock every so often my worry growing every moment that passed, i glanced up again and scrunch my eyebrows. It's been three hours? and he still wasn't here. Somethings wrong, I jump up and run down the hall towards the nurses station.