Fake it Until You Love Me

Fake it Three Times

This chapter is dedicated to Narryskittles because she voted on all the chapters of this book so far and that means so much to me.

A couple of weeks later Harry got a text from Zayn telling him to come to the hospital and that it was about Niall. He had been playing footy with Zayn, Ed, and a few other guys and had dislocated his knee. When it happened he had fell and knocked himself out by hitting his head on concrete. He wanted to ignore it but he had gotten a call from his dad telling him to meet him at the hospital. He had no choice. Especially since he doesn't want to piss his dad off anymore than he usually does.

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"He has to get knee surgery. Sooner rather than later." Mark told his son as they drove home together. Mark had been dropped off and had to go home with his son. Niall was being kept in the hospital for observation overnight. "You know that you're going to have to help take care of him while he's recovering." It was a statement not a question. Harry had no choice. He would be taking care of the blonde boy rather he wanted to or not. "I won't be home to help him, He'll need you, Harry."

"Not me specifically."

"No, but maybe if you stopped being so mean to him he would want you specifically."

"Yeah right," Harry scoffed turning down there street.

"You're underestimating him. He likes you. You confuse him though. You're so bipolar around him that he's probably afraid to want you because he isn't sure that it's the real you that he want's to be with, Or if it's the person you pretend to be to make yourself feel safe. "

Harry parked the car and his dad got out leaving him to his own thoughts. He hated himself because he's only known Niall for about a month and he already feels like he's replacing Louis. He doesn't want to marry this kid. He wants to get as far away from him as possible so he doesn't accidentally fall for him. That would destroy him if it happened. He loved Lou. He always would and nobody, not even a little blond Irish boy, would change that.

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Niall had came home a few days ago and Harry was even more distant towards him. He didn't know why he just wasn't used to the silence. Even when Harry was being a jerk there still was never silence. Just awkward looks and rude comments. Now there was nothing. Every time Harry met Niall's eyes pain flashes through his murky eyes like lightning and he looks away as fast possible. Hell, He's been avoiding Niall as much as possible. And Niall didn't know what to do. He wanted to know what he did to make Harry hate him so much in such a short amount of time.

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Harry was literally sprawled across his bed with headphone covering his ears. Heavy metal was playing loud enough that if someone were to walk close enough to his door they would hear it. He had clicked shuffle on his phone almost an hour ago and hadn't moved since then. The song ended with a loud crash from a drum set and a much softer song came on.

Sunlight comes creeping in.

Illuminates our skin

Harry literally had to bite his lip to keep from crying because that was Louis' favorite song. And of corse Niall managed to pick that time to walk into Hary's room after knocking. Not that harry heard that. When he saw blond hair in his peripheral vision he shot up sliding the headphones off his ears so they rested on his neck. "Why the hell are you in here?' Harry actually snarled.

"why do you hate me?"

"I don't. Now get the fuck out of my room!" Harry was on his feet and Niall was backing away from his looming figure.

"I never did anything to you and you're acting like I killed a puppy or something."

"I didn't do anything. I just don't t like the fact that I have to marry you, I'm sure you don't like it either."

Niall's back was against the wall and Harry's hands were flattened against the wall on either side of his head. "Who's Louis?" Niall quietly asks remimbering the name that Harry let slip a few times.

Harry pulls back just to slam his hands against the wall making Niall jump. "NEVER, EVER, say his name again." He pulled back. "Now get the fuck out!" Niall was shocked but he ran out of the room.