The Way Things Work

Chapter Forty Two

You woke up at around two in the morning. You looked next to you and Louis was still sound asleep, he was adorable. You slipped out of bed and walked to the mirror. You stood and examined every flaw and ran your nimble fingers over your belly. "Ew." You whispered to yourself. You began to tear up as you walked into the kitchen. What was going on? Why did you wake up and why were you so depressed? You just felt-worthless. A tear fell from your eye as you stared into the mirror. You walked back into the bedroom and over to Louis.

"Louis?" You shook his limp body repeatedly and he refused to wake. You decided to take a walk to relieve the stress. How could he not wake up? He swore he would.

You walked out the door and ran into Niall and Harry. 

"He-are you okay?" Harry questioned in concern. 

"I-I'm f-fine." You quivered as the tears began to stream from your eyes again. 

"No you're not." He smirked as he pushed Niall into his flat. "Come to our-my flat?" He corrected himself and looked at the floor and began to blush.

"Actually? That would really help." You smiled as he took your hand. You missed the smell of the room as you traveled to the all too familiar couch.

"Talk to me. Talk to Harry." He smiled causing you to giggle. "What happened?"

"I-I don't know. I just, like, woke up and was completely heartbroken about just everything. I felt worthless."

"Why?"

"I-I don't even know."

"When did this start?"

"I guess around the same time I started taking the new medications."

"Babe, those were the side effects. I think you should get it checked-"

"No! They aren't t-that bad."

"Sam."

"What?"

"We both know how far this could possibly go."

"I know but it's really not that bad."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah."

"D-Do you want to stay here for the night?"

"Would you mind?"

"Not a problem. Can I talk to you?"

"Of course!"

"Look, Louis already knows and you may want to leave after I tell you this."

"It's okay Harry, I want to know."

"I am still in love with you." Your heart fluttered. 'Snap out of it.' You growled at yourself. "Please don't be mad."

"Harry, I'm as far from mad as possible."

"Really? Wow, that's a relief. Is there anyway you can forgive me for everything?"

"I will if things change."

"They have, I swear. Actually me and Niall were just getting back from the club and I only had one shot, I stayed sober."

"Harry! I'm proud of you."

"T-Thanks."

"I forgive you."

You sat up for a while and talked a bit until you drifted back to sleep. 

Louis woke up dazed and confused when you weren't in bed next to him. He decided to go out and find you when he ran into Niall. 

"Hey mate, have you seen Sam?"

"Y-Yeah, Harry took her to his place last night."

"What? Why?"

"I don't know, she was crying." He snapped back from his headache. "Sorry, I just need Aspirin." He mumbled as he walked away. 

"Louis?" Louis turned to see Eleanor standing behind him.

"Oh, Eleanor, h-hey." He smiled weakly. He would never say but he still had a small love that continued to grow for her.

"Can we talk?"

"S-Sure."

"I broke up with Tony."

"Why?" A small ounce of delight filled his voice.

"He wanted me to 'team up' with him, Angel and Rob. I couldn't do that Sam, or any of you. Louis I know it's bad timing, but I still love you."