Path of Destruction

Chapter Twenty Four

Louis stepped into the room and immediately felt his heart drop as he saw the fragile boy sitting in bed.

Stay calm Louis, you can do this.

“What are you doing here?” Harry asked without a trace of emotion.

Louis expected tension, but he did not expect this.

“I’m your best friend Harry; of course I am going to be here. And I’m just so sorry Haz, I really am. I never meant for any of this to happen. If you could just please give me a chance to explain.”

Harry nodded his head signaling that he was willing to listen.

Louis took a deep breath. “Harry I love you. I don’t know how else I can say it. I have loved you for so long. I was just so confused and I didn’t understand my feelings at all . After X- Factor my love for you was so strong I didn’t even know what to do. I mean, I never thought that I was gay and I was just so afraid. This is really the main reason I was even with Eleanor. But Harry, I could never love her like I love you. I tried so hard to just ignore my feelings for you, but they never left; if anything my longing for you became greater.  When I broke up with Eleanor, I really did break up with her; I wasn’t lying about that. The reason I broke up with her was because I just couldn’t do it anymore. I felt so awful for stringing her along for such a long time; she didn’t deserve that. So I told her my feelings for you; I told her everything from beginning to end. She was really accepting of it, she even admitted that she had her suspicions. The reason I kept seeing her after we broke up was because she was the only one who knew; she was the only person I could talk to about what was going on. She was a great friend to me and that is the only reason I was seen with her so often. But you just have to understand Hazza. You have to understand that it’s only you. It’s only ever been you and it only ever will be you. You are the first person I think of when I wake up in the morning and you are the last person I think of before I go to sleep at night. You make me a better person Harry, I feel complete whenever I am with you. Every time I stare into your beautiful green eyes I find myself lost in them. You have become to feel like home to me Harry, and I promise I will love you for as long as I live. I love you, I love you, I love you.” Louis spoke so fast and so quickly it was like he just shared the reason behind his existence in one short breath.

He glanced up at Harry, who had his mouth hanging open. Louis walked over to his bedside. Harry looked up at him, shock still showing through his features.

“I don’t even know what to say Lou…Just…wow. “

“You don’t have to say anything.” Louis responded. He bent over to Harry and carefully lifted a hand to his face. He delicately traced the outline of his jawbone before moving his way to his lips.

Harry closed his eyes as he realized what was coming next.

Louis moved his head down and gently placed his lips on Harry’s. The kiss was soft and delicate; but full of love. It slowly deepened; as a way of showing the how long they had both yearned for this moment.

It was perfect.

“FINALLY!”

Louis and Harry broke their kiss and quickly looked to the doorway where they saw an excited Niall.

“Oh…sorry to interrupt…Don’t mind me…” He turned around to leave. 

“Come here Nialler” Harry called.

Niall walked over and embraced Harry in one of his famous Horan hugs.

Harry used all of his already depleted energy to squeeze Niall back. He had so much gratitude for all he had done for him.