No More Second Chances

Chapter 11

A/N- So I am in a great mood because today was like the awesomest day ever! First, Zayn reactivated his twitter account, and then 1D released the name of their new single! #LiveWhileWe'reYoung :) So proud to be a Directioner right now. Ok, sorry for the pointless rambling. This chapter is dedicated to Directioner_Mahomie, she was my second fan :) Much love xx

1Directioner57

*Harry's POV*

In front of me stood a familiar looking women. She definately lived here, as she was wearing pajamas and a baking apron. She had tears brimming her eyes. I couldn't quite place my finger on why she looked familiar though.

"Are you ok love?" I asked her. A tear slid down her cheek, but still she looked incredibly releived, and happy too.

"I'm great. May I sit with you for a bit?" She asked me. It didn't even occur to me that she might know who I was, no one here had recognized me, even after that interview filmed last night. Guess One Direction really was over and forgotton. We walked over to the couch and sat down.

She pulled out an ipod, not one of the old models, an actual new one. You didn't see many people in the retirement home with those these days. "Would you like to listen to some music?" I still had great hearing despite being 85, and she obviously did too or she wouldn't still have a use for an ipod.

"I would love too," I smiled at her. Something about her just made me feel young again. Kind of like Jesy had. I thought of what Jesy had made me promise, within our last hour together.

"Harry Styles, you promise me now. Promise me that even though I won't be there, you will find someone else to love. I am not suggesting you to replace me, as you have often said no one ever could. I just don't want you to die alone, Harry. When I go, you will be right here next to me. And even if it isn't me there, I want you to have the same. Promise?"

"I promise."

I intended to keep my promise. Maybe this girl could be one? She had that special sparkle in her eye, just like Jesy always had. She seemed like she was a genuinly happy person, and music was plainly important to her (as it was to me, too), based on the fact she still carried an ipod with her. I liked how we were just fealt like we were teenagers again, just listening to music together. I wonder what songs she had on here anyways. Guess I would find out in a minute.

She looked up at me, about to click a song on her ipod. I leaned over to see what it was, but she playfully tilted it away from me. "You ready?" She asked. She was smiling at me, but there was sadness in her eyes. I could see she was already trying not to cry. I nodded. She clicked on a song, which I couldn't see. But I instantly recognized.

"You're insecure, don't know what for. You're turning heads when you walk through the doo-o-or."

I gasped a little bit. I knew fans were dedicated, but I honestly didn't know anybody would be this dedicated. This was a true Directioner right here.

I looked up at her, my eyes filling with tears. I knew she knew who I was. After all these years, all our songs, how different I looked, she still knew who I was. It was truly incredible. We were both crying now, and I leaned over and hugged her. For the whole song we just hugged and cried. I was glad we were the only ones in the room, cause the nurses and such would never give you any bit of privacy if they thought you were upset.

When the song was over, she put on another one, I also recognized. Moments.

"Shut the door, turn the lights off..."

For the next few hours, we listened to all the One Direction songs she had- and she had every single one, even recordings of songs that we never put out. We talked about all the memories, all the inside jokes, all the awful rumors, just everything either of us could remember. Then she looked at me and said

"Harry, ever since I was 15, you guys have been my heroes, my life. I almost killed myself once, and I wanted your first song, Torn, to be the last thing I heard when I went. I was about to kill myself, but something about it just stopped me. To this day I still can't place my finger on why I didn't do it, but I know for sure that if it hadn't been for you guys, I wouldn't be here.

Then one day, I got in a stupid little fight with my mom, and I ended up staying home from a water park trip with her, my sister, and my friend and her mom. I'd had a weird feeling about staying home in the pit of my stomach, but I ignored it. You know Liam's wife Layla? She was my best friend, that friend that met you guys at the water park. I had almost came too, but I didn't.

When I found out I had missed meeting my idols, I was determined to get a second chance. Yes, I admit I did fancy you boys, and wanted to be a girlfriend to one of you. But the main reason I wanted to meet you was to tell you how important you are to me.

Ever since that day, I have spent my life trying to get that second chance to tell you five boys what I've always wanted to say, and when I saw that interview, it literally broke my heart. I thought now that you guys had split up, I would never have a chance to tell you these words.

You boys have changed my life forever. You saved me, and I don't know what I would have done my whole life without you guys. Words can't describe how important you all are to me. You will always be in my heart, until the moment I die. I love you, One Direction. Though you will always be known in my heart as the five boys from the bottom of the stairs, who changed my life forever."

I started crying. Fans had told us we had saved their lives, fans had told us they loved us beyond words. But I had never heard anything at all like this.

"Harry, would you like to come back to my apartment and spend the night? I have a guest room, and they are going to kick us out of here soon, because these rooms close at eleven."

"Sure, I would love that," I said, smiling through my tears. We walked up to her room, and as we walked in I could smell fresh baked sugar cookies. "Help yourself to those if you would like some," she pointed to the cookies, seeing me look at them. A minute later she came back out, holding something behind her back.

"I hope you don't mind staying up a bit late, I thought we could watch a DVD or two," she said.

"Nope, not at all." I grabbed a few more cookies and picked up a couple blankets, patting for her to come sit by me on the couch. Wow, this really fealt like a teenage relationship. But I liked it. She pressed a button on the remote, and the main menu came up. It was the Up All Night tour DVD.

She smiled at me and pressed 'play'.

We spent the rest of the night cuddled up together on her recliner couch, watching every single One Direction DVD we had ever released. It was about seven in the morning when we finished, and she had fallen asleep on my shoulder about halfway through the final one.

I know it hadn't been long, but I really think I loved her. I had found the girl I'd promised Jesy I would find, and one day I would ask her to be mine.