let's escape // larry stylinson

chapter 10

Harry POV

"I want to tell you", he says, his voice is shaking again. "Alright", I whisper under my breath. 

"Harry?", he says. "There is something you need to know first".

"What is it, Lou?", I answer, looking him in the eyes. 

"I-I'm, I'm gay", he says quietly, looking ashamed. I pull him in for a hug.

"Me too, I'm gay too", I whisper in his ear, causing him to look up. "Really? So you won't hate me now?", he asks me. "Of course not!", I reply and he smiles at me. "Thank you."

He takes a deep breath before he starts talking.

"A year ago, new people moved next door. The house you live in now. They had a son who was a few years older than me, Luke. I fell in love with him. We started dating and I came out to my family. My mum didn't accept it and she still doesn't."

Tears are falling down his face once again and I pull him towards me, holding him close.

"For a few weeks our relationship was perfect, we had an amazing time until his father started threatening me. He- he told me that he'd do something to me if I didn't break up with Luke. I was young- and- and I was in love so I didn't break up with him."

He now is full on sobbing, I try to comfort him but it doesn't seem to help. Tears are escaping his eyes and finding its way down his beautiful face. 

"It's alright, Louis. I'm right here. Don't cry, I'm here", I whisper. He nods and continues his story.

"After a few more threats, his father changed. He started to move closer to me and he started touching me. I- I didn't know what to do".

His breathing is starting to get faster, I whisper some comforting things in his ear and he seems to calm down a bit.

"He- He touched me everywhere and one day, he- he", Louis cries. 

"He raped me".

I gasp, what monster would do something like that to Louis? Or to anyone? 

"Oh Louis, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry", I say, my voice is shaking and tears are falling down my cheeks too. Why did that man do that to him? Does he know he broke him?

"I- I told my parents but my dad didn't believe me, he said that it was my imagination and that he could heal me being gay because he thinks being gay is an illness. This broke my heart even more and I cried. I cried for days, even weeks straight and here I am, still crying every day".

"I believe you", I say, looking him in the eyes before holding him close again. He cries on my shoulder and just when I think the story is over he starts talking again.

"After a few days, my mum realized that I wasn't lying and my dad was so mad at her for believing me that he left. He just left my mum, the woman who he loved dearly. I felt so bad for breaking up my parents because of what happened to me".

He sobs and even looking at him breaks my heart. His eyes are red and puffy from crying and he looks so broken.

"My mum is so mad at me. She can't, and never will accept me being gay. She told me that clearly. Do you have any idea how much it hurts to know your own mum hates you?", he whispers. I nod, "I sure do."

He holds me close as tears are falling down his face faster than I knew they could.

"I- I had a few friends", he continues. "They kicked me out. They didn't want to be my friends anymore. My friends left me just at the moment I needed them the most."

He keeps crying and I feel so bad for him.

"I didn't have a boyfriend anymore either. I never talked to him again after his dad r- raped me. My mum didn't support me. I was alone. I was all alone. I had no one, no one to talk to. I had been alone for a few weeks until finally Lottie and Fizzy found out what happened. They wanted me to tell them the whole story, and so I did. They accepted and believed me instantly. They have been here for me no matter what ever since."

He looks me in the eyes and hugs me tight.

"And then you moved here. I didn't want to meet you at first because I was scared you'd be like them. I'm glad you aren't."

I smile slightly. "You're so brave, Louis. Thank you for telling me, I'm always here for you", I say.

"Thank you so much for everything, Harry. You really are my best friend."

"Anytime best friend. Now try to get some rest alright?", I mutter, not wanting to leave him here in this state. 

"Can you please stay? I need you", he asks quietly, a bit embarrassed. 

"Of course, I'll stay. I'm right here for you Louis, always", I say as he cuddles up next to me. Laying his head on my chest. 

I wait until he's fast asleep. Once he's sleeping I can finally relax and I fall asleep with Louis right next to me.

This boy has been through more than the average person ever will. And yet, here he is. He is brave. He is the bravest person I have ever met. So brave but oh so broken.

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A/N. So now you know what happened to Louis. I am personally very proud of this chapter and how it turned out. I hope you like the chapter, this is a very important chapter and it will be mentioned a few times in the coming chapters. 

new chapter coming on Wednesday.

Hope you like it, much love. M.

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