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Liam's Birthday

(Liam’s POV)

        A week later, Leanne was out of hospital, she was still unsteady on her feet, and was still suffering from severe concussion but she was going to get through especially with Louis and Harry helping her around 24/7. Niall seemed a lot more distant from her, I expect he is still in shock like the rest of us but it is worrying.

     Anyway, it’s my birthday today so of course I was up first and awake early. I successfully managed to creep out of my room I share with Lilian without even making her stir. I went down to the kitchen to check the time and to get a glass of water as I was very thirsty due to last night’s excessive drinking in celebration of my coming 20th birthday and the slow recovery of Leanne. I entered the kitchen, and who should I find but Niall snoring, his head on the table, an empty pint glass next to him, he was obviously trying to drown his sorrows of Leanne he was obviously still blaming himself for what happened to Leanne though me and the boys have tried telling him it wasn’t, it was those stupid, jealous girl fans. He kept saying to us ‘if only I was quicker’ though he couldn’t have been any quicker if he tried. Now Leanne thinks he hates her because he’s completely ignoring her, pretending she doesn’t exist, good job Harry and Louis are helping her or as I’ve heard from Harry she wouldn’t be alive. And here he is at last peaceful. For a bit, until he wakes up. I finished my glass of water and set it down on the table a little louder than planned because I made Niall stir and finally his sparkling blue eyes fluttered open. Oh damn.

“Oh, hi Liam what’s the time?

I had no idea so I quickly glanced at my watch. 5:30am.

“It’s 5:30am Ni, mate….” I trailed off, and looked at him expectantly.

“What?”

“Why have you been ignoring Leanne, she hasn’t done anything wrong, has she and why the excessive alcohol?”

“No it’s just I love her and I let her get hurt”

“And she loves you so go talk to her and tell her how you feel” “and the alcohol?” I continued

“Are you sure?” he squeaked out, I could tell he was really nervous about ruining what Leanne and him have. “And I was just trying to drown my sorrows I guess”

“Yes, completely positive, I’ll get her to be on her own for a bit then you can ask her in private, no-one else has to know unless you want them to, I won’t tell anyone if you don’t want me to” “And please stop, you’re not doing your health any good and think how Leanne will feel, falling in love with an alcoholic”

“Thanks mate”

“I’m here for you” after that the conversation ended, Niall went back to sleep, I put his pint glass in the dishwasher along with my empty glass and crept back into bed.

It turned 9am and everyone was up, everyone except 2. Leanne and Zayn.

Harry and Tammy-Lee went upstairs and woke up Leanne and Zayn; Harry carried Leanne downstairs as she was still struggling with getting up and down the stairs.

(Louis' POV)

Once we were all dressed, showered and ready, we went into the living room to watch Liam open his birthday presents.

We watched as he opened his presents, he loved them so much he decided to wear them all that day. We all laughed at his cute child enthusiasm. And laughed even more when he gave us all his adorable baby pout. We smiled to ourselves because we all had one more surprise for Liam. And Lilian.