He's Not Afraid || L.S AU

Chapter 15

Harry's POV

I wipe my cheeks with the back of my hand quickly and turn back to face the unconscious boy on the hospital bed.

"Hey, why're you crying?" Gemma sits on the opposite chair of the bed.

"'m not crying. Just something in my eye" I squint my eyes for emphasis, the corner of my vision, I see Louis hand near mine causing me to take his in my palm. I shiver at the cold temperature of his hand in mine making me tighten my hold.

"Harry?" Gemma purses her lips together, pointing to our joined hands on the mattress with her eyes. I let go of his hand immediately. "Yes?" I answer, "I can evidently see you care for Louis and-"

"WHEN WERE YOU GOING TO TELL ME LOUIS WAS IN A COMA?!"

I whip my head around to Niall standing at the door, nose flaring and fists balled.

"Slipped my mind? Who told you and why do you care?" I ask him.

"Jay told me and because I'm his best friend! Why are you here? You mean nothing to him, you aren't even friends," Niall fumes, his long strides coming to me in only a second.

"Nothing to say then? That's new isn't it, Styles? You ignored and avoided him, you played with him like a toy and you slappedhim! Why the hell are you here huh?!" Niall carries on shouting.

"I-I don't know, just sit down okay? I don't know why're you mad at me, we're mates" I blurt out.

"Weremates actually. You're just my teammate" Niall corrects me but sits down despite the dirty look he gives me.

"I'm going to go, nice seeing you again, Niall" Gemma stands up "Oh yeah, hi Gemma" Niall smiles then Gemma is out the room, leaving me with Niall.

"I'm going to the bathroom" Niall mutters, scraping the legs of the chair back when standing up and exiting out the room, not before giving Louis a pat on the arm and a small, sad smile.

"Boo, wake up. I know you can..." I whisper to him, drawing soothing circles on the back of his hand, carresing his cheek and stroking his hair that still has my green beanie on making me smile.

"It hurts me to know I'm the one who put you in this bed" I confess.

I squeeze his hand and sigh heavily not noticing any movements for his response.

"Please, Louis" I plead.

His hand twitches and my eyes widen from shock. Believing it's just my imagination I blink vigorously.

"L-Louis?"

There it is again. I can feel his hand twitching but only slightly.

"Louis, c'mon baby, you can do it. Just open those beautiful blue eyes for me," I encourage the awaking boy, well I hope he's waking.

Louis' POV

"Louis, c'mon baby, you can do it. Just open those beautiful blue eyes for me,"

Darkness.

All just darkness.

What is happening and where am I? Why do I hear a voice in my head?

"Openthoseeyesformeplease. Boo? Ineedyou,"

Wake up? I am awake aren't I? Open my eyes...I need to open my eyes for this person. They sound so...broken.

I'm still surrounded my darkness. How do I wake up exactly?