The tiniest sheet of paper but with more than meets the eye to be exact. There it stands in the hands of three young boys who were almost dripping with emotion. Their faces worn out and exhausted as they formed a circle. Eleanor stood beside Louis who was in confusion but still there.
"Louis...." Liam started to read. "You've changed. We've all seen it. Fans, the media, the managers and even us. You're different than you used to be. You're not yourself. We all came together today to talk to you about everything we've all been keeping inside. You're hurting us, Louis and most of all, you're hurting yourself. We can't bare to carry on witnessing your pain like this".
Liam stopped. Louis had a burst of feeling as he downed his head, trying to keep it together. So much pain and misery he felt inside and the way Liam was describing everything made things somewhat worse.
Harry grabbed his sheet and opened it, beginning to read.
"Your positivity, your compassion, your energy...it's all gone. It's not who you are. We cannot force you to change. You need to make that decision yourself but we can tell you our side of things. Tell you OUR story. What we've seen it's terrifying. Our fans out there have no idea what we as a band have gone through. It's time to let those emotions out and soar. It's scaring us to see you like this. We need you back, Louis".
Harry ended, tears streaming down his face. Liam comforted him in a loving embrace as Louis felt his stomach turn. His face crumbled and wrinkled up as he began weeping to himself.
Liam and Harry sat there watching on, saying no words. All silence. Then, Niall stepped up. He wiped his cheeks that were now red. Drops dribbled onto the paper.
"Louis...." He started sobbing. "....We all love you so much. And we can't take it to see you the way you are now. It's killing us to watch you everyday try and think up ways to harm yourself without us bothering. We miss the Louis we all fell in love with. The Louis we chose to become best friends with. You're not the same and....." A slight pause as Eleanor rubbed Niall's back gently as he wept for his friend. Louis shattered in front of them. Broken and saddened, he listened to Niall's voice closely and carefully, hearing every word and every emotion behind it.
"......And I don't want to wake up some morning and know you're not here. I can't bare to know what it'd feel like when we all get that phone call that you're gone.....we love you so much".
They all sank to their knees. Louis grabbed all three of them and pulled them inward. All sobbed as did Eleanor watching them.
"I'M SO SORRY GUYS!" Louis cried out loud.
All in huddle, they warmed Louis with their love. Eleanor joined and they sat there for minutes.
(2 Months Later)
Louis was back to normal. As the boys all gathered in the studio walls, they placed on their headphones and sang away as they smiled with Louis by their side. He had gotten the help he needed and all along, the Stars he wanted to shine, those stars were his friends and love was their gift for they never gave up. It was the truest of friendships unlike any other. A flash of light was bound more brighter than any of existence as the all formed a bond to be more love than any form. This was to be the start of the long road ahead for Louis and his friends.
The End.
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All For One (Depression)
Fanfiction"Depression isn't a disease nor is it an illness. It's a demon trying to manipulate the living souls into doing its work. Don't let such a monster win and tell you how to be". - Louis Tomlinson
