Guardian Angel: Larry Stylinson

Chapter 8: Brothers' Keeper

Just a quick little note: I took if off hold, though, technically, it wasn't really in hold since I upload on weekends anyway O_o lol, thank you guys for all the views and votes, thus far and here is Chapter 8! Sadly, I probably won't be uploading another one this weekend, like I usually do. I haven't started working on the next chapter; I've been busy with another story, sorry. But, enjoy xx

Harry's Pov.

Lou and I sat on the bed, legs crossed - just staring at the ring and locket, in the middle of us. I ran my hand through my curls, trying to soak all of this in. We were battling with the decision to tell Niall, as if he would even answer the phone. If we did tell him, it may just make things more complicated for him - the thought of knowing he would have been married to Liam could send him on edge and stress him out more. Then, we also felt, if we kept it from him, we would be horrid people, bad friends. Louis tapped on his chin with one of his fingers, caught in deep thought. Every now and then, he would open his mouth to say something, then close it before anything came out. His face scrunched up, causing wrinkles to appear on his forehead. I couldn't help, but chuckle. "Don't hurt yourself, boo."

"I got it!" His face lit up in excitement.

"Go ahead."

"Well, we'll never know the outcome, unless we try. It could be a lose-lose situation; however, I say we tell Niall anyways." He concluded.

"Yeah, but how? He doesn't answer our calls or texts."

"Then that means only one thing...we'll have to pay him a visit soon." It was a bit risky and could stir controversy between him and us, but I was willing to take the risk. "But, I say we get Zayn first. Maybe, with all of us there, we could do a better job at getting through to Niall."

"Sounds like a plan." He grinned, cheekily, then leaned in and gave me a peck on the lips. "I suppose we should start packing."

"Yes." We were too stubborn to even do so; eventually, our lips connected again and we got caught up in a make-out session for ten minutes or so.

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Zayn's Pov.

I sat in my cozy room; sweatshirt and hat on. The day has been pretty boring and spent half of it scooping up more snow and doing a few other yard tasks; I was home alone - both parents being at work. I decided to log on twitter for the first time in almost a month. My interactions were filled with a bunch of tweets from the fans concerning my whereabouts and well-being. Instantly, I started smiling. It's always great to have a support system and, if I could, I would hug them all. I decided to send out a short, but informal, tweet.

@zaynmalik: Thank you for all the condolences. The lads and I are hanging in there. We'll be back on our feet in no time :) Love from Liam too :) x

On the verge of sitting my phone down, I decided to send out another tweet.

@zaynmalik: I'll be doing a twitcam in 5 minutes. See you all there x

I retrieved my laptop. It's been a long time since I've done my own and Niall and Liam were pretty much the professionals when it came to doing these. Aforementioned, I was home alone. I didn't quite like the feeling of actually being alone and interacting with the fans wouldn't cause any harm. The camera loaded and there were already over 5,000 guests. "Hi, everyone. I hope it's working for you guys." I waved into the camera and got a few initial responses such as 'hi' and 'It's working'. "I love you guys too." I chuckled a bit; it was kind of overwhelming, yet such a relieving feeling - to feel noticed and loved. It's been a while since I've felt that way.

"I know it's been a while since you've heard from us. I don't know if I could disclose much information on the band's current state, but what I will say is, we're on a bit of a break. Not a break-up." I scrolled through the comments and some of them were questions regarding Liam and a few went on to say that they missed him. "It's been tough." I mumbled a bit, forgetting that I was talking to thousands of people. "I miss Liam very much and the lads and I are doing our best to recuperate and keep it strong for everyone." I could feel the tears starting to form in my eyes and, eventually, one fell onto my cheeks. The comment section was bombarded with sympathizing messages and the fans were in awe. In all honesty, I didn't come on the twitcam for their pity, but I couldn't hold back what was going on in my mind and heart.