The Library Boy {Niam}

Chapter 25

Niall’s Pov.

Me and Harry talked the whole afternoon. Harry had a hard time talking about it and he still didn’t want to talk about it to Louis despite the fact I told him that the longer he waits; the smaller the chance is that he and Louis will get together.

It’s clear that’s it’s a real problem though because I literally forced everything out of him. How me manages to skip meals. How much he eats (he has a limit of 300 calories a day), when he eats, etc.

We also got deeper into how his parents force him into alot. They simply expect too much from him and want him to do things he doesn’t want to do yet he doesn’t dare to talk to them about it.

So when Harry leaves to make use of the toilet I grab his phone and put his parents in my contacts. I’ll call them without him knowing. Actually, I’m not sure if I’m actually going to do it. I’ll ask Liam what he thinks first.

I have decided, though, that if Harry isn’t going to talk to Louis, I’ll talk to him. I understand that he needs time but I know he’s going to regret it if he won’t be able to save his relationship in the end. 

I quickly put the phone away when Harry came back and sighed softly. I really want to help him.

Despite the fact he doesn’t want help.

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It’s that night that Liam comes over. “Hey baby.” He hums sitting down next to me on the couch. Gramps is this weekend. He went to Ireland to meet up with soem old friends as Liam is staying here with me. “Hi..” I mutter, smiling when I feel his hands move under my shirt, gently touching my skin.

“How are you doing love?” He asked softly. “I’m okay. Haven’t been hurting over the past days. I spend the day with Harry. You?” “I’m fine. Picked up some medication just in case. How is Harry?” “A mess. I know why though..” I can’t help it. I know I promised Harry not to tell the others, but I can’t help him alone and I don’t want to lose him. Also, Liam helped him once. He might be able to do it again.

“What’s wrong then?” Liam asked, instantly concerned and I know there’s no way back now because I can’t lie to my boyfriend after being on the right road with him again. “Uhm.. Harry told me that he used to have an eating disorder.. Well, it’s back…” And I keep explaining from there. How it started and what Louis thinks now.

“So I was thinking that maybe we should contact his parents about this.. Like not tell about the anorexia, but tell them that Harry isn’t keeping up with everything and such.” I finish my ramble with that. “I think that’s a good idea, but I think I should go over to tell them that. I mean they know me. Also, it’s better to speak face to face about these things.” I nod and hug him. “Thanks Li..”

After deciding on that we go over how Liam used to help Harry. Since Harry’s parents barely were at home too, Liam forced Harry to stay with him all the time. It was pretty extreme. Liam explained me more about the disorder. Basically, people with a eating disorder do everything to lose weight. Even in a clinic, people would stand up at 7 o’clock and walk around the room for hours for ‘exercise’ and such things.

With Harry it was no different. He also was cutting at the time (he didn’t mention that now) and Liam checked up on his body every day as Harry would cry because he felt so disgusting. Harry would stay in the room together with hi mand Liam would put on a camera and watch the tape the next day to make sure Harry hadn’t left the room long enough to throw up.

Also, they ate together. They slowly build up the calories and Liam would encourage Harry as he ate. It was a hard time, but they got through it as the friends that they are.