Slide Away (Narry A.U )

Chapter 42

Chapter 42

*Author's P.O.V*

"I came as soon as I got your message." Niall states as he walks up to Harry, who is sitting at their old hangout.

That sentence doesn't come out as good since his jaw is still wired. He's not even supposed to be talking. Just talking slightly brings him pain, but he will put up with it for Harry. He doesn't take notice of the ghostly pale color of Harry's skin or how his body seems to keep shivering. The green in his eye is barely, and the white in his eye is mostly a bright red. The reason that he doesn't notice is because Harry is smiling at him as if everything is fine. He watches him get up with a bit of trouble, then is taken back when he feels him hug him tightly. That doesn't stop him from wrapping his own arm around him. The abnormally warmth of his skin doesn't send off any bells either. They pull away but still keep a close distance as Harry holds his burnt hand.

"I just want to apologize for everything that I had put you through even if you think that it wasn't my fault. I also want to thank you for being there when everyone else would have or had given up on me. Finally, I want to say that I loved you even when I was too stubborn to admit it." Harry informs, feeling numbness spread throughout his body.

"You don't need to thank me or apologize. I would stay by your side no matter what. All I want from you is to let me love you as you deserve to be love." Niall replies, grabbing his chin gently."Is it alright if I kiss you?"

"I wouldn't want it any other way." Harry says, smiling at him for the first time since they've reconnected.

The kiss feels completely different now since they announced their love for each other. However, it is short-lived as Harry suddenly pulls away while coughing into his hand. His time is apparently up. He doesn't mind it since he said everything he wanted to say. A groan leaves his mouth as his other hand holds his stomach. His vision seems to be set in blurry from here on out. The pain throughout is unbearable at this point. One step back causes him to fall to the ground. An empty bottle falls out of his pocket, and Niall bends down to pick it up. He brings it to his nose, and the moment he gets a sniff of it, he drops it. He starts to mentally beat himself up for not noticing the symptoms sooner. Tears are quick to build in his eyes as he grabs Harry's face and looks into his eye.

"How long ago did you drink it?" Niall ask, about to lift him up, but Harry shakes his head while wincing in pain.

"I took it hours ago, so there's no point in trying to take me to a hospital." Harry replies with a shrug of his shoulders.

"Why? Why make me witness this again?" Niall questions as he rests his forehead against his.

"I didn't want to die alone." Harry answers with his own tears streaming down his face.

"No. I refuse to let you slide away from me." Niall cries out while pulling him close so his back is against his chest.

"But I want to. This time, I'm accepting of it. Before, I was always so scared and alone. This time will be different. If you really love me, you'll let me have this." Harry responds, refusing to let a cry of pain as the burning in his stomach reaches its peak.

Instead, he settles for gripping Niall's hand as tight as he can. The world slowly starts to slow down in front of him. The first thing that he notices is his hearing fades out as Niall sobs for him to stay alive. His breathing is the next thing that starts to act up. The final thing is his mind slipping away. This wasn't his plan originally. His first plan was to convince Niall to drink the acid with him and could both pass away here. Call it selfish or heartless, but he doesn't care. He knew that Niall was too strong to go through with it, and he probably would have admitted him into an asylum, though. He looks up at his friend, wanting him to be the last thing that he sees. He gives him one last smile before he stops moving all together.

"I refuse to believe that you're dead." Niall says, putting a finger on his neck, and he loses it when he doesn't feel a pulse."Please, god, don't take him away from me. Give me the chance to make his life better."

"Are you Harry?" A little girl asks while tugging on his hand gently.

"Yes. Who are you?" Harry questions while crouching down in front of her with a smile.

"Odele." She answers while smiling back at him as his eyes grow wide.

"Come on, Harry. If you die, I'll have nothing else to live for." Niall whimpers out, gripping his jacket tight.

"My daddy is really sad, and you make him really happy. Can you please go back to him?" She asks as they hear the blue-eyed male's cries.

"I don't know." Harry goes to speak but is cut off when he sees that his body is back to normal.

"Please, Harry. You need each other." She says, pulling him toward a light before he can even process things even more.

"I love you." Niall whispers into his hair, then kisses it while he closes his eyes.

Harry suddenly gasps as he sits up. There isn't much time to process anything before he turns his head to the side and vomits. The burn of the acid coming up feels just as bad as did when it was going down. There is a hand on his back to keep him balanced as he continues to empty his stomach. Simultaneously, Niall is wiping his own tears away as he mentally starts to thank the heavens. He knows for a fact that he wouldn't have been able to go in life without Harry. He's positive that he would have just gone home and killed himself. His heart can rest easy now, knowing that they will have a bright future. There's no way to explain it, but he just feels it. After Harry is done vomiting, he pulls him close again as the sun starts to rise.

"I'm supposed to be dead." Harry whispers out, flinching as some sunlight shines down on them.

"No, you weren't. Please don't say that." Niall responds before kissing all over his face.

"Thank you." Harry whispers to nobody in particular, feeling a wave of warmth and happiness wash over him.

"We're gonna be okay." Niall repeats over and over while laughing as he rocks them back and forth.
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Trash ending, but 🤷🤷🤷 I didn't expect that to take that supernatural turn, but it did, and I'm not mad at it. Ended this story cause y'all got bored with it, but thank you all that commented and voted. It meant a lot to me. Thoughts??? Predictions???

Bye.