My Habit from This Town

15) The one that got away

Song for this chapter is The One That Got Away by Katy Perry

**Louis' P.O.V**

I woke up in a bright room. I originally thought I was dead, but then I heard machines. Worse. I was in hospital. I groaned quietly as I felt my head pounding.

"Louis? Are you awake? I'll go get a nurse. Wait here. Oh, you wouldn't go anywhere anyway. Oops." I heard Harry. The one person I didn't want. I opened my eyes to see Liam, Niall and Zayn also in the room.

"What happened?" I mumbled. I knew I had passed out, but I didn't know why.

"Can I have a minute alone with him? I'll explain everything. It would be better coming from me, I think." I heard the only Irishman I know state. What would be better coming from him? The others left the room, so me and Niall were alone.

"You're really underweight, you know that Lou? Like, life threateningly underweight. You are so lucky that you only passed out. Why didn't you tell us Lou? We could have helped you with your problem." He slightly ambushes me with.

"I don't have a problem Nialler. I just wanted to lose some weight. That's all." I lied. I knew it was a problem at this point, but I couldn't stop. "It's fine. I'll start eating again. And I get out in six months, so mum will force me to eat then. It's fine. I will be okay Niall. Stop worrying so much!" I reply.

"About that.... because you are so underweight, you have a choice. You can either stay in a ward at the hospital until you are a healthy weight, and you have sorted your problem, OR you can stay at the home for an extra six months. I know what I would pick, Louis. I just want to see you get better. Please try? For me, for Liam, for Harry...." He breathed in harshly before putting his hands on his stomach and finishing. "and for your future niece or nephew?" he smiled.

"OH MY GOD!! You're pregnant? Congratulations Nialler!! Does Liam know? He is going to be so excited! Wow, Nialler! You're gonna be a dad!" I was shocked. He is only 17, but he is going to be an amazing dad.

"No. Nobody knows yet. I am going to have an ultrasound today and I will announce it when you get back. Anyway, enough about me. We have to talk about Harry." He then proceeded to tell me everything that had happened with Harry and his conversation whilst me and Liam were running. "Alright. I have to go to the baby doctor now, but I'll get Harry cause you two really need to talk. Give him a chonce, Okay?" He finished, with his very Irish accent. I just nodded. I had so much to take in.

Harry came in. I suddenly got nervous. I don't know why. Maybe it's because I actually had to face him.

"Can I please talk first?" I nod. "Thank you. I have so much to ask you. I have so much to apologise for, but so do you. But firstly, you have to know, I didn't send you them messages. Ethan had my phone. I am so sorry that you thought that it was me. I do want to be your friend Louis. Before Ethan was back, I was hoping for more. That probably has no chance, or chonce as Niall says, of happening now." I giggle at that last statement. But he isn't wrong.

"You are right when you say that has no chance. Maybe in the future, something could happen, but for now, it's best if we are just friends. I also thought something could happen between us, but now you need to take some proper time to get over Ethan. As much of an ass he was, I can tell that you really loved him. You need some time to sort your head out. So we are friends again?"

"Gladly." He replies with a smile. I smile back until he continues. "So have you decided where you are going to stay yet?" To be perfectly honest, I had no clue. I hadn't even thought about it. So I just shook my head. He gave me a hug and whispered into my hair "I really hope you come back to Princess Park." This made me smile slightly. He pulled back and kissed me on the forehead. I glared at him until he said "Don't worry your little head. I do that with all my friends. You can ask Niall." This statement made me a little sad, but I understood that that's all we can be, at least for now.

"Can we at least be best friends?" I ask, giggling suddenly.

"Of course we can."

As I fall back to sleep, from a new wave of exhaustion, I think to myself, I hope we eventually do become more. I don't want him to be the one that got away.