Finally Falling

Chapter 45

Louis' POV
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My eyes slowly opened as I sat up in bed. Last night was just crazy but today is a new day and hopefully it will be better. I look to my left and see Marcel with his arm still around my waist with soft snores escaping his lips. I brushed away the strand of hair that fell over his beautiful face and noticed his lips turn into a smile. I slowly lifted his arm from around my waist so that I could go to the bathroom to pee.
"Lou.." he mumbles as he tries to pull me back.
I automatically smile at his sleepy cute state.
"I'll be right back love, gotta pee." He nodded and shuffled deeper into the white pillow that his head was on top of. I quickly made my way into the bathroom and did what I had to do. Once I finished, I looked into the mirror and sighed as I saw my reflection. The bruises were still there and my hair was a complete mess. Ugh I look terrible. I made my way back to the bedroom to see Marcel laying against the headboard of the bed, looking down at his hands with eyebrows furrowed.
"Good morning." My voice causes him to look at me but his facial expression doesn't change.
"Marcel..whats wrong?" I ask as I made my way over to him. He stayed silent but he moved to the edge of the bed so that his feet could dangle even though his legs were so long. I stood in between his bare legs and placed my hands on his thighs.
"Please talk to me." I say as I move my head to meet his eyes.
"Do you trust me Louis?" He suddenly asks and I nearly laugh at the ridiculous question.
"Of course I trust you Marcel."
"Then.." He suddenly bites his bottom lip as if he is reconsidering what he wants to say.
"Then what baby?" I ask with a frown.
"Then why won't you talk to me about what happened. Do you trust Sam more then you trust me?" He asks and his green eyes finally meet mine.
"Marcel, you know that's not the case."
"Then what is it Lou?" Should I tell him? Sam's words replay in my mind and I realize that she is right. He has to know. I sigh and step away from in between his legs and decide to sit next to him instead.
"Okay."
"Okay?" He asks with an arched brow and I nod.
"I'll tell you."
"No, I don't want you to feel like you have to." He says as he runs his long fingers through his messy curls.
"You have to know. I can't just keep it from you." I shift to face him and he does the same. I take a big breath and realize that this was going to be harder then I thought.
"It's okay, you can tell me anything. You know that." Marcel half smiles as he takes my hands in his. The action causes me to half smile but it leaves as soon as I think about what I'm about to say.
"Michael..."
"What about him Lou?" He asks softly. I take another deep breath.
"He touched me." I admit. Marcel quickly gets up from the bed and begins to pace across the room as he pinched the bridge of his nose.
"How did he touch you Louis?" He growls and I suddenly feel my throat become dry.
"He..raped me." Suddenly he stops mid-step, not even looking at me.
"He what?" His voice was different. Much different.
"He raped-" Suddenly Marcel swings his arm at the lamp next to me and I scream as it crashes into a million pieces across the floor. I look up at him but he is already halfway out the door.
"Marcel! Marcel wait!" I shout after him. It doesn't take him long to get to the bottom of the stairs but it takes me forever.
"I'm going to kill him!" He shouts, causing Sam and Niall to rush over.
"What the hell is going on?" Sam asks.
"I told him Sam." I say but Marcel pushes past them. Sam's eyes go wide and she tries to run in front of Marcel to stop him.
"Marcel stop it! Don't do anything that you'll regret!" Niall shouts at him and Marcel halts.
"I just found out that the love of my fucking life has been sexually assaulted! How the hell should I react?!" Marcel's voice cracks at the end of his sentence and I notice tears streaming down his face.
"You should be there to comfort him Marcel. How will going to get revenge help either of you?" Marcel stays quiet but his chest is rising and falling rapidly and his hands are balled into fists.
I shouldn't have said anything. This is my fault.
"Sam..Niall. Can you please give us a moment?" I finally ask as I walk up to them.
"Sure."
"Aw but I wanna see-" Sam grabs Niall's arm and whispers something into his ear. Niall suddenly runs up the stairs and Sam laughs and follows him at a slower pace. There is nothing but silence once we are left alone.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" He asks and I make my way over to the couch to sit down.
"I knew you would act like this."
"How-actually don't tell me how I don't want to know." he sighs as he walks over and sits down next to me.
"I'm sorry. I understand if you want to break up with me." I sigh.
"What? Why would I do that?"
I refuse to make eye contact with him so I just shrug.
"Louis, come here." He says softly and I shake my head. Suddenly, I feel myself being lifted and placed on his lap and I can't but smile. My knees are on either side of him and I look down at my hands.
"There we go. Now look at me Lou." My blue eyes meet his and he places his arms around me.
"I love you. I love you so much. I will never leave you."
"But I'm filthy now."
"You're still the same boy that I fell in love with. This is just another obstacle that we must go through before it goes back to still waters."
"We?"
"Yes, I won't let you go through this alone. I want you to know that I'll always be here for you Lou. Always." I smile and he smiles back.
"I thought for sure that you would be disgusted and would leave me." I admit.
"The only thing that I'm disgusted by is the way Michael treated such a great person." Marcel places a kiss to my lips and lingers there before pulling away.
I wrap my arms around his neck and lay there for a while in his arms. I wasn't okay but I knew that Marcel will do whatever it took to make me feel happy again.
"I'm sorry for being so stupid. I heard you when I broke that lamp. I was just so angry." he sighs into my neck.
"Why?" I can feel Marcel's chest rise and fall as he takes his breathes and it's so relaxing that I'm tempted to fall asleep.
"He had the nerve to touch you Lou, especially in...that way. I want to just take his head and slam-"
"Marcel no. Don't fight him. I don't want you wasting your time with Michael."
"You're perfect to me Louis okay? Absolutely perfect. I don't care how many times that bitch has told you different." I feel him kiss my cheek and I smile.
"I love you.." I whisper.
"I love you too Louis. Always and forever."