Left with the Baby. (Harry Styles Fanfiction)

Terminal..

Harry's P.O.V

2:46am in the bloody morning, and Lilly was screaming her head off. She'd woke up around 12 and i'd changed her nappy and put her to bed, but she was up again, screaming.

I threw my legs out of the bed and stood up, gripping the side of the table for support. My head was spinning from the loud noise, she had to stop!

"Shhh Lilly, I'm here now" I said as I made my way over to the cot, there was a dim light next to the bed which helped me find my way.

I scooped her up into my arms and rocked her back and forth, humming the tune to 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars", she didn't stop crying, so I smelt her nappy. Smelt fresh. Maybe she needed a feed! I made my way to the kitchen only to be stopped by the sight of Zayn at the kitchen table, texting away on his phone.

"Zayn?" Lilly was still crying so I shut the door behind me.

"Haz? What you doing up?" His head snapped in my direction, his eyes wide open.

"I was going to feed Lilly, what are you doing?" I cocked my head to the side.

"Want some help? I can hold her while you make the ..stuff?" Zayn asked, obviously avoiding the question.

"Okay sure, but you're going to tell me whats up, even if we're up all night." I warned him, he let out a sigh of defeat and stood up, putting his arms out for Lilly.

I handed Zayn Lilly and pulled out a baby bottle from the top cabinet, then I headed over to the fridge and brought out a baby formula. I had no idea what I was doing, so while I was studying the instructions I quizzed Zayn.

"So what's getting you down?" I didn't take my eyes off the box, but I could see Zayn stop trying to calm Lilly down and turn in my direction.

"It's my girlfriend.... "

"Whats up? She okay?" Still didn't move my eyes.

"No, that's the problem. Shes got leukemia.. Harry, and she didn't tell me for weeks!" You could hear his voice break, the tears were flooding out of his eyes as fast as Lillys were, luckily I had finished the formula so Zayn put her in the chair as I passed her the bottle, she was old enough to drink it on her own.

"Zayn I'm so sorry!" I hugged him tight, I felt him go weak in my arms.

"She's had it for 5 weeks now, and only just told me as she didn't want me to worry. She said that I had exams on and that I didn't need the distraction!" His head was on my shoulder as he cried.

"She's going to be okay Zayn, you'll both get through this" I pushed him away to look into his eyes.

"No Harry, we're not. Its terminal, there's nothing they can do to help her anymore!"

 The words nobody ever wants to hear. That you can't help save the one you love. That you'll have to say goodbye soon, that its over.

"We'll go see her tomorrow, yes?"

"Harry, Rosie's coming round .." He glanced back at Lilly and then back at me.

"Shit!" I mumbled under my breath. I glanced at the clock, it was 3:01am, exactly 8 hours and 59 minutes until Rosie came.

"I'll go on my own Haz, you need to sort this out, it's okay"

"No, I'm not going to ditch my friend when he needs me the most am I? You helped me out with Lilly, and i'm going to do the same for you."

"Thanks mate, you know Marley will be so thankfull, she loves you guys, thinks you're like her brothers she never had, and she especially loves your hair!" He smiled for what seemed like the first time in years.