Diana

Thirteen - His Responsibility

Previously

I never knew that it would take forever to reach home. Everything around me blacked out. The last thing I could see was a man sitting in a car with the same wicked eyes and, now they are accompanied by his wicked smile. After several minutes of passing out, I struggled to open my eyes. Ryan lay unconscious in her seat. With a paralysed hand, numb feet and unclear vision, I rested in the car hoping for help.

Present

"Hey," I said to Louis, who was on the other side of the video call. I had to call him because he asked me to. Though I'm stuck in this hospital, I still have to keep up my promise. I didn't want to reveal what happened last night so soon. I adjusted Ryan's phone camera in such a way that the surroundings won't be seen.

"Now you remember that you gotta call," Louis said without looking at me. In the background, I could see the others getting their hair done.

"HEY, D!!" Niall walked over to Louis.

"Getting ready for a show?" I asked him.

"No, we have an interview" Harry replied as he stood between Louis and Niall. Soon, Liam and Zayn joined and occupied the blank space on my screen.

".....then people came for our rescue. Ryan and I ended up in this hospital. When the car hit the divider, my body fell towards the side, pressing my hand against the door resulting in my wrist bone to crack." I said in simplicity as if it was nothing.

"You fractured your wrist! It's not as simple as you sound" Zayn looked worried.

"I'm fine actually" I smiled.

"How's Ryan?" Niall asked, now he looked worried.

"She doesn't have any external hurts. She was unconscious last night due to suffocation, she's way better now" I replied.

"Be careful. Don't make your life harder" Harry said.

"Thank you, guys. But there's something else to it, I don't want to tell it in public." I said.

"It's okay. Stay safe. We'll catch up later" Liam waved at me.

"Bye guys," I waved with my right hand. Immediately Louis waved back with a smile. He was no longer pissed off with me, but he is in deep pain inside. His eyes made this clear.

Next-Day Evening

Ryan and I came back home, finally. We went to our rooms to freshen up. The warm water washed away the hospital scent. I put on comfy clothing which was difficult with a single hand.

"Ryan, I have to call Louis. I'll be in my room, don't disturb me" I said to Ryan who didn't seem to care. "Whatever, B Y E!" I marched to my room.

"Louis, don't worry. Just spill it out. You were the one who asked me to share my pain and, now you aren't, " I told Louis who looked so down and low.

He took a deep breath before starting. He does this before revealing something. He started, " I promised my mom I'll be the best brother to my siblings. I think I broke it pretty well." His voice travelling through the phone speaker to my ears was broken, literally broken.

He continued with the same tone, "Taking up responsibilities at a young age is no big deal, but when you fail, you have to deal with pain. I failed and made my loved ones suffer. They are helpless as much as I am."

What happened to his family. The whole world knows how much Louis took in the past years. His ups and downs were distinctly away from each other.

"Louis, I truly understand you. I get the pain one has to deal with when he doesn't succeed in accomplishing others wishes," I comforted him. Though we are sharing our grief virtually, it felt physical. I continued, "But what happened? As far as I know, you are the best brother anyone could have."

He looked me in the eyes after a long time, I could now stare at his deep ocean blue eyes. He maintained his gaze and continued, "Recently, Daisy encountered a man near her college. She rejected his proposal. He was maddened by that and showed up every day at every place. He behaved insolently, with this, she is mentally unstable now. It breaks me apart to see her suffer. I couldn't even protect her, I had no time to spend time with her or be by her side. Always being behind my own career and happiness, I feel so selfish."

"Louis, don't say that. I'm sure Daisy will understand from your point of view. I do know that y'all are on tour, but why don't you take a day off and visit her?" I said.

"These lads are trying their best to convince the management for a day off. Even if I go and be with her, will it change that guy's thinking? Will he stop being a fool? I want to teach him a lesson for messing with the Tomlinsons," he sounded desperate.

"Well, then we will do it. That guy should pay for his rude behaviour" I added.

"But I've got no plan on how to proceed. My mind is empty," Louis said as his lips adjusted into a thin line due to disappointment.

"You didn't call me for nothing okay?" I chuckled.

" What do you mean?" His face said that he was confused.

"Let Hazza, Ni, Payno and Z be in the task of managing a day off between the tour dates. I formulated a plan. My hand fracture would come in handy. All of us are actually gonna have fun with this one" I said in a cheeky voice.