SHATTERED (Larry Stylinson)

27

Get your tissues out, you might need them. Sorry. 😭

Louis returned to the house with the food. "Harry! I'm back!" He called out.

He went into the kitchen, expecting to find plates warming in the oven, but the oven was off.

"Harry! You didn't do the plates. You haven't gone to sleep have you?" He walked upstairs into the bedroom, it was empty. He checked the bathroom, nothing.

Going back downstairs, he started to worry. That's when he saw the note.

Louis...sorry I had a call from Anna. She's gone into labour and asked me to take her to hospital. I'll text you as soon as I can. I love you.
Harry
Xxxxx

Shit! Louis thought. Anna had been off the scene for months, he didn't think she'd call him for help, after what she did to him.

Harry was a loving, forgiving person, though, and this is his baby.

Louis got his phone from his back pocket and dialled Harry's number. It didn't even ring, it went straight to voicemail.

That's weird, he thought. Harry's phone is always fully charged.

He called Lucy to let her know the situation. She said not to worry. But maybe go to hospital to be there for him.

So... Louis got in his car and drove.

*****

"Hi...can you tell me if you have an Anna Marshall here please?" He asked the receptionist in the maternity ward.

She checked her computer. "Sorry, there's nobody of that name on this ward." She checked again. "There's an Anna Marshall in A&E though, bought in about an hour ago."

"A&E? But she's in labour, my boyfriend was bringing her in."

"Sorry, I don't have any more information."

"Ok. Thank you for your help." Louis said as he walked away. He had bad thoughts in his head now. He headed down to A&E.

"Hi. I'm looking for Anna Marshall. I was told she was here. My boyfriend was with her."

"Oh yes. Could you take a seat, I'll get someone to talk to you." The receptionist said, as she picked up her phone.

Louis sat there for what seemed like hours. Where is Harry?

"Hello, could you come with me please?" A man asked, Louis stood up and followed him into an office.

"Please take a seat." Louis sat down. His palms were sweaty.

"I'm Doctor Ross. Are you a friend of Miss Marshall?"

"It's complicated. My boyfriend is the father of her baby. Are they ok? He was bringing her in as she'd gone into labour."

"I'm afraid they were involved in a car accident. They had to be cut out of the vehicle."

Louis felt his heart sink.

"Please..."

"I'm afraid I have some bad news."

Louis felt tears escape from his eyes. Please no!

"Miss Marshall died."

Louis sobbed. "The baby?" He whispered.

"The baby is alive. Anna was alive when they were bought in, but she was in a very bad way. They had to perform a caesarian section. Shortly after Anna passed away, here was nothing they could do. I'm so sorry."

"Harry?"

"Harry is in intensive care. He has some serious injuries, including a stab wound."

"Wh-what? A stab wound?"

"Yes. I'm sorry. It missed any vital organs. But his other injuries are quite bad. Broken leg, dislocated shoulder, broken ribs and fractured skull. We have to wait until he is stabilised then we will do a brain scan. There's a possibility of brain damage."

Louis world fell apart right then.

"Can I see him?" He whispered.

"Not yet. He's having surgery to repair his leg, it was damaged badly. I'll let you know when you can see him. There's a relative's room you can wait in."

Louis nodded and wiped his tears as he stood up and followed the doctor to the room.

The doctor left and Louis sat down and cried harder than he's ever cried before.

*****

"Louis?"

Louis opened his eyes. He'd cried himself to sleep. He sat up straight.

"Louis love?" Lucy spoke quietly as she walked over to him, sitting down and embraced him in a well needed hug.

Liam and his brothers were there, Gemma too.

"Mum!" Louis sobbed.

There was silence in the room for a long time. Nobody knew what to say.  They sat together, comforting each other. Being rocks for each other.

The door opened and Doctor Ross entered.

"Hello. Harry is out of surgery now, if you'd like to see him, but only two at a time please."

"Is he awake!" Liam asked.

"No. We're not sure when he will wake up. It could be today, could be a week. His injuries are severe." Liam nodded.

Louis and Gemma followed the doctor to Harry's room.

Harry was in a bed. Wires coming from his chest and head. His left leg was raised up in a cast. His right arm in a sling. Bandages all over. He was covered in cuts and bruises. He looked unrecognisable.

They took a seat either side of him.

The heart monitor beeped a steady rhythm.

They both sat and looked at Harry, not saying anything.

Louis lifted Harry's hand and bought it up to his lips, kissing it gently. He kept it to his lips and cried.

*****

The rest of the family had all visited Harry.

They were all sat back in the relatives room, not knowing what to do.

Doctor Ross came back in.

"I'm sorry to disturb you. We're trying to find relatives of Miss Marshall. Do you know of them?"

"She didn't have anyone. Only Harry and that ended months ago." Lucy replied.

"Oh. We'll have to call social services. The baby will have to go into care when she's well enough."

"She? Oh my god we didn't even ask about the baby. Is she ok?"

"She's doing ok. She's a few weeks early, and a bit small. Would you like to see her?"

Lucy looked around the room. "Louis?"

Louis shook his head "sorry...I can't, not yet." Lucy nodded, understanding how he felt about it.

"Liam?" Liam nodded and they both followed the Doctor.

Gemma moved and sat next to Louis, holding his hand.

"I can't do it. I can't see her. Not til I know Harry is ok." Louis whispered.

"We understand Lou." She replied.

"He can't die Gem. I've only just got him, he can't go now." 

So sorry!

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What will happen to the baby?
Will Harry live?

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