Chapter 36

"Louis, help him stand" Liam draped one of my arms over his shoulder and then Louis held onto my waist to support me, I was nearly falling over, I don't know how much longer I can take this, not just the pain, people hating me...I've never seen those guys in my entire life and they decide to beat the crap out of me for no reason....

We started off down the street, we got mobbed by a few fans, they wanted pictures and autographs of course, but I couldn't do it, Liam and Louis helped me to the sidewalk, while Niall and Zayn took pictures with the fans.

~~back at the hotel~~

Liam and Louis brought me inside and laid me on the couch, "Louis, get him an ice pack for his head, and I need some toilet paper" Liam demanded, he took off my shoes and handed me a blanket. Louis came back with the ice pack and toilet paper, he handed them to Liam and then sat on the coffee table. Liam pressed the ice pack on my head, I sighed in relief and tried to relax.

"Where did you get hit?" Liam unwound the toilet paper and began wiping my face and then my hands.

I struggled to sit up "my nose and my mouth, and my jaw. Then he kicked me in stomach and between the legs"

"owch"

"ok, so I got the blood off your face, now I need to see if you're bruised, I'll need you to remove your shirt" Liam tried to take my shirt off I pushed him back,

"n-no...I don't think you'll have to, it's not that bad"

Liam raised an eyebrow "not that bad? hmmm. Then how does this feel?" He barely touched my side and I howled in pain.

"ok ok, it is kinda sore"

"Told ya, now take off your shirt, I'll wash it too"

"L-Louis? Do I have to..." I glanced at Louis and he grabbed my hand and squeezed it, "I'm sorry Harry, but I think you should...you could be hurt badly"

I bit my lip "mmmm fine!" I know he's trying to help but I hate taking my shirt off....he'll see all the cuts and...whatever...

I held my arms up and Louis pulled the shirt off over my head, the minute it was off, I hid my arms under the blanket and closed my eyes. Liam sighed and tapped on my foot, "Harry c'mon, please corporate" I glared at him and threw the blanket on the floor, "THERE ARE YOU HAPPY?!" He stared at my arms and then at Louis, "I-I thought he stopped.." Liam stuttered, taking my arm and looking at the cuts. Louis rolled his eyes "well he hasn't stopped, has he?"

Liam touched one of my cuts and pulled my arm back.

"Harry, just let me see, they could get infected, it's really not healthy to be cu-"

"I KNOW OK?! YOU'RE MAKING IT WORSE NO ONE CARES SO WHY I SHOULD I?!"

I yelled, as tears slid down my face.

Louis put his hand under my chin and held my face up, "hey, I care. You know that, love" his tone was so soft and sweet, unlike Liam who was saying "its unhealthy to cut yourself blah blah blah" you think I don't that already?! He treats me like a child!

"I-Im sorry..." Liam sighed "c-can I just see if you're hurt? That's all I was intending..."

I nodded and bit my lip, I brought my hands under my chin and closed my eyes again, Liam was touching my side, and then pressed on my stomach "does this hurt?"

Tears sprang into my eyes, I squirmed around and pushed his hand away "yes, YES IT HURTS STOP"

"sorry again"

Liam grabbed the ice pack from my head and then gently set it on my stomach, I laughed, only because it tickled....doesn't mean I'm happy.

"so, do you think he'll be alright?" Louis asked, squeezing my hand.

Liam hesitated, "er well yes...but he got hurt pretty badly. There's a huge bruise on his stomach and I hope his nose isn't broken"

I had now opened my eyes and looked up at Louis, who as always, looked perfect. He managed a weak smile, "I'm really sorry hazz"

"I know..can you sit with me?"

"Of course"

I tried to sit up and Louis sat next to me, he put his arm around me and kissed my cheek. I smiled at him and laid my head on his shoulder.

" what even happened? No one has told me yet" Liam brought a chair over and pulled it up, "all I know is, I show up and you're sitting there bleeding and Louis says someone hurt you"

"Well...me and Louis got separated from you guys, so Louis says let's take a short cut" Liam glared at Louis put his hand over his forehead. "Let him finish" Louis grumbled, giving Liam a dirty look. Liam nodded.

"Thank you Lou, and then we got lost so Louis said he was going to find a pay phone to call you, he left me in this alley and ran away. As I waiting, these four guys came up to me, I'd never seen them before as of today, I thought they were following us but wasn't sure. Turns out they were..one of them cornered me while his friends stood around, he teased me a bit then punched me in face, after he hurt me a few more times I was bleeding and begging him stop, he told he'd stop "when I quit being gay" then they ran away and Louis found me"

Liam listened and then, spoke up, "well for one thing, those guys could be arrested and possibly put in jail for attacking you. Second, you're not even gay so why would they think that?"

I swallowed hard and glanced at Louis "y-yeah..."

Liam rolled his eyes and walked down the hall "what is the world coming to" I heard him mutter.