Zayn left after giving Harry his diagnosis, leaving Harry sitting there on the bathroom floor.

Harry didn't care though, he wanted to be alone.

He just hoped Zayn didn't tell anyone about what happened.

Harry sighed, eventually pulling himself to his feet and flushing the toilet.

He rinsed his mouth, putting a piece of gum in before he picked up his things and left.

Harry took a deep breath after he got in his car, thinking everything over.

Just after the rehearsal, Harry was called and informed that Louis had been in a car accident.

Head on.

Harry felt so guilty because of what he'd been thinking about Louis after their talk yesterday.

He felt so selfish and immature.

He wasn't sure if he'd ever be able to forgive himself, especially if Louis didn't make it.

Harry got himself together, leaving the school and heading to the hospital.

He soon learned that Louis wasn't in the operating room or anything like that, but that he had been looked over and was resting.

It took Harry almost ten minutes to find his room, and he was relieved when he did.

"Hey babe." Louis smiled weakly.

"Hey, what'd they say? Is anything broken?" Harry asked, hurrying over to him.

"Nah, just a few bruises. I'm really lucky." Louis said.

"It was my fault so I'll be paying for all of it, but I can afford it."

"You and your speeding. Do you see what I mean now?" Harry scolded lightly.

"Yes." Louis said quietly, smiling some.

"I was so worried, Lou. I cried so much." Harry said, starting to cry again.

Louis reached out and took his hand, bringing it to his lips and kissing it gently.

"Don't worry about me babe, I'm fine. This weekend is still on. In fact, I have a surprise for you. Hope you didn't want to go out though, my car is sort of destroyed." Louis chuckled.

"No, no. I just want to stay with you all day. I've missed you so much." Harry said, leaning down and kissing his cheek.

Louis smiled, turning so their lips could meet.

"I missed you too." He said softly.

"Sorry I've been so busy lately." Louis added.

Harry sat next to the bed, looking into his eyes. "It's okay."

Louis smiled, lifting his hand to run his fingers along Harry's cheekbone.

"I spend all day around models but none of them are a perfect as you." He said.

Harry blushed, smiling.

"I'll be out of here in a few hours. Obviously I can't make it to the show, so can I come over tonight?" Louis asked.

"Of course. You can show me where it hurts and I'll kiss it all better." Harry smiled.

Louis smiled back. "I'd love that."

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"Hey, did you notice that Harry didn't show up today?" Niall asked as he and Zayn sat down at lunch the next day.

"Of course I did." Zayn said, wondering why he even got lunch.

It was never appetizing.

"He's never absent." Niall said, stirring ketchup into his mashed potatoes.

"I figured he would be today." Zayn said, remembering yesterday.

"True. I wonder why he freaked out like that." Niall said, still having trouble imagining that.

Zayn shrugged. "Maybe he lost one of his rings or someone told him no."

"Zayn, c'mon." Niall chuckled, giving him a look. "That's mean."

"You told me he was so upset he threw up. It had to have been for a more serious reason than lost jewelry or something."

Zayn shrugged again. "I wouldn't be surprised if it was a reason that simple."

"Hey, cheekbones." Leeroy said walking up.

"Mind helping me move a few heavy boxes of props into the auditorium? I can't do it alone."

Zayn looked at Niall. "Will you be okay?"

Niall chuckled. "I'm not a child, Zayn. I'll be fine. I'll go talk to my other friends and see if I can have the rest of their lunches." He decided, getting up.

Zayn looked offended. "You have other friends?"

Niall laughed at him, Zayn patting his shoulder before he walked off with Leeroy.

"So what class do you have next?" Leeroy asked.

"Biology." Zayn replied.

"Ah. I'm more of a chemistry guy myself." Leeroy winked.

"I've noticed." Zayn chuckled.

"Okay, these five boxes here and there's two bigger ones we'll both have to carry later." Leeroy said, getting a box.

Zayn picked one up too, frowning. "Why weren't these in the auditorium to start with?"

"They were, but the art students came and took them to draw." Leeroy said.

Zayn looked into his box, seeing various hats and helmets. "That sounds fun. Drawing props." He muttered.

"The art students and theater students don't get along. I'm talking like you and Harry don't get along. They think they're better than us." Leeroy complained.

"I heard some students claiming theater was a waste of the school's money." Leeroy said, putting his box down and turning to Zayn with one hand on his hip.

"And I thought to myself, a waste of money? How about all that stupidly thin paper they scribble on then throw away? How about all of those ridiculously expensive colored pencils and little colored oil chunks they-"

"Oil pastel." Zayn corrected him.

"Whatever! The point is they waste way more money than us." Leeroy scoffed.

"Plus, we actually make money! Art students just waste it and move on. They're all such snobs." He said as they walked back to get more boxes.

Leeroy talked Zayn's ears off the whole time, which Zayn didn't necessarily mind, it just wasn't too pleasant.

"So do you have a boyfriend?" Leeroy asked when he finished complaining about some guy he had a crush on.

Zayn waited until they put the last box down, straightening his back with a wince.

"Um, a boyfriend?" He echoed as if he hadn't heard, rubbing his lower back.

"Yeah." Leeroy smiled, waiting.

"Uh, well I-"

"You're dating the blonde, right? The one who comes to every rehearsal and the one I always see you with?" Leeroy smiled.

"Honestly you two are really cute together, and-"

"We're not dating." Zayn interrupted.

"He's just my close friend."

"Oh, I see. So you're single?" Leeroy asked.

"Yeah, and I want to stay that way. I can't be in a relationship right now." Zayn admitted.

"Why not? Mommy say no?" Leeroy teased lightly.

"No, I just need to sort myself out first. I need to make sure I'm taken care of mentally before I lose it all for someone else." Zayn said.

"Makes sense." Leeroy nodded.

"Well, love rarely waits for someone to get themselves ready for it. So be careful." Leeroy winked before he walked off.

Zayn shook his head, heading off to biology.