BEAUTIFULLY UNFINISHED novel Chapter 22

TWENTY-ONE

He's really there even though I blink a few times.

He's there.

He's wearing a black Adidas jogging pants, a plain white shirt and some red running shoes with a white small towel hanging around his neck.

Holy butt crack!

It's really Louis.

Louis Tomlinson!

Joan stands, "Im glad she's gained conscious Mr. Tomlinson."

Louis smiles at me, "Hi love."

Holy ass.

Louis called me love.

He begins to walk closer to my bed and sat down right next to me. I wonder how I'm going to react right now. I wanna scream and shout and let it all out. I wanna hug him. I wanna throw myself at him. I wanna do what fans usually do when their idols are around.

"How are you feeling right now?" He asks.

"I'm..." I'm not hearing him right cos his blue eyes were distracting me.

I don't think Im alright after what happened last night and I don't think I'm alright seeing Louis Tomlinson the following morning of it. Was he the one who helped me last night? Gosh who would have thought! After seven years, I've seen him again. Does he even remember our encounter inside that hotel elevator in L.A?

I always see louis in worst case scenarios. If he doesn't see me crying inside an elevator, he either saves me from passing out in the middle of the street at the middle of the night after being harrassed.

Fangirl attack! Fangirl attack!

Don't be silly Miranda, Louis is a professional producer now. You're a registered nurse. You should be embarrassed. You're both professionals so act like a professional. Just calm down.

For a second I forgot that I was harassed by my boss last night.

"I'm fine." I answered softly. I cleared my throat. "I'm fine." I answered clearly.

"Are you feeling sick?" He asked.

No Louis.

I can't be feeling sick if I see you. God you're so adorable! He looks like he didn't age a single bit. I remember how he looked back in the day when I met him and I still fall in love with him over again after all these years. Our age gap is evidently big but who cares if he's 32?

Louis is so close to me and I don't think I can breathe correctly from this situation I'm in. Plus I don't know where I am but I think this is home. I've been a huge huge fan of him ever since and he's been my ultimate crush among the five of them since I was seventeen and now that he's this close and we've seen each other again, I think I can't find the words to answer him right. He still makes me stutter. He still makes my heart beat fast like I was seventeen again. He's talking to me so calmly and he looks like he just had a work out session.

Damn he looks very hot right now.

And the thought of him saving me from last night will forever be engraved inside my head. Even though I don't remember the specific things that happened on how he saved me, I still can't believe that he was the one who became my knight in shining armor. Out of all people.

I shake my head. "No."

"I was really worried of you when I saw you running out of that hardware store. What happened in there?"

I take a deep breath in and the remnants of how Devon molested and harassed me builds up. I tried to remain calm as possible while mind lingers on what happened to me last night. I tried my very best not to cry. I tried to stop myself from crying. I'm stronger than this. I can pass through this. I'll fight Devon. I'll put him to jail after what he did to me.

"My boss...." My voice shakes.

Joan and Louis glued their eyes at me and they were eagerly waiting for me to say something. I take a deep breath in.

I know I should tell them, maybe they'll help me. I know they can. Plus, he knows Niall and Harry. He can tell them about this incident that happened to me.

"My boss harassed me last night." I bite my lower lip so my tears won't fall.

"Oh my god." Joan brings her hands up to her mouth.

I kept my fingers playing with each other, I think I always have this habit and Harry is right about it. I try to think straight. I try to gather my thoughts. I bite my lip harder but my tears were still building fast behind my eyes. Louis moves closer to me and starts rubbing my back.

I don't want to be comforted because that will only lead me to crying even more but at the same time I also wanted to be comforted. But with my close friends of course, I don't want to embarrass myself more in front of Louis after what happened last night to me.

"What did he do to you?" Louis begins to ask. He looks at me worriedly. "What's his name?" He asked right away.

I quickly bent my head lower to wipe my tears that were already falling on my cheeks. They were like waterfalls, flooding out from my eyes like a damp. I don't wanna talk about it just yet cos I don't think Im ready. I don't think I can find the words to explain how it actually happened last night and how I actually feel.

"Come here." Louis opens his arms to me and held me tight.

I had no choice, I know I had someone to comfort me and Louis is here to do it.

I rested my chin over his shoulder and he continuously comfort me while rubbing my back. I let him hug me and I hug him too. I could still smell his manly cologne against his sweat. It was hard to tell if I was fangirling or not even though this is Louis Tomlinson who's hugging me.

"Let it all out love. That's it." He tells me while brushing his hand on the back of my head.

I know I was safe with Louis, of course I am, but then you can't stop me from feeling helpless. I was helpless of what happened last night. I still feel helpless now. I feel so dirty of myself when I recall it, like something is wrong with me now. Like something is taken away from me. Like some virus has gotten inside my system as it's not gonna leave me alone.

But then I don't want to end up like a weak loser. I'm gonna fight. I'm going to fight for myself.

"We'll find that man. I'll help you no matter what. He shouldn't have done that to you." Louis tells me.

I glared at Joan and she looks at me pitifully. I hate when people looks at me that way cos I know I'm poor. I'm penniless. Im running out of money in the bank. I have no more savings. I'm about to lose my job again. I hate when people pity me even though I know I am in need of huge help. I somewhat don't want people to pity me because they will only look down on me.

Most especially now.

I badly need help.

Devon has the money and he could close the case just by paying it. He would make it look like I wanted what happened.

No! I won't let him do that.

"We'll find him." Joan encourages me and holds my hand. "But you need to fight with us. Mr. Tomlinson will help you."

Louis releases me and slightly wiped my tears. "I will. I definitely will help you."

I smile at him ruefully. "Thank you."

Louis' eyes are full of pity but then he gazes at Joan. "Is the table set?" He asks.

"Yes Mr. Tomlinson."

Louis sets his eyes back at me, "Before anything else, I bet you're starving."

I am starving.

"I've prepared the table. I want you to eat. You've passed out for almost fifteen hours straight. I was worried."

"I..." I wipe my tears and my eyes widened. "What?! Fifteen hours? What time is it?"

"About five in the afternoon. I called a doctor to check on you and he said you were fine. No major bruises. He just thinks you're over fatigued that's why you passed out." He tells me.

"I need to go home.... I... my son. He's.... he's still at my friend's house." I stutter.

Louis holds my hand and stops me from panicking.

"You. Need. To eat." He takes pauses.

I press my lips together. Of course I'm starving. I just don't know if I have the appetite to eat after last night.