Mad Hatter (l.s.) #Wattys2017

Chapter 40

"You think he's waking up?"

"He should be doctor!"

"Oh Im not so sure about that!"

"Alright guys step away!"

A bright light shined at Harry's face. He squinted, closing and opening his eyes feeling them burn. He looked at his surroundings. A faint figure stood by him, she looked oddly familiar. Harry tilted his head still feeling dazed out. "Mom?" He asked, his vision becoming more clearer.

"Oh baby you're okay!" She cried. He looked around and saw a doctor and nurses surrounding his bed.

"Nurse Tomlinson please check his vitals, I'll go and update the status. Harry squinted at the doctor. "Panda?"

Once Nurse Tomlinson approached him, he grabbed his arm feeling his pulse on his wrist. "Ms. Cox for the moment I may need you to leave." The doctor ordered.

"But he just woke up! Please you have to let me stay-"

"Harry isn't going anywhere Ms. Cox now please, he needs time for recovery."

Harry's eyes were glued on his nurse, he didnt speak a word until everyone but his nurse had left the room.
"Louis?"

Louis smiled sweetly at him. "Dont worry Harry, you just woke up from a 5 year coma. Everything must be confusing at the moment." Nurse Tomlinson spoke. Then it all came to him.

Memories flooded into his head, the Halloween party, the argument, the alcohol, the drive, the crash. Everything came back to him at once.

It was a dream, all of that was a dream. The people were real but the events never happened. He wasn't dating Louis. Louis was his nurse. His best friend wasn't Panda, that was his doctor.

What about the others? Were they fake? Who were they? His mother is alive, he didnt go to jail, he wasnt crazy. The closest he ever was to "Mad Hatter" was when people teased him at the Halloween party because he was dressed as him. It was all fake. All a dream.

"Harry I need you to look at my nose okay." Louis spoke softly. Harry looked at him, and Louis quickly flashed a light in his pupils.

"Louis?"

"Yes?"

"Louis."

"Yes, Harry." The cute nurse giggled.

Harry stared at him. "You're so beautiful." He said. Louis blushed deeply, and nodded.

"Thank you, Mad Hatter." He giggled getting up. Harrys eyebrows pulled together in confusion.

"What did you call me?"

Louis stopped and looked up at Harry. "The first day you came here, you were wearing a Mad Hatter suit. It was November 1st of 2012 around lets say 2am? It was a really big truck that hit your car. You've been in a coma for 5 years Harry. And throughout all those years, I've always called you Mad Hatter." Louis shrugged. "I even came sometimes to read to you... and sing to you... or just talk to you. I dont know if you heard me or not but, either way. I always hoped for you to wake up. And today you did." Louis' eyes began to be glossy. He bit his lip and looked down. He then took a deep breath and smiled at Harry. "You're vitals are normal, although you're heart rate is a little high but thats normal for someone who just got out of a coma. Ill have Dr. Pandeh come back in here to check you over and if everything is all good, you might be able to leave tomorrow night." Louis waved his hand and walked out the door. Harry sat there in the hospital still in shock. "It was all a dream." He said.

*****

Harry walked into the hospital with a single red rose. He went up to the front desk and smiled charmingly at the lady. "Hi I was wondering if I could possibly see Louis Tomlinson. That's if he's not busy."

"Hold on one moment." Said the lady grabbing her phone and calling someone. "Hello is Nurse Tomlinson available? Mhm..... alright.... thank you." She hung up the phone and looked at Harry.

"He's actually on break in the cafeteria, which is down that hall to the right." She said. Harry smiled at her and thanked her.

He made his way down the hall and turned right, hearing the soft chatter in the cafeteria. He looked around in search of a small, brown feathered-hair boy with light blue eyes. Once he spotted Louis he quickly walked over to him.

"Hello there, belle fleur." Harry spoke making Louis gasp once he revealed the rose.

Louis looked up and smiled while he took the rose. "Harry... what are you doing here? Its been a week since you were discharged."

"Well I just needed to see my beautiful nurse." He smiled. Louis laughed and shook his head.

"So listen, I was wondering maybe you'd like to go to a movie with me?" Harry asked bravely. Louis looked at him with a slight smirk.

"You're asking me on a date?" Louis asked tilting his head.

"Well yes I am."

"Harry you dont even know me." Louis said shaking his head.

"Well if you call, coming to read to me, sing to me, and talk about yourself to me while in a coma, not knowing anything about you will than thats a problem." Harry said as a matter of factly.

Louis blushed. "Its not like you remember."

"Right, its not like I dont remember you telling me you enjoy wearing women clothing but you're too scared of what others think. Or that your favorite desert is frozen yogurt. Or that Edgar Allen Poe is your favorite author and that Melanie Martinez represents your mood most of the times. Of course I dont remember any of that so... why not refresh my memory on this date?"

Louis looked at him in shock. He was about to say something when his alarmed beeped meaning his break was over. He got up and grabbed his coffee. "Thursday I get off at 6 pick me up at 8. Ask Rita in the front desk for my number." He then walked off moving his hips. And honestly, Harry was enjoying the view.

The End.

Whoops? ~Panda