I'm Broken but I'm fine

Part 15

"Fuck, Zayn, where are you now. Get him out of there please" I say worriedly as I motion for Niall and we get into my car.

"I'm trying H, he.....the bullet hit a teenager, same age as Lou. Louis saw the whole thing and he won't leave the boys side. He is dead H, but Louis won't move" Zayn tells me.

I sigh and close my eyes, shit poor Louis, this is the last thing he needs. He is going to be traumatised by this. I need to get him out of the bowl and back home safely though.

"Okay, I'm on my way Z, keep him safe until I get there please" I say.

"Of course H, won't let him out of my site" Zayn reassures me as he hangs up the phone.

We pull up at the skate bowl in record time, Niall and I race out of the car. Niall goes to talk to a few of the officers while I head over to Louis. When I see him my heart breaks. He is kneeling beside the boy, holding his hand. Zayn is behind him comforting him. I walk over carefully and Zayn sees me first, he smiles slightly and gets up. Louis doesn't even flinch, silent tears rolling down his face.

"Hey mate, he won't leave. I tried, I'm sorry" Zayn says.

"It's fine mate, how's the scene are we okay here?" I ask.

"It's controlled, the streets in lockdown, I wouldn't hang around though H, it was so close man I...." Zayn shakes his head, holding back his tears.

I reach out for him and pull him into my arms.

"Z, you kept him safe, thank you! You saved his life. Please remember that. He's safe" I tell Zayn, I'm so grateful he was with Louis.

He nods slightly and we pull apart.

"Get him out of here H please" he asks seriously.

I nod and walk over to Louis, I kneel down beside him and reach out to brush a strand of hair off his forehead.

"Hey angel" I say calmly.

He responds to my voice and looks towards me, he looks utterly broken, his eyes bloodshot and his cheeks tear stained.

"Haz" he says.

"I'm here, sweetheart" I tell him stroking his cheek.

"His name was Nick, he was 18, he was just skating....." He starts.

I pull him towards me and hold him to my chest.

"This isn't your fault Louis" I tell him.

"It was supposed to be me" he chokes out.

Fuck, no, I can't even listen to him say those words. We need to get out of here and home.

The crime squad comes over to asses and bag up the body, I take the opportunity to scoop Louis up in my arms and he wraps his hands around me and buries his head in my neck, his legs wrap around my waist and I start walking him to the car.

"I'm sorry Haz" Louis whispers into my neck.

"It's not your fault baby, just relax, let's get you home hey" I say sweetly.

We all pile in the car, Liam driving and me in the backseat with Louis on my lap straddling me.

"You okay bud?" Niall asks from beside us, he reaches out to cup Louis cheek as he looks at Niall blankly.

"I didn't want him to die" Louis whispers.

"I know buddy" Niall tells him smiling slightly.

We pull up at home and I take Louis upstairs to our room. I undress him and when he is naked I can't help but want to kiss away the pained look on his face and caress his body. I want to make him forget, if only for a little while. He looks me in the eyes, his blue eyes so innocent. I reach over and cup his cheek and lean down and press my lips to his, he hesitates for a split second before he is kissing me back.