I'm Broken but I'm fine

Part 19

LOUIS POV

Five whole hours pass and we hear and see nothing. Noah and I are both shaking and shivering like crazy, but we don't move a muscle. My body feels like it's going to give up from the cold but we still don't move. Three more hours later when we have been in the cave for eight hours, we hear shouting.

"Louis!!"

"Noah!!"

That's Harry and Zayn.

"Thank fuck" Noah says.

We can't help but smile at each other as we slowly release our huddle, we are both so relieved. Noah goes first out of the cave and turns to help me down. We are both shivering and on the verge of hyperthermia. When we are standing out the front of the cave we see Harry and Zayn, Liam, Andy, Niall, as well as a few medics and swat police guys over the other side of the bridge.

"Harry" I yell, my voice is croaky, I haven't used it in eight hours.

He whips his head around so fast and his pained face relaxes when he sees us.

"Thank fuck, are you two okay?" He yells to us.

"Yeah we're okay. Absolutely freezing, but okay" Noah yells back.

"What happened?" I ask timidly.

"Stinger was arrested, that's all you need to worry about" Liam calls.

"How did you two get over there?" Zayn asks.

We both point to the bridge.

"Okay, it doesn't look safe, I don't think it will hold one of us. You will have to come back over one at a time" Zayn calls to us.

We both nod and Noah sends me over to the boys and the awaiting officers first. I can see Andy on the other side with a few medical staff, holding warm blankets and beanies. I can't wait to get over there. Harry is waiting on the other side of the bridge for me. He is smiling, but is tense and I just want to be in his arms. The bridge is rickety and I stumble and hold onto the side.

"Easy does it Lou" Harry tells me.

Suddenly I hear a snapping noise and the bridge starts to give way. The drop is about 10 meters and goes straight into rushing water. I grip the side terrified. I'm too far away from Harry, he can't reach me. The bridge starts to fall and I turn back towards Noah, he is closer and he reaches out for me, I grab his hand just as the bridge crashes below.

"Louis!!!" I hear my name being called form several different people.

I'm hanging over the edge of the cliff, Noah has my hands and is gripping me tightly.

"I've got you Lou, hold on" Noah tells me.

"Noah are you okay, do you have him?" Harry yells.

"Yeah, I think so" Noah yells.

"I'm going to pull you up now Lou, okay" Noah tells me.

"I'm scared" I tell him.

"I won't let go, I've got you. Remember my promise, I'll always look after you." he tells me, I trust Noah and I nod my head at him.

Noah starts pulling me up and I just find my footing on a rock below when I look behind Noah. My eyes widen as I see Paul smirking, he is holding a gun and is coming up behind Noah.

Noah notices my terror and looks behind him, it all happens so fast and Paul shoots Noah straight in the head and I think my breathing stops completely.

"Noooooo" I scream.

Noah's grip on me breaks and before I register everything I realise I'm plummeting into the water below. I hear more gunfire as I fall, I hear my name being called and it's all like it happens in slow motion. I let out a terrified scream as I hit the water below. The water is below freezing and I feel like I'm being stabbed all over. I try to break the surface but I'm weighed down by my clothes, I can feel myself being dragged by the current. Noah's face flashes before my eyes and I struggle to reach the surface to see if he is alive.... I know he isn't, but I need to see, I need to get back to him. I need to make sure Harry and everyone else is okay. I somehow break the surface coughing and spluttering. I'm being pulled downstream and I can't control my movements. I see Harry Zayn and Andy running with me down stream.