A/N: Hey Soliders! This is the final part for chapter 15! In other words, this case will be closed!

Picture once again of our Aiden on the side! (Aiden Grimshaw is played by the real life Aiden Grimshaw that was on X-Factor for that person who asked who Aiden was)

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The choking, the punches, the bruises, the scratches, the feeling of Aiden inside of him were all swirling inside of Harry’s head. He felt trapped. He wanted to wake up, but he couldn’t, he was stuck inside a flashback.

~.~

Harry sobbed into Aiden’s chest after Aiden had finally pulled out of him. “Shhh, baby you need to quiet down.”

It took another minute, but Harry finally managed to get ahold of himself. “Why? Why do you do this to me? Aiden I don’t like it.”

“I’m sorry Harry. I need help, I promise I’m going to get it someday.  You’re just so perfect and, Harry nobody wants me. Not even my parents,” Aiden growled.

“You’re Mum loves you.”

“If she really loved me you think she would’ve stopped it.”

Harry looked up at Aiden, tears forming in the older lads eyes. “I’m your best friend ya know. You can tell me anything.

“You’re too young to understand.”

“I’m almost 12,” Harry argued.

Aiden rolled his eyes fondly. “I’m 16.”

“Who asked you anyways?” Harry grumbled. “Please, talk to me.”

Aiden sighed. “My Dad hurts me real bad Harry. Always has. For as long as I can remember he’s been abusing me. He likes to hit me, call me names, and he rapes me.”

“What’s rape?”

“Nothing you need to know,” Aiden said sternly.

Harry cowered away. “I’m sorry.”

Aiden relaxed a little. Harry couldn’t know, he couldn’t know that his Dad was the reason he knew where to hit, that his Dad was the reason he fucked Harry. “My Dad’s a bad man Harry, and I think he may have turned me into one as well.”

Harry shook his head. “You’re not a bad man Aiden, I’ve known you forever.”

Aiden let a tear roll down his cheek. “Really?”

“I love you Aiden. You’re my big brother.”

Aiden cuddled Harry closer. “What uh, what makes me good?”

“Lot’s of things. Although I don’t really like what we’re doing, you still teach me. You include me in all the big kid stuff!” Aiden sighed. If only Harry knew. “You have nice eyes too. I can always tell what you’re thinking. You care about me, which I really like. You always smell like home and it makes me feel safe. You help out people a lot without needing to be asked. I don’t know. I just think you’re a good person,” Harry smiled.

Aiden nodded. “Harry I need you to promise me something,” Aiden said quickly and he looked ready to break.

“Anything.”

“There’s going to come a day when you realize some things. You’ll find out something no one should have to go through and, it’s going to hurt. You’re going to think I’m a bad person, don’t even try to argue,” He said seeing Harry ready to protest. “You’ll never want to see me again and hell, you may even one day finally want closure and get me in trouble. I’m just afraid. I’m afraid that everything we’ve been through will be thrown away, that you won’t believe I was ever your friend. That, that you won’t believe how sorry I am because, Harry I don’t think anyone can help me, not now. I’m just going to get worse and say so many things I’ll regret. I just, I need you to promise me that you’ll find it somewhere in the big big heart of yours to forgive me. To know that I know I’m wrong. I can stop it Harry. It hurts and I’m sorry. I’m so sorry,” Aiden sobbed. “I love you Harry, please forgive me!” He pleaded as he broke down in Harry’s arms.

~.~

Harry sprung awake gasping for air. “Woah!” Louis said rushing to his side. “Easy there Harry, you’re okay.”

Harry shook his head panting as he sat up on the hospital bed. “I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry.”

Louis held his hands and rubbed his back. “Harry there isn’t anything to be sorry for, just relax alright?”

Harry nodded and calmed his breathing. “What happened?”

“Aiden attacked you and you passed out. You’ve been asleep for 28 hours now.”

“Mum?”

“She’s with my Mum right now visiting the girls. They’re going to bring them back home this next weekend so we can get through the final part of the trail tomorrow.”

“Are people still talking about us?”

Louis shrugged. “I don’t know really. I talked to our Mum’s and, they’re fine with it. We talked for a while and I told them everything. Said they would stand by us and our decision.”

Harry smiled. “Really?” Louis nodded. “Are, are you in trouble?”

“What do you mean?”

“Are they going to charge you with anything?”

Louis shrugged. “I honestly have no idea. No one has said anything to me and Casey said it was going to be okay because, well you told them.”

Harry looked down. “Don’t ever make me do something like that again.”

“Hopefully there won’t be a reason for you to ever have to do that again.”

“Do you uh, do you think he’s going to be put away?”

Louis nodded. “Yeah, I really do.”

“So, this is really it huh?”

Louis smiled. “Yeah. We can close this chapter in your life. Work on rebuilding.”

“You know I’m not going to get better over night right? This is still going to take me a long time to get passed,” Harry warned.

“I know. And I’m going to be there. I’m going to be right by your side on the day you finally feel okay again because Harry Styles, I am in love with you.”

Harry smiled. “I’m in love with you too Louis Tomlinson.”

Louis instantly wrapped his arms around Harry and Harry’s wrapped around Louis’ as they held each other tightly.

~.~

“I feel like I’m attending a funeral every time we come here,” Louis whispered to Harry as they entered the court building.

“Really?” Harry asked.

“Yeah.” Harry shook his head. “You okay?”

Harry shrugged. “I’m just ready for this to be over ya know?”

Louis nodded. “I understand. It will be after today.” They walked in and Harry froze. His friends and family were on the other side of the hall talking and waiting for them, but a little closer and off to the side was Aiden. Before he knew what he was doing, he was running. “Where are you going?” Louis called after him starting to run with him.

“I have to tell him,” Harry answered. When Harry approached the two men by Aiden blocked him off.

“I’m sorry Mr.Styles by I can let you near him.

“Please,” Harry panted. “I need to tell him something.”

“We can’t take any chances of someone getting harmed,” He explained.

“Trust me, I’ll be fine.” Harry brushed passed them before walking over.

“What do you want?” Aiden growled, crossing his arms.

“To fulfill my promise.” Aiden looked at him confused. “I forgive you.”

Aiden’s eyes widen. “What?”

“I remember. I remember everything and, your Dad,” Harry said quietly.

Aiden looked away. “I know it’s no excuse. I know I could’ve gotten help and kept clean, but he made me who I am today. I was just so angry. I just, I can’t believe you remember, that you even said that.”

Harry sighed. “I didn’t want to. I planned on hating you forever, but you knew. You knew you were wrong and I believe you. Aiden it took me so long to get here, to finally press charges because of that internal battle on the fact you’re my friend, my brother. I’m sorry it has to be this way, I wished things would’ve never turned out like this. But don’t you think I deserve justice? That I deserve some kind of closure on what you did to me? You raped me Aiden and abused me and you’re right, there is no excuse. I’m sorry, I wish you could be okay. I wish we could’ve grown up together like we were supposed to, but you’re not okay. I do forgive you though. I love you and I just want what’s best.”

Aiden nodded. “I understand. I can’t even forgive myself for it yet. I um, I’m going to fix it though, for real this time. You’re right, this needs to end.”

“Promise me something now?” Aiden nodded. “If and when you get out of jail, I need you to promise to stay away. I just, I don’t even care if you’re better, I just, it would be best if we never spoke or saw each other. I wish I could say call me. That when you’re better we could try to start over, but you and I both know that even if you get better, I’ll only be a trigger that it’ll make you break.”

Aiden sighed. “I promise. I uh, I guess this is kind of goodbye then isn’t it?”

“Yeah, it is.”

“Well, I never thought I’d be able to say goodbye. You’re too kind for your own good Harry. Just, just know I’m sorry, that I’ll always cherish the friendship we had. I don’t deserve any of this you know.”

“What did I tell you?”

“What do you mean?”

“Aiden, I don’t think you’re a bad person. Just troubled.”

Aiden chuckled a little. “You really need to learn to have some more hatred. This whole thing is crazy. Harry, I hurt you in so many ways. Unforgivable ways.”

“But you knew. You told me this day would come. You knew that you would drown in what was happened to you. I wish I would’ve spoken up for you when I learned what was happening.”

“It’s okay Harry. I, I’m ready to face my consequences.”

“I hope life gets better for you Aiden, I really do.”

“I hope your life gets a little easier for you as well.”

Harry nodded and offered him a small smile before hugging him. Aiden cried into his shoulder hugging back just as tight. Harry pulled back wiping his own tears. “Goodbye Aiden.”

“Goodbye Harry.”

Harry walked away. He ignored Louis and everyone talking around him. Putting Aiden in jail wasn’t going to give him closure, that was. Knowing that things were okay. Harry felt his heart beat a little faster, a little happier. He was going to be okay. He was going to be able to move on. Louis stopped trying to question him, although Harry knew he would have to answer sometime, but right now, what just happened was between him and Aiden, no one had to know. “Court is now in session!” The judge said. “Has the jury reached a verdict?”

“We have your honor,” A man said. He was short, thin, blonde hair and had a baby face. “We the jury find the defendant-”

“Wait!” Aiden said quickly.

“Mr.Grimshaw I-” The judge started but was cut off.

“I want to change my plea!”

Everyone started murmuring again. “Order!” The judge said banging the gavel silencing the room. “Mr.Grimshaw are you sure?”

Aiden nodded. “Your honor, I am guilty. I am guilty of rape, abuse, and assault Louis.”

Harry stared over at Aiden surprised. He knew the jury was going to claim him guilty, but still, Aiden didn’t even wait and see what would’ve happened. “Okay. Aiden Grimshaw the court finds you guilty in all 3 charges. You will receive 7 years for the rape of Harry Styles, 5 years for the abuse and assault of Harry Styles linked to rape and another year for the assault of Louis Tomlinson, and one year of probation with community services for threats placed to Harry Styles in my courtroom for a total of 13 years in a state penitentiary and one year probation with community service,” She said banging her gavel down.

Men came over and cuffed Aiden before leading him out. Harry caught Aiden’s eyes as he was escorted by. Harry mouthed ‘Thank you’ and Aiden smiled.

~.~

“We’re going to die,” Harry said matter of factly. “I’m going to sneeze and roll off the side of the fucking roof!” He said throwing his arms up.

“Then don’t sneeze,” Louis teased.

Their Mum’s went and stayed at the Louis’ grandmother’s house with the girls for the night leave Louis and Harry a night to themselves to decompress. Louis dragged Harry out onto their roof which was very small. He laid a blanket out and Harry was clinging to him as they stared up at the stars. “It’s over.”

Louis nodded. “Yeah, it is. You okay?”

“I think I will be actually.”

“So, what was all that between you and Aiden. What did you say?”

Harry stared up at the sky smiling. “You know, I don’t think I’m going to tell anyone. It was my closure with a friend.”

“What do you mean?”

“Putting Aiden away was never going to fix me, but, mending things over with him will. It’s in the past and I feel better knowing he’s going to be okay.”

Louis shook his head. “You really are crazy you know that?”

“I know, I’ve been told before I’m too kind, but it’s who I am and it’s what gets me through things.”

“I get it. How will Aiden be okay, isn’t he a sick monster?”

Harry shook his head quickly. “He never was. You just didn’t know him like I did.”

“And I never will.”

“Exactly. So let’s just leave it yeah?”

Louis chuckled. “Okay.” Louis sighed. “What if he comes back when he gets out?” He wondered quietly.

“He’s not coming back.”

“How can you know for sure?”

Harry looked over at Louis. “You’re just going to have to trust me on this one.”

Louis rolled his eyes. “Fine.”

“Louis?”

“Yeah?”

Harry smiled and shook his head. “Nevermind. Just kiss me.”

Louis smiled back cupping his cheek. “With pleasure.”

Their lips met in a soft gentle kiss and Harry felt on fire. This kiss felt different from all the rest, he felt loved, he felt like he could finally accept what he was receiving. Harry knew in that moment that he could do this. He could live.

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A/N2: Sooo what did you think?

Harry finally got closure. I know it's weird how he forgave him, but you see a bit of Aiden's past in the flashback and understand more I hope. It is true that pepople who are abused when little grown into that and it's what happened to Aiden. He knew it was happen, but he couldn't control it and was too scared to get help because he had already harmed Harry.

I looked up the usual sentencing for the crimes and rape is only a typical sentence of 5-7 years. So I went max at 7. It's one year for assault and 5 for assualt when linked to rape. Then I added that extra year of probation with community service to make it an even number and figured he should have something for threathen Harry in the courtroom and such. So that's where that came from.

Sorry this is long. Going to post a character ask tomorrow so you can get things answered and hopefully understand some more.

This book is coming to an end btw. I'll explain in the character ask why and such. Pretty much I didn't mean for it go this way but im fine with it, but the main thing was getting over Aiden and now he has so the last few chapters are him moving on and growing with Louis.

THANK YOU IF YOU READ ALL THAT BECAUSE IT WAS IMPORTANT TO AN EXTENT AND I KNOW AUTHOR'S NOTES SUCK SOMETIMES.

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