Harry POV

I sit next to Alyssa's hospital bed, waiting for news on what's going on with her.

She's sleeping now, which is nice. When I got here at nine she was awake, crying because she was scared, as well as everyone else.

My aunt took the rest of my siblings back home, besides Evan who didn't want to leave Alyssa's side. He's currently sleeping in the spare bed as well as my Mother. My Dad and I are the only one's awake. 

His eyes are on Alyssa who's cuddled into her pillow. Her hand is holding mine as she sleeps. My thumb strokes her very small, pale knuckles and I feel so anxious right now. 

My eyes glance to the hospital door opening slowly, and my foot begins to tap against the floor more nervously by how I'm scared to find out the news to what they found wrong. 

The doctor comes into the room and gives us a polite smile. I look to my Dad who moves closer towards me. He clears his throat and begins to speak.

As he tells us what's wrong, I feel myself fall apart as well as feel myself break down into a loud sob.

Quinn POV

I'm at home currently. 

My Father should be here any moment now, which I'm not looking forward too. Calling him up, telling him what I did, wasn't something I liked to do nor wanted too. I remember the last time I was down this path, Faith told my Grandmother, and she was the one who got me help.

Now that she's no longer here, I called my Dad who told me he'd book himself a flight asap. 

I reach for my phone beside me and see two missed calls from Harry. 

By the time I was going to call him back after contemplating it, I hear my front door close. I lock my phone, deciding to call Harry back later. 

I get up from my couch and pull my sweater sleeves down to cover my very cold hands. I walk over to where my Father is and see he's putting his suitcase against the wall. His brown eyes look up and his expression changed within seconds. 

His hand goes over his mouth and my stomach pinches. We both don't say anything. He just walks over to me, and wraps his arms around me tightly. "I'm not going to travel anymore for work, okay?" He tells me, breaking the tension between the two of us.

"You don't have to stop." I tell him. I don't want his life to be affected by my choices too.

My Father's head shakes by my words. "I'm not going to let you live alone anymore, okay?" His fingers stroke down my hair soothingly. 

"I'm sorry." I find myself saying. I feel like such a disappointment for allowing myself to do this again. I told myself I wouldn't, yet here I am; scared of eating and nearly thirty pounds lighter. I weigh 110 now, which is worse than the last time I was bulimic and was too skinny. 

"Don't say that. You have nothing to be sorry about." My Dad says to me in a low voice.

"I shouldn't have started again because of how I was feeling, I know better." I say while scolding myself.

"You'll be better soon, okay?" He assures me. "When have you last eaten?" He asks.

"At five." I tell him through a murmur. 

"We're going to have to be more strict with that and we have to make sure the bathrooms are locked for a half an hour after you eat," My eyes water thinking about doing this again. "I'll make a call to Mr. Wilson tomorrow." Mr. Wilson was my old therapist who specializes in eating disorders. 

"I'm sorry." I say again to my Father who says I have nothing to be sorry for. 

After our long hug, he tells me to get some rest for tomorrow. I nod, and walk upstairs after grabbing my phone from the living room. 

As I sit down on my bed, I check my messages and see they're all from one person. Reading the messages make my heart pinch greatly.

Harry: idk if you're awake but I need to vent 

Harry: alyssa has leukemia

Harry: i don't can barely type rn because my hnds are shake

Harry: *hnds ae shake

Harry: u get the point 

Harry: and my parents are freaking out as well as myself

Harry: i need you :(

Harry: is your dad home?

Harry: are you doing okay?

Harry: I'm sorry for bothering you

Me: he just got home.

Me: i'll be there in an hour and half

Harry: you don't have to come all the way down here

Me: what's the hospital name and what room are you in?

A://N

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~lauren