Hey baby potatoes! I'm sleepy. Zzzz

"Good morning, Harry." Harry heard Zayn greet to the phone from the other end.

"Good morning, mate. What's up?" Harry greeted while spreading butter on the bread slices to make some sandwiches for Louis' lunch. He has his phone on speaker on the table while Louis sat there still sleepy.

"Just here with Li. I called you to ask about the appointment again." Zayn said to the phone.

"Oh, yeah. It's today at 3pm. You know where Dr. Horan's office right?" Harry asked. He told Zayn about the appointment two days ago and told him to ask directions to Dr. Horan's office from Liam's doctor.

"Yeah, I asked for the directions. I would take him there. Plus, he gets discharged from here in an hour. I will ask him if he wants to go to his place or mine." Zayn explained.

"Oh, okay. That's good but if you are to take him to your place, make sure you take care of him properly. I will end you if you hurt him and trust me I really meant it." Harry said sternly, turning around to the direction where his phone laid, as if to look at Zayn.

"Don't worry, mate. I will take care of him properly." Zayn said with a light chuckle by the end.

"Good." Harry nodded and looked at Louis who was awake now.

"Okay. I will talk to you once Li is discharged." Zayn mumbled to the phone and that's when Louis let out a squeal and grabbed Harry's phone.

"LI!" Louis screamed to the phone, making Liam let out a little chuckle.

"Hello, babe. How are you sunshine?" Liam asked from the other side of the line.

"I want LiLi to go to day program. LiLi gonna come with Lou?" Louis asked enthusiastically, completely ignoring Liam's question. Harry sighed knowing this one simple question is gonna break the hell free once again.

"Louis, give me the phone, love. We can call LiLi later, okay?" Harry said when Liam didn't mutter a word from the other end of the line.

"NO!" Louis screamed out making Harry flinch.

"Hey, Louis! It's Zayn here. LiLi told you to go and get ready." Apparently, Liam has given the phone to Zayn. Louis threw the phone across the room making Harry scream.

"LOUIS!" Harry screamed out but regretted it right after when Louis covered his ears and started letting a scream after scream.

"Sh... Babe, it's alright. Come on, love." Harry said kneeling next to the chair that Louis is on and wrapping his arms around Louis' middle. All he could do was try and hold Louis in his arms until the boy calmed down and stopped fighting.

-

"He said that he can't go to see Louis yet. So, I'll be taking him to my place." Zayn explained to Harry through the phone. Harry was glad that not much damage was done to his phone. There was only one crack across his screen which he can fix easily.

"Oh. That's okay, I guess. Can Louis at least visit him?" Harry asked, his face falling.

"You'd have to ask him about that later, Harry." Zayn said letting out a sigh.

"Yeah, right. Call me when you got home. I'd be free since I stayed home to look after Louis. He didn't go to the day program today. He was too exhausted to go after the meltdown, so I let him sleep." Harry explained what happened briefly.

"Oh, alright. I would call you when we got to my place. We'd have to leave for his appointment with Dr. Horan too." Zayn said. Harry and Zayn talked for another few minutes before hanging up. That's when Louis decided to stir awake. Harry smiled at the boy who laid on the couch with his head on Harry's lap and ran his fingers through the boy's hair.

"Good morning, honey bunches." Harry cooed. "Are you hungry, baby? I made sandwiches for us two." Harry explained to the still sleepy boy.

"Hungry." Louis mumbled but buried his face into Harry's stomach, trying to fall asleep again. Harry chuckled at this and lifted the boy off his lap.

"Come on, get up little monkey!" Harry said ruffling Louis' hair. Louis finally woke up and Harry took him to eat.

-

"No, Zee. I don't- I don't want to go." Liam kept arguing.

"Please, Li. At least for me? Please?" Zayn pleaded for the millionth time that day. Liam let out a sigh.

"Fine. But if he is annoying I'd never ever go again."

"Thank you so much, love." Zayn jumped up and down in joy, making a little smile creep into Liam's lips but it's gone as soon as it came. Zayn caught on it and that was enough for him to smile wider.

"You gonna get ready? I made the guest room for you since I-I didn't know if you like to sleep in mine or not." Zayn awkwardly mumbled.

"Guest room is fine." Liam mumbled. Of course, Zayn wasn't dumb enough to leave Liam in a room that is far away from his. He chose the room next to his.

"Let's go there." Zayn said and turned around to walk to the guest room since Liam wasn't still okay with physical contact. Liam walked halfway up the stairs before stopping and panting. His three weeks of just lying in a hospital bed was paying off. Zayn turned around to see him panting while holding onto the railing.

"Do you want help?" Zayn asked walking back down the few steps he was ahead of Liam. Liam nodded a little. Zayn wrapped one arm around Liam's waist making Liam flinch and back away. Zayn sighed.

"Babe, you know that I'm never ever gonna hurt you." Zayn said in a soothing voice to reassure Liam. Liam was breathing heavily as he looked around. He felt like his whole body is on fire, specially the area that Zayn just touched. He just wanted to wash himself until everything, even the memories of it go away.

"Li, deep breaths babe. You are gonna be fine." Zayn guided. Liam decided to listen to Zayn and calm himself down.

Soon enough, he was calm.

"Is it okay if I help you up now?"Zayn asked.

"D-don't touch my waist." Liam warned. Zayn nodded and wrapped his arm around under Liam's armpits. Liam flinched a little but didn't back away or started breathing heavily like before. Zayn counted it as a score. They made it to the room and Zayn showed Liam the bathroom and stuff.

"I think you are gonna take a shower now?" Zayn asked.

"Yeah." Liam mumbled.

"Alright. I'd come and knock on your door when I'm ready to leave. We are leaving around 2.30." Zayn informed and turned around to leave when Liam nodded but Liam's voice stopped him.

"What'd you say?" Zayn asked, turning around since he didn't catch what Liam mumbled.

"T-thank you." Liam mumbled not daring to make eye contact. Zayn smiled wide.

"You are very welcome, Li. You know I'd do anything for you." Zayn almost said 'I love you' again but stopped himself. He saw a tiny smile flash in the corner of Liam's face and that was enough for him.

-

Liam knocked twice on Dr. Horan's door. Zayn was left in the waiting room since Liam didn't want Zayn in the room.

"Come in, Mr. Payne." They heard from inside. The accent of it was awfully Irish for Liam. He walked into the doctor's office.

"Hello, Mr. Payne! Come in." Dr. Horan cheered, making Liam almost roll his eyes but he decided to be polite and give him a nod before walking in. He felt scared as the door closed behind him and he was alone in the room with Dr. Horan. He felt panic rise up and Dr. Horan immediately caught onto this.

"Hey, it's alright. I'm not gonna hurt you. Plus we have a really good security here and there would be plenty of people to save you if I do something. I repeat, I'll not do anything." Dr. Horan reassured with a smile. Liam's breathing slowed down a little and he looked around the room a bit before walking further into it.

"I-I'm sorry." Liam mumbled as he looked down at his feet, avoiding eye contact.

"Nah, it's all okay. Anyways, take a seat. We can get to know each other." Dr. Horan said, gesturing to the chairs. Liam nodded and sat on one of the chairs.

"Well, I'd tell you about myself first and then you can follow my lead, so you won't get lost on what you wanna say about yourself." Dr. Horan smiled. Liam felt relieved, 'cause he was not in the mood to lead a conversation now.

"I'm Niall Horan and you can call me Niall. I'm 25 years old. I'm born in Ireland and that's why my accent sounds so Irish. I know you have already figured it out." Niall said sending Liam a little laugh. Liam nodded with a tiny smile.

"Anyways, I work as a psychologist, obviously. I have a brother and he is married. My lord, my nephew is the best thing that ever happened to me." Niall talked so casually that Liam didn't feel like he's talking to a psychologist at all. He felt like he's getting know someone he met in a coffee shop.

"You can tell about yourself now." Niall guided. Liam tensed a little at that but decided to talk anyway.

"I-I'm- I'm Liam- Liam Payne. You don't have to call me M-Mr. Payne. Y-you can call me Liam. I'm 20. I used to work as a librarian and I was taking online lectures of university but I-I don't know what have happened to both of them now. I have a brother and he's autistic. He's the best thing in my life. I love him a lot."

Liam couldn't believe that he talked that much. It's the most he has talked in so long. Yes, he talked to Louis but he didn't talk for that long before Louis interrupting him. He looked down at his hands on his lap once he's done.

"You sound like an interesting person." Niall said still smiling.

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A/N - I WAS SO STUPID FOR LETTING YOU GO BUT I I I KNOW YOU ARE STILL THE ONE 

soz i'm listening to still the one.

anygayyyyyyyyy hiiiiii baby potatoes! IT'S BEEN SO LONGGGGGGGG 

I'm sorry about that shitty writer's block guys. I was really stuck with this story. like no inspiration at all. now all is good. (:

anygay how is you and your close ones? I hope all are good. (: 

okie then byeeeeee i love y'all to death! Have a nice day/night! (: xxx

QOTC - Do you prefer having lots of friends or just few close ones?

Answer - tbh I have lots of friends but I only really open up to my closest ones. 

-Ash