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XX Danny's POV XX

Once we saw Harry leave the room, Hannah, Tom, Zoey, and I made our way to the door. Tom and I were about to stay out with Harry, but Emily told us to go in. Dougie looked so helpless sitting there on the bed. Tears were still streaming down his face.

"I knew this was going to happen…" Dougie whispered.

"Dougs, Harry just needs time to chill. He didn't mean what he said," Tom tried soothing him as he sat down on the bed next to him.

"He hates me now, it's all my fault." It was clear he wasn't going to lighten up that easy. Maybe that's why he and Harry got along so well.

I felt so bad for him, so much that I started tearing up myself. He shouldn't be feeling like that. Harry didn't mean anything he said, he loves Doug too much. I didn't know how I was going to get him to see that.

The silence in the room was deafening. No one knew what to say. The only thing we heard was everyone trying to hold back their tears, while it clearly wasn't working. So we all just sat there in silence, crying, and feeling helpless. It was probably the worst feeling in the world.

XX Emily's POV XX

As everyone else went into the room, I stayed out and sat with Harry. I hated seeing him like that. He loved Dougie and he knew it. I knew he wanted to take back everything he said just a few minutes ago.

"You know you didn't mean everything you said in there," I said to him.

He wiped his eyes and looked over at me. "I know…but now I'm worried that I can't take any of that back."

"Sure you can. You've been there for Dougie when he needed you the most. You're like his big brother and nothing will change that. He needs you right now and you need him."

"When I was looking at him, all I was thinking was 'you hurt my sister, you're the reason I don't know where she is right now'…this is what I was worried about! Emily, I don't think I can look at him the same way."

"Harry, stop it. Try and imagine what it's like for Dougie right now. He cares about Erica, she's his girlfriend! How would you feel if that was me? Not only that, but she's your sister and he knows her being hurt hurts you too. He looks up to you, so will you please go talk to him?"

He stood up and helped me up too. Then he pulled me into his arms and kissed me lightly. "Where would I be without you?"

"Well, you'd still be sitting on the floor of a hospital bawling your eyes out." I laughed a little as I said that and looked up at him. His eyes were still glistening from the tears and for the first time since we got to the hospital he smiled. It was kind of half-hearted, but it was still a smile. I stood on my tip-toes and kissed him again, then he headed for the door to Dougie's room and I went back to the waiting room.

XX Harry's POV XX

"Can I talk to Dougie, alone?" I asked as I stepped quietly in the room. Everyone got up and filed out of the room. I got looks that said 'fix this, please' from the guys. Hannah looked worried and Zoey was the only sympathetic one of the group.

I pulled the chair in the room up to the side of the bed and sat there. "Dougs-" I started.

He instantly broke down. "Harry I'm so fucking sorry. I know you probably hate me right now and I'll probably never be allowed to speak to Erica again. I, I just hate myself so much right now…"

I stood up from the chair and sat on the bed next to him. I really hated myself right now. I put my arm around his shoulders and he was trembling like a scared child. "Dougs, listen. I'm sorry about everything I said. I didn't mean any of it. I don't know what I was thinking…"

"What, did Emily make you come in here and say that? Don't kid yourself, you have to hate me."

"No, I don't. Dougie, you're my best friend, hell you're pretty much my brother. You're also my sister's boyfriend and I know you care about her a ton. I care about her a lot too and that's why I was so mad. I probably won't be able to take back what I said, but I truly didn't mean it and I just really hope you can forgive me."

"Do you really mean all of that?"

"Of course. It kills me to see you hurt too." I tightened my grip and pulled him in a little closer and he groaned from the pain. "Oh, sorry."

"It's okay…just a little tender." He wiped his cheeks of the tears and smile at me. That was probably the best feeling I had all day, Dougs smiling at me.

Just then, Tom and Zoey came bursting into the room. "The doctors said Erica is doing fine. She's got a broken ankle and is quite cut up and bruised, but nothing too bad," Tom said nearly out of breath.

I looked over at Dougie and another smile was making its way across his face. Apparently Tom had more to say, he took a deep breath and began again. "But, she has to stay overnight to be monitored. They said her head was pretty rattled in the crash."

"The nurses said she's been asking for you, Dougie." Zoey smiled at him.

Dougie and I both looked at each other and we made a mad dash to get out of the room. We were about halfway down the hallway when we realized we had no idea where we were going. Tom realized this and Zoey was giggling.

"Next hallway over, first door on the left!" Tom shouted down to us. We didn't even look back at him; we just bolted off to find Erica's room.