A/N: Hello there! Sorry for the late updates, this week it might be kind of irregular, because I'm doing some workshops in an design university, but I'll try my best anyway. I hope you like this chapter, and please review :)
14th August, 2003, 9:32pm
Tom hummed the melody of the song he had written a couple of weeks before as he turned the kettle on.
Lilith had not shown up since the previous night. 'The calm before the storm', he had thought. After all, she had implied Dougie and Danny also had to 'suffer', and it had taken a while for Danny to assure Tom they would be okay in the living room while Tom prepared some tea for Harry.
Because Tom was dead scared to leave either of them alone.
'Dougie suggested watching a movie.' Tom heard Danny's voice behind him. Putting away the kettle, Tom turned around. Danny was by the kitchen door, holding three different DVD boxes, his face opening in a sad smile, a light reminiscence for Tom of Harry's state, and how it had taken its toll on Danny and Dougie. Tom tried to smile too, but he didn't look happier than Danny.
'Sure. Which one?' Tom turned back to the kitchen island and poured the hot tea in a white mug. He felt Danny come closer to him.
'We were thinking about Monsters CA, but Doug wanted to know if didn't mind. He really likes the monsters, you see.' Danny explained calmly, as if the movie choice was as important as a war declaration.
'Everyone loves the monsters.' Tom smiled wider. He picked up the mug and placed it on a tray, along with Harry's tablets, and made his way to the living room with Danny.
Harry was lying in the recliner sofa, his cheeks reddened from the fever, wearing his grey hoodie and sweatpants, one of Danny's beanies, and he was covered in blankets until his waist. He smiled weakly as Tom gently put the tray on his lap and took a sip of his tea.
'Thanks.' He said, his voice sounding hoarse and tired. Tom pulled his beanie back a little and placed a hand on his forehead.
'You have a fever again.' Tom sighed, and Harry was going to reply but he broke into a sudden coughing fit. 'Take your tablets and try to sleep, alright?' Tom told him.
Danny and Dougie observed in slight amazement as Tom took care of Harry. He just knew what to do in almost every situation. Sure, he could panic sometimes, but he surely knew how to deal with slightly stressful occasions.
Dougie put the movie on, joining Tom and Danny on the bigger sofa and curling himself with his head on Danny's lap. The two had already developed a deep friendship, despite how different they were. Danny was like the older brother Dougie had always wanted. Danny chuckled and stroked Dougie's blonde hair comfortingly. The four (even Tom, despite the whole ordeal with Lilith) felt like everything could come and try to put them down and destroy them, but their friendship would always be stronger.
15th August, 2003, 14:26
Harry wasn't exactly feeling better, but he had refused to go back to his room after lunch, feeling somehow a tiny bit useless if he was sleeping in the living room instead of in his own bed. He had hid himself under the covers after mumbling something about his 'stupid arse headache' and had gone back to sleep in record time.
Fletch and Tommy had called earlier to make sure Harry was doing okay (as okay as he could do with a double lung pneumonia), and Tom and Danny had been helping Dougie with some difficult bass lines in the music room, moving on to song writing as silently as possible so not to disturb Harry.
'I'm kind of hungry.' Danny said after a while, putting away his guitar.
'Alright, let's get some food then.' Tom got up, and the three made their way to the staircase. Suddenly, the air got colder, and Tom tensed up, looking around expecting to find Lilith. He heard a scream and looked at the staircase.
Danny seemed to trip over something inexistent, immediately falling down the stairs, his body seeming to hit as much of the steps as possible. He stopped, already on the floor, landing with a loud thud.
FLOYNTERXxx: Haha, I've got a lot planning for the guys, sorry if you don't like to see them being hurt xD Glad you're liking the story :)
