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Harry made true to his promise and kept his distance from Louis, acting civil if necessary.

Louis was getting frustrated because one, this is what he wanted, to have some distance and away from Harry but seeing Harry a few feet away and him not even making any eye contact with Louis makes him go crazy.

He can see how Harry interacts with everyone and how the kids love him, and Louis felt so defeated on even trying to forget about him.

Harry Styles is truly a person you can't easily forget.

Now here he was, just a few days before his scheduled flight to fuck off out of the country.

A knock on the door made Louis jump as he was in too deep thought.

He let out an awkward cough and opened the door, plastering a smile to whomever was looking for him but immediately freezes on his spot when his eyes came in contact with familiar green ones.

"Um Hi, I'm sorry to disturb you but I might need your help." Harry scratched the back of his neck awkwardly.

Louis didn't know how to react first but then he noticed a small figure hiding behind Harry.

"What can I do for you two?" Louis asked softly.

"You might have met Emma before." Harry introduced the little girl hugging his legs.

Louis smiled and crouched down so he was eye level with her.

"Yes I did. She refused anyone to be near her, I had a hard time giving her shots." Louis smiled at her but Emma refused to look at him.

Louis knew of Emma's life, so tragic already for such a young girl. The staff would have a hard time talking or interacting with her because she doesn't trust any adult near her.

"Yeah, I know but she has a really high fever and refused to visit you unless I accompany her." Harry told him apologetically.

Louis did not want Harry to be apologizing but he didn't knew how to say it.

"I'm glad that she's grown a liking to you." Louis told him instead.

"I've tried really hard for her to comfortable with me." Harry explained with a small smile, his dimple still making Louis' heart skip a beat.

Louis also did not find it difficult to believe for Harry to be able to grow close to Emma, his dimple would do the trick.

Louis snapped out of his thoughts because this was not the time to fawn over an ex boyfriend you supposedly broken up, do you call it a break up if it's already years too late?

"Well come inside so that I can check her up." Louis quickly composed himself to guide both Harry and little Emma inside.

Harry shook his head at him and gestured for Emma to follow Louis. "I'll stay here." he said but Emma shook her head and refused to let go of his legs.

Harry must still be thinking that Louis didn't want anywhere near him which is far from it, but he would not say that.

"I don't think she'll like that, you can come inside as well Harry." Louis offered with a sincere look to make him believe that this was okay for him.

Louis wanted to move on but he didn't want Harry alienating himself.

"Alright, if it's okay with you." Harry said, sounding unsure. 

The two walked inside into one of the clinic beds and Harry lifted Emma so she can lie down comfortably. 

Louis took his thermometer to check her temperature. Harry stayed quiet at the side, holding Emma's hand.

"So little miss Emma, you have a bit of a fever but nothing to worry about." Louis assured the child.

"Thank you." Emma murmured queitly.

Louis smiled at her and turned to Harry.

"She should stay here for a few hours to rest, I'll give her some meds to get the temperature down."

"Oh uh, should I leave?" Harry asked.

Louis frowned.

It seems Harry was adamant on keeping away from him. The thoughts brings a hard pang on his chest but he concealed his expression into a neutral one.

"I don't think she'll stay if you're not here Harry." he told him, pointing at the small hand currently clutching his, along with the tearful look Emma was giving him when she heard about Harry leaving.

Harry nodded knowingly and gave Emma a reassuring smile.

"I'll just stay here in the side then." he told Louis.

"If you're comfortable."

Louis tried so hard to keep himself busy with Harry just sitting a few feet away from him.

He was trying to read some work documents but it just wouldn't get to his head, he'd been trying to understand the same sentence for about a minute now.

"So um, how are you." Harry suddenly asked, almost a whisper because Emma was finally asleep.

Louis shrugged on his desk. "Just fine, a little bit busy."

Harry nodded. "That's good to hear."

Louis didn't know what to say next.

"So um, I've read your paper." Harry spoke again, much to Louis' relief.

But the question confused him.

"Paper?" Louis asked, wanting Harry to elaborate.

He closed his laptop and fully gave Harry his attention, almost unconsciously like he didn't want to be distracted when Harry was speaking to him for the first time since they had their serious conversation.

"Yeah, I stumbled upon it on the internet, your research about the cheap malaria vaccine." Harry explained.

Louis' cheeks instantly fills with blood, suddenly feeling bashful. "Oh, that silly old thing." he chuckled.

His paper did grew a bit of popularity but no one outside of the medicine field knew about that, he didn't realize that Harry knew it, read it even.

"That's not silly, you were able to help millions of people from getting accessible and affordable vaccine, you saved a lot of lives Lou." Harry told him, the proudness in his voice was noticeable.

Louis couldn't help but smile at him in return.

"I owe it to you then?"

Harry's brow furrowed. "What?"

Louis looked away from him for a moment.trying to gather what he wanted to say before all the shit the happened in their lives.

"Well if it wasn't to you, I wouldn't have been able to pursue my dream and I wouldn't be here." Louis admitted to a surprised looking Harry.

He was quick to shake his head. "Nonsense, I already knew how good you would have been regardless of my help."

Louis stayed quiet but the he couldn't help but smile.

"Shit." Harry suddenly cursed.

"Huh?" Louis turned to Harry, eyes questioning.

"Can I use your bathroom? I really need to go." Harry told him sheepishly.

"Oh, no worries, you should go right ahead." Louis chuckled and gestured to the door to the small bathroom on his office.

"Thanks Lou." Harry said before making a dash.

Louis shook his head, amused but the smile disappeared on his face when the realization of the reality they have crashed to him like a ton of bricks.

Louis was busy overthinking about everything that is going on that the sudden loud voices from behind the door which leads to the hallway caught him completely off-guard, like someone was arguing outside which he found odd.

Children would always bicker but the voices outside sounded too gruff for it be a child.

He was about to investigate the cause of disturbance when Emma suddenly sat up from the bed and hid her face behind her hands, whimpering loudly.

Louis quickly made his way over to her.

"Emma, Emma darling are you okay?" Louis asked worriedly.

"D-daddy." she whimpered.

"What?" Louis asked carefully, not understanding what was upsetting her all of the sudden.

"Daddy is here, please help me." She looked at Louis, her eyes filled with tears.

"What are you saying darling, do you want Harry?" Louis asked again, more gentle because it might freak her out more.

These were tell tale signs of a panic attack.

And was Emma calling Harry daddy?

"No, hide me please." she cried before pulling Louis close and hiding herself on his back.

"I don't understand, I'll get Harry okay. Just calm down." Louis explained, trying not to startle her further.

Louis was getting really anxious about Emma's sudden breakdown, so he was sure he needed to get Harry to calm her down.

But before Louis can take a step to check on Harry, the door was being kicked open by an angry burly man who was glaring menacingly at Louis. Louis grew alarmed when Emma started shaking violently, sobbing quietly on her hands as she tried to hide behind Louis.

"There you are, you little good for nothing bitch." the man cursed, eyes almost red and all the lines and wrinkles possible for a man to have was showing on his face.

"Excuse me, please leave before I call the police." Louis ordered him, suddenly getting defensive.

"Give me my idiot of a daughter right now." he growled at Louis.

The bulb in Louis' head lit up upon the realization of who the unwanted person is and why Emma was suddenly acting this way.

It was her abusive son of a bitch father.

"Leave now!" Louis shouted firmly, knowing that this man should not be near Emma.

He didn't know why was he here, he thought the man was on trial and would be persecuted.

"My patience is growing thin doctor, hand her over and I won't hurt you." he muttered darkly before pulling something from his hips.

It was a gun.

Louis froze from his spot, one hand automatically raising in defense. His other hand pulled Emma behind his body where the girl sobbed helplessly.

"N-no, please leave her alone. She's already been through enough." Louis almost stuttered but he would accept death than give the man what he wants no matter how fucking scared he was feeling right now.

"This has nothing to do with you." The man hissed before stepping closer and aiming the gun at him.

Louis closed his eyes and quickly turned around to cover Emma's body with his own. He was expecting the worse of the worse but what he didn't expect was a loud curse and then a loud thud from a body colliding with a floor.

Louis turned around and saw that the guy was in fact on the floor now, clutching his head.

"Fuck!" the man hissed in pain.

Louis then saw Harry standing next to the door with a vase on his hand. He must have hit the guy behind while he wasn't looking.

"Get out now Louis! Grab Emma and run!" Harry hurriedly ordered him before tackling the guy to subdue him.

Louis quickly lifted Emma and hugged her close. "Let's go Emma."

"Son of a bitch!" The guy shouted as Louis left the room, his heart beating erratically on his chest.

There weren't many people in the hallway but Louis notice Jones, the orphanage security guard, lying unconsciously on the floor.

Louis shouted for help with Emma still hugging him tight and checked if Jones was alive, he let out a relieved breath when he found out that he was still breathing.

Jade heard his calls and ran towards them.

"What is going on Louis?" Jade asked with frantic eyes.

"Evacuate the children, there is a gunman inside with Harry and they are in my office!" Louis explained hurriedly.

"What? Shit! Alright, I'll call the police and security." Jade cursed and quickly fetched her phone, dialing 911 on her emergency call button.

"Harry is in danger." Louis whispered almost to himself as he hugged Emma closer.

Other staff were already being informed and ushered outside.

Louis needed to act fast as well, he shouldn't panic as it would cause more problems.

"Emma, go with Jade okay. She won't let you near your dad okay." Louis whispered to the shaking child.

"Harry." Emma whimpered.

"Harry will be fine, I promise."

He wasn't sure if he was trying to reassure the young girl or himself.

Some of the security quickly lifted Jones unconcious body off the floor to bring him to safety and Emma and Jade had ran out along with the others.

Screams echoed in the hallway as kids ran out of the building, Louis was stuck on his spot, frozen and unable to move. because thoughts of Harry bleeding on the ground keeps flashing on his head.

He was only able to make his legs work again when he saw Raymond was having a hard time running with his crutches, he was crying helplessly as he tried to hurry.

Louis quickly swoop him up and carried him to safely, the child hugged him tight as he hid his face on Louis' chest.

"Shh, it's alright Raymond." He tried to calm the sobbing child, but he knew that he should calm himself first, he was a doctor and swore an oath to help save lives.

He needed to evacuate the kids and fast.

They arrived outside and Louis went over to Lucas who was looking just as frantic as him. He was carrying two younger kids and trying to usher the bigger ones to safety.

A lot of passerby's also understood what was happening and each took a kid to safety, Louis felt grateful, but he really needed to return inside.

A middle-aged woman took Raymond from Louis and he gave her a thankful nod before running back inside.

Louis fished out his mobile while making a quick run to the other side of the building, looking for any kids still inside. He pressed his quick dial and waited for Zayn to answer his call.

There was shuffling from the other side as Louis waited patiently for his friend to answer.

"Hello Lou?"

"Zayn!" Louis couldn't help but shout. "There's a gunman in the orphanage!" he added.

There was a sudden banging noise which sounded like something falling to the ground and Louis wondered if Zayn was okay, or was he driving? Louis hopes Zayn wasn't answering his call while driving.

"Shit fuck, Louis, are you okay!?" Zayn asked hurriedly.

"I'm fine! I'm not sure if Harry is! Help us please!" Louis begged his friend, eyes darting around the room before going to the next.

"I alerted the nearest precinct Lou, get yourself to safety." Zayn ordered in his work voice, Louis was used to Zayn's work voice which always meant business.

"I'm inside, I need to help the kids Zayn."

Louis heard some swearing as Zayn talked to someone from the background.

"Dammit Lou, I'm on my way. Don't get shot." Zayn warned, and Louis would have rolled his eyes if he could. Why would Zayn even say something like that?

"Please hurry." Louis ended the call and shoved his phone back to his pocket.

Louis stopped mid-run when he saw tiny feet hiding under a table.

He looked towards the hallway to see if there was anyone and when he found that that the coast was clear, he quickly pulled the child's legs and placed his hands over the mouth to prevent any scream from escaping.

He was faced with Jake's surprised face, tears brimming his eyes and relief instantly flooding them when he realized that it was just Dr. Louis.

"I need you to be quiet, okay?"

Jake nodded and wiped his eyes.

Louis carefully looked on the hallway and when he deemed it clear and safe, he ran to the nearest exit. Jake was hugging him tight and crying quietly at his shoulder.

Louis felt the air he was holding leave his mouth when they reached the exit. There were police cars circling the building and Louis should leave it to the professionals to handle everything, but a voice was screaming at him to go back and make sure that Harry was safe. One police officer was securing the exit and Louis knew that Jake would be safe when he saw him.

He carefully brought Jake down and stared at him.

"I want you to go to that police officer okay Jake? Can you do that?" Louis asked the young boy.

Jake nodded and sniffled, holding Louis' shirt tight with his hands.

"Be careful please." he sniffed before hugging Louis.

Louis smiled and kissed the top of his head.

"I will, now go and be safe." he ushered him down the stairs and watched him slowly walk towards a man in uniform who was making sure the perimeter was safe.

The police looked relieved to see the child safe, but he didn't catch Louis when he ran back inside.

He also wanted to make sure that there were no more kids inside and he prayed to whomever was listening that no one was severely injured or worse.

Louis didn't want to think of the worst.

After making quick rounds on the rooms to check if there are any kids hiding, he went to the small cafeteria and felt nervous at how quiet it was. His nerves were off the roof and his instincts were screaming at him to run outside, to hide and not be the wannabe hero he was trying to be.

But what about Harry?

Harry who went head first to the enemy to protect Louis and Emma, not even thinking twice about the consequences of his action.

His sacrifice will go in vain when Louis ended up getting himself killed.

What was he even thinking about, Harry was not dead.

He was probably beating the shit out of the guy, he watched him fight before. Multiple times actually and he knew what he was capable of doing so there was no way he would lose to some drunk crazy gun man who Louis wanted to strangle himself.

It was against the oath he took to always protect and save life, it was always the trickiest part of his job if the life he was supposed to be saving was worth the life it was taking.

Louis' heart was beating so loud when he neared his office which was too quiet for him to discern if everything or anyone was alive inside. He felt helpless, just sneaking around and not knowing if Harry was safe inside or not.

He wished he was, he fucking hopes he was okay or else, Louis will go to jail for committing murder.

Louis felt the blood from his face drain and his heart stop when he heard a gunshot echo from the room. He didn't know what to do, should he barge inside and investigate himself or should he cower in fear.

What the hell are you supposed to do at a time like this?

But before Louis can act recklessly, the door was being opened and Harry appeared, his face bloodied and limping terribly from what it looks like a gunshot wound.

Louis didn't waste anymore time.

"Harry!" Louis burst out, eyes starting to tear at the state he saw the state he was in.

Harry was equally surprised at the voice that he stumbled towards the floor where Louis jumped to catch him just in time before he hit the floor. "Fuck." Louis groaned in pain as he tried to balance himself and Harry at the same time.

"What? Who are you?" Harry croaked, voice laced with distrust.

He didn't have much energy to fight anymore.

Louis realized with a heavy heart that Harry's eyes were swelling so bad that he was unable to see Louis clearly.

"It's Louis." he whispered as he carefully laid him down.

"Louis, hi." Harry tried to smile but ended up grimacing.

Louis took his shirt off and quickly ripped it, adrenaline coursing through his veins as he quickly tied the bleeding wound. Harry shouldn't lose any more blood so stopping it for now with a makeshift bandage would help.

"Keep your energy, we need to get you some help." Louis told him as he brushed his hair away from his face.

"What happened to the guy?" Louis asked, he needed to keep Harry awake and conversing with him would help.

"Unconscious." Harry snorted.

"Harry, you need to stay awake, stay awake for me." Louis told him before standing up and checking his office where an unconscious man was lying inside, he also saw the gun next to the door and watching enough films made him kick the gun outside to the hallway, as far as possible if ever the guy woke up.

Harry looked beaten up but the guy looked much worse which Louis couldn't help but think how much he deserved the worst of the worst.

He ran back to Harry though, checking his breathing and taking notes of every detail and change in his body.

He felt helpless at the moment, wanting to carry Harry to the hospital himself but he knew that the guy weighted more than he can handle, it may worsen his condition if Louis trips on his feet.

Harry tried looking at Louis' face, raising his hand to try and find Louis and Louis didn't mind the blood as it spread all over him

"I'm glad you're safe Lou." Harry muttered almost inaudibly as his hands slip.

Louis heard footsteps on the other side of the hallway and was relieved to see Zayn's familiar face, gun in hand and a few armed police officers walking next to him.

"Fucking call an ambulance, he needs help!" Louis shouted, keeping Harry's head level as he checked for any major head wound.

Fingers not leaving his pulse to make sure it was still beating.

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Ya'll thought it was going to be a proper ending right? Like you don't know me at all LMAO.

Hope I gave this chapter justice.