"Sit up more buddy. I think it will help your cough." Said Liam.
Harry used his leftover strength to push his back up the wall where Liam had placed a pillow. He then went on coughing and nearly gagging until his throat burned painfully.
"Ugh, I can't," Harry cleared his throat twice. "I can't get it out of me."
"We could try more medicine but I'm afraid you'll throw it up." Liam said.
Harry made a face of dissatisfaction.
"I don't wanna be sick again Li." Harry pleaded dryly.
"I can make you some warm tea with honey? I heard honey can help with sore throats." Zayn interrupted the two.
Liam turned to Zayn, as he heard him speak.
"Good idea, I'll help." Liam said.
The boys were about to leave the room when they saw Harry still laying pitifully in his bunk coughing.
Zayn waited for Harry to finish hacking before he told him, "How about you take a nap? We'll be back with the tea soon."
Harry nodded and leaned his head back on the pillows. The whole position of sitting up in his bunk was uncomfortable and made his head throb harder. He decided to call Louis, even though he didn't want to worry him while he was with family.
Harry pulled out his phone from under a blanket and dialed Louis's number.
To Harry's delight, Louis picked up on the second ring.
"Hello?" Louis said from the other end.
Harry smiled at hearing Louis's voice even if they had only been apart for two days.
"Hey Lou. Sorry I called because I know you're with your family and I didn't want to disturb you because we don't get to see our family very often but-"
Louis interrupted Harry mid-apology, "Hey, Harry, you know you're never a disturbance and I miss you a lot, too."
Harry almost cried at Louis's kindness and selfless spirit. It was both super frustrating and incredibly sweet that Louis could basically read Harry's mind.
"Harry, you still their babe? Your voice doesn't sound too good, are you ok?"
Harry snapped out of his tearful daze.
"Yeah, yeah, sorry, I just wanted to say I wasn't feeling well but it's really no big deal." Harry said raspily, although he was trying to sound healthy.
"Should I come back? Whats happened?" Louis asked quickly.
Louis was well aware that Harry got sick often. And usually when Harry went down with sickness, he went down hard. This was no man-flu either, Harry was never the type to complain or seek attention/sympathy from people. As an example, if one boy had a stomachache, Harry would catch it and be throwing up nonstop. Yes, it was that bad.
"No, don't come back. I'm ok." Harry tried to reassure Louis but went straight into a non-voluntary coughing fit.
*Cough*
*Cough*
*Cough*
Harry used his fist to get the cough out of his chest. He was soon left wheezing. Louis heard the whole thing from his phone.
"Harry? Haz, I can hear you coughing baby. It sounds really bad, are the boys taking care of you?" Louis asked with worry.
Once Harry had caught his breath he answered. "Yeah, Liam's making me some tea. They got me medicine too." Harry croaked.
"Do you have your inhaler on you, and have you used it?" Louis asked, still worried.
"Yeah," throat clear. "Just a couple times." Harry said, leaving out the details and the puking.
"I think I should come back. You seem really sick and I can't just leave you like this." Louis said.
He loved his family dearly but if Harry needed him, he would be there.
"Louis, please. Don't come back, I'll be fine with the boys and we can call each other. Hearing your voice makes me feel a thousand times better." Harry said with more deep rasp.
Louis thought for a minute. He didn't completely believe Harry's words but he knew the boys would help Harry out. Plus he could always call Paul (the boys bodyguard/ tour dad) to check in on Harry if something went wrong.
"Ok.... But if anything changes, CALL ME! And don't lie to me Harold, I can see right through you. For now, I'll check up with you tonight, ok?"
"Ok Lou, thanks, I love you." Harry said.
"Love you more!" Louis sang then both boys hung up.
Harry set down his phone just in time for Liam and Zayn to arrive with a cup of steamy tea for his throat and sinuses.
"You're awake? We thought you were sleeping?" Liam said with confusion and a hint of interrogation.
"I called Louis instead." Harry croaked.
Zayn and Liam's faces softened as Liam handed the tea to Harry.
"Did you tell him?" Zayn asked.
"Not everything, thanks for the tea by the way. I just want him to enjoy his time on holiday." Harry said then sipped the tea.
"Aww, it's ok to call him. I know Louis and I'm sure he was missing you just as much as you miss him. Also it's ok to tell him the truth, you're fighting a pretty tough bug this time, H." Liam said while taking Harry's temperature like he'd been doing the last few days.
"39.39, high fever." (102.9)
Liam frowned at the number then looked at Zayn. Then they each took a blanket from Harry's bunk which left him with no covering but his cloths.
"Noooooo." Harry protested weakly.
"Yeeeeeeeees." Zayn, mimicked Harry's tone and Liam chuckled.
"Seriously, it's really cold in here." Harry said, curling on top of himself.
If he had Louis to cuddle with, he wouldn't need those blankets.
"I'm sorry Harry. It'll make you feel better in the end. Let me also grab a cloth for your burning head." Liam said.
Liam left for a minute and Zayn smiled awkwardly at Harry which made both boys giggle uncontrollably. Harry's giggle however turned into another terrible coughing fit.
Harry coughed over and over then used his inhaler. The device had been located on the small shelf next to Harry's bunk for easy access. Zayn had rushed over and patted Harry's back until he could breath normally again.
Liam returned and lifted an eyebrow, as he does when he is confused and suspicious of a person or situation.
"I was gone for like two minutes?" Liam said.
"Harry started coughing so he used the inhaler. He's ok now." Zayn filled Liam in with a very straight to the point, overview.
"You good Harry?" Liam said, not looking to convinced by the way Harry held his chest while exhaling deeply.
Harry took his hand away so Liam didn't worry and made a thumbs up. With the good sign, Liam set Harry up with the cold rag for his fever.
"You know the drill Haz. Go to bed, one of us will check up on you later." Zayn said.
AN:
PART 2 IS COMMING SOON.
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