Mandolin Rain

Harry's POV

“Elliot!” I squeak out with my dry voice. I can't even open my eyes I'm still so tired. “Elliot! I need water.” I feel like I'm so loud but I know its barely a whisper escaping my lips.

“Harold!” I swear that just sounded like my mother. My eyes open suddenly and I try to see in the dark.

“Mum?” I ask, my voice a little shaky.

“It's me Harry.” My mum is really here. “Would you like some water?” She asks.

“Yes please.” The bathroom light is on with the door slightly cracked so I can actually see her the closer she gets. I can't wait to hug her when I throw my good arm around her “I'm so glad you came.” Clutching her tighter. I breath the familiar scent of my mother in and just stay there.

“It's alright Harry.” My mum reassures me as she rubs my back.

“What time is it? Where is Elliot?” I ask as my brain activity starts to kick in.

Mum pulls back but still has her arms holding on to mine. “It's four in the morning Harry, Elliot had to go home. She was exhausted. And I can see why, you demanding things from her like the accident was her fault. You should be more appreciative Harry.” Typical mum, excited to see me, also still putting me in my place.

“I was appreciative of her! I told her many times I was glad she was here. I'm sad she didn't stay so I could say goodbye.” I suddenly feel pity on myself.

“Well it was midnight, and she said you hadn't rested all day, she didn't want to wake you up.” She explains as she pours me a fresh cup of water and I chug it down.

“They guys are coming tomorrow.” My mum informs me. I stop drinking and slowly put the cup back on the tray.

“Who?” I ask, already knowing who she's talking about.

“You know, Niall, Liam, Zayn, and Louis.”

“Why?” I question out loud. We all used to be very close but the longer we were in the group the more we ventured off to do our own things. Now I spend a lot of time in LA, the guys spend their time doing their own things. Outside of meetings, interviews, and tours, we are never together.

“Because they care about you! What do you mean why?” My mum inquires. “Have to gotten a hold of Zoe?”

Shit Zoe. My girlfriend Zoe.

“Um, no.” I respond with a shaky voice.

“And why not? Why have you not talked to your girlfriend about your accident? Does it have anything to do with Elliot?” She has the mum look, the look where you know you're in trouble. The look that even at 21 gives me chills up and down my spine.

“I just forgot Mum. I need to break up with Zoe anyway. I never see her, she doesn't want to come with me to LA, and to be quite honest I don't even miss her.” But I already miss Elliot.

“Well then what are you doing stringing her along like this? Don't be rude Harry, I raised you better then this and you know it.” Ah mum scolding again.

“I will, I will.” I whine, at four in the morning, it's too early to deal with this. “Can I just go back to sleep?”

“Yes, you need more sleep.” She covers me up again and kiss my forehead. “You need to fix
your hair when you wake up, you should get it cut.” She informs me of her opinion.

“I know mum, but I'm not cutting it. Elliot put it up for me, I couldn't do it with one hand.” I hardly make out my voice as I drift to sleep.

“That girl has caught you without even trying Harry.” I don't think she wanted me to hear that but I did, and I know she's telling the truth but I can't respond, too tired.

“Harold wake up!” I recognize that voice out of a thousand people.

“Niall?” I open my eyes and wait for them to focus as I see everyone. Zayn, Liam, Louis, and Niall with my mum standing in my room. “What are you guys doing here?” I ask as I sit up. “What time is it?” Asking no one in particular.

“It's almost 11, you've been sleeping all morning.” My mum informs me.

“When did you guys get here?”

“About a half an hour ago. We got bored waiting for you to wake up. How's it going?” Louis asks as he sits next to me in the chair.

“Fine. I'm feeling better. Not as tired as I was yesterday.” I explain as Niall, Liam, and Zayn sit on the bed around my feet.

“What happened yesterday?” Liam wants answers.

“I was just riding my bike when we went around the corner slowing down because of a red light when the truck behind me hit me and I lost control, fell to the side and skid into the truck that was stopped in front of me. Then Elliot came over and calmed me down and waited with me until the ambulance got there. We went to the hospital and I went into surgery to get my cast set and my road rash cleaned.”

“Elliot? Whose Elliot? Was that the girl that called us yesterday?” Niall questions.

“Um, yeah. I had her call my mum and mum gave her a list of people to call.”

“She was really nice. Even texted us updates about what was happening with you or would answer questions whenever we would text her. Are we meeting her today?” Zayn tells me.

“I don't know, I haven't talked to her. She left when my mum came and I never got her phone number.”

“Well we all have it! She used her phone to contact us. Here.” Liam pulls out his phone, messes around and hands it to me. It's already ringing.

“Hello?” I smile just at the bright sound of her voice.

“Hey Elliot.”

“Harry! How are you today?” She asks, I hear noises in the back round like shes shuffling things.

“I'm good. You coming down to see me today since you snuck out last night?” I tease her.

“Um, excuse me, I was tired, I dealt with a demanding man who wouldn't let me leave.” She teases me. “And maybe, I have a class at two and another at four so I won't be able to come till after five. I can bring pizza though!” She's energetic.

“Yes! We love pizza.” I look around at all the guys with smiles on their faces.

“We?”

“The rest of my band mates came this morning. I'm going to send my mum to my house so she can rest.” I tell her.

“Ok, well, text me later to let me know what kind of pizza you guys want and I'll be there.” I look at the clock quick and realize it's a little past noon and I'm starving.

“K, don't be late.”

“Bye Harry!”

I hang up the phone and pass it back to Liam.

“So this girl huh?” Louis asks. “What about Zoe?”

“She's my friend, Elliot is my friend. I like Zoe, but you guys know, I don't have time for her, she's so demanding of my time. And I just can't deal with that, and she talks nonstop. It's annoying. Plus, I liked her at first but she just doesn't peak my interest anymore.” I explain.

“So you want to go for Elliot?” Zayn asks.

“I didn't say that, I'm just tired of Zoe. I can't do clingy.”

We are interrupted by a knock on the door as a nurse comes in.

“Hi Harry, we have to clean your open wound, they can all stay if you want but it might hurt.” She warns me.

Holy shit. I feel like that was more painful then yesterday. She literally soaped my open wounds up and scrubbed with what felt like a brillo pad. I'm not ashamed to say I screamed and that a few of the guys had to hold me down once or twice before I lunged at her. By the time she was finished it was close to three, and I was exhausted.

“Think I'm gonna take a nap.” I say to no one in particular.

“OK, it okay if we stick around? I want to watch this match.” Niall points to the t.v., football is on so of course he wants to watch it.

“Before you sleep, when are you getting out of here?” Louis asks.

“I think the day after tomorrow. Why?”

“We were just wondering, does the press know about your accident? Like press or twitter?” Zayn thinks out loud.

“I don't think so, no paps were on site so unless a nurse or doctor leaks it I don't think anyone has said anything. My phone hasn't been blowing up so I think it still hush hush. I'd like to keep it that way if you all could please.” They all nod in response. “And I don't care if you guys stay, its nice to have people here. If my phone rings, answer it. Unless it's Zoe, ignore it.” I turn to my good side and cuddle up in the blankets.

“When's the last time you talked to her anyway?” Zayn asks.

“Um, three, four days. I don't even know.” I inform him as my eyes start to close and my mind starts to drift.

“Harry! Wake up!” It's Louis. I stretch as good as I can with a bum arm and leg and roll over to face the. Elliot is there, with a big smile on her face.

“Hey sunshine!” She says to me. “Get up, I didn't come all this way for you to be sleeping.”

“I'm up. Bring me pizza.” I demand noticing the boxes stacked behind her. “How did you know what kind of pizza we liked?” I ask as I move the bed into a seated position.

“I called you, you didn't answer, but Niall did, so I asked him!” She slides some pizza on a plate and hands it to me.

“Is my mum coming?” I ask. Everyone just looks at each other.

“I called her, she's on her way. Borrowing your car.” Elliot speaks up.

“You called her?” I'm sure I look confused.

“Well yeah, shes here, I'm going to call her and ask if she wants food.” Elliot throws a slice on her plate and sits on the couch next to Liam.

“Well thank you.” I say between bites, Elliot just shrugs her shoulders.

“So Elliot, what do you do?” Louis asks with a mouthful of pizza.

“Um, gross.” Referring to the food in Louis' mouth. “I teach yoga and Pilates at my mom's studio.” She responds.

“That's cool. Can you teach us?” Niall responds rather quickly.

Elliot laughs. “I can try, but you have to pay attention and for the whole time I've been here for a half an hour and you guys are all over the place. Driving me nuts.”

“Anyway. Thanks for the pizza Elliot.” I genuinely say. She's been nothing but kind to me yesterday.

“No prob bob.” That radiant smile makes another appearance complete with a wink.

Notes

So Harry has a girlfriend....

She won't be added to the character list because to give away a secret...she doesn't play a large part in the story. :)