The Girl In The Dirty Shirt

Chapter 67

I collapsed on the carpet and closed my eyes trying to focus on anything but the pain.
Liam would never know, no one would ever tell him about me and Noel. He would find out I had been pregnant and kept it from him for this long, the autopsy report would tell him that.

I don't know how long I lied there for, minutes, hours. I could hear people on the other side of the door ten feet away.

Then nothing

Then I heard the door open, I think, maybe it had been a dream.

Then I heard my name, I think.

I turned my head but my eyes wouldn't open. I could feel a pair of hands on either side of my face, Liam's maybe?

Some yelling and then my name again, maybe

"Lyla, can you hear me?"

That time for sure.

"Lyla, open your eyes if you can hear me"

It seemed to take every bit of strength I had, but I got my eyes open, just barely.

I tried to speak and it came out as a whisper. "Bone-" the rest died in the back of my throat, the excruciating pain ripping through my whole body.
I could feel his hands …no, not his hands, they were on my face…someone’s…pushing down on my stomach; I heard a shrill scream pierce the air and then I realized it was me.

“You’re gonna be okay”

“….can’t get it t’stop” I heard a familiar voice…Guigsy?

“You’re gonna be okay” he repeated

"Liam" my lips moved but no sound came out.

"He's coming"

"The baby...." I whispered

I could hear him say something, but he sounded so far away, everything did I heard Liam…I know it was Liam. Liam said my name and then everything went black.

**

I could hear a lot of noise, beeping and talking; we were moving, fast, I opened my eyes and the lights were so bright; a guy in a blue shirt leaning over me.

"Well hello, Lyla" he smiled

I frowned, how did he know my name?

"Liam..."

"I'm right here" I felt him squeeze my hand

I turned my head slowly and Liam was looking back at me, I'd never seen him look so worried.

"I'm sorry"

I closed my eyes and that's the last thing I remember.

**

I felt so cold, I was so tired. I could hear voices, they were far away, but they were there.

**

I woke up, my stomach hurt so bad, my head was pounding. I opened my eyes and it looked like I was in a hospital room. I groaned in pain looking around.

"Lyla!"

I jumped and turned my head, a shooting pain in my stomach.
A guy about my age, a really good looking guy, stood up and leaned over me.
He moved to kiss me and I pulled back.

"What are you doing?"

He looked really confused as he stood up. "I was going to kiss you"

I frowned "Why? I don't know you"

"Lyla..."

"Who are you?"

Now he looked really confused, like a little kid who was told he couldn't have a cookie before dinner; it was actually really cute.