Anything It Takes

Chapter 2

In this story, Perrie and Zayn aren’t dating! I absolutely adore Zerrie, but for the image of Zayn’s girlfriend in this story isn’t exactly her :P I want to thank Isabel (@DirectionPic on Twitter) for taking the spot as his girlfriend. If you guys have a Twitter, follow her :) She’s lovely. Also, I know the Take Me Home tour doesn’t end until October, but for this story, it ends early-really early, okay?

Enjoy~

-Morgan<3

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(The next day, leaving the hospital)

It was finally time to leave the hospital, and go back to my apartment that I share with Lilly. My mom is driving us both back. Last night we had all sat in my hospital room and talked. We didn’t just talk about my ‘accident’ but we talked about Harry, Zayn, Niall, Louis, and Liam. We talked about everything. We were all apologizing to each other, my mom and Lilly for not noticing, and me for well, everything. I don’t think any of us have ever cried harder .

“Maggie, Lilly, I’ll be back later on tonight around eight to bring you supper, okay?” My mom didn’t want us eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or macaroni and cheese for supper. There was no use trying to tell her we’d be fine without her taking us out, so we nodded and hugged her goodbye. When I hugged her, she held me a little longer and said that she was sorry. I didn’t want to cry again, so I told her I was going to get better. I’d tell her that I was okay, but there was no point in telling a potential lie.

“So Maggie, what do you wanna do? There’s not much to-” I cut her off with a question that had been on my mind since I woke up.

“Who found me?” By the look in Lilly’s eyes, you could tell that it was her. Guilt washed over me. “I-” I began my sentence, but I couldn’t finish it.

“I was coming up the stairs to tell you that Harry was coming home, and that I wanted to throw a little party with the seven us. You.. you were lying down in your bed, not moving, not breathing, and I thought that you were just being stupid, so I pushed you. You moved and that’s when I saw the letter. Maggie, I... I screamed at you and I snatched your phone and dialled 999 as quickly as I could. My heart was racing. I was shaking, and I couldn’t breathe very well. Maggie, dammit, don’t you ever do anything like that again! I was terrified that I was going to lose my best friend. I can’t lose you.. I can’t, I can’t! Why didn’t you think about us? Harry, Zayn, Niall, Liam, Louis, your mom? Were we not important enough? I’m sorry! I’m so fucking sorry, Maggie. I can’t lose you, I love you, you’re basically my sister. Please... don’t try again, please...” I ran into her arms and hugged her. We stood in the middle of our living room and cried. Right when I thought I was out of tears, more come.

“I’m sorry.. I was overwhelmed with myself, I promise I’ll try to get better.” I said into her shoulder. We swayed back and forth for a bit until we were both done crying. “Lilly? Can we make a cake or something?” I knew it was a bit random, but that is what we would when we were upset, make a cake together. We have done this since we were in Grade 7. She nodded her head and we got all of the ingredients out for it. Lilly put her luxurious blonde hair in a ponytail and I put my brown and newly blue striped hair into a messy bun. We put our specially made aprons on and got to work.

~Next day~

“Maggie! Maggie! Maggie! Wake up, please wake up! Stop sleeping, dreaming, or whatever you’re doing! Wake the hell up!” I bolted upright in my bed and was faced with a frightened Lilly. I realized that I had been thrashing in my sleep. “Maggie.. are you okay?” She asked with total concern.

“Uhm.. sorry. I was dreaming about.. yeah..” She caught on quickly and looked at the floor. A tear trickled down her cheek. She shook her head and looked back up at me. “Lilly.. please don’t be mad. I-”