Who Knew? // 5SOS [ #Wattys 2015 ]

Chapter 36

I woke up to a throbbing head. I brought my hand up to touch my head but something else did too. I flicked my eyes open and looked down my arm to see an IV stuck in my vain then something on my ring finger. My other hand was brought to my cheek and I felt some sort of tube. I followed it up to my nose where I concluded it was an oxygen tube.

I sat up and took in the room before me. There was a small TV and a little bathroom. My body was covered in an uncomfortable gown and the walls were a gross yellow color. I looked to my left and saw two curled up boys that looked very uncomfortable in the tiny chairs. One had mint green hair and the other had jet black hair that was crazily thrown around on his head.

I looked to my right to see two more boys in almost the same positions. One had brownish blonde half up half down quiff and the other had brown curly hair all over his face.

I laid back down and closed my eyes, trying to remember what happened. All I can remember is having a nightmare then choking and not being able to breathe.

My eyes shot back open when I heard a phone ring. Ashton shuffled around and sleepily answered it while rubbing his eyes.

"Hello?" He spoke.

"Where the hell are you guys!? We need to be on a plane in four hours!" Someone screamed through the phone.

"We're at the hospital. Lauren was choking last night and passed out and she wasn't breathing. We can leave as soon as she wakes up, we'll be fine," Ashton reassured whoever was on the phone.

"You better be here!" He screamed before hanging up. Ashton sighed and put his phone back in his pocket before getting back in his original position.

"This has never happened before," I giggled lightly. Ashton's eyes shot up and he looked at me.

"El! You're awake!" He squealed and pulled his chair close to my bed, grabbing my hand. I smiled and brought his hands to my lips, kissing them lightly.

"I'm here, I'm fine," I said quietly as I cuddled our hands up to my chest.

"El, I have to go get a nurse. You need to wake the others if you can, I'll be right back," Ashton told me as he pulled his hands away from mine. I watched as he walked out of the room in sweats and a random muscle tee. Michael was also in sweats but Luke and Calum were in gym shorts and they were all in t-shirts.

"Mikey," I called to him. He didn't move at all, like I suspected him too.

"Lucas," I groaned. He moved in his seat but mumbled something I couldn't make out.

"Calum?" I said as a question. Damn, these boys are heavy sleepers.

"Wake up!" I screeched making them all move. Calum was the first to realize exactly what was happening.

"Babe!? Oh my god, Baby, you're awake!" Calum smiled as he rushed to my side, kissing my head.

"Lauren!" Michael and Luke screamed in unison. I clamped my hands over my ears as their screaming made my head throb even harder.

"Oh I'm sorry, does your head hurt?" Luke apologized as he came to my side, placing a hand on my head. I nodded as Ashton came in with a nurse. They were talking about paperwork and things so I just decided to tune them out. I looked around as Ashton and Luke were talking to the nurse while Calum and Michael were leaning up against my bed, listening to their conversation.

"Sweetie," the nurse came towards my bed, "I'm going to take out your IV and oxygen tube then you can go get dressed and leave," She smiled at me. I didn't say anything, I just nodded, too shy to speak. She removed the thing off my ring finger then gently, but quickly, pulled my IV out. She placed a little bandaid over the spot and moved to my oxygen mask. The nurse untucked the tubes from behind my ears and pulled it out of my nose then lifted them up over my head.