Into the Storm (Niley forever)

Chapter 15

Nick POV

There was a knock on the door and a blond woman entered followed by a man with long hair and a beard. I immediately recognized them. It was Miley's parents, Tish and Billy Ray Cyrus. Behind them was Demi who rushed beside me and gave me a big hug, not squeezing too hard. I could feel her tears fall on my shoulder and she stayed in the hug. She finally pulls away and I hear a soft voice 

"How are you doing?" Mrs Cyrus asks me quietly. Her face looked as though she was crying the entire plane ride here and Mr Cyrus kept his face hidden behind his hat and sunglasses.

"Doing okay. How about you? How was your plane ride?" I ask but then straight away regretted it. What else would they have been doing but wondering if their daughter was alive?

Mr Cyrus finally spoke and his voice sounded like he had been crying for hours. It was deep and gravelly and he kept chocking up while he spoke. "The plane was smooth but we made it a bit bumpier," and that was all he said. I didn't really understand it but I didn't want to ask them any more questions.

There was silence for some time until a nurse and doctor come into the room to check how I am doing.

"You just have a couple of scratches and bruises so if you are in any pain we will prescribe you some pain killers. Only have 1 or 2. Your foot is nearly completely healed and no damage was brought to it from the accident, so after about a week you can stop wearing the plaster. Seeing as you are doing well, you can be dismissed soon however I suggest you stay with family for the next couple of days just in case something changes."

"What do you mean?" Kevin asks

"He got a mild concussion but it could give effects that will come later on. It is very rare with the concussion that he had to have any later effects but just in case."

"What about Miley?" I blurted out, not giving any space for anyone else to talk.

He pauses as if he needed to change his tone and expression. "She is not doing too well. Right now she seems to be in a coma as she isn't waking up. None of her brain cells are cooperating with her body and her heart is beating but very unsteadily meaning that she could get a heart attack or stroke easily. We have taken a couple of tests so if she does wake up, best case scenario she will suffer from amnesia. We are not sure for how long she'll have amnesia, but I recommend keeping her around family and childhood friends that she was really close to. Anything that will make her remember, but this is if she does wake up. Right now the odds are not looking good. The baby is also making her weake-"

"She was pregnant!" Mrs Cyrus said surprised. Then she looked at me. Anger was plastered on her face. "How long have you known?"

"Mrs Cyrus I actually just found out today."

The doctor starts talking again and continues but I could feel her glare pierce through me, "You might have only realised today because the baby was dying from the beginning. It might have been because of the number of bad substances she has ingested over her life or it could be another reason. If you choose to keep the child it will be a tricky pregnancy and the baby will be born with paralysis or some illness. Now back to what I was saying before, the baby is making her body weaker but even if you do choose to abort it, there is no sign that she will still make it out alive." He continued talking but my brain only thought of Miley.

However, through his walkie-talkie, which was strapped by his waist, a voice came out. At first, I couldn't really hear it but I did catch a few words.

The doctor's expression changed from misery to happiness as he held the walkie-talkie by his ear. "Her eyes have opened which means that she is responsive and has a small chance of making it out alive. If you would like to see her you can but there cannot be too much noise."

Everyone in the room was practically jumping with joy. Miley is actually alive.

They allowed me to see her but I sort of wish I hadn't. As I entered her room, I could see her entire forehead was wrapped in a plaster that let out the colour red. Luckily, there was not too much damage to her face but her lips were a bit swollen and were still bleeding. She had a couple of marks on her face that was outlined in red. One of her legs was in the air in a cast and one of her hands was wrapped up too. Her arms were covered in scratches and bruises and I see that she also needed stitches on her thigh. She had wires and tubes surrounding her, each containing a different substance. But the worst is when I saw her stomach. I actually saw a bump. I know it is bad of me to say that was the worst thing I saw, but it made me understand that this was what was killing her. If she didn't have it in her stomach, she would have a much better chance of living. 

Suddenly, the door slammed open and a voice erupted. 

"Where is she?!" 

"Liam what are you doing here?" I try to say calmly as he tries to get closer to Miley. I hear doctors calling for security while I get in between him to stop him from getting to her. "She does not want you here-"

"I am not here for her."

"Then why are you here?" Demi called out

"Because I need to know one thing..." He paused as he studied Miley. The security got their hands on him but we tell them to not take him just yet. Everyone wanted to hear what he was about to say. His eyes started filling with tears as he kept his eyes on her. He then turned to me, not letting any tears escape his eyes, just keeping them welled up. "Is it mine?"