Shattered

That 'S'nagging feeling

Louis's Pov

The first thing I notice when I wake is the uncomfortable absence of Eleanor.
My heart sinks. Who was I kidding, she didn't want a boyfriend who was practically disabled. I had that nagging feeling I was going to have to get through this myself.

However when I raise my head I see Zayn and Liam sat on the couch, occupying themselves with their phones. Obviously noticing my movement Liam averts his eyes from his phone and looks up at me.

'Hey Lou, how ya feeling?', he says extremely happily for someone who had just spent the night on a hospital couch. This however was typical Liam.
"Sore" I grumbled, somewhat annoyed at how great he was and how crap I was feeling. Liam was about to open his mouth once more when Niall burst in, arms laden with food. Liam roles his eyes. Plopping himself on the floor he begins munching his though the edible mountain. He extends his hand offering me a cookie, I begin to take it only to have my hand slapped away by Liam.
'Hey' i exclaimed
"Your not allowed to eat Louis, not before the surgery" Zayn explained gently.
"Oh" I said, "I forgot about that.When is it?"
"Bout an hour" Liam clarified.
I simply nodded.
I rest my head back on the pillow and exhale deeply. Immediately I regret it as the many wires sticking into my chest and stomach snag and pull my skin. Wincing, I lay there hoping Eleanor would be back before the operation.
...

Dr Jamison marched in dragging me from my doze.
"Right Louis, time to get you prepped for surgery"
He whisks the sheets off my bed revealing my bare upper body and the only form of clothing I was currently wearing; boxers.
"Boys I'm going to have to ask you to leave, only one person may stay" Dr Jamison requests.
"ME"
Eleanor rushes in with Harry close behind.
"I'll stay" she's says breathlessly, grabbing my hand making it clear she isn't moving.
Relief washes over me as I realise I really do have Eleanor through all this.