Chapter nine

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I am FINALLY allowed out of hospital with promises to come in in a few weeks to remove my stitches. I'm dressed and ready and waiting outside the hospital with a doctor (they're still not so sure on the not-crazy thing). I'm bouncing on my heels, earning me a concerned look from the doctor, but I don't care. Bouncing usually happens when I'm excited.

After five minutes of heel-bouncing and concerned-staring, Zayn's care pulls into the car park.

"YES!" I squeak, and turn to the doctor "he's here. Thanks for looking after me and all that, anyway, BYE!" I dash away, desperate to leave that stupid hospital. Zayn gets out of the car and opens the passenger side door for me.

"I'm not fragile you know!" I say grumpily, but I can't keep the grin off my face "I'm so happy to finally be leaving this place!" Zayn nudges me

"Tone it down Mira," he whispers, nodding to my supervisor/doctor, who is approaching me, with a nurse in tow.

"Mr Malik?" The doctor says "are you absolutely sure you want to take Miss Winchester?" Zayn nods, glancing at his watch

"Yep! Absolutely sure! Now I really need to go! We're on a tight schedule!" Schedule? Since when did Zayn have a schedule?

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"So what's the schedule?" I ask, relieved to be away from the hospital. Zayn shrugs

"Nothing. Just something I made up to get rid of the doctors" I sigh

"They think I'm crazy" I say "probably because when I woke up, I said 'you can't protest! You're not Jimmy!'" Zayn laughs

"Sounds just like you! Or Louis more likely!" He looks at me "don't worry, Mira. I don't think you're crazy. Any ore than usual anyway...." I punch his arm

"Thanks for the vote of confidence mate!" I say

We drive in silence for a while.

"Hang on a sec!" I say "if I'm moving in with you, I might need my stuff from my house!" Zayn smiles

"Already done!" He says "we cleared your room, and got anything that looked like yours from the house. We didn't think you'd want to go back there....because of....you know...." I fall silent. I know what he was about to say. Because of Shane, because of my dead foster mother. He's right, I never want to go back there.

"Hey," Zayn says "cheer up" he flashes me one of his famous smiles "it's over now" I nod, conjuring up a tiny smile.

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We pull up at the house and I suddenly feel nervous. As Zayn's best friend, I practically live at their house already, but what were the lads reactions to me actually LIVING with them, like permanently?

"Come on Mira!" Zayn urges. He sees my expression and realises instantly how I'm feeling. He crosses over to me and wraps an arm around my shoulder

"Don't worry!" He says "I spoke to all of them about it. They couldn't be happier to have you live with us!" This gives me some reassurance. I put on my brave face, and walk with Zayn to the door.

He pushes it open and drags me inside

"MIRA'S HERE!" He yells. Liam, Niall, Harry, and Louis barrel down the hallway

"There's the crazy patient!" Liam says, hugging me "welcome to the family!" I laugh as I'm bombarded with hugs. Why would I have thought these guys wouldn't want me here?

"Thanks guys," I say "really, this means a lot to me" Niall nudges me

"Just thought you should know," he whispers, so only I can hear "Zayn was happy about you living with us. REALLY happy" I laugh and push him away

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