out of the blue / n.h

Chapter 75

MELANIE RICHARDS

"Well, it's just a simple attack that caused by too much drinking and a lack of eating. He has to stop his habit from drinking and he has to keep eating to maintain the metabolism in his body. . ." The doctor keeps on babbling around on and on and I can only care less. All I need is to see him. ". . . other than that, he's alright."

"Can we seem him already?" I look up from the seat to the doctor as soon as she stops talking.

"Yes although he won't be concious for the next eight hours. But yes, you can see him." The doctor says and with no hesitate, I rush into the room to see him laying on the bed. I feel the tears slide down my cheeks. It's hard to see him like this. I don't care if he will be able to feel me, I kiss his lips and his cheek as I hug him tightly. I sit on the chair next to the bed and hold his hand. I can't stop myself from kissing his hand and also the tears that are keep on flowing down my face.

"Niall, I love you. So much." I hiccup and take a deep breath to prevent myself from choking. 

"You want to know why I hadn't tell you that since we met? Because, the last time I ever said I love you to someone, he left. Whether it's my dad or even Nathan and. . . Gale." I feel the sudden sickness when I say his name. "But, you, even the word I love you is not enough to tell you how much you mean to me." I chuckle as I sob into a hiccup. "Niall, I don't know what those three words mean until I met you. That's why I've never told you that. I don't want you to leave, so, I decided to keep it to myself. I don't know why am I so stupid but it's the truth. I love you. And, I'm such a coward because I can only express it when you can't even hear me." I sob. "Niall, I'm in love with you." I sob then I slowly feel somewhat comfortable when it comes to being near Niall as I fall asleep on his hand. It feels strange because I only spent a month with Niall, but the pressure is probably going to take months, years even. 

I fall in love too easy, or is it just because with Niall?

"Lenny?" Thomas's sweet voice coos into my ear. I slowly open my eyes. I've been sleeping for hours and I'm holding into Niall's hand and he still is sleeping. "I get you a late dinner snack. You haven't eaten since breakfast, even at Taco Bell." He giggles as he hands me a sandwich. 

I can't believe how selfish I am, sleeping here for almost eight hours leaving Thomas sleeps on the waiting room while he's the one that is suffering from Leukimia.

I just remember how my first month with Thomas didn't go well. Thomas called me that day when I was with Niall, I ignored it. Thomas texted me and I forgot to reply back just because I was having a guilty pleasure with Niall. Niall is going to be awake in an hour. Luke and Brodie and his other friend that called Trevor waits for him in the waiting room also. 

But, Thomas. . .

"Thomas, oh my God, I'm sorry to let you wait for me. Let's just go home." I assure him, but I still won't let go of Niall's hand.

"Actually, Louis and his other friends and Liam and Zayn is here. Elle too." He nods. Thank God that Louis is here.

"Well, we have to go, Thomas. You're the one that has the worst disease." I joke and he falls for it. I think I just offended him but he takes it too easy that he giggles.

"Niall needs you." He says, pointing at Niall.

"No, Thomas. I want to be with you, please, come on go home. We can just cuddle and watch tv together." I try my best to crack a joke but he doesn't fall for it. He looks at me, deeply as he nods.

"I'll be out in the waiting room." He says, coming out of the room.

NIALL HORAN

I wake up in white fluorescent lights as I open my eyes slowly. The machine that beeps coos from the other side of my bed. I'm in a hospital. But the sight that pleases me is in front of me, holding my hand, sleeping on it. I feel my hand is a little damp since she has been crying on it. 

She waits for me. She holds me with such passionate even though she's sleeping. I feel myself smiling as I slowly sit up and lean into her to give her a small peck of kiss on her redden cheek. I stroke her head with my free hand as she moves unconsciously.

I quickly lay my back on my bed and forcefully close my eyes when I hear footsteps from outside of the room, coming inside.

"Lenny?" Thomas's accent fills the room. "I get you a late dinner snack. You haven't eaten since breakfast, even at Taco Bell." He giggles. He's a really caring person and really cosiderate. I'm glad she hangs out with him all the time instead of Jamie. Thomas is really sweet to her, and he's really an understanding guy. I know he likes her but he manages to understand my feelings towards Melanie. That I love her.

"Thomas, oh my God, I'm sorry to let you wait for me. Let's just go home." She says, she still holds my hand.

No, stay.

"Actually, Louis and his other friends and Liam and Zayn is here. Elle too."

"Well, we have to go, Thomas. You're the one that has the worst disease." He laughs. I don't get their jokes it's ugly.

"Niall needs you." Thank you Tommy, I do need her.

"No, Thomas. I want to be with you, please, come on go home. We can just cuddle and watch tv together." I feel my grasp is begin to tighten as she stays quiet. She wants to be with Thomas? Why did she say that to him?

"I'll be out in the waiting room." He says, quitting the room.

"Melanie. . ." I open my eyes and she looks at me with tears foaming in her eyes. "Why did you tell him you want to be with him?"

She sniffs and wipes her eyes. "Because I do." She says with her shaky voice.

"No, you don't. You want me." I tighten the grip on her hand. She doesn't mind.

"Sorry, Niall." She says as she leans in to kiss my forehead in such a long while. I hold her hand softly as she strokes my face. Her beautiful face looks down at me, then she gives a long peck of kiss on the bridge of my nose as I close my eyes. Her tears drip on my cheek as she grabs her coat and leaves.