Sorry for the shitty chapter today :)) I have had the flu all week and have been super unmotivated, but I wanted to get something out for this week xx
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Holly's POV
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My eyes open slowly at the sound of the busy hospital working around me. The wheels squeaking on the vinyl floors and the chatter of doctors and the dinging of the lifts wakes me up enough to sit up, let out a yawn, and rub my eyes. I have to blink a few times to rid my eyes of the blurriness that comes with early morning awakenings, and when my vision is finally clear enough, I see Ryan on his phone, sipping a coffee. He's in the same chair from last night. When he sees that I'm awake, he breaks into a smile and raises his cup of coffee at me.
"Hey, you're up!"
"Yes," I yawn. "Yes, I am. Did you sleep at all?"
Ryan nods. "I slept a bit, but luckily, I'm not someone that needs a lot of sleep to function. How you feeling after yesterday?"
I shrug and pull my knees to my chest in bed, inviting the cold air of the hospital to raise goosebumps on my skin. I run a hand through my messy hair and sigh.
"It doesn't feel real. It all feels like a dream"
"And physically? How do you feel?"
I look at Ryan. He looks tired.
"I'm alright," I nod slowly. "Just feel a bit beaten up, but I guess that's normal"
Ryan chuckles. "Hey, I guess so. Not everyday that you get trapped in a fire"
I lie back down and hold a hand over my face. I'm still exhausted and want to go to sleep, but I know JJ and Ella will be here soon to pick me up and take me home. I can rest at home.
"I'll go fetch the nurse so she can bring you your breakfast," Ryan says, pocketing his phone as he stands. "Food will make you feel better I'm sure"
A knock on the door gains my attention and I lift my eyes to meet Ella's. A smile breaks out onto my face when I realize she's carrying a bag of treats from our favourite bakery in town. Yay! No hospital food!
"Good morning, my darling," Ella smiles, walking in looking beautiful in tight blue jeans, one of JJ's hoodies, and converse sneakers. "I got us some breakfast. Your dad's at the studio, he just dropped me off, but he'll come by after when the doctors are ready to discharge you"
"Aw, thanks, Ells," I smile, feeling the fatigue wear off when I smell warm buttery croissants.
"Here you go, lovely," Ella says, handing Ryan a croissant. "Thank you for staying with Holly last night. That was really lovely of you"
"Thank you," Ryan smiles. "And of course, I stayed. Holly's great, even when she snores the way she does"
"That's outrageous," I roll my eyes. "Lies"
"I know what you mean," Ella whispers to Ryan.
"I heard that," I interject, folding my arms across my chest. "You guys are mean"
"Croissant?" Ella smiles, shaking the bakery bag at me.
"Thanks," I mumble, taking one.
"Your dad has your clothes and everything, so I'm sure you don't mind being in your pajamas until he arrives, right?"
"Correct," I nod.
I love living in my pajamas all the time. The second I get home from school, I toss them on. Whenever Ella and I have a girls day, I put them on the second we get home. I'll even wear my pajamas to Sidemen filming sometimes if we're in a studio. I love being comfortable, but JJ and Ella always tell me I can be comfortable in "normal" clothes too, as they like to put it.
