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27 : Concerned

"No way...and not in this condition. I've never even tried it." I said.

"Oh come on...please. Just for one match." She insisted.

"No way Elsa...ask me anything else, but not this." I said. "Sorry Louis."

"Please Audrey."He insisted.

"How is that gonna help you from winning your match?" I asked.

"It always does. Her team of cheerleaders were always lucky for my team." He argued.

"ALWAYS?" I asked.

"That's true of course. You've never lost a match when we did it. Must have been some coincidence. " Elsa said.

"What about the seven times we lost because you didn't do it? Forgot that?" He said.

"That's cool." I said.

"I know right. Okay then. It's up to you. I don't want to force you. It's your wish. Do it if you want to. Bye. I'm going to the library with the others." He said, got up and was about to leave.

"You're not gonna come, right?" Elsa whispered."Yea, Harry told me."

"No I can't. Sorry." I said.

"Get ready Audrey." Louis said, holding the door.

"No...I'm um...not coming today." I said.

"Why not?" He asked.

"Um...I'm not feeling quite well after last night...I need some rest." I said.

"Not even to the library?" He asked. "Niall's gonna be on his wheelchair from today. He's also gonna come."

"Please. " I urged.

"Okay then...we'll...come before your mom leaves for work. Stay safe." He said, and he walked out of my room.

"Take care. Try not to sleep. I guess, that's the only way you won't get those dreams." She said.

"I'll try." I said. She walked out of my room. I lay back on my bed, wondering about that dream. How strange. How can a cat and a dog kill another dog? Who is that man talking to me through those voices? And, who's that HER HE says to be kept safe? I need to stop thinking about all that before I go mad again.

I started imagining how Niall would be today. He's gonna get on a wheelchair. Finally, he's recovering. I'm so happy for him. I just wish if I COULD meet him today, but no, it will be too dangerous today. I'm pretty sure he might be mad at me for this, or will he not?  

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Niall's POV :

Louis and Elsa came at half past eleven. I could walk a little more than usual now, so it was easy for me to be moved to the wheelchair, but I still couldn't walk for more than a minute.

Everyone else also came by now. Zayn was having coffee. Starbucks. He and Elsa still didn't look okay.I wish I could do something about them, but WHAT?

"Wait, where's Audrey?" I asked curiously.

"Oh she...won't be coming today. Not even to the library." Elsa said.

"Why?" I asked. "Is she alright? What happened?"

"Oh don't get worried. She just um...had a bad..."

"Bad what? Tell me."

"A bad dream. Something about a cat and a dog killing another dog." She said.