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28 : Almost Spilled the Beans

 After we had lunch from a restaurant, we decided to visit Audrey. God knows how she must be feeling. From what I heard from Elsa and Louis, she's definitely not okay.

"How's she doing now Mrs. James?" I asked, as we entered their living room.

"She's sleeping under her blanket. She said. "Can you go up like this Niall?"

"I'll manage it." I said.

"Wait...I'll wake her up." She said, and started walking up the stairs.

"No...it's okay. Don't wake he-.." She wasn't listening to me. She just ran upstairs.

"Liam...help me get up. I want her to see me standing." I said.

He slowly helped me get up.  A few seconds later, she came down the stairs, slowly, messed up hair, pale face, but still got that smile on her face. 

"Liam. Let go of me. I think I can handle it now." I said. I was now standing on my own, but still unsteady.

I saw him standing on his own. He looked perfectly alright now. "Niall" I whispered under my breathe, and ran down the stairs, not too fast, but in THIS state, I ran, somehow.

I ran and hugged him. He nearly fell down when I did that, but I caught him immediately.

"Nearly fell down on that one." He said in a low voice. I was still hugging him.

"How are you?" I asked.

"How are YOU? I heard you were disturbed. I'm staying with you here from tonight. As usual." He said.

"What? Did you get discharged so soon? And how come you're free to be out without getting discharged? " I asked, pushing him away from me.

"I took permission from my doctor...just for some time." He said.

"Both of you need to take rest. I'll stay with her till you're alright Niall." Elsa said.

"What? From TONIGHT?" I asked, shockingly.

"No. From tomorrow." Elsa said. "Your mom told me."

"Oh...okay." I said, relieved.

"Why not TONIGHT?" Niall asked.

"Well...I think I should give it another try, you know. You guys won't be always around me when I get those dreams. So, for that, I need one more night. Get it?" I lied.

"I will." Niall said.

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That night was horrible. I think it was the first time THIS is too hard for me to handle. Mom couldn't do anything to help me. She had to be as far away from me as possible. She was helpless.

 I shouldn't take this risk from the next time. It's too risky. But, I can't avoid it always. I think that's why it's being hard for me this time. I myself am to be blamed for this.

"Did it hurt?" Mom asked, as I was underneath my blanket, praying to not have any after effects.

"A lot." I said, slowly lifting my blanket to see her worried. "Why are you so worried mom? I'm okay now, see?"

"He's here." She said.

"Who?" I asked.

"Niall. Who else would come to see you this early in the morning?" She said. "He got discharged this morning. He came straight here to see you."