The Way Things Change

Chapter 61

*Kate's POV*

God I was tired. I didn't feel like opening my eyes. My body was heavy. Everything felt heavy. My mouth was dry. It felt like I hadn't eaten or drank anything for days. But a good thing. I didn't feel like shit anymore. So I guess the flu had left. For how long had I been sleeping? I wanted to celebrate Zayn and Perrie now. I should do something special for them, since I had left the party. But I could think about that later. Now I just needed some water.

I forced my eyes to open, just to find myself in an unknown room. Where was I? It didn't look like any of the other boys' rooms as well. It was all white. And then it hit me. The sound of the beeping. It seemed a familiar. Looking to my left, I saw the machine. So I was in the hospital. But why? It was just the flu. Why would they bring me to the hospital for that? And why hadn't I noticed they moved me? And where were my clothes?

At that moment Gemma came walking through the door, with a tired looking Harry following behind. I wanted to say something, but I couldn't make a sound. I just looked at them. Until Gemma noticed I was awake.

"KATE!" She almost jumped on top of me. I could barely breathe, she held me that close. I didn't know what the big deal was. I had just been sleeping. Then Harry came into sight, looking like a completely changed man. The bags under his eyes were still there, but he looked alive, happy. His eyes were sparking. And his cheeks were wet?

He decided to kiss me all over my face, ending in a passionate kiss. I could feel my lips crack from the force. They were dried out as well. And still I didn't get why they were so happy to see me. I had just been sleeping.

"Thank God you're awake. I missed you!" Harry said, kissing me again.

"What do you mean?" I croaked. This really was confusing. First, waking up at the hospital with no recollection of how I got here, and why since it was just the flu, secondly because they all seemed happy to see me after just a night of sleep. And why was Gemma even here? Sure it was nice to see her, but again, it was just the flu.

"I'll get you some water. And the others. They should also know that you are awake." Gemma beamed, sprinting out of the room.

"The others?" I croaked again. Who were the others and why were they here? This was really confusing. What the hell was going on?

Harry looked at me with sad eyes. What? Why? This didn't help one bit. What was going on? He needed to tell me, even if I had to force it out of him. He took my hand, stroking it with his thumb.

"Just tell me!" I tried to sound intimidating, but with this voice there was no way I could.

"Babe, you've been in a coma for three days. And we didn't know when you were to wake up. I've been so worried. I didn't want to loose you!"

"Three days? Coma? Loose me? Why? It was just the flu!"

"Yes, three days. And no it was not just the flu. You had-"

"KATE! SHE'S ALIVE!" Louis yelled running over to my bed. Great, just great. If it wasn't just the flu then what? Had I really been out for three days? If anything it had only made me more confused. What else could have made me that ill?