The Way Things Change

Chapter 63

*Niall's POV*

I was walking into the hospital again. Thankfully there were no paps around. They were decent enough to stay away for a change. I had just brought Luisa to the airport. She was going back to Ireland for a while. I wished I could go with her. To see my family again, to be with her. She was incredible. When Kate was brought to the hospital, she had insisted on staying, even though her flight was in the evening. I was so grateful for that. I needed her. We were all so worried. How could it happen that we didn't know that? Hadn't we been paying enough attention to her? I knew I felt guilty in some way. I was supposed to protect her from any danger. I knew we had overreacted, maybe just a little, when she was conscious again. But it had just been the combination of the many emotion we had through those three days.

I knew we all had it rough, but Harry especially. He had broken down several times, when it wasn't know if she was going to make it. And then when his family came, everything seemed to be too much. I had never seen him like that. Ever. I'm sure he feels guilty too. He wasn't aware either. And she hadn't even told him. But thankfully she was alright. She was going home today. Then we could make sure that she got better in the comfort of our own home. Hospitals kind of creped me out. It was where everybody was ill or hurt. Sure they did a good job and everything that happened here wasn't bad, but still. I got this weird feeling about it anyway.

Everybody was getting ready to leave. We they just needed their respectable others. Eleanor and Perrie had insisted on going in and talking to Kate alone, about the trust thing. It was probably for the best, since we were scolding her yesterday. They had been in there for quite a while, since they were not out yet.

"How long before you can take her home mate?" I asked Harry, putting my hand on his shoulder. He was standing at the water cooler.

"They just have to do a final check up, than we can leave. So about 2 hours at most." He had gotten that cheeky look back, and he had been home to sleep this night. When Kate was in the coma, he didn't want to leave her side, since she could wake up any moment. But when he was sure that she was okay, he seemed to relax, and it took about half an hour from we stepped out of her room till he was sound asleep in the car. It was quite the struggle to get him inside, but we managed.

"That's really great. I'm just glad she's okay."

"Me to, Niall. I'm so happy. I really wouldn't know what to do without her!"

"Then you best have to make sure you never-"

"Hey guys, have you seen that Danielle is here?" Liam came over to us. Wow. It's been a long time since I had seen her. I didn't know what to think of her. She had broken Liam's heart, but at the same time, I thought they might end up together. They had been the perfect couple. And it was a shock when they split. But I wasn't the one to tell him. He was happy with Sophia now and I liked her as well. He was to figure it out for himself.

"Have you spoken to her?" Harry asked with furrowed eyebrows. He thought the same about this topic as me. We had all talked about it. Once.

"Just briefly. She looks good though." Liam sighed. I couldn't figure out what he was thinking. Maybe just reminiscing about the old days.