An Angel Named Niall

Chapter 27

My grandma was on the line. 

My grandma was not going to make it. 

I didn't respond to the doctor. I just looked at him and slowly made my way back to the chair. My hands barely made their way to my face. I brought my legs up and couldn't believe what was happening. 

The time was 8pm. 

"You can go into the room, if you wish," the doctor said looking down at me. I looked up at him and you could see how sorry he was. He looked at the nurses and then at me. "I'm sorry." And he walked away. 

No tears were apparent. I was in too much shock to react. I didn't know what to do. I didn't even know if I wanted to see her. 

Then everything in my mind came crashing in. My moms flashback. Her death. 

Everything was playing in my mind. 

*Flashback a year ago*

It was midnight when I got the call. Even our neighbors heard the phone ring in this little apartment. It had rung and rung and stopped. I was fully awake now. 

It rung again and I looked at the time. 12:10. Rubbing my head, I began walking towards the phone in my moms room. 

I turned on the light and noticed an empty bed. The only thing that popped into my head was mom was out having fun late at night. 

The phone continued ringing and I finally picked up. 

"Juliet, it's grandma." She paused. "I don't know how I can say this but," she paused again and my grip on the phone got tighter. In between mumbles she said, "Your mom was in an accident and she's gone."

I dropped the phone to the floor. 

My mom was gone? I couldn't believe it. 

*flashback over*

Her and her boyfriend, Jack, were on there way home when the accident happened. 

I turned the corner of my eye and saw Jack walking towards me. It seemed as if he was relieved to see me. 

I got up and began walking away. 

"Juliet, wait!" he ran to me and got me by the arm causing all the attention on us. 

"What do you want? what are you doing here?" I said whispering. 

"I heard about your grandma. How is she doing?"

"Why do you care? Why don't you just leave?"

"I want to know that you're okay. Your mom might not be here but I care about you, kid."

I put my hands into fists and took in a deep breath. 

"Just leave." I looked at the ground and not at him. 

"No. You need me. You're here all alone. Your mom would--"

"Don't bring my mom into this, okay? I don't need to bring her death into this okay?"

He had tears in his eyes. I hated him so much. And I barely knew why I did. All I wanted was for him to leave me alone. He brought too many memories of my mom to me. 

Seeing him was like seeing my mom.

He took in a breath and said, "I wish I would've been the one that died that night." And he slowly turned around and walked away. 

I watched him leave the way he came in. I stood there silently looking as he vanished. 

I sat on the chair and tears gathered in my eyes. 

That's why I hated him. I wanted him to be the one gone and not my mom. But what was there to do? Everything was done. My whole life was done. 

I got interrupted by the vibrating of my phone. I wiped my eyes and it read Niall. 

Niall was calling. 

NIALLS POV

It rang and rang and finally she picked up. 

"Juliet, how are you? how's everything?" 

I tried keeping my voice as settled as possible. Liam was with me, listening to my conversation. Juliet didn't respond. All I heard was her breathing. 

"Juliet?" I called out for her. 

"I'm here," she said in a very low voice. At that point I didn't know if I wanted to bring up her grandma. Just listening to her voice threw me off. Juliet was all alone. 

"How's your grandma doing?" I managed to say. Liam patted my back in support. Liam was suddenly worried as well. I had told him every single thing. Well I left out the raping part. I felt like that was too much and something Juliet wouldn't want me telling. 

"Not so well, actually." She paused. "She might not make it through the night." 

"Well it's not something that's for sure. So just hang in there, okay?"

"Niall, aren't you supposed to be somewhere? Like concerts or meeting important people?"

"No, not right now. You need me." 

"Thanks," she sighed. "My mom's boyfriend, well ex boyfriend, was here."

She told me she had told him to leave. She quickly explained to me how the death of her mom happened. It was sad. No one should ever go through something like that. Of course, I didn't want to feel sorry for Juliet and she had told me that from the start. But she said it was impossible holding back that feeling. 

She was calm and didn't have that tremble in her voice. I decided to keep her mind off of it. I told her the madness of the paps when visiting france. I also told her about the crazy things our fans do. I got her to let out a slight laugh.

I asked her to tell me something interesting that has happened to her. She told me about the time she had a roadtrip with her mom to Washington state. Then convinced me to keep telling her stories from the tour. 

She had told me, "I want to feel like I was actually there, so please continue."

Time had passed and we both were having a good conversation. I was surprised that this conversation was going along and for once, I did believe Juliets mind was somewhere else.

"Uh, Niall, I have to go." Her voice wasn't low as it had been. It seemed alarm. I knew someone was talking to her.

"I have to go" and she hung up the phone without letting me respond. I looked at my phone as if waiting for her to call back but nothing.

I rested my phone on the bed and just sat there.

Something told me the next time I called, I was going to get bad news.

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this is so lateee!!! sorry :((

but I will be ending it soon!

thank you if you're still reading.

I'm currently at school, waiitng for my friend.

i'm hungry and cold and in pain

blahhh

but nvm that haha

thank you!!!