chapter one

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NIALL’S POINT OF VIEW

“What did I do to deserve this?” I thought to myself as I looked around my dull hospital room.

Yes, I’m in hospital due to having leukaemia.

The hospital has been my home for 4 months now because my parents left me.

They weren’t good parents anyway, and I’ve got the physical and mental bruises to prove it.

“Hey, Ni, you okay?” Nurse Rochelle asked.

“Yes thank you. Are you ok?” I replied, watching her connect my chemo up to my line.

“Yeah I’m good, Ni. What are we doing today?” Nurse Rochelle asked,

“School and watching One Direction videos,” I laughed.

Yes, I love One Direction and wish they were my parents, but that won’t happen.

“Sounds like a fun day ahead,” Rochelle smiled as I nodded before she left the room.

FLASHBACK!!

“Niall James Horan, come down here now,” Mum shouted upstairs as I played with my big brother before running downstairs.

“Yes Mammy,” I said.

“Why did you get so fat and ugly?” Mammy asked, which I shrugged, and before I knew it, a hand collided with my face, and then a punch.

“Fat bastard,” Mammy shouted as she carried on hitting me.

“I hate you,” she screamed before dad entered the room.

“Hey, why did you start without me?” Dad laughed, joining in.

FLASHBACK OVER

“Ni, Ni, Niall you okay?” Rochelle asked.

When did she come back in? I thought to myself as I nodded.

“You sure?” Rochelle asked.

“Yeah, just tired,” I slightly smiled.

“Do you want to leave school today?” Rochelle asked.

“Yeah,” I replied before laying down.

“Ok, buddy, press the buzzer if you need us,” Rochelle said, smiling as she left the room.

I wasn’t like this 4 months ago. I was very energetic, bouncy, smiley before I became ill with pain everywhere, feeling tired and weak all the time.

My Mammy  took me to the doctors, and they rushed us to the hospital where they broke the news, I had cancer, that’s when Ma & Da left me all alone.

I wish I was 6 again because I was healthy and my parents did love me but unfortunately we can’t go back in time.

“I want to love life again,” I cried, hugging my pillow.

“Ni, what’s wrong?” Rochelle asked,

“I hate life,” I screamed as she hugged me.

ROCHELLE’S POINT OF VIEW

“Everything will be okay,” I told Niall as he slowly calmed down before falling asleep.

“I know what will cheer him up,”I thought, smiling to myself.

“Hey Rochelle, how’s Niall?” my boss Mandy asked.

“Fed up with life,” I replied, leaving the room.

“Do you think we need to call mental health?” Mandy asked as I shook my head.

“Not yet, I’ve got a surprise if you can approve it,” I asked.

“Sure what is it?” Mandy asked.

“I want to get One Direction to meet Niall,” I told her as she nodded.

“Sure if you can,” Mandy smiled as she left me alone in the corridor.

I stood there for a minute, getting my phone out and calling Liam.

LI: “Hey Rochelle, you ok?”

R: “Yeah, bud, you ok?”

LI: “Yeah, everything ok?”
R: “I’ve got a huge favour to ask.”

LI: “Sure, what is it?”

R: “Can you guys visit a kid in the hospital?”

LI: “Sure, when?”

R:” Tomorrow? I know it’s short notice and how busy you guys are.”

LI: “Yeah sure, we are actually off tomorrow. We’ll be there at 10. If that’s ok?”

R: “Thank you so much, I really appreciate this.”

With that, we both hung up.

“Roll on tomorrow,” I thought to myself.

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