The Sickly Sweet Mistake (A One Direction FanFic) [On Hold]

Chapter 9- Chances

Harry

I could just barely hear it, but I heard Louis finish the song. Did that mean she wasnt going to make it?

Then I heard someone walk in the room. wait, not someone, someones.

"Well this is cheery, isn't it Nialler?" I looked up. a sleepy looking Zayn, who was wearing a bit of a cheeky smile, was leaning on Niall for support as they moved into the room. Niall looked stricken and even a little heart broken. He didn't even respond to Zayn's groggy question.

I couldnt help but smile a little at the completely oblivious Zayn as he playfully punched Niall's arm for not answering. But I quickly dropped it when I looked down at Louis, who was still kneeling on the floo, his cheeks stained with tears.

"Hey Zayn." I called. He looked at me with sleepy eyes "Come sit, lad." He let go of Niall and hobbled over to the chiar i was sitting in. Then without a word, he sat on me. I heard Liam stifle a laugh.

Then we all burst out laughing, and we laughed hard. Zayn turned and gave me a confused look.

"What's so funny?" that made us all laugh harder.

We must've been REALLY loud because a nurse came in and told us we were disturbing her patients. We all looked at each other and tried to stifle more giggles. The nurse simply shot us the evil eye and walked out.

Niall

Zayn had woken up, still in a daze of course, and I re-explained to him where we were and what happened. he wanted to go see Liam, so we got out of the van. he seemed a little unstable so i was letting him lean on me. we slowly made our way to the private hospital room. When we got in, everyone was crying. it was quite a sobering sight. last time I was in a hospital was when we were in Africa for Red Nose Day.

Then Zayn said something to me, but I wasnt paying attention. Harry looked up and invited Zayn over to him. he hobbled across the room, and at any other time, that in itself would've been funny. But when Zayn sat on Harry in the chair, and liam laughed, I think we all realized it was ok to laugh. So we did. Sure we got told off for it, but it was well worth it.

But I thought the funniest was that Zayn still didn't seem to understand what the heck was going on. he just looked at us like we were crazy. And maybe we were! I didn't care. it was nice to have a laugh to lift the tension.

That is, until the doctor came in.

Liam

When the doctor came in I jumped to my feet, Niall helped Louis up, and Zayn stared at the doctor in wrapped attention. Harry, on the other hand, was still pinned under him and was struggling to get up.

"Which one of you is Liam Payne?" The doctor asked, looking around the room at us.

"I am." I choked out. I was surprised I said anything at all, my voice felt nonexistent.

"I have some news about Olivia." He began. "Would you like to talk in private?" He gestuered to the lads.

"No, I would like them to hear it as well." the doctor sighed.

"Very well then..." he began "Olivia had extremely high blood sugar which her body couldnt handle." he paused, probably to make sure we all understood. "Her body literally shut down on her. I assume knew something like this might happen?" He driected to me. I nodded. "It's a good thing you did, because without your knowledge of what to do, we deffinetely would have lost her."

I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked back. It was Louis. He looked proud.

"Yes, but just because you knew what to do, doesn't mean we did it fast enough." the doctor comtinued. I felt Louis' hand squeeze my shoulder. "Our medical team didnt work as fast as I would have hoped."

"What does that mean?" Niall blurted out, probably scaring the doctor a lttle bit.

"It means, because we were a little slower than we were supposed to be, we cant say for sure when, or if she'll wake up."

"So, like a coma?" Louis asked. i slumpd and looked at the floor. i could feel the tears start to well up again. Don't cry, I told myself, Liam, don't you dare cry!

Again, the doctor sighed. "Not quite. She is partly conscious, partly unconscious. It's a very rare state that seems like a coma, but the chances are slightly more optimistic for the patient." I looked up.

"How much better?" I asked.

"Well, it's a 65% chance instead of a 50% chance." He tried to look hopeful and optimistic, smiling at me like it was the best news in the world. "She will probably be out of here in the next few days!"

"What bull." I muttered under my breath. The doctors had always said that about Olivia in the other hsopitals. "in a few days." "Oh, next week for sure!". But it was a bunch of bull. What they said was a few days, turned into a few months. What they said was a week, turned into a year. Louis squeezed my shoulder, signal that he heard me.

I looked at him, and gave me a little look telling me that I should still thank the doctor. Now it was my turn to sigh.

"Thank you doctor. That's the best news I've had all day." I gave him a fake smile that must've fooled him, because he nodded, turned, then left.

Zayn

The doctor said there was a good chance Olivia would be out of here by the end of the week. I was glad. By then the painkillers would have worn off, and then hopeful I could actually think straight again... Because right now, I wasn't having much luck. Why did those painkillers have to be so strong? Tha't why I was sitting on Harry... my revenge.

He kept trying to push me off but I wouldn't budge. The doctor must'e thought we were insane, but too bad. Mwahaha...

What the hell did he give me?

Louis

Ok. 65% chance wasn't bad... I mean, it could be worse, but still it could be better. I did hear what Liam muttered, but I assumed the doctor didn't judging on his reaction.

"Liam, you ok lad?" I asked him when the doctor left.

He took a deep breath. "I guess, I just with they wouldnt give me all that bull about her waking up over the 'next few days'. Last time they said that, she was sick for 5 weeks." I saw him blink back tears. I pulled him into a hug. after a second, he hugged me back. I closed my eyes, then I felt someone join our hug.

"We''ll be here until she comes back. I swear." the third party whispered. It was Niall.

"Us too." I heard Zayn say as he and Harry joined in too.

"Thank you." I heard Liam say from the center of the hug. Then he laughed.

"What's so funny Li?" I asked.

"You know that new James Bond movie?" He asked. I nodded. "Well that song by Adele popped in my head..."

"Skyfall*?" Harry cut in.

"Yeah, that's the one." He laughed a little. "Not the best time for a song to get stuck in my head."

"Oh well!" I laughed, then shrugged, making the whole hugg shift a little.

"Umm... Lads?" Liam said

"Yeah, Li?" I answered.

"Could you let me go now?" He asked. I laughed. Then slowly, one by one, we removed ourselves from the hug. "Thank you." Liam breathed.

We all laughed, Zayn included.

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Hey guys!

Honestly, Skyfall is my favorite song today. I needed an excuse to put in there. sorry for the filler!

Also, please dont get mad at me, but I dont have legal rights to the song, or the movie... oh well, free publicity! Its a really good movie actually... My first James Bond film actually XD. (but dont tell anyone that I'm recommending it... that might get me into real trouble.)

Whatever. now I have an excuse to put in a song! TA DA! aren't you happy now?

Hahaha, having fun over here XD

-Rowan