Louis's POV "We need a medic. Niall's seizing in the dressing room," Caroline said over the radio. "Shit. Niall?" "I'm on my way," Paul said and we all followed him. Sure enough, Niall was going through a very violent and vocal seizure when we entered the room. "Ah! Ah! Aaargh!" Niall gasped. "Niall." "Stand back boys," Paul said, but we stayed close to Niall. He grunted and shook, before the seizure eased and he gradually became calm. "Any sign of the medic?" "Not yet." "Then someone find her. Now," Paul said and someone rushed off. "That was horrible," I said. I hated seeing Niall in such a state, but at least it was over. "Ah!" "Alright Niall. You're safe," Paul said as Niall jerked, but soon he relaxed fully. "Ok. Good lad." "Niall?" I asked as I knelt beside him and I took his hand. "He's still out Louis," Paul told me, but I didn't care. "I know. I'm scared Paul." "He'll be alright."
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Niall slept through the evening's concert and as soon as it was over, we all went back to the hotel to check on him. "He's still asleep," I said after I had looked into Niall's darkened room. "Then we should let him keep sleeping." "I agree." "Bed boys." "Ok. But what if we get some shaving foam and..." "Not now Louis," Liam told me. "What?" I protested. Yes, Niall had epilepsy but we couldn't let that stop him from being a normal teenage lad. "He's had a bad seizure Louis. He needs rest," Harry added. "Alright, alright. Fucking hell, I only wanted to lighten the mood," I said and the door opened. There stood Niall, wrapped in the duvet and half asleep. "Can you boys shut the fuck up please?" "Niall." "Are you ok?" Liam asked, instantly going into mum mode. "I'm fine Liam." "Niall, you need to get back to bed, get some rest." "I would if you weren't so loud." "Niall!" I cried out as I caught him. He'd started to fall, and I was supporting his body weight. "Fuck boys," Niall said and everyone else helped me. "Help." "We've got you Niall." "I've got you." "What's happened?" Paul asked as he joined us. "We woke Niall up, and he's collapsed on us." "You woke him up," Zayn told me. "Yes. Thank you Zayn," I said. "I..." "I've got you," Liam said before he picked Niall up. "Liam." "I've got you, don't worry," Liam told Niall before he took him back into his room with Harry following him.
"That was your fault Louis," Zayn told me. "No it wasn't." "Ok. I want a word with both of you," Paul said before he took us aside. "Niall has had a bad seizure, and he need to rest. I need both of you to go to bed." "Paul, I made a joke about giving Niall a shaving foam beard, but the boys then argued with me and it woke Niall up," I said and Paul turned to Zayn. "Get to bed Zayn." "Ok Paul," Zayn said and he left us. "Louis." "I know that Niall's got a serious condition, but I was just trying to make him feel that..." "You are the one who's most worried about him Louis," Paul said and tears crept into my eyes. "We need to let him rest. The other boys are worried and sometimes jokes don't help." "I know. I just want Niall to feel normal," I said, and Paul gently put his hand onto my shoulder. "Niall wants to feel normal as well Louis. But we need to look after him, and for now that means being serious and letting him rest." "Ok," I said as I moved my hands against each other. "I just want Niall to be ok," I said as tears started to flow down my face. "I know Louis." "I want him to be ok..." "I know," Paul said and he brought me into a hug.
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The next morning, Niall was awake and he was back to his normal self. I caught him in the corridor and tears crept into my eyes. "Niall, can I have a word?" "Sure Louis. Are you ok?" He asked me in worry. "Yeah, I'm ok. I'm sorry about waking you last night. You needed to rest, but your seizure scared me yesterday..." "I'm alright Louis. I got a good night's sleep and I've recovered. Why are you crying?" "I make a joke to lighten the mood, and it made the boys mad at me." "I'll set them straight. Come here," Niall said and he hugged me. "I'm ok Louis," Niall said as I wrapped my arms around him and he held onto me. "I know you worry about me, but I'm ok." "I know," I said and Niall let me go. "Keep being yourself Louis and don't let anyone get mad at you for it. I know that you help me when I need it. You're the first the help me." "I don't like it when you collapse Niall." "Neither do I. Cheer yourself up and relax. I have words to say to the other boys," Niall said and I smiled. "Your it!" I shouted as I tagged Niall and he chased me down the corridor.
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