Just Breathe

Chapter 12: Side Effects

I'm trying to hide how I feel but it seams impossible with the thousands of eyes on me and the scorching lights it's hard. I feel so ill I've almost got off stage a few times to throw up but I know I can't. I can't leave this stage unexplained to the fans again.

I don't think the boys have noticed how truly terrible I feel except I think Harry does. He keeps looking at me strangely and asking if I'm alright.

I feel so light headed due to the fever I feel I may pass out but I'm determined to make it through this show. The fans deserve it.

We only have two songs left but I'm starting to just feel worse my stomach keeps turning sending violent waves of nausea throughout my body.

"Niall" Harry comes over to me "you look awful mate you should get off stage"

I shake my head " I told you Harry I'm fine" I start to walk away down the catwalk but he grabs my arm

"Please Niall before you pass out or get sick; the fans will understand" he practically begs me

The music for little white lies starts and I put my in-ears back in shaking my head

"There's only two songs left I'm finishing this show" I walk away from him as the song begins

You got this Niall. I chant in my head trying to "mind over matter" the situation but failing miserably.

Little white lies finishes and a terrible wave of nausea comes over me and I run up the cat walk dropping my mic on stage and going behind stage trying to make it to the toilets but fail and I throw up all over the staging behind the screens.

"Niall" I hear someone sigh my name

I can't look up to see though as I continue to cough up what little I've eaten today and all week.

"You're alright mate." I recognize Daniels voice

I finally finish but keep my hands on my knees bent over still feeling awful.

He places his hand on my sweating forehead "you're burning up mate"
He tells me

I shake my head standing up my body aching "I'm fine" I start making my way back on stage determined to finish the show

"You aren't Niall. I don't want you to finish the show you're too ill" he stops me grabbing my arm

"I'm fine there's only one song left I'm finishing the show" and with that I walk back onstage grabbing my mic where I left it just in time for best song ever to start

I walk on and see Liam giving me a questioning look but I ignore him sipping my water trying to get the taste out of my mouth. I pick up my mic and try to carry on like nothing happened

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I look at Niall worried as he walks back on stage pale and shaky after running off. He looks terribly sick and really shouldn't be on stage. I was about to walk over and tell him to get of stage before he passes out but the music it was my turn to sing so I couldn't.

"Thank you Winnipeg! You've been absolutely incredible!" We all start to run off stage Niall ahead of us stumbling

I quickly sprint up to him wrapping my arm around the sick lad and putting his arm around my shoulder.

"Hold on Nialler were gonna get you to the hotel alright?" He just nods weakly as the rest of the boys quickly wrap their arms around him also once were in the lift

"Niall" Daniel runs up to us once we step off the lift into the backstage area "I told you not to go back on" he places his hand on Niall's sweaty pale forehead "you're burning up. Let's get you to the car and to the hotel" I stop walking and grab Niall's legs picking him up bridal style knowing he can barley stand up right now