If I'm Louder - Niall Horan Fanfic

Chapter 25 - You'll Never Know Just How Much I Love You

Niall scoots over and pulls me down on the hospital bed so he could cuddle me into his side. His lips press to my forehead.

His phone rings in my pocket. I answer it for himn putting it on speaker.

Sobs and cries drowning through the speaker.

"Hello?" I whimper.

"What happened to my baby?!" A woman cries.

"What?" I shriek.

"I JUST GOT A CALL SAYING THAT HE JUST DIED IN LOS ANGELES! WHAT HAPPENED TO MY SON?!" She sobs.

"He did die..." her sobs increasing, "but then a miracle happened." I smile.

Niall stares in awe.

"What?" She whimpers.

Niall takes the phone. "Hey mum..." his voice strangled and weak. Raspy. His throat had to be dry.

The other end silences. "Niall?"

"Yeah. It's me mum." He smiles.

I lay my head on my shoulder.

"But how? They just rung and said you died."

"Well... the lads, Katie, Paul, and I were in a car crash. I remember hitting my head on the window before it shattered and passed out. The next thing I know, I woke up to Katie kissing me. I don't remember anything in between."

"You were in a coma for five days. This afternoon you're heart finally stopped. We tried everyyhing to save you, even maxium shock therapy. Not even 240 bolts of electricity could save you." A nurse tells him as she comes into the room. "These kids were worried sick, sobbing and screaming things out in the hallway. I had left them to say their goodbyes to you."

"Then about 20 minutes later all kids of beeps went off in the office. We looked and saw your heart monitor had started back up again." The nicest doctor tells us.

"It was Katie's turn. She said 'I hope you can hear this. I love you so much. It should've been me.' Then kissed you. The lads and I just saw you heart monitor start back up just as your lips met." Zayn comes over.

"The next thing I know, you were alive again. And you said, 'Don't you dare say it should've been you ever again.' " I say quietly.

"You saved my son's life?" The woman says through the phone. Her voice shaking.

"Yeah, she did mum." Niall laughs tiredly.

"I can never repay you. Thank you so so so much." She sobs into the phone.

"Mum, I love you."

"I love you too." She sighs happily.

They chatted a bit before she hung up.

He hands me the phone. I put it on the little eating table.

He snuggles up into me. "I'm so knackered." He yawns.

The nurse smiles and unfolds a blanket, spreading it over us. "Well, honey. You need to get some sleep." She chuckles softly. "Do you need anything? Water?"

He nods smiling shyly.

She just smiles and leaves, coming back with a cup of water.

He sits up, pulling me with him. He takes a long sip out of the straw.

"Thank you." He smiles, setting it on the eating table. His voice isn't so stratchy this time.

"I don't need a thank you. The only one who should be getting thanked is your beautiful girlfriend. If it wasn't for her, you wouldn't be alive, these boys would be heart broken, One Direction wouldn't exist, and your fans would be devastated." She smiles.

She turns and walks out before he can reply.

He just shrugs and looks at me. He looks down at me. His eyes twinkle. "She has a point." He smiles.

I blush and look down as we lay back.

A finger rests under my chin, pushing it up. Forcing our eyes to lock gaze.

He smiles warmly. "Thank you... for everything that you do." His lips brush against mine. He traps me into a passionate, loving kiss.

When he pulls back, our foreheads lay against each other. Our gaze not breaking.

He runs his finged from my chin to my cheek before brushing the hair out of my face. I blush lightly. He pecks my nose.

"You'll never know just how much I love you." He sighs before closing his eyes.

I snuggle, close, careful for the IVs. His soft snores fill my ears.