You & I (N.H)

Chapter 22 of You & I: Missing Him.

(Nicole's POV)

I couldn't believe it, Louis, the one everyone always loved. They always loved how sweet he was, how loving and kind he was. He could make the most sad day become your happiest day. Yet I've only known him for so long, that's the problem though. As soon as I walk into your life, let me just say I don't really make it any better. You see what I've done? Niall has a freaken shark bite and Louis, well, Louis is going to die. There is nothing I can do about it, no doctors, no hospital, no one. This was all my fault.

You know what, in going to stop complaining. Yes I don't want Louis to die, but that doesn't mean I can try not to complain about it right?

Right.

End of conversation.

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I was still curled up in Niall's arms, poor Niall.

"Niall, your leg-g, it-ts getting wor-worse." I stuttered.

It was pretty cold out so everyone was shivering.

"It'll be fine Nicole." Niall answered.

I just got out of Niall's arms and sat with Harry and Liam.

And No, it wasn't, I've made that mistake one too many times and I don't want Niall to do it either. I knew he wasn't fine.

Wait.

Now I remember.

Louis, he-he saw my haters and deafened me from them. He saw my Twitter, I never got the chance to talk to him about it. Why would he even care? Nobody needed to defend me, usually it goes this way. They come into my life, notice I'm not a good friend. Then they leave me, after they leave me they think it's funny to hate on me. So that's what they do. I'm not talking about the hater fan girls, I'm talking about people who used to be my friend. Mia was really my only friend. Skylar used to be a good friend, until one day it all stopped. She stopped treating me like a good friend would, and instead of just saying ,"I'm sorry I don't want to be friends anymore." She said," leave me alone, I don't want anything to do with you." And that's how it ended. Skylar is always nice to Mia, but she just turned on me and I think that's how it's all going to end with Skylar and Mia. Skylar only pretends she likes her, I would do something but Skylar said she'll blab out all my secrets to the whole entire school if I tell Mia that Skylar only pretends to like her.

I know, that's a lot to take in.

But that's pretty much how my friends are, and I'll just need to except it. I know Niall and Louis are only pretending they like me, they probably just want me to feel special. Maybe even Mia is too.

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It's about, I'd say maybe 10:30 or so.

I looked over at Louis again, I could've sworn I saw him make a move. 'It's just in your head Nicole' I said to myself. Because it is just my imagination, when I want something so bad i imagine that I have it even though I don't.

"Niall, I-I miss Louis." My throat cracked.

"I know, we all do." Niall gave me a sad smile.

Then the water all of a sudden got crazy and water got on Niall's leg, he shrieked in pain.

"Niall!" I cried.

"N-Nicole I'm f-fine" Niall reassured me as he held onto his leg.

But I knew Niall was lying, the way he looked at me it didn't look like he was fine. Honestly that stupid shark bite doesn't look like it's getting any better. If anything it's getting worse. I thought salt water was supposed to heal it, oh..... I forgot it hurts too..

"No you're not Niall" I said seriously.

"Nicole, I think the water will help his bite." Liam told me.

I just nodded in response as I walked closer to Niall and sat next to him.

"Does anyone think we will find a way off this raft?" I asked.

"Well, we'll have to one way or another." Harry answered.

I rested my head on Niall's shoulder and he put his arm around me. I looked back at Louis once again and felt something hot roll down my cheek; tears. I can't believe I once hated him and now, well, I'm devastated he's dying.

I wonder if Katrina is okay, honestly I hope she is. I've lost my parents and I can't loose my sister, she can't die. I mean we have went through all of this to save Katrina, not to let her die. We've gone through all this trouble just for her and if she dies, I don't know what I'll do with myself. If anyone kills her then I swear I will murder them. I know that sounds harsh, but Katrina is my younger sister and I'll do anything for her. Even if I'll have to be on a life raft for who knows how long, as long as I get to see her I'll be okay.

I continued to look at Louis, and felt more tears rolling down my face.

"I don't want him to die." I whimpered.

"He'll be okay love." Liam told me.

"No he won't Li! He-es dying, and we can't  do anything about it!" I cried.

"Maybe, maybe he will make it." Harry said.

Then I noticed Louis, it didn't look like he was dead but it also didn't really look like he was alive either. Wait, I-i think I see he chest moving up and down, li-like he's breathing!

"Look at Louis." I said pointing to him as I got up.

"He-he's breathing!!" I added.

"Maybe he will make it, Niall, Harry, Liam. I don't care who does it, can-n one of you do CPR one last time?" I asked.

Liam sighed and got up, I did CPR once again. I kept hoping and praying it would work, just one last chance. If I could just be able to see Louis alive one last time, it would really mean the world to me to see his smile again. It's hard to believe that I used to hate Louis, but here I am, with Louis, falling in love with him and Niall. I'm in a position I never thought I'd be in, but to be honest I don't think anyone would want to be in my shoes right now. It's all too hard to take in, I've only known the lads for so long.

I noticed something about Louis, he kept flinching. Liam stopped CPR and the water got silent as well as the everyone else. I stood there, I swear my heart stopped beating. All of a sudden I noticed Louis coughing and coughing as he slowly rested up.

"Louis?"