I Found You: A Nathan Sykes Fan Fic

Chapter 24 ~ Nathan's Surgery

Melody's Perspective

I practically jumped out of the car before we even came to a complete stop at the hospital but Jay was quick to follow after he threw some amount of pounds at the taxi driver. He cursed the whole time as he tried to follow me, but I didn't stop for him to catch up. The truth was I was scared. I haven't known Nathan for long, but in just the short amount of time I grew to care for him and how I feel over powers other things in my life.

I don't care that I'm not homeless or that I have no life after I say my goodbyes today, because I know I will have to. I'm tired of hurting Nathan and the others. When I realized the bullet hit Nathan, I knew this would have to happen. I felt so much more towards him when I knew he was hurt.

A hand grabbed my forearm and spun me around. I almost tripped in the process but Jay steadied me after he recovered from tripping. Typical Jay. "Melody, stop running. You will look like a lunatic."

"I did this, Jay." I told him fiercely. "And I want to make sure what I did wasn't permanent."

I could imagine what would happen if things were permanent. I saw the papz outside the hospital. The story will be sure to run in an hour. Probably headlining, "The Wanted's Nathan Sykes in Critical Condition." The fans will be furious and if anyone ever learns how he got shot then the fans will hate me and know The Wanted's cover up. The police know the real story, but how much can they keep before the whole world knows.

"It won't  be permanent," Jay hissed. He was furious and he had every right to be. His best friend got shot and is in the hospital. I can see the sadness that he is so badly trying to cover up. If I left him this second, I know he would burst into tears. "Want to know why?"

"Why?" I mumbled as I broke from his stare. My heart pounded against my chest and threatened to break out. It seemed like everyone I loved was disappearing from me.

"Because Nathan is strong." Jay reassured me. "I know he will recover and do what he loves to do best and that is to piss us all off."

His last line broke a smile out of me. "Why are you being so nice to me after I betrayed you all?"

"Because I know how much you like Nathan and how much he likes you. Dammit, Melody, it's all over his sappy face." he said.

Nathan likes me...?

I didn't allow myself to think of the possibility, not after what I did to him.

"I need to go make sure he is okay," I said to Jay. Jay only nodded and we both went to see a nurse behind a desk and asked to see Nathan.

"He is in the surgery room and can't have any visitors at this moment," the nurse explained to us.

Jay leaned against the desk and asked, "Can we at least know what is going on?"

"Sorry, sir, but I can only release information out to family and my daughter being a fan of your band, I know you are not family." she said sympathetically.

"I'm family," I cried desperately.

"I wish I could believe that but his family is already in the waiting room." She said. "Now if you will excuse me I have to get back to work and I don't think I can be of any much use to you all. All you can do it wait."

His family is here?

I felt myself start to shiver internally as much as I start on the outside and Jay must have noticed because he led me away from the desk and ordered my to look into his deep bluish grey eyes. "Everything is going to be fine."