'Room 218.' She said with concern in her eyes. I instantly bolted down he hall, earning wierd looks from some a sorry looks from others. I made it to the elevator and pressed the button, the door opened and Niall and I entered. This had to be a bit awkward for him, but I was happy he was still with me in the situation.
As soon as the doors opened again I hurried down the hll looking at the number as I went.
214...215...216...217...218! I went right in in and saw Jill sitting in a chair, her head between her legs. The sound of her crying filled the air. Her brown hair was in a messy bun and she had a baggy sweatshirt and yoga pants on.
'Jill!' I said and head shot up.
'Lillian! i'm so so sorry.' She said as she stood and walked over to me pulling me in for a hug. Her face hd makeup running down her cheeks, her chocolate brown hair in a messy bun and her eyes were bloodshot from all the crying.
'It's not your fault.' I told her as she pulled away. Another hand founf it's way around me. I looked up to my left to see Niall. I flashed him a weak smile and he returned a small one.
'Lillian, who is this?' Jill asked.
'This is my friend Niall.' I told her. As he went and put his hand out for her to shake it, she pulled him in for a hug. She has always been a hugger.
We sat in the hall, I was in the middle. I had Niall to my right and Jill to my left. We- well Jill and I were talking about what would happen to Gracie and I as now we have no-one to take care of us.
'Lil, I could always become Gracie's legal gardian. You're only 17 you have your life ahed of you, you don't need that responsibility' She was right I had collage and a job. Gracie would be home by herself all the time. It wouldn't be fair.
'I know but the house. What will happen with that?' I asked looking into her eyes.
'You could get an appartment?' She said in more of a question.
'I don't make enough to pay for it myself.' I said looking to the ground.
'You could stay with me.' Niall said as I forced my eyes to look at him.
'No, that would be to much to askof you' I said not wanting to invade his life.
'Your not asking, i'm offering. You're my friend, that's what frinds do.' He said giving me a hug.
'Thank you so much Niall.' I whispered.
'So it is settled, Gracie will come live with me and you are going to stay with Niall.' She confirmed 'And we will figure out what is going to happen with the house soon, I can't think about that right now' She finnisd closing her eyes taking in a deep breath.
Jill told me that she would pick Gracie up at 4:00 tomorrow and we would sort eveything out then. After explaining s told us she had to go, her sons were home alone and she needed to make sure they were alright. 'We should go to.' I said. Niall and I made our way out of the hospital but not with out him intwining our fingers again. His touch gave me this tingling feeling in my stomach, I ignored it as we got into the car and we made our way home.
'Lil, erm...Could I-me and the boys spend the night at your house tonight? I would understand if you said no.' He sais looking at me.
'That sounds great, I'm going to need someone there when I tell Gracie about dad.' I answered resting my head on his shoulder. He then pulled his phone out and text someone, I assume it was the boys.
