Indecisive [Watty Awards 2013]

Chapter 58: Heard The News

Chapter 58: Heard The News 

Liam POV: 

Song: Open Your Eyes- Andrew Belle 

"I'm sorry but he can't have any visitors at this tim-" 

"LET ME GO." 

Was that- 

The door to the left burst opened, my head jerked back when another shout echoed from the hall. 

"I-I NEED TO BE WITH HIM-" 

The nurse's sympathetic stare flipped to annoyance, "they are working on him. You will just be in there way." 

The arm she held came forward from the doors, stepping into the waiting room. 

A gasp left my lips at the sight of Whitney. 

Not only were her eyes bloodshot but the wetness to her cheeks shone in the light. God only knows how long she had been crying for. 

I snapped my head back to the woman behind the desk, "I thought you said no visitors." 

Why should she get to see him anymore than me? 

"She was very persuasive sir." 

I shook my head, trying to brush off my annoyance at the situation. 

"HE CAN'T DIE." 

I rushed over to the nurse, "wait wh-" 

"What happened?" 

"Yo-you know her?" The nurse pointed between Whitney and I. 

I nodded. 

"She can't be in the room right now-" 

"Can you keep an eye on her?" 

"Of course." 

As much as I wanted to blame this on Whitney my heart broke at the sight of her. 

"Where's Harry? Why did you say dying-" 

"He might-" 

"Be-" 

I walked over to where she was standing as she struggled to finish, my arms pulling her towards my body. 

"Liam h-he," I rubbed my hand behind her back, "sh it's okay," I cooed in her ear. 

I had so many questions I didn't know where to start. 

Why. 

Why was Harry here? 

When. 

When will he come back? 

How. 

How did this happen? 

Who. 

Who is to blame? 

What. 

What would be the outcome? 

_ _ _ _ _ 

Whitney POV:

Time was measured in breaths. 

Each one harder than the last through my muffled sobs. 

The moment kept replaying through my mind. 

I love you. 

The monotone sound signifying his way of giving up, giving in. 

I got as far as seventy eight agonizing inhales and exhales when his family burst through the door.