Secrets

Chapter 8

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I woke up to Niall's light heartbeat. His arm lightly resting on my waist. I gently pulled his arm away and silently got up, trying not to wake him up. Aunt Kelly must've woken up already because I could smell the pancakes all the way from upstairs. I ran downstairs not bothering to change. "Morning!" I said, taking a seat on the dining table chair. "Morning, just close friends huh?" Aunt Kelly joked as she stirred the pancake mixture. I blushed at her words, knowing exactly what she meant. "I don't know, I can't lie I do have SOME feelings for him." I admitted as I remembered the kiss that shouldn't have happened. "Well he seems like a really nice guy, go for it." Aunt Kelly said with a smile, as I smiled back. "I don't know... He asked me to be his girlfriend a few days ago and I completely lost it." I explained, I always told everything to Aunt Kelly, I trusted her like I trusted Louis with my secrets. "Sweetie, it's been three years. You can't live in the past forever, you're young and beautiful, and who knows maybe you and Josh were never meant to be. You need to move on, and I think Niall can help you with that." She said, putting the pancake mixture into the pan. I always admired aunt Kelly for how good she was with advice, she always knew what to do. "Maybe he can." I mumbled. She might be right, Niall is an amazing guy, and I have feelings for him, feelings I didn't know I had in me anymore. I was ready for Niall.

"Morning!" Niall said with a cheerful smile as he took a seat next to me and ate his breakfast. "Good morning Niall." Aunt Kelly and I said, as we ate too. "So I was thinking about taking you to the hospital in thirty minutes, how does that sound?" Aunt Kelly asked, putting her plate away. "Sounds great." I said, giving her a fake smile, it wasn't great. I don't know if I'm ready to see my mom like this; dying. I walked upstairs to change as Niall went into the guest room to change too. I wore something casual and put my hair in braids. I grabbed my purse and walked back downstairs to see aunt Kelly and Niall waiting for me. "Let's go." I said as we all walked into aunt Kelly's old car, she's had that car ever since I was twelve. "Akron looks exactly the same as it was three years ago, even the neighbors." I said, looking out the window. "It gets boring after a while, no one new moved in here." Aunt Kelly said, driving through the streets. We were here, at the hospital. "Come on." Aunt Kelly said, leading us towards moms room. "She's in there." She pointed to a room across the hall. " I-I want. Niall to come with me." I whispered and Niall nodded. I stopped in front of her and took in a deep breath. "Im scared." I admitted, as Niall cupped my face and looked at me once again with those beautiful blue eyes, surprisingly calming me down a bit. "It's okay, I'm here with you." He whispered. I slowly opened the door, to find my mom all wired up. Tears made their way down my eyes, it hurt me so badly to see her like this. I took a seat by her bed and took in a deep breath. She was asleep but the doctors said she might be able to remember some things I say. Just to be sure I wrote a note, that I would read to her but also leave it here for her to see when she wakes up. "Hi mom, it's me, Maria. I came back, after three years, just to see you." I read the note, but stopped to wipe away tears, as Niall watched me with sympathy in his eyes. "I'm sorry I left you like this, I should have stayed here, I should have taken care of you. I was stupid and selfish." I read but stopped because I started crying harder as Niall gently pat my back. "It's okay." Niall whispered. "I missed you so much, I was so worried about you but I couldn't find the courage to come back. I thought you would hate me for leaving you, and I'm really sorry." I said, wiping away a few tears. "I came here with Niall, a boy I met through Louis. Don't worry Louis is fine, were still friends. Niall is an amazing guy, he's nice, he's caring, sweet, and handsome. He's perfect."'I read the note, a smirk plastered across Niall's face, I could tell he was blushing. A slight smile appeared on my face as I continued reading. "He's the one who has been taking care of me this past two weeks, he helped me forget things for a while. Mom, I just want you to.." I stopped and took in a deep breath. "I just want to to know I love you, I love you so much. I just want you to know that." I said, now sobbing. I just stared at her unconscious body. "You need some time alone with her." Niall whispered as I nodded. I watched him leave out the door. Soon I saw her blink, she was waking up. "Mom?" I whispered, wiping away more tears, my eyes turning red. "Maria..?" I hear her whisper as I leaned over her bed. "You're awake." I said to myself. "Maria darling, I love you too." She whispered, she heard everything? "Mom, I love you so much." I said, kissing her hand. "I love you too." She whispered, her eyes tearing up.