Stole My Heart (A Ziall and Larry Love Story)

Chapter 27 - Scream, Shout, Don't Let It All Out

*Author's Note*

A great big thank you for all of the reads and the votes and the follows and the nice messages and a great big apology for being such a shit updater. Any way I hope you enjoy the drama in this chapter. I think it's got me back into the swing of things so I should be writing more regularly again (fingers crossed but apologies in advance if I fail miserably). Well, I love you all, hope you enjoy and don't forget to vote, comment and follow. Dedicated to @PaulaLooker for her really nice message I got the other day. Also, I will apologise because it is no longer possible for me to dedicate a chapter every single one of my followers any more because I'm suddenly getting quite a lot (well, a lot for me any way) but I will still dedicate them to as many as I can (the ones who say nice things and stuff). Love you all -Scott xx

 

Niall's POV

I completely froze in the doorway of the ward staring at the sight in front of me. Zayn and Harry were both on the bed together staring straight back at us in shock, still incredibly close to each other after quickly pulling away from the kiss when I shouted. Zayn had the hospital covers bunched up in front of his chest up to his neck as if he was hiding something. Behind me I could hear the others starting to recover from the shock of what we had just witnessed. None of us knew what to say and nobody wanted to be the one to break the awkward silence. Just as one of us felt like we really should say something there was a noise behind us and we turned away from Zayn and Harry for a moment.

“Excuse me, I need to check up on my patient can I ask you all to step aside please. And may I ask, why are you all standing in the doorway?”

“Oh, well-”

“We, err...”

“Yes. Of course. Ah, Miss Wilson can you please take all of these, er, visitors elsewhere whilst I do my job. That goes for you on the bed too. Oh, and speaking of jobs, don't you have one you should be doing Miss Wilson?”

“Oh, right, sorry Jess-er, I mean, Dr. McNamara, I'll get back to work right away. Follow me all of you.”

Leaving the doctor to work on Zayn, Harry stood up from the bed and walked past me to join the others following Helen back to Louis' ward. I lingered a moment longer trying to make eye contact with Zayn who was trying to do the exact opposite before the doctor ushered me out of the room. Josh took my hand in his and led me off to catch up with the others. Once we were all back in Louis' ward Helen shut the door behind us and before looking at all of us expectantly she started to check Louis' levels.

“Ok, I'm going to have to ask, what the fuck was going on in there Harry?”

“Eleanor I think that can wait. I for one want to know why Zayn is in that ward in the first place!”

“Well Liam I guess that's just one of the many mysteries of today like what the fuck is she doing here with you when you apparently broke up today!”

“You told him!”

“Well, I wasn't planning on keeping it a secret, was I? And that's nothing to do with you anyway Niall. I could just as easily ask you why Josh is here holding your hand!”

“Oh, right, well Niall and I are-”

“That's none of your business Liam.”

“Hold up a second, rewind. Dani, you and Liam broke up!? Why didn't you tell me? We're supposed to be best friends!”

“Oh typical Eleanor, because that's clearly the most important thing at the moment.”

“Piss off Harry.”

“Yeah, why don't you go back to smooching with Zayn.”

“Nialler, why are you getting so worked up about those two kissing?”

“Hah, I can tell you why Josh if you'd like.”

“Liam, I swear to God if you don't stop getting involved in my personal shit-”

“Liam. Stop. Or do you want me to tell everyone here why we're not together any more?”

“Oooh, say it Danielle. I'd love for everyone to hear his dirty little story.”

“Shut the fuck up Niall. And if you so much as utter one syllable I'll tell everyone why you're here with me now.”

“Liam! Please! You can't-”

“ALRIGHT ENOUGH! ALL OF YOU!”

We all froze and turned to look at Helen who was looking at each of us in turn with a mixture of disgust and horror etched on her face.

“I don't have a clue what is going between you all but it's clear that you all have a lot of messed up crazy shit that needs resolving but quite frankly I'm not interested in it at the moment. The only thing I want to know right now is the only thing that you should all want to know and if it's not then you should feel ashamed. Harry, why is Zayn in hospital? I know you've spoken to the doctors, so, what's happened to him?”

As Helen's words sunk in I realised that I'd had my priorities all wrong. Whatever had gone on between me and Zayn, and me and Liam, earlier shouldn't have mattered. The main priority is making sure Zayn is okay. I definitely shouldn't have made a scene in the middle of the hospital and tried to drag up personal issues. I glanced over at Liam and I could see him staring at the ground fidgeting uncomfortably clearly mirroring my thoughts. We'll definitely need to talk later. All eyes in the room now turned to Harry waiting for him to speak.

Harry's POV

Everyone was staring straight at me and I didn't know what to say. I knew Zayn wouldn't be ready for everyone to know about his cutting and even if he was it wouldn't be my place to tell people. Instead I told them the only thing I could think of.

“Dr. McNamara told me that he has cut wounds on his stomach possibly from a knife or some other sharp instrument which is why he is all bandaged up at the moment. The doctors aren't sure what caused the injuries yet but they're hoping that Zayn will tell them more when he feels up to it. But at the moment he is just resting and recovering. They said he may need stitches but they don't know for certain yet.”

“Oh God, so will he be okay?”

“As far as the doctors can say for certain, yes.”

“I just have one question Harry.”

“Yeah Niall?”

“Does 'resting and recovering' usually include a game of tonsil tennis?”

“Oh for Christ's sake Niall!”

“No Liam, I want to know.”

“Yeah me too.”

I looked away from Eleanor and Niall, noticing Danielle, Josh and Helen all nod in agreement, and then I turned to Liam, hoping he would speak some sense.

“I must admit, I'm completely baffled by the situation and since we did all catch you in the act so to speak I feel like we do deserve some answers.”

My jaw practically dropped off at Liam's surprising words. I can't believe he actually sad that! Liam!

“No. Sorry. There is no way I'm telling you lot anything about it, at least not yet. It's my personal life and I want to keep it that way. And besides, it's not just my decision to make, I'm going to go and talk to Zayn about it first. And before any of you say anything, it's not like I'm the only one in this room that's keeping secrets to themselves.”

As I said the last words I stared straight at Helen and she shifted uncomfortably under my gaze. I made my way to the door my eyes sweeping the room as I left and I noticed that everyone was watching each other closely.