His Princess, Without Him [Book 2]

#05 I Just Want To Go Home, To My Teddybear

Lauren's P.O.V.

"baby go to sleep. We'll be with you all the time" dad said when some guy was done checking me up and told me that I had to stay there for the night which I really didn't want. I wanted to go home again, with my own bed and fluffy teddybear I got for my fourth birthday from Irina.

"But what if" he shook his head. "What if what? There is nothing that can happen to you. I'll be next to you all the time" he took his shoes off and sat down on my hospital bed. "Just close your eyes and think of me. Know that I'll be with you forever. My little princess" he stroke my forehead. I nodded my head and closed my eyes. Slowly I felt the sleep getting over me and dad's voice helped it.

I heard that every word he sang came right from the bottom of his heart. I smiled and drifted off to sleep.

It was restless but I slept through the nightmares.

Dad finally woke me up in the morning, well it was almost four o'clock so it was more like the afternoon.

His hair was a mess and he had dark circles around his eyes. It was obvious that he didn't sleep much and I directly felt guilty.

"Baby you're awake. I thought you'd sleep the whole day. The doctors said that we can leave within one hour. They'll do one last test and if that is positive we can leave. And you don't have to feel guilty because I couldn't sleep anyway. I had to stay awake for you" he knew as always what I thought. I nodded and hugged him. Emma smiled at us and took a picture with her phone.

"Can I see it please?" I said when I noticed it. Dad and Emma laughed and she showed it. I giggled when I saw it but when I focused on my face it was a complete shock. My face was pale and covered with bruises and dried blood and my hair, my hair was like it was attacked by birds. Was this even me? I didn't recognized myself at all. I was a stranger to myself.

"Have you called uncle Liam and Zayn and the rest?" I asked curious. He nodded his head. "I called them to say that you'd be home today but that's it. It was just a quick call. Granny knows as well but I don't know if she's able to make it since it's really bad weather in Ireland" I nodded, a bit disappointed. I hoped that I'd see granny again but dad said that maybe she could make it. I hoped it.

"Miss Horan? I think that you're happy to hear that we haven't found anything serious that caused you to stay here. You are free to leave now. But know that it's the best to talk to you dad or anyone you trust about what happened. It is nothing to be ashamed of. You couldn't have prevented this" a doctor said and I hugged dad when I heard that I could go home again.

"Thank you very much sir. I'll make sure that she gets over this in the proper way. Do we need to come back for another check up?" dad asked him. The doctor shook his head. "I don't think so sir. If you think that there is something wrong you can always call or come around" dad smiled and the doctor shook his hand.

"Lauren. I hope that I don't have to see you here ever again for any bad reason but still it was a pleasure to meet you" the doctor said, shook my hand and left.

"Come baby. We're going home. Everybody missed you so much. It's unbelievable how much" dad lifted my up and put me on his hip, supported my back with his arm and the other he pulled around Emma's waist.

"There we go Lauren. Uncle Harry and Louis and I think everybody wants to see you again. They missed you very much" I nodded and dad put me down in the car.

I missed everyone. Uncle Harry and Louis funny jokes and uncle Zayn who was busy with his mirror and uncle Liam who got mayor protective over all of us. I loved them. I hadn't realized how much I missed all of them until dad said their names.

"Baby look at me. Don't be afraid when everybody's screaming. They're just happy that we have you back again. I'll make dinner for you and after that you go to bed" Dad told me when we were almost home. I nodded. I was really exited but also scared to see everybody again. Did they changed? Would they be mad at me for letting them live in fear?