New Guy

Chapter 10

Harry's POV:

Next Day:

I'm walking to school when my phone buzzes with a text from the principal. I open it up and read it,

Nicola, Niall and Zayn will not be attending school today. We do not know when Niall or Nicola will be back but we're fairly sure Zayn will be back by either tomorrow or the day after. Thank you.

Hm. Okay. Well, Liam's still going as far as I know so I guess I'll ask him. As I walk through the gates at school, my eyes flicker to Liam sitting on a step by himself, looking terribly upset.

I walk over and sit down next to him. "You're looking down, what happened? You don't need to talk about it if you don't want to."

"No, it's okay. It's Niall.." He sighs and runs his hand through his hair.

"Oh yeah, I was meaning to ask. I heard that Nicola, Niall and Zayn aren't coming today. Do you know what's up with that?"

"Oh yeah. I know all too well what's up with that." He sighs again and clenches his hands into fists. He takes a breath and starts to explain, "Okay. Everyone was at my place and Niall and his brother were on their way. Next thing we know Nicola gets a call and faints. So I took over the call and apparently Niall and Greg were in an accident and were checked into the hospital. Nicola isn't leaving Niall and Zayn is just not up for school."

"Oh my God! That's terrible!" I say and pat him on the back, "I'm sure everything will be fine and back to normal in no time. Nothing serious, right?"

"No, nothing serious. Just a few broken bones and a concussion.. He hasn't completely woken up yet, though, so the doctors are waiting until he does to see if everything is absolutely okay."

"Well, I'm sure everything is absolutely okay. I'll see you later, I have work to do." I hop up and start walking to the classroom with a wave.

Niall's POV:

I blink my eyes open to find myself in a strange place. Oh, that's right. I'm in a hospital. I look to my right to see a girl lying on an armchair sleeping. That's Nicola. There are cards and flowers next to my bed on a table.

I try to sit up but instead I just fall back down and groan in pain. Nicola's eyes flutter open and she dashes over to me. I try to think what relationship we have but nothing comes to mind. I know her name, I must know her in some way.

She sang to me before and I knew the lyrics. Must be a good song.

"Niall? Are you okay?"

"Hm?" I ask sleepily and prop myself up with my left arm.

"It's me, Nicola. You woke up before and we sang. Do you remember what happened, why you're here?"

I think but again, nothing comes to mind. I frown, trying hard to remember. Still nothing. I shake my head slowly and she explains.

"Okay, you were in an accident. With your brother, Greg. He's in the room next to you. You were on the way to Liam's place and a car smashed into you head-on. It was bad, Niall! I was so worried about you!"

I nod my head but one part of the sentence caught my attention, "L-Liam? Who's Liam?"

Her grip on my hand loosens and her expression changes from worried and understanding to shocked and blank. She stands up and walks out of the room. What just happened?

About a minute later, she walks back in with a doctor. She still has the same expression on her face.

"Niall, I'm Doctor Lambert. I'm the head doctor here and your friend has kindly asked me to help. She said you don't remember someone, what was his or her name?" The doctor asks me politely with a kind smile.