The Darkest Direction

Chapter 5

My orb-tarps flutter open to a crowd of silhouetted figures kneeled on the wet concrete around me. I try to sit up, but a sharp pain comes to my stomach. I try again, but my muscles are too weak. My eyes begin to adjust to the dark and I can make out the boys faces.

"How do you feel, love?" Louis asks me.

"I can't move," I groan.

"I will never forgive myself for that. It was our driver, he couldn't see you or Harry in the street." He chokes on his words a bit and begins to cry.

"Alice, you survived the hit. But Harry has passed away," Niall says through mild tears.

"We killed him! We killed Harry!" Liam sobs. Yes! They don't know that I killed Harry! I try to do a fist pump but my arm won't lift. Suddenly a swarm of people hurry to my side with a stretcher. They help me onto it, it hurts. I see them put Harry on a stretcher like me, they check his pulse. Their faces become expressionless.

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"It looks like you've got a small bruise across your shoulder and that's about it. You're free to go, Ms.Cowell." Suddenly I feel much better and decide to do a backflip.

"Forgive me ma'am, is it Ms.Cowell Mrs.Cowell?" The doctor motions to my ring.

"My fiancé died," I say bitterly. Jerk. I spit onto his clipboard and walk to the end of the waiting room by the door.

"And what about Harry?" Zayn asks.

"We'll have someone in shortly to inform you on Harry's condition."

"Thank you," Zayn says as the doctor walks away. The man nods in reply and then opens the door to leave.

"Fiancé?" Niall said me. I look down at my ring.

"Harry, he-" it becomes hard to talk, I feel a tear rolling down my cheek.

"He proposed to me right before the-the-the hit." I burst into sobs and fall onto the hospital floor. Louis walks to me and puts his hand on my back. Niall just sits, looking at me in shock. Liam is in tears again and Zayn has his head in his hands. A lady comes into the room with a quick fading smile.

"I have a report on Mr.Styles, but if you need time, I will wait for as long as you need," the doctor says.

Tell us now, please," I say, wiping my tears. Me and Louis get up and sit next to the rest of the boys, who are still in shock about the proposal.

"Harry has passed away. He's had a fatal hit to the head and there's nothing we can fix. I tell you with all of my sympathy, I am sorry." I slowly start to stand up, my fists clenched tight

"Leave," I tell her softly.

"Sorry, what was that?"

"Leave!" I scream, bulldozing my knuckles into her stomach. All of the boys look on in complete shock. The lady falls to the floor and gasps for air.

"Just breathe, chicken," I say with a swift kick to her chest. Louis and Zayn run to help her. I look behind me and Liam and Niall are both standing with their mouths covered. I just laugh. The doctor keeps trying to breathe and finally gets some air in. She catches her breath for a moment and then lets out a piercing scream. A nurse comes running in shortly after.

"Oh my God! What's happening?" The nurse runs over and lifts the doctor, Liam helps. They exit the room with the lady in their hands.

"Wow, what a jerk," I say with a laugh. None of the boys reply. I sit down with a large smile. Louis stands up, leaving Zayn who is still on the floor, and Niall stands still.