Letting Go (Niall Horan AU)

Chapter 30

October

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In the middle of my Maths class I started coughing. Like really coughing. People were starting to stare. What made it worse is Niall didn't show up to class today.

But soon the torturous class ends and I make my way to my car and drive to the fraternity.

When I arrive I walk up to Nialls room being greeted by Colton on my way. For some reason nobody is ever home. Or usually they just stick to their own rooms. I rarely see any other boys roaming around besides Harry.

I brush off the thought as I open the door to Nialls room.

I walk in and see he is talking on his phone.

"Hey whatcha doing?" I ask sitting on his bed as he hangs up.

"Why weren't you at class?"

"Didn't feel like gettin up much." He shrugs, leaning over and kissing my cheek. When he presses his lips against my face I can feel the cold metal of his lip ring.

"Oh I see." I reply.

I soon start coughing again.

Nialls brows furrow and he rubs my back.

"Ya gettin sick?" He asks.

"A little I think." I say as I rub my head because it's throbbing.

"Well, you better not have gotten me sick because I'm leavin t go visit my brother for a bit. He lives about 4 hours away so I'm gonna stay t night."

"Oh." I reply disappointedly. I was hoping we could spend time together this weekend, but I understand.

"It's fine Tober, I'll be back tomorrow afternoon."

I puff out some air.

"Okay." I say hugging him.

Niall picks me up and kisses me on the forehead before putting me down and saying:

"You better be healthy by the time I get back so I can kiss them beautiful lips of yours."

"Why can't you kiss me right now?" I pout.

"Because I don't want none of your cooties." He says like a little kid.

I laugh and push him out the door with his bag.

"Bye!" I shout as he walks out the door.

He turns around and waves to me holding the door open.

"Be back home soon sweetie!" He mocks then leaves.

I laugh, and decide I'll raid their fridge before I leave.

I walk in the kitchen to find Harry making dinner I'm guessing.

I walk in and grab a yogurt from the fridge.

"Hello Harold. Long time no see." I greet him.

Harry laughs and wipes his hands off on his jeans before turning away from the boiling pot in front of him.

"Why isn't it Toby." He says walking over to me. I have a coughing fit before he reaches me.

"You sick?" Harry asks sweetly.

"Uhm.... A little." I give in.

Harry put his hand on my forehead.

"Toby you need to take some medicine and go home."

"I'll be fine." I say walking over to the door to leave.

"Get better soon!" Harry shouts from the kitchen.

"I'll try!" I call back as I walk through the now pouring rain, to my car.

I climb in extremely wet and cold and start the engine.

I turn up the heat full blast as I pull out of the drive way and start driving down the street. I make it about 10 houses down before my car suddenly stops.

I look at the gas and see its empty.

Great.

I contemplate walking home, but go against it. It's too far to walk in the rain all the way to my dorm room.

I start speed walking back to the frat house and when I open the door Harry is sitting in the living room flipping through channels.

He sees me soaking wet and walks into the bathroom. He comes back with a towel and hands it too me.

"What are you doing Toby?" He asks.

"Uh... Well my car ran out of gas when I was halfway threw the neighbourhood ."

Harry laughs.

"C-can you drive me to my dorm please?" I ask. Why does Harry always end up taking me back?

Harry sighs.

"Sorry love, but my cars in the shop."

"Oh. I guess I'll have to take the bus then." I sigh.

"Uhm.... Actually the buses only run till 5:00 on Friday nights."

"What time is it now?" I ask him.

He looks at him phone.

"5:30"

"Shit." I mumble.

Just perfect.

"I guess you'll have to stay here." Harry speaks.

"O-okay." I say shivering.

"You wait here." Harry says as he runs up the stairs.

He comes back down with a big black t shirt and some basket ball shorts.

"Well, I was Going to get you some of Nialls clothes, but of course he locked his door, so I guess you'll have to use mine." He says handing them to me.

I smile at his kindness.

"Thanks."

I change into his big clothes in the bathroom and when I walk out Harry is watching TV with Chance.

I plop down next to Chance and scratch behind his soft ear.

"So Niall left you to baby sit our dog?" I ask Harry.

"Yeah.... It's not a big deal. He's a cute little puppy." Harry says petting Chance as he chews on a toy.

I nod and it turns into a fit of coughs.

Harry gives me a worried look.

"Do you need to lay down?"

I nod and spread out on the couch as Harry gets up and leaves to the kitchen. By the time he comes back my killer headache is back, and I'm too hot under the blanket he put on me.

He comes back and hands me some pills and a glass of water.

"Their to make your fever go down." He says.

I just nod and swallow them, hoping they'll work soon. I start coughing yet Again and Harry gives me some cough drops.

As I suck on the cough drops we watch some old episodes of The Walking Dead, and eat popcorn.

Unfortunately the pills aren't working that great and I start to shiver. Harry gives me yet another blanket but nothing helps, until finally he lays down beside me and wraps his strong arm over my body. I stop shivering after a while.

"Harry I don't want you to get sick." I say.

Harry

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"Harry I don't want you to get sick." Toby says.

"I'm fine." I reply, then nuzzle my face into the crook if her warm neck.

"It's worth it for you."

Toby just laughs.

"You're such a great friend Harry." She chuckles.

I fake a smile and laugh along.

"Ya. Friend."

If only she knew.