It's Time

Chapter 9

Hannah's POV

I knew Lara liked Harry from the very beginning. When ever his name was mentioned her eyes would glistened. I understand that Lara wants to focus on her career we all do but I can see the feelings Harry has for Lara. Lara says that the only reason she doesn't want to get involved in a relationship is because of the band but I know that Lara is scared. Scared of commitment, scared of trusting someone, scared of falling in love again. Ryan did some horrible unforgivable things and Lara is still broken from his actions.

I lay on the small couch in the X factor lounge room my eyes shut with my hands behind my head. The lounge room is usually full of people talking or playing instruments but today it is just me and my thoughts. I slowly feel myself drifting off to sleep my fatigue taking over.

"Why is she asleep in here?" I hear people murmur around me. My eyes slowly open adjusting to the sun light filling the room. Niall, Zayn, Louis and Liam all stand around me watching me sleep. I quickly sit up

"Why are you guys watching me sleep?! It's kind of creepy!" I yell jokingly as I brush through my hair with my fingers now in a sitting position.

"We literally just walked in" Niall says in defence as they all took a seat on the couch across from me. I laughed and rolled my eyes.

"So why were you sleeping in here?" Louis asked confused

"It's a long story" I sighed

"But basically Lara is crying on the couch and I didn't really want to hang around her whilst she mopped around. So I came here" I replied referring to the lounge room around me

"What is she crying about?" Liam asked worriedly

"Harry" I replied simply.

"Speaking of Harry where is he?" I asked the boys curiously avoiding to explain why Lara was crying. I honestly hoped that Harry was alright after Lara rejected him.

"Well Harry came back after talking to Lara and he was pretty upset and he is just sitting in the dressing room lying on the couch staring at the ceiling" Liam said some form of sadness in his voice. I could tell the boys were really close, the way they cared for one another was like they were family. Much like the girls and myself.

"Lara is a bit the same" I said looking at the boys. I could tell they were all thinking about what was going to happen next. We were all concerned about the both of the .

"Harry really likes Lara" Louis adds seriously

"I know I can see it!" I say a grin forming on my face as I imagine Lara and Harry being together.

"She likes him too." I say I watch the boys eyes widen I giggle confused to why there are so shocked.

"What?!" the boys all yell loudly the room echoing. They all look around at each other big smiles on their handsome faces.

"Lara likes Harry, she told me. Lara has been hurt very badly in her past she is just scared of opening up to anyone new." I explain, the events of that horrific night playing in the back of mind.

*flashback*

*ring ring*

I pause my movie I was watching and look at my phone to see that Tealiah was ringing.

"Hey how ar-" I stopped to hear sobbing at the other end of the phone.

"Tealiah? what's wrong?" I asked worriedly my heart rate increasing

"Its um Lara" Tealiah managed to get out her voice shaky as she sniffles

"What's wrong with Lara?" I say worriedly through the phone. I am regretting what Tealiah is going to reply with knowing that nothing good will come out of her mouth.

"She is in hospital" Tealiah lets out before she begins to uncontrollably sob once again. Everything feels like it is going in slow motion I hang up, slip on some shoes and grab my car keys and race to my car. I feel the adrenaline pumping through my body, I need to get to Lara. 'What happened to her? is she going to be okay? is she alive?' so many questions but the last one stuck with me the tears started to flow and I couldn't get to the hospital quick enough.

I see the hospital in sight and find the closest park, I lock my car and sprint everything is a blur I needed to get to her. I get to the reception desk a petite blonde with a head set was typing away at her computer.

"Lara Jones!" I practically shout at the poor receptionist

"Calm down mam" she says calmly as she looked down and pressed a few keys on her computer I tap my feet anxiously.

"Floor 3 Room 134" she says with a smile I quickly thank her and quickly walk to the nearest elevator. I harshly press the floor number and stand my foot taping wishing that the elevator would go faster.

*ding*

I run down the hall getting dirty looks from doctors and patients. I search for the room number and finally find it almost skidding past her room. I slowly walk into the room dreading what I will have to see.

I see her.

Her blonde hair in a tangled mess dry blood mixing with her golden locks. Tubes and cables hung of her pale lifeless body. Scars and bandages cover her face. Her eyes shut peacefully her arms rest by her sides. My knees weak as I slowly approach her bed.

'Is she alive?' My questions are answered by the beeping monitor beside her bed. I take a seat next to her bed and hold her cold hand in mine. a tear runs down my cheek, it's hard seeing your best friend close to death beside you.

"Excuse me miss?" I look up to see a nurse with a clipboard standing at the edge of Lara's bed.

"Hi I am Hannah umm am I friend if Lara's" I say shakily wiping the tears off of my face trying to pull myself together.

"Lara is very lucky she is alive. She has severe concussion and is in a coma. She may have memory loss but we are un sure at this point" The nurse said calmly I knew it was bad but hearing was so much worse tears began to stream again.

"How did this happen" I cry looking at Lara

"I believe it was her boyfriend. The police are still looking for him" the Middle Aged lady Informs me. My sadness turns to hatred, we knew Ryan wasn't good for Lara and we warned her hopefully this is a good enough warning. Her lips parted my hand still holding hers I could hear the nurse exit the room.

"Please wake up" I begged as I cried my head faced down on the bed my tears dampening the sheets.

"Please"

*end of flashback*

A tear runs down my face as I think about what would happen if Lara had died that night.

"Hannah? are you alright?" Niall asks worriedly the boys all staring at me with concern. I wipe away the stray tears.

"We have to get those two together, Lara deserves to be happy for once"

"I agree how about we set them up on a blind date?" Liam suggests

"Okay that sounds good. Tonight the girls and I are going out to Funky Buddha so how about you boys come as well and make sure to bring Harry with you." I say with a smile as I watch the boys smiling also.

"We can then get them to start talking again" Liam adds looking around at the boys for the response. I smile exited for the plan tonight

"Don't mention to Harry that we are going tonight and we will do the same for Lara" I say to the boys. Hopefully I can convince Lara to come because in the state she was in early today I'm pretty sure she won't want to go. I'm not letting the boys down.