The Accident (One Direction Fanfic)

Chapter 13: Time Escapes Me

Our time outside the hospital had been amazing and it was more than I could ever imagine but we all had the growing feeling of worry and apprehension as we dreaded our return back to the hospital and for me my return back to reality. 

(NORA’S POV)

“Okay so we still haven’t heard anything from anyone at the hospital and the pager hasn’t gone off at all so let’s just assume it went smoothly back there and that there’s nothing to worry about.” Liam was attempting calm us all down as we were currently in the process of panicking over what was going to happen when we snuck back in to the hospital.

“But, but what do you think they’ll do to us?” Niall was freaking out as we pulled up in the parking garage and parked the car a little ways away from the elevators and we all filed out of the car and looked around apprehensively as if waiting for someone to come out and tell us off. Zayn gripped my hand tightly and we braced ourselves to be bombarded by hospital staff and surgeons alike. I kept glancing over my shoulder expecting to see someone coming after us but the coast was clear and we managed to make it up to my room without being caught. We were about to turn the handle to go in however when a loud shout from behind startled us and we whipped around only to see Nancy rushing towards us with a relieved expression on her tired face.

“There you guys are! Honestly when you told me you’d be gone for a while I expected an hour or so at the most but it’s been three hours and everyone is going crazy looking for you!” We winced expecting to be lectured more but Nancy just shook her head and ushered us into the room muttering about consequences and responsibilities.

“Nancy we’re really sorry, we just got a bit carried away, and we didn’t mean to cause this much trouble.” Louis used his charm to win over Nancy and soon she was blushing and fluffing my pillows doing everything she could to make sure we were comfortable. I felt bad for her and made a mental note to remind the boys not to do that anymore.

“Alright so when someone comes in next you tell them that you’ve just been around the hospital all day and that you’ve been here for about fifteen minutes after just getting back from some late lunch.” Nancy seemed to be more calm now but she couldn’t stress enough how important it was that we kept with the cover story. When Dr. Harvey rushed in a few moments later we were ready to feed him the fake story and although he seemed quite skeptical at first he soon went on about his business and I was told that someone would be sent in soon to give me a blood test and begin the process of getting my health to a stage where I would be able to leave the hospital safely.

“Um guys,” Their heads whipped around and Liam accidentally hit his head turning around and a string of profanities followed the other boys’ inquiries.

“What’s up buttercup?” Louis plopped himself down on my feet and cheekily jerked his head to one side like a little puppy would. 

“Oh well I was just wondering, cause we haven’t really heard anything on Xavier all day and I’m just starting to get a bit nervous I guess about not knowing and well because I have the blood work I can’t really go ask so…” Zayn jumped up and swung open the door stumbling over Harry’s feet as he went.

“I’ll go ask, I’ll go ask!” He rushed out the door so quickly that I had to call out down the hall in reply.

“Thanks bub! Hurry back!” We all chuckled picking up on his urgency to go down the hall; he never did too well with my blood tests and would obviously do anything to get out of the room without seeming to be rude.

As usual we all went along with our activities while we waited, Harry and Liam gossiped in the corner on their phones, I swear sometimes they were like little old women the way they talked. Niall came over and sat behind me on the bed braiding my hair to pass the time and because Niall’s legs were spread across the bed on either side of me, Louis decided to take that opportunity to tie his laces together and snickered cheekily as Niall continued braiding, oblivious to the change.