One Step Closer

Chapter 15.

Chapter 15

Sunday 16th November 2014

Harry’s POV

I’ve been waiting in the family room for hours now, which feel like days. My phone starts to vibrate and I see Louis’ face lighting up the screen. I step outside to answer the call.

“Harry mate, it’s all over the news, what the fuck happened to Holly?” I start to sob once again, I hear Louis sigh. “I got back and she was lying on the bathroom floor, covered in blood” I sit against the wall, trying to take in the fresh air. “Where are you Harry?” I sigh and put my head into my knees “I’m at the hospital, I haven’t seen Holly in hours” “Give me a ring when you know what’s going on and I will come down” “Okay” I’m trying to keep calm “Do you know what happened to her?” I start to feel sick “She cut her wrists” I’m still trying to search in my head, why she would have done it. “Why?” I sigh and shake my head “I don’t know mate, I’ve been asking myself that question since I found her” There is a moment of silence between us “I’ll let you go mate” Louis sighs “Okay, I’ll ring you later” I put my phone into my pocket and walk back into the hospital, into the family room.

I sit in one of the chairs. One of the doctors approach me “Mr Styles?” I look up to him “Yes that’s me” I stand up and look at him with worry “You can see Holly now” I sigh in relief, but I’m scared. I’m scared of seeing her at her lowest, not knowing the reasons to why she did it, not knowing if it’s my fault.

I follow the doctor into the room, to see Holly lying on a bed. All sorts of wires are hooked up to her and her wrists are all bandaged up. I can feel tears welling up into my eyes. I slowly sit down next to her and take her hand. “I love you Holly bear” I whisper, kissing her hand. I put my head down on her bed and start to fall into a deep sleep; it has been such a long night.

Niall’s POV

I can barely remember a thing from last night. I wake up next to Jasmine; she is cuddled into my chest. I slowly lift her off and get out of bed. I walk into the kitchen to make some food. I pick a remote up from the side and turn the television on. It is on E! I start making some waffles and hear Holly and Harry’s name mentioned. I turn to look at the telly and see an ambulance and both of them covered in blood. Holly is tied up on an emergency board and Harry is walking behind, with his t-shirt and hands covered in blood. “Holly-May McIntyre was rushed to hospital late last night after Harry Styles found her at their apartment covered in blood, unconscious. What has happened here? Keep updated!” I drop my mouth in shock “What the fuck?!” I scream. This is my entire fault, she ran out of the club after I admitted that I was in love with her. What have I done? I hear Jasmine walk in “Niall, what’s wrong?” I turn to her, and burst into tears. “Holly was rushed to hospital last night, covered in blood” Jasmine looks at me in worry; obviously they have been best friends for years. “What? Have you phoned Harry?” “He went with her, I’ll ring him now, and he was covered in blood too, but I think it was hers, as he didn't look injured”

I dial Harry’s name into my phone and start to ring him. There was no answer. Jasmine and I quickly got dressed and drove to the hospital. I park up and we both run in to the main desk. There is a middle aged lady sat there, she looks up and smiles “How can I help you?” I start to panic “Hi, my friend was rushed here last night” “Yes what is your friends name dear?” “Holly-May McIntyre” she looks at me and smiles. “She is in room 3443” I smile at her and run off. We finally find the room and walk in. Harry is asleep by her side. She looks dim; her wrists were bandaged, so I figured out what she had done. “Harry?” I start to shake Harry to wake him up. He wakes and looks at me. Jasmine leans into me, crying. Harry starts to rub his eyes and sighs. Jasmine and I take a seat next to Holly’s bed. She is completely unconscious. A doctor comes in “Mr Styles?” he questions. Harry stands up “Yeah that’s me” “Could I have a word please?” Harry steps out of the room to talk to the doctor.

After 15 minutes Harry steps back into the room. “What’s the craic mate?” he looks at me and sighs. “They had to give her a blood transplant, because she lost so much” “She’s okay now though, right?” he gives me a soft smile “Yeah, she should wake up soon”.

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Later on, Louis, Eleanor, Payton, Liam, Zayn and Perrie all arrived to the hospital. Holly’s room is quite big, luckily. Everyone is so worried about her. I’m the only person who knows why she did it, but I can’t tell anyone. I don’t think she would want anyone to know why either.

Harry is holding her hand, completely cuddled up to her.

Holly’s POV

I slowly start to open my eyes; I don’t know where I am. I can’t remember anything. My mind is blank. My body is numb. I start to look around and there are all kinds of wires linked up to me. I look down and there is someone holding my hand. It’s Harry, he looks up to me “Holly?” He strokes my forehead. I don’t say anything. I look to the other side and see Niall sitting in a chair next to Jasmine. Everything starts to come back, everything that happened the night before. It’s all back. I see everyone crowding round me. Sophie and Jodie walk into the room “When did she wake up?” Sophie asks. “Just now” Liam says. I don’t know what’s going on. “Oh god, I’m so stupid” I start to sob. “No you’re not” Harry kisses my hand and gives me a comforting smile.

I can’t believe that after something like this, he is still sitting by me. I don’t want Niall there, but I can’t say that, can I? Or I will have to explain everything. That will include breaking Jasmines heart. As a friend, I should really tell her. But this is the first time I have seen her truly happy in years, I don’t want to be the one to break that. I care so much about her.