Silence (Niall Horan)

Chapter 43

Rebecca's POV

"Perrie, are you sure you're okay?" I knock on her door once again. She hasn't stopped cooughing since she woke up this morning.

"Yeah." She manages to say. "Thank you."

"Do you want me to call Zayn?" He's been gone with Niall since early this morning and it's already noon.

"No, no. I'm fine really."

"Please, let me just come in." I beg once again.

I hear her sign through the door as the bed creeks. Her footsteps fade for a few seconds then come back towards the door. She pulls it open and forces a smile at me. She looks exahusted. Small dark bags have begun to form under her eyes and she is much more pale than usual.

"How are you feeling?" I hug her.

"Better than other days." She walks back to her bed.

"What's wrong with you." I sit at the edge as she crawls back into the covers.

She hesitates for a second before responding. "I'm just really sick."

"Do you have an medication?"

"Yeah, right there." She points back at a small orange tube that sits on the dresser.

"Do you need anything?" I smile.

"Water would be nice." She smiles. I nod and head towards the kitchen. As I close the door behind me, she breaks out into another rough cough.

I grab a couple of water bottle of the shelf. I look back up at the clock and sigh. I need Zayn to come back so I can ask him to convince Perrie to go to the doctor. I have had every type of flu and sickness and none of them included a cough like hers. It's something beyond a simple sickness.

"Here you go." I hand her one and place the rest on the dresser.

"Thank you." She smiles before coughing into a tissue. She makes it into a small ball and tosses it into the trash can next to the bed.

"So when's the wedding?" I try to change the subject.

"I have no idea." She smiles. "I want everything to be perfect."

"Well, my was actually really rushed but it was still nice." I laugh. "I mean, my mom did plan it all."

"My mom isn't really up with it but she said she'll support me with what ever I choose."

"Well, you'll be fine." I smile.

"I know." She returns the smile.

"What's the bet part about being engaged? Because you know, I was kinda rushed." I laugh

"The rock." She laughs and looks down at the ring.

"Well I got that too but like one week before the wedding so..." I laugh and she joins me.

"No," she pauses before looking up at me. "probably just knowing that I'm going to be with someone that I love forever."

"Aww, love." I pull her into a hug.

"The funny part is he keep trying to get out of it. He's like 'The lady is the most important part of the wedding. You're the princess and you just tell me what you need.' and I'm like 'No, you're not getting out of this that easy.'" She rolls her eyes and I smile at her.

"Is it going to be in his hometown or yours?" I ask.

As she's about to respond, she breaks into a cough once again. She covers her mouth with her hand as I look away from her.