Forever Young (One Direction fan fiction)

Chapter 4 - Forever Young

It's hard to get old without a cause,

I don't want to perish like a fading horse,

Youth is like diamonds in the sun,

And diamonds are forever.

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Chapter  4  -  Forever Young

     I was drifting in and out of sleep when the phone rang. I looked at my clock, “8:00” Seriously? I ran down stairs.

“Hello?” I said in my half asleep voice.

“Guess who!?”

I picked the sleep out of my eyes, “Zayn! It’s only 8 o’clock!”

There was a person talking in the background and then Zayn replied “Aw, I’m sorry! Did I wake you? Anyway, I was wondering if you’d like to come to the uh, sleepover Liam has planned for tonight?”

“Uh, sure, I’ll have to check with mum”

I was surprised to find her standing in the kitchen. I put the phone down.

“Hey Mum, I was wondering if we’re doing anything tonight?”

“Not that I know of, if you’d like to go out with your friends, that’s fine”

“Ok thanks Mum, uhm, it’s a sleepover too, so I won’t be back until, say ten tomorrow?”

“No problem” she winks.

I picked up the phone. “It’s fine by Mum, so when are we going over there?”

Zayn replies straight away “Well, I was hoping to see that beautiful face of yours. So, sooner rather than later?”

I blush, it’s probably good I’m talking to him on the phone; At least he can’t see me I think. “Uh, ok could you pick me up?”

“I’ll be there soon”

     I ran upstairs and put some nicer clothes on. I went out and fed Roary, being careful not to dirty my clothes. Then I ran back to the house and sat down with Mum on the couch who was watching one of the morning shows.

 Not long after, there was the ring of the doorbell.

“I’ll get it” I say as I jump out of my chair.

 I open the door expecting Zayn “ZA – LIAM!?”

He runs two steps towards me and gives me a huge hug. He starts to hug tighter. “Uhh, Liam, I.. can’t.. breathe!” He loosens his grip

“Hehe, sorry!” He obviously sees the puzzled look on my face. “What!?” He asks.

 I giggle “It’s just that Zayn was meant to pick me up?”

 He pauses, as if he is thinking how to put something.

“What are you not telling me Liam!?”

“Hm... well, oh god, Jess, he’s in hospital” He sees the look on my face, “Nothi...” I cut him off and hand him the keys.

“Bye Mum” I say pulling Liam out the door and closing it. “Drive now. I need to see him”

He doesn’t hesitate. He runs round the driver’s side and puts the keys in the ignition.

     The drive there was quiet. I couldn’t bring myself to speak; all I could think about was him. Was he in a coma? If he was, would he wake up? Oh, please let it be a cold or something.