Troublemaker(Louis Tomlinson Fanfic)

Chapter 40

Ariel's POV:

I was still crying, not wanting to believe what the doctor just told me. Wiping my eyes quickly, I looked up at him to see him giving me a sympathetic look.

"How can I be paralyzed? I still feel pain in my spine." I ask him and he just sighs. "That's because your spine has been broken, of course you will feel pain. What I am saying is that if it doesn't heal correctly, you will be paralyzed from the waist down." he explains and I bite my lip to keep more tears from falling down my face.

"So, I could be handicap for the rest of my life?" I ask quietly and the doctor slowly nods his head to me. "I'm so sorry, Ariel, I wish that it wasn't this way." he says to me, placing a gentle hand on my shoulder before turning around.

"I'll let you have some time on your own." he says and I feel tears building up in my eyes again. "Please, doctor, whatever you do, don't tell the guy that was in here with me. Don't tell him anything." I whisper and the doctor simply nods his head to me. I can't have Louis know...I just can't.

"Understood." he says, walking out the door and closing it, leaving me alone to cry.

Louis' POV:

 As soon as the doctor came out of Ariel's room, he shut the door quietly behind him and gave me a dull look. I got out of the chair I was sitting in, going up to the doctor to question him.

"What happened?" I ask him and he shakes his head. "Nothing, my boy. Nothing at all. I just gave Ariel her painkillers and I told her some things." he says and I nod, my mind whirling around.

"Can I go see her?" I ask and he shakes his head. "Not right now. She's requested some time alone to just relax. She's incredibly stressed out right now, so give her space." the doctor says and I huff.

Ariel doesn't need space, she needs me. She needs me to be in there with her to cheer her up and I still need to talk to her.

"When can I see her?" I ask impatiently and he sighs. "Look, I know that you're worried about her, but she won't be seeing anyone for the rest of the day. Visiting hours are up for her." he says and I glare at him.

"That's an excuse! What's really going on!" I shout and the doctor shakes his head. "Don't get worked up over nothing. Just leave for today and come back tomorrow. She needs her rest." the doctor insists and I roll my eyes.

"Fine. I'll be here first thing in the morning." I mutter, begrudgingly turning around and sulking away. "Thank you." the doctor whispers, and I turn my head, seeing him peek back inside Ariel's room, telling her something.

I can see her from where I am, and she's in her bed, her head in her hands. My eyes widen as I realize that she's crying. No.

I go to take a step towards her, but something stops me. Maybe she didn't want me to see her cry, so she requested that no one could come in. She is still trying to be that strong girl that everyone thinks that she is, though I know that she is breaking.

"I'll go along with it for now, Ariel." I whisper, turning back around and going out the door. I have some serious work to do before I come tomorrow.

Whipping out my cell phone, I dial a number before pressing the phone to my ear, letting it ring and ring until the person picks up.

"Louis?" Harry's confused voice rings in my ear and I let out a sigh. "Hey Harry. Listen, we need to talk." I say, going down the sidewalk as I speak, my free hand in the pocket of my jeans.

"What is it?" he asks and I sigh.

"Ariel's in the hospital. She's in pretty bad shape right now." I say and it's silent on the other end. I think he must be shocked or that he just doesn't know what to say, probably both.

"W-what?" he finally stutters and I nod my head, even though he can't see me.

"Yeah, she's been in there for a few hours now, but that's besides the point. I don't know when she'll be released, but when she does, I want us to throw her a welcome back party. She needs something to cheer her up, and I think that seeing everyone there, happy she's okay, will be the trick." I say and he dryly chuckles.

"Do you really think she wants to see all of us? She doesn't like us at the moment, if you don't remember." he says and I roll my eyes again. He really doesn't understand things, sometimes.

"Get this through your thick skull. She does like all of us, she just doesn't know what to believe. I've been making progress with her already, so we're going in the right direction with this. It's only a matter of time until everything is right again." I say and I hear his sigh on the other end.

"Fine, fine. I'll help. But if she chews my butt out for being there, I blame you." he says sarcastically and I chuckle, a smile making it's way to my face.

"Thanks, Harry. I'll talk to you soon." I say and he just grunts at me before hanging up.

Putting my phone back into my pocket, I go back to my house, but freeze when I see Ariel's moms car in the driveway. Oh crap, nobody let her know what happened.

Running to the house, I open the door to see her mom on her knees, crying. "Mrs. Valentine?" I ask hesitantly and her head snaps up, her watery eyes locking onto mine before she gets up from her knees.

She flies into my arms, wrapping her arms around me and crying into my shoulder. I awkwardly comfort her, not knowing what I should say or do right now.

"Have they taken her? Have they taken my baby girl?" her mom whispers and I feel my heart break a little. She thinks that Ariel's gone. But she should know that if she was, I wouldn't be standing here right now.

"No. Brendon came, and he tortured her. I got to her before he killed her and I took care of him. He's in jail now, but Ariel's in the hospital." I summarize and she sniffles, taking deep breaths to calm herself down.

Mrs. Valentine backs away from me and my arms drop to my sides as I see her brush away the tears that had fallen from her eyes.

"How is she? Is she okay?" she asks and I frown. "I honestly don't know. I'm not allowed to see her anymore today, and neither is anyone else. But we can go first thing in the morning." I say and she nods her head, taking another breath to compose herself.

"Thank you for saving her, Louis. I don't know...I don't know what I would've done if they had taken her as well." she whispers and I furrow my eyebrows.

"What do you mean 'as well'?" I ask her and she gives me a sad look. "This is something that Ariel doesn't know. I never wanted her to know, because she wouldn't be able to take it. I'm afraid that I'll have to tell her now, though." she says pained and my brain is pounding in confusion.

"What?" I ask her and she sighs, looking down at the ground for a moment before looking back up at me.

"Ariel's father never committed suicide." she says and my eyes widen in shock. "What?" I ask and she nods her head, her lips trembling as she spoke the next few words.

"He was murdered by Brendon and his gang."

I'm so sorry I keep leaving you at cliffhangers like these D: But I hope you like this chapter!! :D It's really getting good now, huh? Please continue to COMMENT and VOTE!! xx