We All Fall Down, a One Direction sickfic story

Chapter eleven, finale

Liam comforted his son as he continued to vomit on the floor.  Liam couldn't believe he had just accused Niall of lying.  He felt awful.

When Niall was finished, and sobbing hysterically, Liam picked him up and set him on his hip. The blond had never felt heavier, but at least he was lighter than the twins, Liam reasoned with himself, he'd make it to the car.

"I'm gonna head off, I'll see you guys there." Tom waved before he disappeared. Liam listened as the sound of his car vanished while he sat Niall in the front of Tricia's car. He sat in the back with Zayn.

Tricia grabbed another bucket for Niall.

Karen changed Harry who was already leaking out the nappy.

Zayn leaned. into his husband

Liam cringed upon realising he'd left the twins, probably the worst cases, with his mum. He knew she'd probably manage just fine but he still felt bad about it. He went to ask Zayn how he was feeling to find that he'd already fallen asleep, quiet snores trumpeting from his dry lips.

Niall was shaking in the front seat, trying to figure out what had just happened. Was he really sick now? Like everyone else? His stomach clenched painfully as if to answer his question yes.

He stared down at the bucket on his lap with wide eyes.

"Niall sweetie are you okay?" Tricia squeezed his shoulder as she started the engine. She couldn't move yet because Karen was parked right behind her and she could see that she was busy at the moment.

"'M scared." Niall cried, eyes filling up with tears again. He didn't want to get like his brothers. They were so sick.

"Aw Ni, you're gonna be just fine Pup," Tricia promised.

"My tummy feels yuck." He shook his head unhappily.

"I know baby, try to relax for a little bit."

Liam leaned through the gap in the seats and took his hand, "I'm here Nialler, I'm really sorry I asked you if you were lying."

Niall went quiet, even his teary sniffles pausing for a few moments.

Karen had finally fixed Harry up and as many times as she told him to sit up and put his seat belt in he just kept laying back down and curling into the seats.

She sighed and strapped the belts over his sleeping form as best as she could. It was awkward, and probably a whole lot less than safe, but it was the best she could do. She figured the poor kid deserved a little leeway.

Karen then placed thee bucket by Harry and shut the door before checking Louis who was luckily asleep. She got in the drivers seat and slowly started the dive to to the hospital.

As soon as Tricia started driving Niall felt his stomach churn and he threw up. He groaned as he puked.

Tricia sighed and pulled over, literally only four houses down from the house she'd just pulled out of.

They waited for Niall's tummy to settle.

"Want to sit in the back with me Ni?" Liam offered.

Niall nodded and crawled over the seats to be beside his parents. Liam was in the middle of his son and husband.

Liam rubbed Niall's little stomach as he held back more tears. Niall was feeling really bad now, his tummy was hurting and feeling sick, he was getting awfully hot and stuffy in the car and he was terrified he might mess himself. He didn't feel like he was going to which was lucky so far because he sure as hell didn't want to.