Another World [Larry Stylinson]

Chapter Three - Visits

Niall P.O.V

I sighed happily, glad to have finally broke free of the confines of my hospital bed. Just before I reached the door, it was suddenly swung open by a happy Louis.

"Niall! It's great to see you up," 

"Niall!" Came another voice. Harry's head suddenly appeared over Louis' shoulder.

"Hey guys!" I grinned. "It's great to be up, feels like I haven't used my legs in years," I spoke, taking a shaky step forward and almost falling. Harry reached out and grabbed my arm to stop me going flat on my face.

"Woah, watch your step, mate!" Louis chuckled, taking my other arm and helping to hold me up.

"We were gonna go down to the A&E unit to visit the other guys. They don't seem to be doing so good," Harry said sadly. "You gonna come with us?"

"Other guys?" I questioned, desperately trying to think of who these other guys were.

"Liam and Zayn, remember?" Harry asked, gently nudging me to try and make me remember.

"Oh yes. They're in our band too, right?" 

"That's right," Harry smiled. "But they're not doing so well. Liam is in a coma, remember?"

"Oh right, I remember that now. Any more news on Zayn?"

Louis looked sadly at the floor. 

"Zayn isn't too good either. He hasn't gone into a coma-state so far, but the doctor's said at this stage it's possible. They both seem to be on the same boat, I guess the crash affected them more than us as they were sitting closest to the side of the car which was hit," he explained. Tears welled in my eyes at the thought of losing two people who I had been so close to. 

"Come on, let's go check up on the others," Harry said, leading us both out of the room.

Liam P.O.V

I walked across the eerily glowing pathway. I had been here for what felt like years, trapped in this augmented reality, walking this never-ending path. I felt so alone here, and I wondered if I would ever escape this imperfect place. I wanted to stop, but I felt if I did then I could disappear altogether. At least by walking, I was getting somewhere. Wasn't I? I looked around at this somewhat parallel universe. There wasn't a hint of colour anywhere, even my skin was whiter than paper. There seemed to be no end to this road, I was walking and walking but no matter how fast I tried to run and escape, I was trapped in this place, and there was nothing I could do about it. Weirdly enough, my legs did not ache from the endless hours of walking. It was almost as if I could do anything in this place, and I would not feel the pain as consequence. Yet something deep within my heart told me to keep going, keep walking, and not give up. But what exactly was I walking for? And how did I get here? So many questions that I was curious to find out, yet I was all alone here and there was nothing I could do about it.

Harry P.O.V

I walked up the thin corridor, Niall and Louis close at my heel. Upon reaching the A&E unit, I pressed my finger onto the large red button to activate the intercom. 

"Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Niall Horan here to visit Liam Payne and Zayn Malik." There was a pause before a reply came through.

"And who are you to him? Relatives?" We looked at eachother, trying to figure out the best answer which would let us in. 

"We're his step-brothers," I spoke up. We waited, tensely. After several seconds (what felt like hours), the voice replied.

"You may enter." A small click sounded as the door swung open and a middle-aged doctor with grey hair and a bushy beard met us.