Fallen || n.h.

Chapter 12

My mind goes completely blank as I sit down in the chair. I wipe my hands on my shirt pretending to smoothe it down but actually wiping away sweat. I have no idea how to act or what to say and it turns out that Niall is getting a separate interview.

I try to concentrate on not shaking as

I wait for the woman who is interviewing me to come sit down. She comes over and shakes my hand.

" I'm Katherine, but you can call me Kate. "

I smile and nod as I shake her hand.

" Are you nervous? "

I laughed awkwardly. " Could you tell? "

" No, no not at all " she replied.

Soon, a camera is rolled up and positioned to get Katie and I in the frame. The red light signalling the camera on flicks on and the cameraman nods towards Kate.

" I'm Kate Rapittoni here with Jenna Black. "

I smile towards the camera and then look at the floor.

" So Jenna, what have the last couple of months been like for you? "

I pause and run through about everything that happened from the crash up until this moment.

" Surreal " I say. " I would've never imagined that anything so amazing could happen to me. "

" I understand that you where in a car crash on your way to the

concert, how did you cope in the hospital? "

" Better than I thought I would. Niall stayed with me almost every night. "

I said in admiration.

" What was it like when you found out who the driver was? "

Suddenly, I realized that I didn't know who the driver of the car was. I didn't even know for sure that it was a car.

I shook my head as I said " I never did."

Kate makes a slight gasping noise but recovers quickly. " You haven't? "

" No.. "

She looks around before saying; " It was the boys tour bus "

My heart sank. It all made perfect sense now, why Niall was so mad at himself in the hospital, why he seemed so secretive. He didn't want me to know but now I do.

I couldn't speak. I couldn't even wrap my head around it. I had so many questions. How? How did they crash into us? Why did Niall think it was his fault? Was it his fault?

Kate puts her hand on my shoulder. I blink quickly to try and subside my tears. I glance up at the camera which has apparently been shut off. I drop my head to my hands.

" I'm sorry you had to find out this way. " Kate says.

I shake my head. " It's okay. "

I lift my head up. " Thanks for telling me. "

She nods as she slips out of her chair. I watch her as she clicks away in her high heels. I scan the room for any of the boys but they aren't here. I let out a long sigh and lean back in the chair.

I closed my eyes and tried to sort through my thoughts. I wasn't sure how I felt about this. It made me kind of feel like Niall was just dating me out of pity, like I was just a girl that happened to be there and was up for grabs. I don't understand anything right now and my thoughts are clouding my mind. I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket but I ignore it.

I decide I don't want to stay here anymore, even though I don't know where I'd go. I think I remember the way back, so maybe I will walk. I look around and spot a piece of paper and

a pen.

I scribble down;

Niall,

I'll be back at the hotel. We need to talk.

- Jenna

I set the note down in the chair where I was sitting and walk out of the building.