How long will it take?

Chapter 3

I'm updating twice today because I just need to get it all out so I don't forget it!

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Lola's POV

Maybe Harry Styles wasn't that bad after all. He had helped me when I had fallen and Dani said that he was the first one there. He was probably feeling guilty from humiliating us earlier on but he did make up for it, I suppose.

When I returned to our rehearsal everyone was stood around waiting for me to see if I was ok. Dani ran up and wrapped her arms around me. I pulled away slowly because I knew what she was going to ask next.

"Why the hell did you faint, Lo?" She asked.

I looked into her eyes and saw the worry, I really didn't want to tell her what's happening to me so I just thought of a quick lie. I knew she would still be upset but it's better than the truth.

"Please don't be mad, but I forgot to take my tablets all week." I whispered, hoping she wouldn't shout but it didn't work.

"You stupid idiot, you could've had a seizure! Lola, you know how serious it could be if you forget!" She whisper shouted.

Matty came over but he didn't speak so that meant he was disappointed with me. On top of all that I was left with the guilt of lying and I wasn't allowed to dance for the rest of the day so I had to sit and shout the correct moves to everyone else. By the end of the day I was bored out of my mind, Dani and Matty had to go shopping for our groceries so I packed up quickly to ensure I was home before them. I was so tired and all I wanted to do was curl up in a ball and sleep, so I sat down on the bench outside the arena and closed my eyes for 5 minutes.

I heard a rustling beside me and I peeped out from under my fringe.

"How are you feeling then?" It was Harry, he was sat right next to me with my bags in his lap.

"Not too bad, I've been better." I replied.

"So are you going to tell me how you fainted or am I going to guess?" He inquired.

I didn't want to tell him the truth so I just told the same lie as I did to Dani.

"Um, I just forgot to take my medication."

"You're lying, I can tell cause you looked up at your fringe!" He said.

I looked at him, shocked that he was being so forward with me.

"So what if I'm lying, I wouldn't tell you the truth anyway, why'd you care?" I snapped back at him.

"Well Lola, I care because I'm concerned that you were pushing yourself too hard and I don't want you to get hurt, you're too much of a good dancer." He replied swiftly with a smirk.

"I'm just a bit poorly, that's all."

"Well what is it?" He persisted.

I couldn't believe I found myself talking to Harry Styles about my illness, no doubt after I told him he'd run away and never come back, I'd probably find him slung over a bar with 20 new girls surrounding him.

"Ever since my anorexia problem I kept on having pains in my chest, then I started to constantly cough blood and I would always be dizzy, so I went for a health check..."

I really didn't want to go on, I felt unloyal telling him my darkest secret without Dani knowing, but I just couldn't stop it falling out.

"I've got cancer."

He looked at me, and for a moment, I saw his smile falter.

"How long will it take?"

"For me to die? 5 years." I replied.

He sat in silence for what seemed like an eternity.

He coughed.

"Well Lola, we better make these the best 5 years of your life. We'll start by telling the truth and letting those friends know." He told me. I didn't understand why he was being so nice and helpful, we'd only just met.

He grabbed my hand and my bags and pulled me along.

"Just trust me with this one Lola, you'll see that I'm not an arsehole after all!"