Letting Go (Niall Horan AU)

Chapter 51

October

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I sat next to Niall's hospital bed, like I have been for the past 3 days staring at his unmoving face. I watch as his chest rises and falls, scared that if I look away it'll stop.

"Toby?" Someone asks tapping my shoulder.

"Hmm?"

"I brought you some food." Harry says.

"I'm not hungry."

"You need to eat."

I don't reply and keep staring at Niall.

The atmosphere is tense and uncomfortable.

"You know, you're not the only one hurting right now." Harry says sitting down next to me.

I don't respond.

"Toby, you gotta eat." Harry states.

There's a long silence.

"For fucks sake, October! He won't die if you look away for one moment! Look at yourself, your a fucking mess. You need to wake up and realize that Niall could be dying, but you don't have to also!" Harry shouts.

I don't flinch. I just keep my gaze on my boyfriend.

"Harry." I say calmly. "Maybe you need to wake up and realize that if Niall goes, I go with him."

I feel Harry's hand on mine.

"October, please, I can't lose both of you."

I look away from Niall for the first time, in what seems like years.

Harry has silent tears rolling down his face. His lip is quivering, and I look down to see our intertwined fingers.

"Harry, look at me. Do I look like I want to be here without Niall?" I ask.

"No, but you can. You'll have me a-and I mean Chance plus we-"

"No Harry." I cut him off. "I can't. And I won't."

"Why not? Why can't you? I don't understand."

And just as I'm about to reply Niall's hand moves. It's slight, but enough to make me break down into tears.

"Niall?" I say gripping his hand.

His eyes flutter open and all I see are the blue irises I've been praying to see staring back at me for days now.

"Nurse!" I hear Harry call into the hallway.

"Oh my god, you're awake." I say.

"Where the hell am I?" Niall asks.

"You don't remember? You're in the hospital, you got hit by a fucking car."

"Oi, is that why my leg hurts like shit?"

I'm laughing now, and I don't know how. I wipe away my tears and nod.

"Yea."

"Excuse me Ms. Maine, I'm going to have to ask you to leave the room while I run over a few things with Niall." The Doctor says from behind me.

I nod, just happy that Niall is finally awake. As me and Harry leave the room together I hear Niall ask the Doctor.

"Close the fucking blinds will ya?"

And I laugh. Only Niall would wake up after a three day coma and act like nothing serious happened.

Shortly after we leave, the Doctor walks out.

"I would like to ask a few questions." He says.

"Okay."

"No, to his brother."

"He went home, but I could call him?" Harry offers.

"That would be fine."

"Okay." Harry says dialing the number in his phone.

"He said he'll be here in a few hours." Harry says hanging up.

"Very well tell the front desk when he arrives and I will be back."

"Alright." Harry and I say in unison.

Ok hay guys, so there's only like 4 chapters left of Letting Go. :( I'm sad that it's coming to an end, but also kinda proud. Hah I hope you guys vote, thank you for everything :) oh and also I've started a new LASHTON fanfic called Dead Wrong, hope you check it out.

- Tris