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Liam’s P.O.V.
I never imagined I would be spending my short time in New York in the hospital. I guess I should be angry, or frustrated, or disappointed, but the funny thing is, I don’t mind at all.
Niall says I have a natural tendency to want to help people, so maybe that’s why I don’t mind being here, or maybe it has something to do with the person I am helping. Even though I’ve only known Katie for a couple hours, I already feel like we’re friends. Maybe it’s the fact that she jumped in front of a speeding car to save my life without hesitation, or maybe it’s that she tried to act so strong even when it was obvious she was in pain. I don’t know, but whatever it is the sight of her lying in the hospital bad, looking so small and weak, hooked up to tubes and wires makes my heart ache.
Only one person was allowed to ride in the ambulance with Katie, and with her three best friends also wanting to stay by her side, it took a lot of convincing to make sure it was me. Leah, Emma, and Emmie didn’t give in easily but Harry promised to drive them to the hospital right behind the ambulance and they eventually agreed. It was hard to explain to them exactly why I HAD to stay with her, I had just met her after all, but since she almost died trying to save me, I guess I feel kind of responsible for it all. Ok not kind of, I feel like it’s 100% my fault and it kills me to know I caused so much damage to such a beautiful girl.
We’ve been at the hospital for 3 hours now. Katie has been asleep for the whole time. When we first got here, they took her into the emergency room to do some basic tests. Once they realized it wasn’t anything life threatening, she was put into a hospital bed to sleep it off.
The other boys had gone to the hospital cafeteria with Emma, Emmie and Leah to get some lunch, but I refused the invitation to join them, I didn’t want Katie to be alone. Someone needs to stay with her; I need to stay with her.
I look around the room for the hundredth time since I had gotten there. The walls are white, the curtains are white, the bed sheets are white, like a snowstorm threw up in here. A harsh fluorescent light hangs from the ceiling, washing out the little colour visible. Katie lies in the bed, eyes closed, her curls spread out across her pillow in a brown halo. She is hooked to two machines: one an IV pump connected to her left wrist; the other one monitoring her heart rate, letting out steady beeping, the only indication she’s still alive. I know her injuries aren’t life threatening but it’s still nice to have the beeping, just so I know for sure.
The door opens quietly and I turn to see Leah, Emmie, and Emma tiptoeing into the room, being careful not to wake Katie.
“Hey” Emmie whispers. “How’s she doing?”
“The same,” I reply.
“Thanks for watching her” Leah says. “You should go grab something to eat.”
“No it’s ok, I don’t mind staying here.”
“No really,” she insists. “A break would do you good, we’ll stay here, you don’t have to worry about her.”
“Ok,” I agree. I’m not hungry but my legs are stiff from sitting here for so long and I could use a walk to clear my head.
I get up from my seat beside Katie’s bed. I look down at her, so young and innocent in her sleep. I bend over gently brushing her hair away from her face and press a soft kiss against her forehead. I hear a gasp and some giggling from behind me and turn to see Katie’s friends smiling like they have just seen the cutest thing in the world. I had forgotten they were there. Blushing, I spin around and with a quick “See you later” I walk quickly out of the room, shutting the door behind me.
Out in the hallway, I lean against the wall and take a deep breath. No one was supposed to see that, I wasn’t even supposed to do that! What was I thinking? I am happily dating Danielle. I love her and no one else. End of story. Pushing the thought from my mind, I head towards the cafeteria to find the boys.
