The Perfect Storm (Niall Horan Fanfic)

Chapter 6 -- A Sight For Sore Eyes

Elsa'a P.O.V

It was about a fifteen minute walk when we finally got back to Louis's flat. Just being with Louis again, holding on to him, talking to him, made me feel like part of my old self was back. As we approached the door, my heart was literally in my stomach and I was extremely nervous.

"Louis, I'm not sure if I'm ready for this." I said as we stopped at the front door.

"Don't worry Els, everything will be okay. Let me go first though." he said and opened the door slightly.

"Alright." I said and he walked in and shut the door almost all the way.

"Lads, we need to talk." he said sternly.

"Can it wait? Niall's not here and where's our coffee?" Harry asked.

My heart sunk a little when I heard that Niall wasn't there but also a sense of relief.

"Well, we can talk about it with or without Niall." Louis explained.

"Lou, you're being really serious, which is rare. What's going on?" Liam asked.

"Ya Lou, what do you need to tell us?" Zayn asked.

"I don't need to tell you anything actually. I more need to show you something." he said.

I got butterflies in my stomach as I knew Louis would be telling me to come in at any minute.

"Babe, can you come in here?" he asked.

"What?! Lou's got a girlfriend?!" Zayn laughed.

"Boobear! How could you?!" Harry screamed. I then slowly walked in with my head down and my hood up.

"It's not his girlfriend. It's me." I said and brought my head up while lowering my hood. "Hey guys."

Out of no where, I heard a glass shatter to the ground, and I made eye contact with Zayn and then the other two but I couldn't read any of their faces. Liam began crying when I looked at him, Harry was in shock and fell on the ground, and Zayn kept rubbing his eyes.

"Guys say something." I said as my voice cracked and the tears started to fill my eyes. I got really anxious and starting twirling my hair.

"Elsa? It's really you?" Liam asked.

"In the flesh." I said. He let out a small whimper and I ran towards him and threw my arms around him and he picked me up and hugged me tight.

"How is this possible?" he asked.

"I woke up." I said. He then set me down and looked in my eyes.

I turned away and walked towards Harry and then got down at his level.

"I've missed you curly." I smirked. He smiled a little and then pulled me into a massive hug. I then got up and walked towards Zayn. I was worried about him the most because we were so close before and I knew that my "death" probably hit him the hardest.

"It's me Zayn. I'm alive." I said. I then watched the tears form in his eyes and he fell into my arms and wept. I then pulled him on to the couch and he wrapped himself around me and cried harder than I've seen any guy cry.

"Zayn, I need you to let go for a minute so I can tell you all what happened." I said. He looked at me and then nodded his head. I padded the seats next to me and Liam and Harry made their way over to me. I grabbed their hands and exhaled before I told my story.

"So I got in a car accident with Niall and had surgery right after. The doctor told my family I was going to be okay and wake up in a few weeks but I never did. Eventually, they did another test and found out I had severe brain damage and I had slipped into a deeper coma. The doctor then told my parents that they shouldn't expect me to wake up and that's when I think Niall lost it. For some reason he figured I was dead and I'm sure that's what he told you guys because obviously you thought I was dead, but clearly I'm not. Anyways, my family was about to take me off life support and then I woke up and now I'm here." I explained. The four of them looked at me in confusion and Liam was the first to speak.

"Why would Niall tell us you were dead when you weren't?" he asked.

"Well, the doctor told him and my family to not expect me to wake up, so I guess he assumed I was dead. That was about the third month in, so he's gone five months without seeing me or knowing for sure if I'm dead or not." I explained.

"Els, we're so sorry." Harry said.

"Don't apologize. You guys had no idea." I said and ran my hand through Harry's curls.

"Why would Niall do this?" Zayn asked.

"I don't know. I just think he was so broken, and he couldn't take it. Knowing him, I think he blamed himself." I said.

"Els, I just can't believe you're alive." Liam said.

"I'm here, and I can't wait to catch up with my favorite boys." I smiled. "But first, I've got to use the bathroom. Where is it?"

They all laughed and I jokingly glared at them.

"What's so funny?" I asked.

"You. You haven't changed at all." Zayn said.

"Well, what can I say?" I laughed.

"Bathroom's over there love." Louis said.

"Thanks Lou." I said and got up.

As I was washing my hands, I heard the front door open and that familiar voice. My heart stopped and I felt like I was slipping into an unconscious state.

"Hey lads. I'm back." he said. My heart skipped a beat and right as I was about to open the door, I heard something that shattered my heart.

"And I'm brought my girlfriend, Amelia."

Zayn's P.O.V

"Els, I just can't believe you're alive." Liam said.

"I'm here, and I can't wait to catch up with my favorite boys." she smiled. "But first, I've got to use the bathroom. Where is it's location?"

We all laughed and she jokingly glared at us.

"What's so funny?" she asked.

"You. You haven't changed at all." I said.

"Well, what can I say?" she laughed.

"Bathroom's over there love." Louis said.

"Thanks Lou." she said and got up. I watched her shut the bathroom door and we all began talking.

"I'm speechless." Harry said.

"How is she alive?" Liam asked.

"She just said she woke up." Louis added.

"But Niall told us she was dead." I said.

"I don't know why boys." Louis added.

I was about to say something else when we saw Niall walk through the front door.

"Hey lads. I'm back." he said while stepping in the door. "And I'm brought my girlfriend, Amelia."

I looked at Louis who was looking at me and then Harry and Liam joined in, and I know we all were thinking the same thing.

"Hey Amelia." Louis said.

I instantly got up and made my way to the bathroom to make sure Elsa was okay. I knocked on the door and got no answer so I opened it and she wasn't inside, but the window was open. I peered outside and watched as Elsa was running down the fire escape stairs.

"No, no, no." I said in a panic and then I booked it towards the living room.

"Excuse me lads." I said and rushed out the door and outside. I ran around the side of the building and spotted her walking down the sidewalk.

"Elsa!" I hollered. She instantly turned around and stopped and I ran to her.