In Your Arms - A Liam Payne Love Story

Chapter 32

Nicole’s POV

I wake up the next day, I feel terrible I probably look horrible too. I turn to Liam hopefully but he is still sleeping. I get up and kiss him on the cheek before going to the bathroom in the hospital room. I look at myself mirror I look like crap. My hair is all messed up, there’s mascara stains on my cheeks and my dress is splattered in blood. I wash my hands to get rid of the dried blood. I then wash my face and took all of the make-up off. I went back into the main room and sat back down on my chair. I pulled out my phone and dialled Kat’s number. I hope she isn’t mad at me too much.

“hello?” Kat’s groggy voice comes through the phone

“sorry did I wake you?” I apologise

“no, no it’s ok, how are you holding up?”

“I’m fine how are you?”

“yeah I’m…… fine” she says her voice breaking

“can you do me a favour?” I ask

“yeah sure babe, what’s up”

“Can you please bring over some clothes and toiletries?”

“Sure I’ll be there in a few”

“k thanks. Love you”

“love you too”

She hung up the phone. I look over to Liam, still sleeping peacefully. I smile and brush hair out of his face

“Sleep well Li Li. I’ll be here when you wake up. Just like I promised” I say

As I was waiting for Kat to arrive the doctors came and checked Liam, refilled his fluids and make sure he was still ok.

Katrina entered the room with a duffel bag in her hands. I smiled until I saw her face. Her eyes were red and I could tell she didn’t have a good night’s sleep. I felt guilt course through my veins and I went up to hug her. She hugs me back with all she had. When I pulled back I saw a tear roll down her face.

I quickly wiped it away with my thumb “hey hey, he doesn’t deserve your tears” I say

“oh Nicole” she says pulling me back into her arms

I rub her back soothingly “tell you what, I’ll change and we can talk about it yeah?” I say

“mmmkay” she mumbles

I kiss her on the cheek “I’ll be two minutes”

Katrina’s POV

I was left in the room as Nicole went to change. I turn around and see a chair next to Liam’s bed.

I sat down “hey Liam, probably can’t hear me but get well soon. I know Nicole misses you and I know she blames herself. You are the best thing that has happened to her so please, please don’t be mad at her. Be mad at Har-” I pause choking on my words. I feel arms wrap around my waist.

Nicole’s POV

“please, please don’t be mad at her. Be mad at Har-” I hear Katrina choke as I am coming out of the bathroom. I go up and wrap my arms around her. I pull her form the seat and sit down pulling her in my lap.

“hey now” I say hugging her into my chest

“Nicole, he just , he never liked me” she says snuggling in closer to me

“Well he doesn’t know what he is missing out on” I say

“he used me Nicole. He used me to get you jealous” she says tears starting to roll down her face. I felt anger course through me. Why would Harry hurt her like that, just for me? He knew if she got hurt I get hurt too. She’s my BEST FRIEND for crying out loud.

I take a few deep breaths before saying “well it didn’t work. I have Liam and he should have known that if he EVER hurt you I would get hurt too”

“Thanks Nicole” she says trying to hold in all her emotions

“let it out babe. Always on your side remember?”

With that she let it go. She cried, her tears falling onto my shirt but I didn’t care. I sat there comforting her and just let her cry everything out. She needed a friend right now, we both needed a friend. Stupid Harry, I swear I could hit him. He hurt her, he hurt us both, he even hurt Liam. Feelings suck, they make people do things that they wouldn’t normally do. But that’s what makes us human.