Always

Chapter 11

LISSA

I woke up to Niall out side of his car fueling up rapidly. He looked worried and was in quite the hurry. I then remembered what I was doing there. We were on our way to a hospital. I had been beaten badly and the only reason why was one slap. I felt so weak, and it angered me at how vulnerable I had been.

I started to unbuckle my seatbelt and grunted in pain. Niall came rushing into the car. He pushed me gently into my seat and buckled me again. My head was throbbing and my cheek was burning. I fell back asleep and woke to Niall carrying me into a hospital. It was farely small and I was quite surprised. I had assumed he was taking me to a fancier hospital. I wanted to slap myself, of course he would just go into one of the huge hospitals in London.

I now was even more confused. A guy that looked older than Niall greeted us with concern and... joy? I was hoping I could just get some medicine so I didn't feel like complete crap.

"Niall, wow, I didn't actually think you were coming here! And oh she needs some ice, here put her in a bed." the man with a doctor's coat on said. Niall placed me on a bed and nurses rushed over to me. After a few minutes I was starting to not hurt as much. I wanted to know who this guy was that was expecting Niall and looked like he knew him very well, but sleep pulled me away from the hospital into a bad dream.

I pulled myself off of the forest ground. I immediatly noticed that my hair felt heavy and was messy along with my scruffy clothes. I got up and dusted myself off as best as I could. My head ached. I was surrounded by tall trees. No one was in sight. Then suddenly a very familiar women appeared, my mother lay on the ground before me. She was bleeding out quickly and didn't have much time.

I bit back a cry and leaned over her body. She looked up at me with the same scolding frown she had always worn and didn't say anything. She slapped me with a force you wouldn't think a dying person would posess. Then her body froze and the bleeding stopped and you could see her chest move up and down, but then in seconds she was gone. I wanted to cry but I had to just get throught this nightmare.

Then my old man appeared, he looked furious. A wine glass appeared in his hand and he hurled it at me. It flew right past my ear. I squeezed my eyes shut and willed all the nightmares to go away. As my eyes were closed wind brushed against my face. I now stood by a highway, cars occasionally went past at incredibly high speeds. My head started to hurt and I could still feel my mothers slap.

A gust of furious wind shot into my from my behind. I stumbled onto the highway. In a haze I tried to see clearly. The highway was foggy now and I could faintly see glowing lights in the distance. The lights got brighter. I shielded my eyes and right as I thought I'd be hit, I was pushed to the other side of the highway. I fell to the ground on top of a blonde. Niall had saved me.

I woke abruptly from sleep. No one was in my hospital room. I hollered at a nurse and asked him to get Niall. After a few minutes he was beside my bed.

"Why did you take me here, of all hospitals?" I asked with curiousity.

"Well my brother, Greg, is the head doctor and I haven't seen him in awhile. I'm sorry you had to wait so long in the car to get to here." Niall had the same concerned and worried look that he smothered me with. I was about to say it was fine when he hugged me. I winced at first but then hugged him back. I then patted his back because the hug was awfully long.

He finally let go blushing. "I'm sorry, I was so worried you'd have a serious brain issue or a concussion or memory loss I read a pamphlet about it and-" he rambled on worriedly but I cut him off.

"I'm fine, sore, but fine. Thankyou." I laughed at his word vomit. He smiled widely when I laughed. "Although I am pretty hungry." Niall nodded quickly and went out of the room and held his index finger up as if to say one minute. He was quick when it came to food. He came back with hamburgers and fries. I savored every bite. It was only 4 PM but I was tired even though I'd slept practically the whole way here. After my food was fully devoured, I crashed with a smile.