The Start of Something New

Chapter 17 - Truly beautiful.

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Linda's P.O.V.

Today, me and boyfriend, yes I said boyfriend, were going to do a picnic. I really loved to do something with Zayn. But it wasn't a big difference than before. And secretly, we just had kissed for 3 times. First, at our date at the Thames. Second, when we became a couple in the amusement park. And.. erm. Okay I lied. It was only 2 times. But I hoped that wasn't a problem. Whatever. I went in the bathroom to put some make-up on and did my hair. Suddenly, Phie joined me. "Why do you fix your hair? We're just going to Steve and the people in record label.", "Huh?", "What? We are going to studio in one hour.", "Erm, no? I'm going to date with Zayn in 20 minutes!", "No, we are going to studio to finish recording Reason To Smile.", "But-", "There isn't a but, Li! The career is the most important now! You know how exhausting it would going to be!" What? That was it. Thanks, really. Why couldn't she say it earlier? Zayn and me planed our day and now we have to sing the complete day? But I got an idea. I called Zayn. "Favourite. I forgot, that Phie and me have to go to record label today. I'm so sorry therefor. But maybe you could come with us?", "I'm sorry, but I can't come with you. Because this isn't allowed." What? "Fuck! Sorry. I'll speak to Phie! Bye, favourite!", "I love you, beauty." I went to Phie's room. "Hurry up, Li! Why haven't you changed your clothes, yet?", "I'm going to spend my time with Zayn! I don't feel like it. I fancy doing something with Zayn.", "Are you kidding me? You come with me, now!", "No! I'm going on the date with Zayn!", "If you don't have any passion to sing, I'm going to start a solo career! So tell me what are you going to do! Now!", "That's unfair! How often I said it already? Zayn!", "Okay, fine. Therefor you can move on back to Germany." She went out of the room. And that was the end of our discussion.

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Sophie's P.O.V.

It was a sunny morning. After Li and my discussion a few days ago, we decided that I was going to start a solo career. That meant, I'll record one or two songs alone until Li were going to join me. Whatever. Today. Li, Lou, Liam and me were going surfing. When we arrived the beach a teacher was waiting for us. "Hello guys and ladies!", "Hey, Joe! We start surfing, okay?", "Sure, the waves are great today!" Joe showed us how to stand on a board safe. We laid on our surf boards and paddled in the sand. After about 2 hours practising we started going in the water. It was more difficult than I excepted. But we just tried it. There came waves over waves. At first it was funny, than it became a bit weird and at the end it was dangerous. There came a big wave towards me and I didn't know what to do. I tried to run back but the board was strapped on my feet. The wave came over me and buried me. That was the last thing I could realize.

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"Guys! She moved! C'mon, get a doctor!", "Do you really think, she moved? She just looks like the whole time.", "She did! I saw it! Her eye..-", "Li! NO! She's still in coma!" Voices. Everything I realized were voices. Where was I? I wanted to say something, but I couldn't for whatever reasons. I tried to open my eyes. I finally managed it to open them a bit. I could barely see anything. Just a dazzling light. I wanted to turn my head to the side, so I didn't have to see the light anymore, but failed. I blinked a few times til I could open my eyes completely. I saw Li, Zayn, Harry and Louis. They were sitting at the table, burying their faces in their hands. I wanted to tell them, I'm fine. That they didn't need to care. But, I guessed, there was a reason to care. I tried to look at me. I saw many cables. I heard a peep from the monitor. I tried to raise my hand up. It was hard. I focused any energy I had on raising my hand. I tried it once. I tried it twice. And I also tried a third time. I failed. Anytime. I didn't think about giving up and so, I went on trying. 

Niall's P.O.V.

We just wanted to go surfing and have fun, but it ended in a disaster. My girl, Sophie, she laid in hospital. A huge wave took her underwater and she was about 5 minutes without air. She couldn't get afloat. Liam realized first, that she was missing. We searched her all at the beach, but couldn't find her, when suddenly a foreign woman shouted: "Oh my god, there's someone in the water!". I just stood there in shock. I knew, it was her. I couldn't move, I just couldn't do anything. She'll die. She'll die. That was everything I thought. "What are you doing here, Niall? Help us!", Louis yelled at me. That was the moment, I began to run. I just ran in the water and grabbed her inanimate body. That's it. I couldn't imagine, that she wouldn't die. It was too obvious. Her body wouldn't move. With tears in my eyes, I ran out of the water and laid her body on her towel. I yelled her name - in desperation. She wouldn't move. Everything, I could do, was crying. I cried as hard as barely never before. "Take him away from here and call the emergency!" I couldn't identify who spoke. "No I'm staying!", I protested. But I couldn't react against Zayn's strength. He took me away. Away from the girl I love.