Live While We're Young

Chapter 3

I wake up lying in the hospital bed. I look at my wrist to see an IV in it. I remember all that happened and get a sudden adrenaline rush, and quickly inhale, feeling suddenly relaxed. I look over to Harry. 

"What just happened?" I ask. 

"You had an asthma attack." he says, quietly. 

"Thanks for the information but I meant what happened when I passed out?" I say sarcastically. 

"Oh. The doctor put an IV in you, obviously, and said that if I hadn't gotten you here when I did you would have died." he says, smiling. 

"Why the smile?" I say, feeling slightly depressed. 

"Because you lived. I actually.. I saved you." he says, showing his pearly white teeth. 

I smile back and ask "Why did you do that?" 

"Do what?" 

"Save me.." 

"Well I wasn't just going to let you suffer or die. Also I thought it would be a nice thing to do." he said, with a bit of an attitude. 

I roll my eyes and turn to the door, to see Lucy run in. She tackles me, sobbing. 

"Oh my god you're okay Nicole!" she screeches. 

"Yeah I would have died if Harry hadn't gotten me here when he did." 

"Speaking of it, Harry, I thought you had to leave with Louis?" Lucy asks. 

"Yeah but we wanted to stop at Starbucks quickly. I grabbed my coffee and told him I'd meet him on the beach and- LOUIS!" he suddenly bursts. 

He jumps off his feet and grabs his phone, and starts dialing Louis' number in. "Lou I'm so sorry!" he says. 

I can hear Louis laughing on the other end. 

"Why are you laughing Lou?" he asks, surprised. 

"Oh, haha. I thought you would be mad. Sorry I'm at the hospital. Get a taxi ride or something to get here and I'll explain." he continues. 

"No I'm fine. Everyone is fine, no one got hurt. Just come here and I'll explain, okay? Bye Lou." he keeps going. 

"I love you Louiiiis!!!!" he adds, teasing and then laughing, and hanging up. 

"Louis will be here in a bit, he is going to get a taxi here, pick up the car, then pick up Zayn, Liam, and Niall. That okay?" he asks. 

I nod, excited that I get to see Louis Tomlinson again. "But why are you staying here?" 

"I want to be sure you're okay.."

I hear a faint knock on the door, then Liam, Niall and Zayn come charging in with a bouquet of flowers. 

"We picked these up for who ever got injured!" Louis screams. 

Louis looks at me in shock, then runs over and hugs me and hands me the flowers. 

"What happened?" Niall asks. 

"Asthma attack. Pretty bad too." Harry says, his face in his phone. 

"Guys.." I mumble. "Why are you treating me like royalty? I've only met Louis and Harry just today, and you treat me like I'm your sister or something." 

"Because we don't like that awkward part of 'acquaintances'. No no, we just skip ahead to the friend stage!" Louis says cheerfully. 

I laugh. "Well thanks.." 

"Any time love!" Louis chirps. 

"Why are you still in the hospital?" Niall asks. 

"Because they want to make sure I don't have another asthma attack. They think another one may trigger up or something. I can leave if I look okay in another hour." 

"Ohh." Zayn, Louis, Liam and Niall say in unison. 

"I'm hungry!" Niall whines. 

"Me too!" says Lucy. 

"Food court time?" Niall says, happily. 

"I think it is that time.." Lucy says, looking at her wrist like she has a watch. 

The two skip out of the door and head to the food court.