The New Me

CHAPTER 13: Hospital

Taylor's POV

I can hear faint voices around me.

"Taylor, honey. Please wake up, don't scare mum."

I instantly recognize that voice; it belongs to mom.

I feel a slight headache, and I fight through the pain trying to open my eyes because I did not like the darkness when my eyes are closed.

I use all my energy to pry open my eyes and finally I did it.

I saw my parents surrounding me and my sister getting up from the seat when she sees me wake up.

I look around and find myself in a room I am not familiar with, because the last thing I remember before I fainted was that I was in school, and this is definitely not my bedroom.

I wanted to speak but could not as my mouth was dry. I signal my parents to get me water; my sister immediately understood and handed

me a glass. I take several sips before I speak again.

"Where am I? What happened?"

My mom rests her hand on my hand and says, "You fainted during your cheerleading practice. Your coach called the ambulance as you were not responsive, so she decided to call an ambulance to bring you to the hospital. So, to answer your question, you are in the hospital."

My dad says, "The doctor says you have concussion. You will have to be admitted for one week in hospital because they want to check further just for your safety."

At that moment, a doctor comes in. "Good evening, Ms. Swift. I am Dr. Drake. How are you feeling now?"

I smile and say, "I still have headache but not as worse as before."

He makes a note of what I said and says, "Other than the headache, do you feel anything else?"

I think for a while and say, "I remember feeling giddy during class and my practice. It felt like the ground was spinning."

He looks at me and says, "Hmm.... Okay. We are just going to do some scans to check how bad your concussion is. You will have to do a CT scan and MRI scan to diagnose complications that may occur after the concussion."

"Okay but if everything works out fine, how long do I have to stay?"

He says, "You can leave after 3 days starting from now because your body needs rest. For the time being, I will prescribe you some medications to help you with your headache and dizziness."

I nod my head in response and my dad says, "Thank you so much Dr. Drake."

He shakes hands with my parents and says, "No problem. It is my duty to make sure that all my patients are safe and sound."

When he says that, I see him eyeing my second sister, Nora, for a while before turning to look at my parents. I look at my sister and see her blushing and decide to ask her about it later.

After the doctor left, my family left as well as visiting hours were almost done. I'm scrolling through my phone when someone knocks on my door. I look at the clock and see it's 9pm. I think for a while who it could be knocking at this time.

"Come in."

Liam walks in with a bouquet of flowers which says "Get Well soon". I'm shocked as I wasn't expecting him to come here at this time. He closes the door and sits on the chair next to my bed and says, "How are you feeling?"

I sigh and say, "I am alright, just feeling a bit giddy for now. So, what brings you here at this time?"

He gave me the look that I had loved and says, "I heard what happened to you and decided to come here to check if you were alright."

I look around without looking at his blue eyes and say, "You already got your answer, so, can you just leave and let me rest."

He looks down and says, "I am sorry, and I know what I did to you was mean, but I really miss having you around. The way you smile and laugh at me whenever I make jokes, really light up my whole world. Can you just forgive me? I promise I will make up to you."

I think for a moment before opening my mouth. "Alright I forgive you. Just this one time. If you ever do something to me again, I promise I will make your life hell."

At that point of time, I could hear how loud my heart was beating because it brought back the memories that we had together when we were young. A part of me was relieved that we can still be friends but a part of me was afraid that something could go wrong as I was afraid to get hurt again.

ZACH'S POV

I'm about to open the door to the room where Taylor is currently in, when I heard a male voice saying, "I am sorry, and I know what I did last time to you was mean..." I instantly realise whose voice it was.

I'm angry because he did not deserve to be back to Taylor acting like nothing had happened. I decide not to interrupt their conversation and sit outside waiting for Liam to come out so I can give him a piece of my mind.

After half an hour, he finally comes out and I stand up gesturing him to follow me outside the hospital. When we reach outside the hospital, he is the first one to talk. "Why were you sitting outside? Why didn't you come inside?"

I walk towards him and pull his shirt harshly. I say angrily, "You better not hurt Taylor again, or else there are going to be serious consequences for everything that you have done to her."

He smacks my hands away and says, "Why would I want to hurt Tay again when I love her?"

I freeze and say, "What?"

He says, "I love her ever since we were young and this time, I am not letting her go."

I say, "She does not love you anymore so give up and leave her alone!"

He smirks and says, "Keep telling that to yourself because in the end, I will win her heart."

I couldn't help but stand there looking at him, leaving as if he's won the battle already.

Song 🎶: Cruel Summer By Taylor Swift

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