The Intern

chapter 8

"Yes sir, she wasn't feeling good so I took her temp and she has a fever."

"Ah, I wonder where she got sick from."

"I don't know but whatever you want me to do, I can do it."

"Can you stay home with her? I don't want to leave her alone sick even though she's 16. I'll still pay you for the day."

"Is there any work I can pick up. I feel bad not coming in."

"No,no. It's alright, Niall. I have to go though! My next hearing is in an hour!"

I was awoken by my dad and Niall's conversation. I open my eyes and look around to see I'm in my bedroom. The covers are pulled over me and there's a stinging in my wrist.

My wrists are bandaged up and I'm only in a big t shirt. It's very unfamiliar. I'm guessing it's Niall's since it has an irish derby logo on it.

I hear footsteps and I close my eyes. I don't really want anybody to talk to me right now. I'm incredibly embarrassed at the moment. He saw me in a very vulnerable situation. He always knows what happened. What happened, at the party.

I feel the bed dip down and a hand cupping my cheek. His thumb smoothly runs across my cheek bone and I can't help but flutter my eyes open.

"Hey you're awake." he says gently

I lightly nod and be sighs. "You blacked out." he says

"I figured."

He stays silent and it's like he's contemplating on saying something.

"I went on your phone."

I rise from my position but he put a hand on my hip to lower me back down. I obliged not feeling like putting up a fight.

"I saw what they're saying. What they said. It isn't right. I could sue all of them for cyber bullying you know. You could do it. I can also too because I'm a attorney in the process."

"Too many people would find out." I say

"Who cares, Lauren. I practically saved you. I can't go through seeing another person self harm. It's terrible. Do you know what it was like seeing you with cuts on your wrists? What it was like to see you when I was trying to bandage you up? It was terrible." Tears stream down his face

"Again?" I whisper

"You wouldn't want to know. You hate me so why try to know?" he stands up angrily

"I don't hate you."

"Yes you do! That month and a half without seeing you was completely terrible. When you told me that I only cared about getting laid I realized that was true! But no, I couldn't get you out of my damn head so that's what I did. I had sex and went to parties! I really was a player. I honestly really was but I'm done with that." he rambles

I'm shocked by those words.

"It's sickening that I'm having feelings with a girl that's 6 years younger than me. It's also illegal but I can't help it. You make me insane. You honestly don't know what you do to me. Especially your body, oh my god! Then I realize that you have a boyfriend and that I should stay away but I honestly can't.

You're irresistible, sweetie. I want you and all of you."

I suddenly feel strength in my body and I get up from the bed. Niall's eyes are blazing into mine.

"That's how you feel about m-me?" I nervously asks

"Oh baby, I have so many feelings towards you it's unhealthy." he huffs