Death House - A Nathan Sykes story

Chapter 8 - Torn

I woke up to the sound of beeping. As my eyes had completely focused to it's surroundings, I noticed a tense Nathan sitting with head in his hands, right by my bed. I had needles penetrating into my skin on both my hands. I was lost.

"Nath..." I said. It barely came out as a whisper. His head immediately jot up. His eyes were wide, red and puffy. You could tell he was upset.

"Elli.. You're alright!" He smiled as he hugged and kissed me.

"Nathan.. what happened?" I croaked. I could barely talk.

"That's what I want to ask you. At about 4 in the night, I woke up because I didn't feel your presence on our bed. I looked all around the house for you and you weren't there. Then I went downstairs and saw you lying on the floor next to the door. There was blood all over the door steps. You wouldn't even wake up and you were barely breathing. I called the ambulance and now you're here. What happened Elyssa? Why were you there?"

Suddenly, I remembered everything. The loud crash, me walking around the house, and getting hit by someone.

"Elyssa.. tell me!" Nathan insisted.

"It was 2:00 am in the night, when there was a crash sound. I went over to look and didn't find anyone. As I was about to come back in, I felt this big, hard piece of rock hit my head. I'm not sure if it was a rock exactly! But it was big. And then I fell to the ground and I guess I fainted." I told him.

"What?" He asked shocked. "Why?"

"I don't know! Was there anything where I was found lying?" I asked.

"No. There was nothing."

"Any footprints?"

"No. nothing." He looked down. I tried resting my head back but then it hit the part where I was hurt and I flinched.

"Easy!" Nathan shouted.

"I'm sorry!" I whispered back.

He just ran his hands over my forehead. I suddenly remembered that Evie wasn't there and hesitated.

"Where's Evie Nathan?" I asked, sitting up and looking around the room.

"She's with Siva and Nareesha! They are taking care of her right now!" He said.

I let out a sigh of relief.

"This isn't good!" I croaked, fighting the tears that were now about to flow down my face. I rested my head on the pillow and shut my eyes.

"Hey! Nothing's going to happen to you alright! I'm here!" He said, trying to console.

"I'm always the one that's wanted dead! Last time, by my own best friend. This time, god alone knows who! We just moved here like a few months ago. And someone already hates me." I cried silently.

"Elyssa, I promise you! I'll take care of you!" He leaned down and tried to kiss me, but I turned my face away.

"You're going to get hurt while trying to save me" I sobbed.

"Ok babe! Look to me!" He ordered. I slowly turned to see his face.

"I love you more than anything in this world! I will stand with you and fight! No matter what it takes to do that! No ones going to do anything to you! Just trust me!" He assured me. I nodded softly and he leaned in to kiss me again. And this time I kissed him back.

That very moment, the nurse came into the room.

"Ms Elyssa Taylor, your health seems perfectly fine. You may have fallen down and hit your head which may have caused you to become unconscious for a while. But everything else is alright. I think you can leave once the doctor has done a final check up." She smiled at me.

"Mr Sykes, could you please wait outside when the doctor does the check up?" She asked politely.

He nodded and made his way out. The doctor came in and checked me to see if I had any other issues.

"Everything seems fine Ms Taylor. Just take care of yourself yeah?" He told me, to which I nodded and smiled.

In no time, I was getting ready to leave the hospital. Nathan and I headed out hand in hand.

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Nathan went drinking with the lads for a few hours. I didn't want to stop him, so I let him go. I was alone at home with Evie. I was trying to feed her, but it was a bit hard today. Normally, she's always a cute and good child. Today she was totally the opposite!

"Evie! Do you want to eat or not?" I shouted frustrated, to which she started crying. I didn't intend to blow up just like that. But today was too much for me to take. I sighed to myself and put her over my shoulder and rocked her.

"I'm sorry sweetie!" I kissed her softly on the head. After a few minutes she calmed down and I was relieved.

"What do you want to do now babe?" I asked her in a baby voice. She grabbed hold of my hair and was about to put in her mouth.

"No No honey! JUST NO!" I laughed. She was adorable.

I put her on her chair and decided to get the dishes cleaned up. That was when the door bell rang.

"Coming!" I shouted from the kitchen.

I took Evie and carried her to the door. The person at the door step was Emily. I wasn't very content.

"Emily.. Hey" I fake smiled, trying to be nice.

"Hey! How are you?" She asked.

"I'm quite well! Thank you!"

"I saw Nathan rushing you to the hospital.. is he alright?" She spoke in her most annoying voice. I was the one who was rushed to the hospital! She's supposed to ask if I was alright.

"Yeah! He's fine!" I said.

She was wearing suck skimpy clothing. Half of her chest was exposed. Why did she even bother wearing so much.

"Is he here?" She said, as she tried looking for him inside the house.

"No! He's out with his mates." I told her

She stared at me again with anger filled eyes. I am so confused about this girl. Was she the one who was trying to hurt me last night? Did she throw that terrible message?

"Is something wrong?" I asked her.

"Oh no no! Nathan hasn't texted me back since morning. Was just checking if he was alright!" She smiled.

"I'll just go home then! Good night!" She said as she left.

Why was she so weird?

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Chapter 8 is here! :) Any ideas or thoughts? COMMENT/VOTE/FAN ? ;)

Love,

Ella x