Under Wraps (N.H A.U)

Chapter 51: I Want To Protect You

As Liam drives us to the hospital he not only speeds, but he also weaves in and out of the lanes. I have a death grip on the door and on my seatbelt. I'm grateful for his need to get there, but we might end up there in ambulances.

"Liam, maybe you should slow down," I suggest.

Liam ignores my comment and says, "I should have been protecting him not you."

I can't disagree with you on that.

"I agree." I look over at Liam nervously. "Do you think this accident was on purpose?"

"Yes. I am positive Dave had something to do with this." Liam grips the steering wheel harder.

We sit in silence for rest of the drive. Liam never slows down. By the time we reach the hospital my fingers are stiff from my tight grip. I ignore the pain and climb out of Liam's car as soon as he is parked. We walk into the building together, but I can tell I'm moving too slow for him. I'm walking as fast as I can. I follow Liam and we enter the hospital by walking into the emergency room. There is a waiting room with a front desk. My eyes see Harry immediately. He is standing with one arm across his body and his other arm is up pinching his bottom lip. We walk over to him and when Harry notices us he drops his arms.

"Brace yourselves." Harry says while only looking at me.

Harry guides us through two big doors and we come to a big open area that has beds everywhere. Not a lot of people are here right now. The nurses station has quite a few nurses just standing by it. I scan the room for Niall. I start to get nervous when he is nowhere in sight. Harry and Liam walk in front of me as I look around. We turn and go down a hallway with separate rooms. My nerves start getting the best of me.

It must be bad if Niall needs his own room.

Harry turns and stops at a door and Liam stops on the other side. They both look at me. They are letting me walk in first. I take a deep breath and walk past them. I look at both of the men and then step through the open door. I don't think there has been a time where everything has disappeared except for one person. I can't tell you what Harry and Liam do after I enter the room. All I can focus on is Niall sitting on the edge of the bed with his right arm in a sling and huge bandage on his right cheek.

"Niall," I say in relief.

Niall's head turns in my direction and says, "I told Harry not to tell you. I am fine. Just a few cuts and bruises."

"So for the most part you are good?" I ask. Niall nods his head yes. I turn to Harry who is in arms reach. I smack his shoulder and say, "you told me to brace myself!"

"Damn woman, be softer. You are a lot stronger than what I thought." Harry rubs his shoulder. "Niall has stitches across his face. He isn't going to be as good looking as you are used to."

"Harry, I could kill you!" I glare at him. "You know I thought Niall was in worse shape."

"I guess we are even." Harry shrugs his shoulders.

"Harry," I scream. "I thought he was laying in this hospital dying."

"Harry, get out and take Liam with you," Niall demands.

"I'm not leaving. You need someone to watch out for you. If I had been with you this wouldn't have happened." Liam explains as he takes a seat.

"Ronnie is the most important person to me. If she would have gotten hurt I would end up in jail." Niall shamelessly admits.

"Why would you end up in jail?" Harry asks confused.

"Because he would hurt who ever hurt me." I roll my eyes at Harry as I explain.