We don't need words - Lilo Paynlinson (AU)

Chapter 16 - It'll be okay

We don't need words - Chapter 16

♥ Louis' POV ♥

Today was the day of the surgery. I was really scared. What if something went wrong? What if they damaged my hearing so badly I really could never hear again? What if-

"Lou, are you okay?", Liam asked. He would come with me to the hospital today, as would Lottie, Fizzy and Mum. Mum thought Daisy and Phoebe were still too young to watch their brother go into surgery. I disagreed, though, wishing I could have all my sisters with me. Harry wanted to come too, but I said it would get too busy. He threatened that if he wasn't allowed to come and visit me, he surely was going to kill me.

I chuckled at the thought of Harry's cuppycake face trying to look scary. Failed attempt. "What's so funny Boobear?", Liam asked. "I'm fine, I was just thinking of Harry trying to look scary", I said. Liam smiled nervously. "Come on, let's go. We have to be at the hospital at seven and it's now half past six." Personally, I think Mum and Li were even more nervous than I was.

Weird people.

I grabbed my bag and Liam intwined his fingers with mine. He kissed my cheek and we walked to the car together. Mum, Lottie and Fizzy were already waiting in the car. I breathed out a cloud of smoke and looked at the snow on the trees. It had snowed last night but luckily the roads were salted so it shouldn't be too hard to reach the hospital.

Mum drove off and Liam's thumb rubbed, once again, circles on my hand, but this time more nervously. I wiggled my hand out of his grip and signed "Li, I swear you're more nervous than I am." He managed a weak smile. "My boyfriend is going into surgery today and you expect me to be completely calm about it?" "Actually, yes. I'm not stressed out because I know it's for the better. I will be able to hear in about eight weeks time, Li!", I said exitedly.

Liam looked at his hands. "I know, but I'm just scared something goes wrong", he said. "It's not like this is a life-threatening operation. It's not. It's just placing implants in my ears. I will have two pretty large scars but that's all", I sighed. He smiled at me. "Unbelievable you're being so calm about this", Liam chuckled. "Stop being nervous before I get nervous too", I sighed.

Liam pressed his lips to mine and I kissed him back just as passionately. I love you, he mouthed. I smiled and noticed Mum was parking the car at the moment. Lottie and Fizzy got out and opened the door on my side. I was agressively ripped out of Liam's grip by my two eldest sisters. I barely managed to steady myself before I had two thirteen-year-old girls attached to my legs. I rolled my eyes. "It's not like I'm going to war or something", I chuckled. 

Liam grabbed my left hand and Mum my right and my bag in her other hand and we walked inside like this. Actually, I kind of waddled because I still had Lottie and Fizzy clinging to my legs. We went to the department where I would stay the upcoming two weeks and the nurse explained some basic stuff to Mum, who in her turn translated it for me. 

It came down on the fact only one person would be allowed with me into surgery until I was asleep. The operation would take around six hours and I would be in hospital for two weeks, just to make sure everything would be okay. I shrugged it all off and casually sat down on the stupid hospital bed I would have to sit and sleep in for the next two weeks. Liam poked my arm and handed me a hospital gown. I wrinkled my nose as I took it from him. 

Barely containing his laughter, he managed to sign "You have to put this on." "Why would I wear this? They only need to work on my ears, not my legs", I groaned. I shooed Mum, Liam, Lottie and Fizzy out of the room and closed the curtains around my bed. I changed into the hospital gown and quickly dove under the covers of the bed. Grabbing my phone, I noticed I had some new text messages. 

~ from: Harry
Good luck Lou, it will be fine. I'm visiting you in a few days! Hazza xxx ~

~ from: Zayn
Good luck mate. Zayn x ~

~ from: Niall
Good luck Lou! I'm coming with Haz to visit you! Nialler xxx ~

~ from: Perrie
Good luck Louis! x ~

~ from: Anna
Good luck Louis. Anna x ~

~ from: Evy
Good luck Lou, and Liam as well. He'll be more nervous than you are, am I right? It will be fine. Evy x ~

It was really heartwarming to know they thought about me. I replied to them all with the same message, something along the lines of 'thanks guys!'. As soon as I had sent the message, I received another one. 

~ from: Li ♥
Have you finished changing yet? Love you xxxx ~

I chuckled, knowing he could also have just come in and check if I had finished changing into this stupid hospital gown. I didn't reply, knowing he would come through the curtain any minute now. And indeed, not even ten seconds later the curtain was ripped aside and Liam stormed through it. He looked sad as he saw me in the hospital bed. "Seriously Li, I'm not going to war, I'm not going to die and I'm most certainly not leaving you or anything like that", I signed.

"I'm scared something happens", he signed, nothing looking at me. I patted the space next to me. He sat down and I sat up, wrapping my arms around him. I kissed him and he smiled in the kiss.

A few minutes later, my bed was rolled out of the room and towards the surgery room. Liam would come with me until I was asleep. Mum, Lottie and Fizzy hugged me tightly and Lottie warned me I had to come back alright, otherwise she was going to kill me. I chuckled at her.

After I had said bye to Mum, Lottie and Fizzy, Liam was holding my hand while I was being rolled into the surgery room. My stomach flipped at the sight of all the medical equipment and I suddenly was very nervous. Liam told me they would inject a sleeping drug in my blood stream and it would work real quick, within ten seconds.

I kissed him and I felt a needle going into my hand. That fucking hurt! A numbing feeling spread throughout my body and my vision began to fade. The last thing I saw was Liam's face and I barely felt his lips touching my forehead before everything went black.

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I slowly woke up, the bright light almost blinding me. Where the hell was I? Oh right, I was in hospital, just had surgery and now my head felt like it weighed ten pounds. It pounded too. Mostly my ears though. I tried lifting up my hand to feel what the hell was wrapped around my head, but I couldn't. My arm was too heavy and I was still half-drugged. I squinted my eyes against the light; didn't they even think about everyone who woke up here with those stupid lights?

Liam's face swam above mine and I smiled weakly at him. "How are you feeling?", he asked concerned. I gave him the thumb up, too tired to even try to sign a coherent sentence. A doctor came walking towards us and said something to Liam, who started smiling. I managed to poke his arm and he turned to me again. Liam bent down to kiss me and I closed my eyes at the familiar feel of his lips on mine.

"Everything went well and you will be able to hear in eight weeks", Liam said. He had tears in his eyes and I chuckled weakly at him. "Sappy", I managed to sign. He stuck his tongue out at me. "I love you", he signed. "Love you too", I signed back slowly. I would be able to hear within eight weeks, I had the best friends in the entire world, I had my loving family and I had Liam. My life was perfect right now, even though I had a stupid bandage wrapped around my head.

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Author's note:
Hey guys. I hope you liked this chapter! All surgery stuff is experience. I was deaf at one ear (my eardrum had a small hole in it) and they repaired it. My hearing is still shitty in my right ear, but at least I hear something now. I had more operations, but that's not really relevant. I can give an explanation, but no one understands. Plus, I don't think surgery is creepy. Anyways, the surgery is as they do it here in Holland. More specifically: the hospital I always have my surgeries.

I hope you liked this last chapter!

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