Before She Knew

Chapter 29 - Sad Tragic

Chapter 29

"Wake up, Avia," someone whispered in my ear. It tickled my ear and flinched. I opened my eyes to see a very happy Harry Styles sitting next to me in Niall's bed.

"What do you want Styles?" I asked putting the pillow on my head.

"We're going to eat breakfast then see Amanda, c'mon!" he said trying to push me out of bed. I moaned and tried to go back to sleep. I had no desire to get up at all.

"Niall!" Harry yelled. I peaked out of the pillow and pretty soon saw that Irish boy walking out of the bathroom in a towel and his hair wet.

"What Harry?" I heard him say. Harry pointed at me and Niall looked at me.

"She won't get up," Harry said pouting. "You get her up."

"Oh, fine. Avia get up!" he said pushing the pillow off my head. I moaned again and then he proceeded to hit me with pillows.

"Stop," I said laughing. Niall grabbed my hands and started hitting myself with them.

"Seriously Avia don't hit yourself that's not nice," Niall said.

"Niall, stop" I choked out while laughing. Niall sat down on the bed next to me and took my hands in his.

"Are you awake now?" he asked looking me in the eye. I nodded and he kissed my cheeks. He went back in the bathroom and Harry was standing there shaking his head.

"You guys are weird," he said. I threw a pillow at him and he jumped.

I took a fast shower and got dressed wearing dark skinny jeans, a coral fleece zip up, and red Keds. I put some simple make up on and curled my hair. I ran my fingers through it making it look a little messer and met the boys downstairs.

"Finally, c'mon slowpoke!" Harry said walking out the door. I stuck my tongue at him and Niall grabbed my hand and laced his fingers through my mine. We drove to McDonald's and sat down and ate. I wasn't a big fan so I just had coffee. Harry and Niall weren't even noticed by anyone and we were all quite surprised. Harry drove to the hospital and as usual there was still poparazzi there. I couldn't believe they wouldn't give up after a couple months, but I suppose they knew the boys would come here often. We all walked in fast and got in the elevator.

"How are they still allowed to be here?" I asked Niall and Harry.

"I dunno. Paul said they had to be off private property so if they stay on the sidewalks they're fine," he said looking down at me. I bite my lip and looked at Harry. I truly felt sorry for him. His girlfriend isn't awake. She can't talk to him or hang out with him. And they were just getting to know each other better.

I went into Amanda's room first. She looked the same but her hair was much longer. I kissed the top of her and sat down.

"Hey Amanda. It's good to see you again. I've missed you. School has been a lot, I got my finals done. I have all the work you've missed too just in case you come back. It's been lonely without you. I have no one to fangirl with. Niall and I are good. He's really sweet to me. I don't know if I can say he's the one but he definitely is in the running," I said laughing to myself. "He's everything I've ever wanted you know? And Harry's good. He actually tried to wake me up this morning. It didn't work." I smiled and looked at the door. Niall was standing there looking in and I smiled at him. He gave me a half smile back like something was wrong. I looked confused at him and he shook his head, trying to put on a fake smile.

"I'm going to get Harry, okay? I'll be back in a little while." I got up and walked to the door. Niall backed away and said, "How was she?"

"Oh, fine. What's wrong with you though?" I asked.

"I'm fine Avia don't worry about me," he said looking away. "Do you want to go now?"

"Yes, I told Amamda Harry was coming in." I walked away trying to find Harry. I saw him sitting in a chair and motioned him to go back. He nodded and gave me a surprised. I hugged him back tight. Niall patted Harry on the back and I put my hand in the bent of Niall's arm walking out.

I was laying in Niall's bed on my iPad when Niall came in and laid next to me. He rested his head against the side of my chest. I kissed his head and played with his hair. "Do you ever wonder what's going through Amanda's mind?" I asked him.

"I don't know. Maybe she's thinking about you." I bite my lip to keep from crying and set my iPad on the night stand. I pulled the blankets over my head and so did Niall. He laid facing me and I did the same.

"I'm sorry I had to ruin your life," I said.

"No, you didn't ruin my life, you made my life perfect." He pulled me into him and I rested my head on his chest.

"I don't think she's ever going to wake up Niall." I started to cry, trying to weep to myself.

"Shh, baby, it's okay." He wrapped his arms around and cradled me like a baby. I laid there crying till all my tears were gone and died up.

I was almost asleep until a phone went off. I untangled my body from Niall's trying not to wake him. It was Niall's and it was a text from Liam.

From: Liam

She's gone Niall. She just passed away & her heart stopped. Her mom's there now and were comforting her, don't tell Avia yet though, she'd be too upset. Harry went home alone so maybe check on him

I stared at the phone and somehow my vision got blurry. The phone slipped from my fingers and I fell to the floor weeping. There as this horrible, painful feeling in my heart and I thought it was breaking. I sat there sobbing and rocking back and forth.

"Avia? What's wrong? Avia!" Arms came around me picking me up and setting me in the bed. "Baby you have to tell me what's wrong," Niall said as he was wiping my tears.

"Liam texted you," I said choking on my own words. Niall got up and found his phone. He read and through a cracked screen.

"No, Avia. Oh my god. No," he whispered. "Awe, baby, I'm so sorry. I'm so so sorry."

He walked back over to me and sat down pulling me on his lap. He rocked me back and forth and just simply comforted me. I felt like throwing up and hitting a wall. I was angry. And I was sad. I don't know what to think. But my best friend was gone and I had no one left. I just sat and cried because that's all I knew what to do.