Part 22: -
Ella’s POV
I was finally moved to my new ward and I have to admit, it was better. I could finally watch TV and I wasn’t bored. I was in a side room all on my own, just the way I liked it. The nurses here were nice too, maybe I’ll finally get a shower because I swear I stink. It’s like a sewage pit smell. How Micky puts up with the stink, I don’t know. Maybe he doesn’t want to say anything in case I scold him one or something or maybe he just doesn’t smell me like I smell me. I don’t know how the human body works, I really don’t but it’s strange.
“Well, they only had strawberry and kiwi flavoured water in the shop so I just got you two bottles for now”
“They’ll do but since I’ve to drink a lot, I don’t think they’ll be there for very long. I’m gonna ask an awkward question, do I stink? Seriously, I feel like I smell so badly” I asked Micky as he sat the bottles down.
“Ella, they gave you a bed bath every day so I don’t think you stink. Never have found you smelly so why the weird question?” Micky said through his laugh.
“I smell so bad right now. I’m not even joking so you can stop laughing”
“Ella, you don’t stink. If you think you smell so badly, I can phone Dan or Greg to get Rachel or Maria to get you a bag packed full of essential stuff”
“Please can you? Can you also get them to put clothes in there? This hospital gown is far too itchy, I’m not joking,” I begged.
“Calm down princess puff. As if, I’d forget about clothes and underwear. You’ll get your under crackers tonight when they come in” Micky said laughing while pulling his phone out. I know I’m being a little demanding but these hospital gowns are embarrassing. They show your ass whenever you turn and being butt naked underneath it, is worse.
“Yello, what’s up” Dan shouted through the phone.
“DAN! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, can you get one of the girls to bring me clothes and essentials in tonight?”
“Whoa, Ella, calm down. I’ll get Maria to do since she probably knows where everything is. So what do you want in?”
“Obviously underwear and pyjamas. Also, cleaning products because I stink”
“Ella, you don’t stink. I’ve told you before, they gave you bed baths each day” Micky spoke up while laughing at my outburst.
“Micky, I don’t care. I stink and that’s that”
“Whatever you say princess puff” Micky said joking.
“Cue the fighting but sure, I’ll get one of the girls, preferably Maria to do it since she knows where everything is but has your mum been yet?”
“Oh my god, yes! Let’s just say that she’s a little demanding over it all but guys, I’m not in ICU anymore, I’m in the renal high dependency unit on level two, I got moved 10 minutes ago”
“Thanks for the heads up, but we’ll see you both tonight” Dan said while cutting the phone off.
“Well princess puff you’re getting your clothes tonight so you can stop saying you stink because you really don’t. I’m serious Ella, you don’t stink”
“Micky, I do now shut it”
“Whatever princess puff. Anyway, how do I go about telling Greg and Dan that I’ve picked my brother to be my best man?”
“Just tell them straight out, they’ll understand as to why you did it. Micky no one likes confrontation between friends and you didn’t want it to happen with the band so they’ll understand plus they’ll want all the juicy embarrassing stories about us as children”
“Oh my god, I really forgot about the embarrassing stories. I swear if Matty gives us hell, I’ll kill him. I can’t believe we have to be embarrassed on our wedding day”
“I think it’s tradition but we’ll live the embarrassment, after all, we made the embarrassing stories. Like the mud eating, thinking it was chocolate and the time you fell off the tree. Also, the time I fell over a tiny, tine stone. Oh my god, there’s a lot”
“Yeah, exactly, Matty could be there for days. We were quite chatty when we were little kids. Always telling the embarrassing stories. Why did we do that again?”
“We were young; I think it’s normal for little ones to yapper on endlessly. Although, I’m surprised no one told us to shut up, maybe they loved the embarrassing stories”
“They probably did love them but I think when we started yapping, there was no shutting us up. I don’t know why no one shut us up because I would’ve got annoyed at the stories”
“Yeah, I’m the same. However, we were little and I’m sure they would’ve loved to hear us ramble on about everything and anything”
“That is true. Ella, I’m gonna go home for my lunch. I’ll be back later with the rest of the guys” Micky said while getting up.
“Ok, I’ll see you later”
“I love you princess puff” Micky said while kissing me.
“I love you too marshmallow Micky”
“Marshmallow Micky? What the hell Ella?” Micky said laughing.
“You’ve been calling me princess puff all day and it came to me randomly. Don’t mock me just because you have all these wonderful mock-ful names for me. Now go for your lunch and I’ll see you later”
“I love you,” He said while kissing me again.
“I love you too, now go” I said while pushing him off. Somehow, I feel really happy and well rather than depressed and deflated. I don’t know what’s happening with me but I’m just really energetic. Maybe I’m love crazy or just generally getting better. I don’t know.
Micky’s POV
Walking home after being with Ella for a while, was weird. I know I was going home to eat but I still felt empty. I miss having her around all the time, enjoying the sunshine and the rain. I miss creating wonderful memories with her but I know it’s important for her to get better, it’s important for her to get the required treatment for her to live, hopefully, a happy life. A wonderful life. Maybe we will get to add to our family, but maybe we won’t. I’m not exactly prepared for losing Ella, it’ll be weird for sure but I know she’s sick. Really sick. A disease she can’t help but it’s my fault for her refusing the treatment in the first place. I broke her and made life miserable for her. Maybe it would’ve been better for me to just admit my mistakes and let Alex publish those images. I was drunk when it happened, yeah I can still remember it but I was drunk. I needed to get a lot off my mind. Maybe I was stupid that night, I don’t know but maybe it’s a blessing. Would Ella and I be as strong as we are right now if it wasn’t for Alex threatening me? No one knows. Everything in that past year’s a mystery. Yeah we were apart but no one knows what we would’ve been like. Maybe we would’ve been strong but maybe we would’ve been weak or maybe we would’ve been average. It’s a miracle she even decided to be with me again but I’m glad she did because I can finally make up for my mistakes from the past. I hope that there’ll be happy memories from now on, not any sad ones. I just hope my fans will accept her and they’ll be understanding of our relationship. That’s what scared me the most, the hatred for Ella and the criticism of our relationship and the decision to get married at a young age.
“Micky, you coming in or you just going to stand there all day?” My mum asked from the front door. When the hell did I get home? Oops, I’m too busy daydreaming.
“Yeah, just coming,” I said back. I shook my head before entering. It’s weird, how everyone’s accepted the fact that Ella and I are getting married. How they’ve accepted it no matter the age of us. How her parents allowed me to propose and even paying for it, it baffles me in all honesty but I’m happy and Ella’s happy. That’s all that matters right now.
“So how is she?” My dad asked as I sat down.
“She’s hyper but she’s happy and awake which is the main thing”
“That’s good. I’m happy for you both but do you ever feel you’re rushing in to this?”
“Dad, I’ve loved her for years. We’ve been best friends since we were two. I know we’ve only been back together for four weeks but I love her and I don’t want to lose her again. I know she’s not particularly healthy right now and there’s a chance she pass away but you’d do the same if it was mum dying at young age and you loved her. It hurts thinking of a life without Ella but if she does pass then I’m going to have to accept it but until then, I’m living each day as if it’s her last day on this planet. She wants to be a princess for a day and I’m allowing that to happen” I spoke truthfully, as I ate the lunch my mum placed in front of me.
“Micky, you’re a truly wonderful son. I’m glad you’re doing something to make Ella happy. You are right; I would’ve done the same if I were in your position, thankfully, I’m not. I don’t envy what you’re going through, what everyone else is going through. I just hope for Ella to get a miracle and be able to live a happy life. I also know, you’ll stick by her throughout anything. Everyone can see you love her so I doubt they’ll be any mishaps later in life. If you’re worried about the fans and the hatred towards Ella, just ignore the hate. All that matters is your love and your love only. As long as the rest of the guys accept her, that’s all that matters” My dad finished saying before walking off. I knew he was right about the whole fan worry thing. It sucks having to keep things from them but it’s for the best of Ella. Ella’s health is more important than anything is right now.
I made my way round to Greg and Dan’s flat. It looked like a bomb had hit it.
“Is someone moving out or something?” I asked as I entered their living room.
“Nope, someone’s moving in. I’m joking but nope, it’s the rest of my stuff coming from home” Dan spoke as he was emptying a bucket.
“Dan, how much junk do you have? Seriously, there are about 12 boxes full here” I said while squeezing myself through the massacre in the hall.
“Um, I don’t know. My mum just packed it all and sent it here. Half of this probably isn’t even mine”
“Dan, you have a lot of stuff so it probably is yours”
“Probably but who knows?”
“Is Greg here as well?”
“Yeah, he’s somewhere, why?”
“I need to talk to you both. It’s important,” I said while looking at my feet. I was nervous for this. It could cause some friction and it might not.
“Greg, where the hell are you?” Dan screeched. I don’t think that boy can talk at times.
“Kitchen, why?” Greg shouted back.
“Get your ass in the living room, we have a guest” Dan shouted back.
“Ok, smartass” I heard Greg mutter. I love having these idiots as my best friends. They could always cheer you up in the most horrible situations.
“Ok so who’s the guest?”
“Yeah, nice to know you notice your other band member” I sarcastically responded.
“Sorry, I’m so used to you being at the hospital lately. How is she?”
“She’s hyper. Hence, the reason she shouted down the phone at Dan earlier. By the way, have you asked Maria to get clothes and stuff for Ella? But other than her being hyper, she looks and feels good, I’d say but she had tests done this morning so how these tests will go, I don’t know”
“At least some things are looking up. So how are you taking the whole wedding preparations?”
“They’re going smoothly, for now. I don’t know what’ll happen when Laurie’s running round aggravated. Ok, I have to talk to you both about something. It’s regarding my best man. I’m gonna be brutally honest, I picked my brother to be it. It’s nothing against either of you, I just didn’t wanna pick and then there end up with friction between us all. We don’t need that, not when we’ve just been signed. If you hate me, I understand. I just couldn’t pick between either of you and I wouldn’t wanna cause friction,” I said sighing, I just hope they understand.
“Micky, we understand. If we’re gonna be honest too, we always thought you’d ask your brother to be your best man. He knows you better than us. He knows all the embarrassing stories between you and Ella. We didn’t exactly meet Ella until the latter end and then you two broke up. Look, it’s all right that you’ve chosen your brother. We don’t mind and I don’t understand why you’re so nervous but we’re fine with it. So best man stuff aside, do know what date it’s happening on?” Greg spoke up.
“Thanks for understand and nope. Ella’s still on dialysis and her chemotherapy. Until her dialysis is off her, we won’t know. So she has to pee first for it to be thought of be taken off her. Also, her potassium levels have to go up as they’ve receded with her being in the coma. She has a long while to go before she’s out of the worst. Hopefully she gets out the worst of things”
“She’s not half been through the wars. Micky, if we all know Ella then we know she’s a fighter and she will fight this. Micky we’ll be there too, helping you along. We’re all in this band together and we all help each other out, no matter the circumstances”
“Thank you; by the way have any of you mentioned the engagement to anyone online? Like publically?”
“I haven’t but I don’t know about Dan,” Greg admitted.
“I haven’t, we know privacy is valuable to Ella’s health so no I haven’t spoken a word,” Dan admitted.
“Thanks, I think we’re telling fans after the weddings by. I don’t know, it’s up to Ella,” I admitted sheepishly.
“Micky, it’s amazing how everything’s managed to be kept a secret so far. I’m surprised her parents have kept quiet so far but I guess they’re finally realising how bad things are, I don’t know” Greg said.
“It is amazing how her parents haven’t said anything but there’s still time. I don’t know but I’ll see you guys later, I’m off to keep Ella company again. Remember and get her bag for me please?”
“We will now go keep her occupied until later. We’ll see you soon, if Dan ever gets those boxes emptied” Greg laughed.
After stepping out, I headed off in the direction of the hospital. What made the journey more awkward this time was the fact that school was out. And because school was out then the fangirls were out on patrol. It’s gonna be time for hiding. Wish me luck!
Ella’s POV
After Micky had gone, I was bored. Although the TV was on, I was bored. I think I’m just used to Micky or someone being here all the time. I know they have a life outside of visiting the hospital but I’m bored. That makes me sound like a right egotistical bitch but I miss the productivity of a full day doing something. I’m used to the productivity of a full day of working. Gosh, I think when and if I become an old woman, I’d still be running around putting my hip out all the time, I’d become restless.
The food in here is disgusting, it’s like rubber. I know I have to eat to keep my strength up but that food is horrible, I’m not even joking. I couldn’t even eat half of it because it was that bad.
Micky came panting into my room like five minutes later…Strange.
“What the hell happened?” I asked confused.
“Fan girls followed me here. I don’t even know why” He said through his panting. Oh, explains it.
“If they’ve followed you here then they know something’s up which means we have to tell them. They won’t stop until they find out who’s in hospital,” I said panicking.
“We don’t have to tell them about the engagement or the wedding, we’ll do that after the wedding. We can just tell them you’re in”
“Give us your phone. I don’t have twitter and I don’t even know what happened to my phone so yeah,” I said while holding my hand out for Micky’s phone. He gave it to me while looking at me confused, “I’m setting the story straight, just the minor details. Don’t worry, you can read it before I post it”
“Ella, you sure about this?”
“I’m positive. If we don’t tell them, then they’re just gonna keep following you and then they could possibly end up here in my hospital room, and it could possibly make my health worse”
“If you’re sure”
“I’m positive” I took a deep breath inwards and held it before letting go. This was gonna be awkward to write.
Hello there, I’m Ella, the same Ella that Micky mentioned in his cover of Gareth Gates’ ‘what my heart wants to say’ song. You’ll all be wondering why I’m tweeting via Micky’s account but the truth is, I don’t have a Twitter account, never will have one. Micky and I have something important to say, it’s regarding the fan girls that followed Micky to the hospital today. I know you’ll be wondering who’s in hospital but it’s me. I’m unfortunately very, very ill and I’m pretty sure you’ll all have your assumptions as to what’s wrong with me but the only thing I can say is, I’m not pregnant. I can’t get pregnant while suffering from this. What I’m asking for is, if you could give Micky a little bit of privacy because my illness is hurting all my loved ones. Thank you. Ella xx
“Read that please,” I said nervously. Micky took the phone out my hand a read it over. I hope it’s all right because I don’t really wanna write it again.
“It’s good, probably better than I could’ve done anyhow. Want me to post it?”
“Please, although, I wanna read the replies because I’m pretty sure they’ll be weird”
“You want to read the hate that’ll probably come in?”
“Yep, Micky, it won’t hurt me. Look, if I can suffer cancer, I can suffer a few bits of hate”
“Ella, you’re amazing but if this hate hurts you then please shut the phone off”
“It won’t hurt me Micky. I’m a strong girl; I managed a year without you and a year full of idiots giving me evils because I apparently broke you. I’m still here ain’t I?”
“You got hate while we were broken up?”
“Yeah, it’s in the past now so forget about it”
“For now” He said while giving me his phone back. The responses were coming in quick and fast. Some were all right but the hate ones were funny. Oh look, here’s one telling me to die. Goodie.
I just laughed the tweets off because it was just silly immature girls. Immature girls who think they have a chance with Micky or any of the boys. No one knows that all the boys are off the market.
“What are you laughing at?”
“The hate, it’s funny because they’re telling me to go die. That you can do so much, better than me and that I’m just a money-grabbing bitch. How nice”
“Ella, put the phone down now. They could get nasty and I don’t want you hurt”
“Micky, I’m fine. Since I don’t want to argue with you, I’ll put the phone down. What did happen to my phone by the way?”
“Honestly, I don’t know. Apparently, there was nothing on you. I don’t know but did you have your phone on you?”
“I’m sure I did, I don’t know. It’s a bit patchy what happened that day. All I remember was teasing you in a southern accent and Greg laughing like nothing else. Then all I remember was wakening up to you apologising”
“Well after you were teasing me, May spoke to us, well to me. You were tugging on my arm and then you collapsed. You wouldn’t waken up but you were breathing so someone phoned an ambulance and now you’re here”
“Ok, so that sounds like a lot. Anyway, that aside, I’m awake now and I’m feeling good so that’s a good thing”
“It is, hopefully, you’re getting better”
“I hope so too”
“Knock, knock, it’s only your amazing best friends in the whole wide world” Lottie’s voice rung through.
“Did you remember my bag of clothes? Please tell me you did, I can’t wait to get out of this damn hospital gown”
“I think we forgot it. I’m not too sure; you’d have to ask Maria,” Lottie said smiling.
“Lottie don’t mess with me please, I need that damn bag. You have no idea what it’s like to have no freaking underwear on for two weeks and then being moved up a hospital corridor with just a skimpy blanket on and a skimpy hospital gown with nothing underneath”
“Ella, calm. We brought the bag stop getting your invisible knickers in a twist,” Maria laughed as she came in the room.
“Oh thank god. I HAVE UNDERWEAR, WOOO!” I screeched. Everyone just burst out laughing at my random outburst but you would too if you hadn’t any underwear on for two whole weeks.
“Ella, before you can get changed, you need to ask the nurses as to whether you can get out of bed or not”
“Give me that damn button. I need changed now”
“Calm down, you’ll get changed” Micky said while giving me the button. I pressed and waited.
“Hi there, I’m Kathy and I’m your assigned nurse. How may I help?” The nurses sickly voice rung out.
“Hi, my friends have just brought me clothes in and I was wondering if my fiancé could help me get changed. I don’t like sitting with no underwear on”
“Preferably it would have to be a nurse that would have to help you but if you’re too uncomfy with strangers undressing you then he can help you”
“Thank you and yes, I am a little too uncomfy with strangers. Can I get out of bed so he can help me?”
“You may but you will have to take it nice and slow,” She said as she walked off.
“Thank you nurse Kathy” I mocked in her sickly voice as she walked along the corridor.
“Ella, play nice. They’re meant to be helping you so be grateful she’s allowing me to help you”
“Guys, can you please go out for like five minutes until I get changed”
“Sure” They all chirped. As they all left, Micky put the side of the bed down. This is scary. I felt wobbly; I think it was because I hadn’t been on my feet in over two weeks.
“Ella, grab on to me if you feel yourself falling. I don’t care if you hurt me as long as you’re fine, I’m happy,” Micky said as I put one foot out of bed. Deep breaths Ella, deep breaths. You can do this, you can do this.
“I’m scared, Micky,” I said nervously.
“You can do this baby girl. Hold on to me if you’re scared. I won’t let you fall, never in a million years will I let you fall” Micky said softly. I knew he wouldn’t but I was scared. I was taking it completely slow. One foot touched the floor followed by the second one. I grabbed on to Micky’s hands and pushed myself up. I was wobbly but I was determined to keep myself steady.
“Keep a grip of me while I put the side of your bed back up. I’m putting it back up so you can grab on to that while I change you,” Micky continued in a soft voice. I was thankful for Micky; really, I was because if he wasn’t here, I don’t know what I would’ve done. Micky managed to put the side up while still holding on to me. I was thankful for everything Micky was doing because I would’ve been scared with the nurses.
“Keep a hold of that bar while I put these on,” Micky said while pulling a pair of underwear out the bag.
“Do you know how to put them on?”
“Probably not, I’m used to taking them off not putting them on” Micky admitted sheepishly.
“You know, they can probably hear you through that door so you’re gonna be in for embarrassment”
“Oh well, I am though, I’m used to taking them off not putting them on”
“Micky, shut up and just get them on. Just think of it as sex but fully clothing each other again”
“That doesn’t help, Ella”
“Sorry! But seriously, just think of it like that”
“Ella, stop the sex talk. Seriously! It’s making me, you know”
“Oops, unfortunately, we still can’t do it”
“Ella, I swear to god, stop the sex talk. Now shut up till I figure out how to put these damn knickers on” I burst out laughing and I’m pretty sure I heard the others laughing outside the door but I could be wrong.
Trying to get my clothes on was a laugh. It was like a jigsaw puzzle with Micky. He hadn’t a clue as to what to do. It also didn’t help when I was giggling like a twat at him trying to dress me. However, he managed finally. It was a struggle but we got there. I finally fully clothed, thanks to the help of Micky.
“Thank you”
“Ella, you don’t need to thank me every time. I love you and I’ll do things to help you. No, matter the circumstances, no matter the place. I don’t care whether you be in childbirth or in a crippling moment, I’ll be there helping you” He said as he kissed me on the lips. Micky lifted me up in a cradle to save me the fight of lifting my legs and such. He’s a real sweet person and I’m thankful to be marrying him soon. He’s just a real gem and if I do pass then the next woman to be his girlfriend or wife will be really lucky.
A/n: -
Ok before anyone goes mental at me and says I missed part 21, I haven't. I uploaded it yesterday and wattpad's deleted it. I have contacted them asking them why it's been removed and such. Hopefully I will hear back tomorrow, if not, I'll have to re-upload it. The only way you can get it is through my tumblr but it's coming up at the prologue not the actual part. Luckily I do have it saved on a word document so I'm good if I need to re-upload it.
If this is boring, I apologise, I tried to make it as good as I could but next part will be up tomorrow or Tuesday. Depends on whether I'm creative enough. You'll get the image of her wedding dress soon, we'll she'll be talking about it with her mum soon :3 but I hope you're enjoying the story. Also before anyone asks why Alex nor William have appeared in the story lately, I haven't forgotton about them, as the story states, they dislike Micky with a burning passion since Micky has Ella but there will be a twist coming including those two - just a heads up.
Feel scared uploading this LOL