~Chapter 5~
Before I was able to react, Destiny fell to the floor in a dull thud. I stood frozen for a second looking at her body lying limply on the floor. My eyes widened. When I could finally feel my body, I got down on my knees and grabbed her body into my arms.
"LIAM!" I yelled, as tears threatened to fall.
If I was paying attention, I would have heard the lads stampeding up the staircase like elephants, but I wasn't. I didn't even notice that they had came up the stairs, until Liam spoke.
"N-niall? What happened?" Liam asked, trying to stay calm.
"I-I d-don't k-k-know! S-she just sort of p-passed out!" I cried.
Confusion. That's what I felt. Why had she just passed out? Then I thought of something. My eyes widened, even more than before,. I looked at the lads, they seemed confused by my expression. Shaking off the lads' confusion, I reached for Destiny's wrist. Maybe she lost too much blood!?
"Niall! What are you doing?"
I heard one of the lads say, but my mind was too focused on Destiny to know who. I had to know if this was the reason. I just had to figure this out!
When I finally got her sleeve to roll up, I saw she had wrapped it in gauze. Only, the gauze was now stained with crimson liquid, making it appear not white, but a very dark crimson red color. She was losing a lot of blood. I stared at the gauze, too consumed in my shock to do anything. Thankfully, the lads weren't, as what seemed like hours yet only like seconds, I heard the sounds of an ambulance coming closer to our flat.
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I couldn't seem to focus on anything. Images passed me by, like ghosts, going way to fast for me to actually see them, and almost transparent, also. It didn't seem real. Almost like it was a movie. A really stupid horror movie. You know, the ones were the lead girl does the most stupid things and almost dies?
Around me, the voices and words seemed to mash together, making it impossible to understand what was going on. I could make out small words like
Destiny
Hospital
Ambulance
Niall
Blood
Cut
I kept wondering, what had happened?
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After the Ambulance had taken Destiny to the Hospital, I could stop thinking about all the different possibilities. For all I know, she could have lost too much blood, or there could be other things wrong. With her living the life she had, being abused and mistreated by her father, there could be something he did that had harmed her. I was just really hoping she wouldn't die. I know I barely know her, but I want to get the opportunity to.
I continued pacing, not wanting to sit still. The lads all had a look of worry on their faces, but I didn't know if that was for Destiny or me. As they have known me for the past couple years, will they have known Destiny for a couple days. Shaking those thoughts away, I kept pacing.
"Ni, just... just sit down please?" Liam asked, quietly.
"No, Liam. I can't sit still, not until I know what has and is going to happen to Destiny!" I said in a frustrated tone.
"I know you are close to her, Niall, but stay calm, the Doctor will tell us what has happened and what will happen next, as soon as he can," Louis pitched in.
As if those were the magic words, the doctor out of a hallway and made his way over to us.
"You boys are here for Miss Destiny Payne, yes?" he asked.
We all nodded.
"Follow me, I will take you to her room and there I will explain what happened," he told us.
We nodded and followed the doctor as he led us to the room where Destiny was. This had me shaking. I was scared and glad. Scared because of what could have happened to her, but glad as I, and the lads, get to see her. I just didn't know if I was prepared to see her lying in that hospital bed.
"After testing, we discovered that she had fainted from not only the blood loss, but from lack of nutrients to her body," the doctor explained.
That got my mind turning. Was Destiny like anorexic or bulimic? Or was it her father's fault? Maybe he didn't feed her? That has to be it!
"Have any of you boys have any idea of why she wouldn't be getting the nutrients she needs?" he asked.
The lads turned their heads towards me.
"Y-yes," I said, quietly.
"Care to explain?" the doctor asked.
"Um, her father... her father is abusive to her, so maybe he doesn't feed her?" I said, doubtful of my words.
The doctor nodded and proceeded to write something down.
When the doctor finally left, we were able to go in. The lads and I entered the room quietly. My gaze traveled around the room. I hated hospital rooms. Everything was the same. White. That is all everything was. Even Destiny...
My gaze finally settled upon Destiny.
She looked dead. Her skin was ghostly white, and she seemed still. Almost too still.
Seeing her, my Destiny, like this, made me want to cry. But I couldn't. I just couldn't cry. I couldn't feel anything. I was emotionless, and I knid of liked it. I was numb.
"Niall, I know Destiny is special to you, it's okay to cry," Louis spoke softly, "The lads and I are going to head over to the recording studio, we will come back in a couple of hours, alright?"
I didn't acknowledge his words, but he knew I heard him.
I stayed in my too still position until I was positive that they had left. Hesitantly, I moved myself from my spot by the door, over to the bed, next to her, slowly reaching my hand out to hers. When I grabbed hold of her hand, it seemed to shock me. She was so cold.
"Please wake up, Destiny. I can't bare to see you like this," I silently pleaded. "I need you."
Slowly, I leaned down and gently placed my lips against her cheek. The coldness of her skin seemed to freeze my lips, but I still didn't want to move from my spot. If only she was awake. Slowly, again, I removed my lips from her cheek and sat down next to her.
After a minute, I had gotten an idea. Remembering when we first 'meet', she was singing Over Again, I decided to sing that to her.
Now she's feeling so low
Since she went solo
Hole in the middle of my heart
Like a Polo
And it's no joke to me
So can we do it all over again?
I didn't understand what was happening. The almost transparent images had faded, the sounds became a slight buzz and my mind was like a tornado. All my thoughts, ideas seemed to scatter. What had happened!?
After what seemed like hours, yet only seconds, I heard something.
Please wake up, Destiny. I can't bare to see you like this. I need you.
Who was that? Why did he say that he needs me?
Then everything came back to me.
The bridge...
The cafe...
The cut...
The flat...
Niall...
What happened?
Now, I really wanted to know!
Before my mind could comprehend anything else, I felt something against my cheek. It was warm, and it sent sparks throughout my body. It was like fireworks or dynamite was lit in my skin. Too soon though, the sparks disappeared, as did the warmth that was once against my cheek.
Now, all I wanted to do was wake up.
So I did...
A/N:
I updated! Finally!
You know why Destiny blacked out, now what will Niall do?