Fall (One Direction) [Sequel To Run]

Chapter Six

Callin

“What's your name?” the doctor asks me.

“Callin Baines” I reply.

“Good. Where were you born?”

“York.”

“Okay. How old are you?”

“Sixteen.”

The doctor's smile twitches slightly, but doesn't fall.

“Callin, you're eighteen” he says softly.

“I'm sixteen” I reply, shifting around uncomfortably in the bed. “I'm in Allison Chanei's foster home, wit Delaney and Steph and Billy. Ask any of them.”

“According to your friends, you live with Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles, here in London” the doctor says.

“They're not my friends” I say, twisting the edge of my bedsheet in my hands. “I don't even know them.”

“Callin, what year is it?” the doctor asks suddenly, watching my face closely.

“2011” I reply. What sort of a question is that, what year is it?

“It's 2013” the doctor says. “March, 2013.”

-

“I'm Robin” the girl says, holding out a hand.

I take it.

“Where's Delaney?” I ask her.

“I'm sorry” she says. “I don't know.” She looks really upset, that she doesn't know the answer to my question.

I sort of . . . I wish I could be the girl she remembers.

“We're friends” she continues. “I have cancer, I can't really leave the hospital much, so you come . . . I mean, you used to come and keep me company.”

“Don't overwhelm her” the brownhaired boy says. “The doctor said to keep it simple.”

“What . . . she's kinda my only friend, Liam” Robin says. “I mean . . . of course you guys are. But . . . when you guys are off at concerts, she keeps me company and stuff, I . . . I don't want to die without her.”

“You can't make her remember” the blond boy says.

“Guys, she's right here!” the brownhaired boy says, rolling his eyes and smiling slightly at me in apology.

I can't help but be grateful to him for reminding them.

I still . . . can't believe this.

I've lost two years?

The last thing I remember is hiding in the laundry room with Delaney, making plans to run away.

I wonder if we succeeded.

I wonder where she is.

“I'm Liam” the brownhaired boy says to me.

“I'm Niall!” the blond one adds. “It's nice t'meet you . . . again.” He grins.

I think I quite like him.

“I guess you guys already know me” I say slowly. “This is odd . . . are you sure you don't know Delaney or Steph?”

The three of them share a glance.

“I'm sorry” Liam says. “Y-you never mentioned a Delaney. Or a Steph.”

There's a knock on the door, and the doctor walks in.

“Robin, please get some rest” he says, as soon as he sees her. “I need you lads to clear out, as well” he tells the boys. They all groan, but leave me alone with the doctor.