Breathing

Chapter 18

Chapter 18


After parking we rushed through the doors. At the desk they told us we had to stay in the waiting room. It had been almost 2 hours since we arrived. I was calm on the outside. Inside I was screaming not knowing what was happening was killing me. Niall sat two seats down from me while Lo sat on the opposite side of the room. At least they weren't arguing. The last thing I wanted was to play referee. I was completely zoned out that I hadn't noticed the nurse approaching.

"Are you here for Mr. Styles?" She looked at each of us.

"Yes. Is he ok?" I jumped up.

"He's stable. Your friend is very lucky you found him when you did"

"Can we see him?" Niall was next to me.

"We haven't called the police yet.." she shook her head at us.

"Is there something you want to say" Lo chimed in taking her place next to Niall.

"Plenty I want to say but it's not my job to scold out of control college kids about the dangers of partying"

"Then do your job and tak-"

"Lo come on don't start" Niall sighed.

"Whatever" she rolled her eyes.

"Can we please see him?" I asked holding back tears. I already felt like shit for the entire night and she wasn't making it any better.

"Follow me" she led the way through the ER entrance. We made our way to one of the far rooms. She held the door open as we all filed in. Harry was asleep. An IV next to his bed providing fluids. The oxygen cord in his nose helping him breath. I grabbed a chair pulling it up next to him. I sat down no longer able to control the tears. I grabbed his hand and let them fall.

"Is he going to be ok?" Niall asked keeping his eyes on Harry.

"We won't know for sure until he wakes up. We pumped his stomach but we have no way of knowing if any irreparable damage was done until we can talk to him"

"Can someone die from this?" Lo asked my eyes shot up meeting hers and she immediately regretted asking the question.


"Your friend had three times the amount of Rohypnol in his system that we normally see. Whoever drugged him wasn't just trying to knock him out. They were trying to kill him"

She gave us all a serious look before stepping out of the room.

"Three times the amount? Why would someone do this?" Niall leaned against the wall.

"This just doesn't make any sense.." I rested my forehead on my hand.

"So now we have to wait for him to wake up and he might not even be ok?" Niall shook his head.

"He will be fine. Everything will be ok" Lo stated. I wasn't sure if she was trying to convince us or herself.

We waited for a couple hours before sleep finally took over all of us. I woke up to a loud beeping. When my eyes focused Harry was attempting to pull his IV out.

"No! What are you doing? Stop" I sat up grabbing his hands.

"What is this? Where am I?" He jerked away continuing to rip at the other cords attached to him.

"Niall wake up!" he sat up quickly. Looking around. "Help me he won't stop!"

"What's going on why am I hooked to all this shit" Harry succeeded in pulling out the IV.

"No babe stop!" I grabbed a rag to hold on his hand that now had a steady stream of blood leaking.

"Calm down mate. It's ok your in the hospital" Niall explained.

"The hospital? Why?" He looked panicked.

"The party someone roofied you"

"WHAT?" The monitor tracking his heart rate started to beep loudly.

A few seconds later doctors rushed in.

"What's going on in here?" They ran over pulling at cords and hooking them back up.


"He woke up and freaked out. We were trying to stop him" Niall stated.

"Step in the hall we will take care of this" one of the doctor ordered.

A nurse guided us all out into the hall. After 10 minutes or so the doctors started to exit the room. The last one stopping to talk to us.

"Is he ok?" I was biting my nails.

"He's fine. Just a little startled. He doesn't seem to remember much about what happen.."

"But he's ok right?" Niall questioned again.

"Seems that way but we will have to run more test in the morning" the doctor smiled before walking away.

I entered the room again. Harry was laying looking at the ceiling. His eyes met mine when he heard our foot steps.

"Harry?..." I took small steps towards him.

He half smiled.

"I'm ok...the doctors explained what happen. Come here love" I made my way over climbing in to the bed and wrapping my arms around his stomach.

"I'm so sorry it's all my fault. You didn't want to go and I begged you and-"

"Shhh it's ok. I'm ok." Warm tears ran down my cheeks.

"I'm sorry" I laid my head on his chest.

"You scared the hell out of us man" Niall stood next to the bed.

"What happen? I just remember feeling sick an then Liam helping me lay down.." I sat up looking at him.

"What?...Liam helped you?" I couldn't believe it. I had asked him if he knew where Harry was. He told me he didn't.

"Yea I was having trouble walking he suggested I lay down and helped me to his room." He shrugged.

"But.." I was furious. Why would Liam lie? Especially if he knew Harry didn't feel good.

"Liam's not as bad as I thought." He pulled me back down kissing the top of my head.

So many thoughts ran through my mind. Why had Liam lied? Who drugged Harry enough to almost kill him? Should I tell Harry what Liam did?

"Well you should get some rest" Niall sighed.

"Yea I'm pretty tired" he yawned."love you should go home with them"

"I am not leaving you. Not after everything that's happen tonight" I sat up shocked he even suggested it.

"Ok it was just a suggestion love you can definitely stay" he smiled.

"Well we will be back in the morning hopefully to take you home" Niall laughed.

"Fuck yes Im not staying here more than one night" he rubbed his eyes.

"Well feel better I plan to give you shit about getting roofied later...somebody was trying to get that ass" Lo teased

"It was probably you..I knew you wanted me Lo just not that bad" he laughed.

"You're sick" she rolled her eyes.

"Back off my girl Styles...sick or not I'll kick your ass" Niall raised an eyebrow at Harry.

"Excuse you I don't believe I'm your anything at the moment" Lo crossed her arms narrowing her eyes at Niall.

"Don't start with this shit again. I told you nothing happen. We were just talking. She put her arm around me but that's it!" Niall shook his head.

"Yea whatever take me home" she moved towards the door.

Niall grabbed her arm.

"Don't touch my Ireland" she raised her eyebrow at him.

"Lo babe please just-"

"Stop we will talk about it later" she walked out.

Niall sighed.

"Good luck Niall.." I half smiled.

"We will be back in the morning" he stated.

"We?" Harry teased.

"Not funny man" he shook his head and opened the door.

"Bye Niall she will get over it" I smiled.

"Hope so" he half smiled walking out.

"Really Harry?" I looked at him.

"Forget them. You know Lo is dramatic and Niall is whipped so it doesn't matter" he smirked.

"You are so mean" he kissed my forehead.

"So about the after party..." He ran his fingers down my side. Slipping them slowly into the top of my shorts.

"Harry! Not in the hospital you perv!" I grabbed his hand.

"You would turn down a sick man?" He pouted.

"Go to sleep Harold" I snuggled into him.

"Aren't roofies suppose to get you laid?"

"That's a terrible joke!" I shook my head.

"It was worth a shot" he laughed.

"Goodnight Harold" I closed my eyes.

"Goodnight hulk" he cooed.

In the morning they took Harry to run test. I waited in the room until they brought him back. The door opened and I stood expecting Harry.

Liam.

"What are you doing here?" I said a little to loud.

"Wow chill I came to check on Harry. He did get sick at my party I feel bad." He stated with his hands up.

"You need to leave" I snapped

"Charlie please just-"

"No Liam I trusted you and you lied to me. You knew where Harry was the whole time. You tricked me into following you!" I stated through clenched teeth.

"Charlie I was drunk. I know I shouldn't have done that but I have these feelings-"

"No! Now you really need to leave." I pointed to the door. "Leave or I'm telling Harry what you did!" I yelled.

The door opened and Harry was wheeled into the room.

"Liam man whats up?" He stood before sitting on the bed.

I held the bridge of my nose. This was not happening.

"Just came to make sure you were ok. I was worried. I know how much you mean to Charlie and I hate that something like this happen at my party" he smiled

Now it was my turn to call him a prick.

"Aw well thanks mate I'm good. I did want to say thank you for helping me last night. I know I wasn't the easiest to get along with but thanks for looking out for me" Harry nodded at Liam.

"No problem it's all good"he nodded back.

"Well I better get going." Liam looked at me.

"Ok well Niall and I plan to watch the game next weekend. A few other guys will be there you should come." Harry ruffled his curls.

"Um..." Liam looked at me again.

I crossed my arms and turned to the window. Harry was befriending him right in front of me and I didn't have the heart to tell him not to trust him. It would be hard enough to admit he was right about Liam the whole time.

"Yea I'll be there" I snapped my head in his direction. The smirk on his face giving me chills. I looked at Harry but he was messing with his phone.

"Here put your number in my phone I'll text you next weekend" Liam took the phone from Harry's hands.

No. Say something Charlie! I no longer trusted Liam. But I kept my mouth shut. A move I was already beginning to regret.

"Ok well I'll see you both next weekend..Charlie I'll see you on campus?" He looked at me.

"Yea." I turned away again this time fighting tears. I was so angry I didn't know what to do.

I heard the door close.

"Charlie are you ok?"

"I'm fine." I ran my fingers under my eyes. To make sure no tears had escaped.

I heard him get out of bed. The sound of his feet padding across the floor behind me. I felt his arms around my waste.

"What's wrong?" He brought his head down connecting his lips to my neck.

"No..Harry stop" I shrugged him off.

"Char what's wrong? You were fine a few minutes ago" he turned me around. Green eyes bore into mine, but I looked away.

"I'm fine I swear I just want to get out of here. I don't like hospitals and this is my second time visiting one since school started" I half smiled.

"Well the doctor said I can go home this afternoon if everything comes back normal"

I smiled and laid my head on his chest. Long arms wrapped around me holding me to him. What was I going to do? All I knew was Liam could not be trusted.