My little chipmunk.

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Carina's POV

THE SAME DAY.

Mike let the words sink in, or so it seemed.

He didn't say anything. He just sat with his eyes closed in front of me as the silence kicked in.

I didn't have anything to say to Mike. I had said whatever I had to and that was it.

I was ready to be with Mike, because I've always kept to my promises in the past, and I would keep to this one too. But, I made it pretty clear that there would never be anything between the two of us, we'll, atleast not from my side.

I was so caught up in zoning out that I almost jumped out of my skin when Mike wrapped his arms around me.

I froze under his embrace and his grip around me tightened.

"I'm sorry, Carina", he whispered.

Goodness, not again.

I didn't say a word. I just stayed there in his arms without moving a single muscle.

He pulled away from me and I looked down, not wanting to meet his gaze.

He lifted my chin to forcefully look at his eyes.

And I almost gasped when I saw him crying.

"Carina, I'm sorry. I know it's sick because I've said this plenty of times, but I need you to know that I mean it every time I say it. I can never not apologise for what I've done in the past. So, I'm sorry, you need to bear with me", he said and I wanted to roll my eyes so bad, but I stopped myself from doing it.

"All I want for you right now is to be happy. I said I'd do anything to make you happy, just anything to make you smile. But..", he trailed off.

I didn't move my gaze from his.

I'm pretty sure this is the longest time I've ever maintained eye contact with anybody.

"But, you've made me realise that I can never make you happy", he said and a tear escaped his eye.

I held back the urge to wipe his tear off.

"I'm such an idiot. Little did I know that a little mistake back then would cost me this much, I wouldn't have ever done that", he said as he broke eye contact and looked at the floor.

I stayed put.

"I would love to be the man who makes you smile, the man who loves you and the man you love and trust, but I guess that will never be me", he said as more tears began pouring out of his eyes and it pained me.

"I guess that lucky man is Niall", he said and shut his eyes.

"It is", I replied as my heart broke, because Niall and I would never be together now.

"Yeah, so you should go back to Niall", he said and I almost jumped for joy.

Wait, is this some sort of a trick?

I opened my mouth to speak, but nothing came out.

"I'm serious. If you can sacrifice your love for Niall and come back to me, then I can sacrifice my love for you just to see you happy with the man you love", he said as I could hear his voice breaking.

"Are you serious?", I asked is disbelief.

He nodded his head 'yes' and I couldn't help but cry some more.

My phone buzzed as I received an incoming call.

Louis.

My heart skipped a beat for the umpteenth time today as I stared at his name flash on the screen.

I answered the call and pressed it to my right ear.

"Carina?", a very worried Louis asked from the other end.

"Louis", I whispered.

"You've got to come here, now", he almost yelled.

"What's wrong?", I asked as I panicked.

"I'm sorry, I yelled at you, but are you alright? Are you hurt?", he asked after he sighed.

I know it is pretty tough for the boys too.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I'll be there soon", I said and I heard Louis hum on the other end.

Mike looked at me impatiently and he tapped his feet on the wooden flooring.

"You might want to send me your location, so I can come and get you from where you are", he said on the other end.

"No, I'll manage", I mumbled as I hung up.

"Thanks, Mike. For saving Niall and also... for
understanding", I said as I gave him a quick hug.

His embrace was firm, like as if he wouldn't let me go, but eventually he did.

"I've got to go, bye Mike", I said as I started walking towards his main door.

"Hold on, I'm coming with you", he said and I stopped dead in my tracks.

I turned around and looked at him.

He fumbled as he caught hold of his car keys and walked ahead of me and out of the door.

I followed his steps and he locked the door.

We made our way to the elevator and exited it when we reached the ground floor.

Once in the parking area we jogged towards his black Ford.

Soon, we were sat in his car and were driving towards the hospital.

"You have memories of the bad Mike, it's time to give you plenty memories of the good Mike", he said and I couldn't help but smile.

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As soon as we reached the hospital, I immediately got out of the car and jogged towards where my Niall was as Mike struggled to keep up with me.

He couldn't even jog.

Once on the seventh floor, I rushed towards the OT where the boys were lazily standing, with Liam plonked on the floor.

"Carina!", Harry exclaimed as he saw me and pulled me into a hug as we neared.

"Harry", I mumbled in his ear.

"I'm really sorry, I didn't do anything when your ex took you away. I mean, I just didn't know what to do", Louis said as he hung his head low and walked towards me.

"It's alright, Louis. I'm here now. Mike's understood that I love Niall and not him, so he said he's willing to let me go", I spoke to the boys as Liam joined the conversation.

"This is awkward, but hi", Mike spoke and we turned around to look at him.

"Hi", the boys said in unison and it was super awkward.

"What about Niall?", I asked.

"I don't know what's bloody going on in there, it's been almost three hours since they've got the blood", Harry let out a frustrated groan.

"Well, they're probably operating Niall isn't that obvious, Harry?", Liam retorted back to Harry.

"Shut up, you two", Louis scolded the two who looked at the floor.

I sat down on the floor and pulled my knees closer to my chest.

"Hey, thanks", Louis said to Mike who nodded at him with a smile.

"I mean it. I mean, you helped to save my friend's life if every thing goes well. And, also what happened with Carina", Louis said and Mike just smiled.

"That's the least I could do".

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After another agonising thirty minutes or so, the OT doors swung open.

We stopped our respective doings and looked at the doctor in hope.

He just walked out and shut the doors behind him and took his mask off.

"How's he?", Louis asked with worry.

"He- he's, um", Dr Quinn trailed off.

"Can you please be clear?", Harry whisper-yelled.

"Let's just hope that regains his consciousness before he slips into a coma", Dr Quinn said as I felt like a punch was being delivered to my face.

"No no no", Louis furiously nodded his head as he cried.

Mike held me as I stumbled before falling to the floor.

"Niall, please be alright. I would never forgive myself if anything happens to you", I whispered to myself before all went blank.

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A/N:

Do you believe that Niall will be okay?

Find out in the next chapter.

Lots Of Love
-Carita D'Costa❤️