twenty-one: waiting at your door

"Niall, I love you, but I think you should go home for a little while... Get some rest." Mum says a few days later, looking at me sadly as I stay in my seat next to Dad's hospital bed. He was still asleep with no signs of waking up anytime soon. The doctors had said that would be the case, his body still recovering from the initial shock of the heart attack, but he was out of the ICU. I had been discharged a few days ago and I'd been by my dad's side since. I was scared to go home if I was being completely honest, the image of my dad laying on the floor completely lifeless still there nearly every time I closed my eyes. 

"I'm not tired..." I whisper, shaking my head at the idea and Mum lets out a soft sigh. 

"Niall, you haven't left his side for three days." 

"I wanna be here when he wakes up." 

"And you will be, but it's not going to be today... Please for my sake, go home. Get a full nights rest. Take my car." Mum says, looking at me with nothing but concern and at that point I knew there wasn't much room for argument. She's holding out the keys and I let out another sigh before grabbing them. 

"Fine... but if something changes, you have to call me." I say, finally standing up and groaning a little at how tight my muscles felt. I kiss my mum's cheek before saying a small goodbye, walking out of the hospital and to wherever the hell it was my mum parked her car. The drive home is short and I'm practically yawning every second as I drive. A good nights sleep sounded great, but something told me I probably wouldn't be getting that even if I wanted it. 

Things were far more complicated than my dad being the hospital. My life was currently just one shit show after another, my current shit show being my own fault, I had told Harry to leave... 

I just didn't actually expect him to go. 

I pull into the driveway, shutting off the car with a long sigh before finally climbing out. I walk up to the front door with my eyes on the sidewalk, running a hand through my hair and just about tripping over Harry who was sitting on my front door step. He catches me before I fall, looking at me with wide eyes as I stare back at him with pretty much the same expression. 

"What the hell are you doing here?" I manage to get out, balancing myself again as Harry stands up. 

"You uh... You said you wanted time... and I uh... I wasn't done talking to you, but I didn't want to make you any angrier with me than you already were. Will you... Will you go with me somewhere? There's something I want to show you." Harry asks me, looking vulnerable as he says so. I hesitate with my answer, biting on my bottom lip as I look away from him. 

"Harry, I've had a really... really long week... I just want to go inside and sleep." I whisper and Harry's grabbing one of my hands. I hate how warm they are, how comforting it is to finally feel his touch again after three days.  

"I understand... but I promise it'll only take a little while. You'll be back home before you know it and if you want, you can sleep on the way there. I've got Liam's car..." Harry says and he seems to sense my hesitation as he hooks a finger underneath my chin and raises it so I'm looking at him again. He's got a hopeful look in his eyes, one that I don't see often if I was being honest. 

"Please, Princess?" He asks before pouting at me and all I could think was how unlucky I was going to be if our children ever inherited that look. 

"Fine, lead the way." I say, finally giving in and allowing him to take me to Liam's car that was parked on the side of the road. Harry opens the door for me, shutting it once I've climbed in. I sit in silence for the few seconds it takes Harry to get into the car, wondering to myself if this was a good idea. 

"Where are we going anyways?" I ask once Harry's in the car and is pulling onto the street. 

"You'll see when we get there..." Harry says and I just about scoff at the answer.

"Okay... Well I'm going to sleep then because I haven't for like three days." I say, leaning my head against the window and already closing my eyes.  

"I'll wake you up when we get there." Harry promises and I feel him reach over and rest his hand against my thigh. I don't make a move to remove it, humming quietly as he starts to rub circles into the skin. It was calming. 

The calmest I'd felt in days. 

"Love you..." I say it half asleep, but it's not out of habit because despite everything it was still the truth. 

"Love you more, Princess." Harry says back, the phrase causing a small smile to form on my lips. A comfortable silence falls over us and it was only a matter of seconds before I finally fall asleep for the first time in days. 

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lol, short chapter after two days. 

i'm sorry... i just started a new job yesterday and the hours are.... well let's just say that I'm used to going to bed at like 2 am and waking up at like 10 or 11 am.... now i'm going to bed at 10 pm and getting up at 6 am to get ready... and i don't get off till 5 pm at the earliest so i've been dealing with only having five or so hours of free time when i'm normally used to like 7 or 8 and it's just... it's been kicking my ass and i'm already half asleep writing this and i'm sorry it's short and that it's all... meh cause i literally just threw this together despite the fact i've had this planned for like three days and yeah. 

And to anyone trying to reach me on kik, my phone is bugging the fuck out lately and I have to go get it fixed but haven't had time so that's why I haven't replied for like a week....

but anyways, qotc: where do you guys think harry's taking niall? 

dedication goes to NiallandHarryduhhh

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