Eleanor

I was still lying on the hospital bed wondering why they wouldn't let me go home already since my wrist was already fixed. I told Max to go see his family in the meantime but I promised to see him once I got out of the hospital. My boredom was getting the best of me and I suddenly regret sending Max home.

But there was a knock on the door, ending my misery. A nurse peeked in and asked, "You have visitors. Would you like me to send them in?" she smiled, showing her perfect set of pearly white teeth.

My brows creased. Who would like to visit me?

I hesitantly nodded my head at her and she disappeared after closing the door. Moments later, there were muffled noises coming from the other side of the door.

"C'mon Danielle, just one."

"Niall, shut your face. This is for Eleanor!"

"Leave Dani alone, Niall, Liam looks like seconds away from jumping at you."

"I do not! Shut up, Zayn or I'll tell Perrie!"

"Tell me what?"

"He's scared of asking you ou-"

"Liam! Don't you dare!"

"Wuss."

"But- But please, Danielle? Please, please, please? Just one, I promise."

"Oh God, Niall, fine! Just one! Jeez, does Maura starve you?"

"Yes! I mean, no - F*ck! This muffin tastes so good!"

"Now shut up, would you? We're probably disturbing the whole floor because of your whines."

Then the door opened.

"Eleanor!" Perrie gasped with wide eyes before running straight to me. The rest remained standing in the doorway just looking at me. At first, I was afraid Harry was with them but as soon as Liam gently closed the door without me seeing a lanky figure coming in, I let out a huge sigh of relief. Although I still frowned when I didn't see Louis with them.

"Why are you all standing so far away? I don't bite. Grr." I asked, but Niall didn't even call me out on quoting him. He just stood there, face stuffed with what I heard was muffin but not moving a muscle. Zayn, Liam and Danielle looked the same. "Oh, c'mon. That bad? I look like sh*t, don't I? Ugh!"

"El," Perrie sniffled beside me.

"Pez, don't cry like I'm dying." I chuckled.

"You almost did." she pointed out.

"Almost. Now stop crying, we don't want that smokey eyes ruined, do we?" I smiled when she nodded her head.

I admit, I didn't expect them here but now that they were, I felt cared for. It was a foreign feeling, but it was a feeling I would very much welcome.

"Now, you guys," I faced the others who was just standing across the room looking at me oddly. "You're going to stand there forever or...?"

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Niall who seemed to snap out of his daze, cried and ran to the other side of the bed across from where Perrie was, with his hands outstretched forth before throwing his upper body on me for a hug. "I'm sorry!"

"What are you sorry for?" I laughed.

"I took one of the muffins Liam and Danielle brought for you." he sniffled, mouth still full of food.

"Hey! Don't stain the sheets with your spit," Liam sternly warned.

"I wasn't -"

"Gosh, Niall don't talk, pieces are flying everywhere!" Perrie whined and Niall just pouted.

"It's okay, Niall. You can have more if you want." I assured him while laughing at the two of them on either side of me.

His eyes widened before turning to Danielle and pointing an accusing finger, "You heard that." and Danielle just rolled her eyes with a fond smile.

"So...?" I trailed off, looking at Danielle, Liam and Zayn.

They all looked at me with sad smiles before Danielle spoke up, "You know were always here if you need someone, right?"

I fiddled with my fingers, suddenly ashamed of my stupid actions. But I couldn't really talk, that was what felt right in that moment, so I just simply nodded.

"It's okay not to be okay sometimes, babe. But it's not alright to feel alone when you're not supposed to. I feel disappointed with myself. We're your friends, we aren't supposed to make you feel like you're going through everything by yourself." Danielle walked to me and sat on my bed beside me and Niall.

I smiled because I was glad that someone finally understood what I felt. "Thank you."

Liam walked towards us and stood by Danielle's side, looking and smiling at her proudly.

My heart swelled for the couple, they were so inlove. And I was so... Scarred. Emotionally and physically. I heaved a sigh before shaking the thought off my mind. I shouldn't be thinking about these depressing thoughts I seemed to constantly have. They were doing me no good.

My gaze fell across the room at Zayn who was standing alone. He looked like he was in a reverie while looking at our direction but I wasn't certain who particularly at. My brows instantly furrowed.

"Why do you still look pretty?" my gaze snapped towards Perrie, who was looking at me with a pout.

"You're kidding right? I haven't even taken a bath yet. I feel like sh*t, I look like sh*t." I chuckled then looked back at Zayn across the room who was still looking at our direction, but now I figured who at, specifically. I turned to the blonde hair beside me and lowered my voice as I asked, "Hey, do you fancy Zayn?" I wiggled my eyebrows.

Her eyes widened before she took a sly glance at Zayn before she whispered, "Shush!"

"So you do?" I gave her a suggestive a smile.

She blushed before she struggled to keep a smile from appearing.

"Oh my gosh just date already!" I said rather loudly. She hit my arm with wide eyes, "Ow! What!"

"Shut up." She said before covering her blushing face.

I laughed before looking back at Zayn who was still looking at Perrie in awe. I shook my head with a smile. "Zayn," I called out.

He snapped out of his daze and turned to me, "Huh? What?"

I chuckled before turning serious, "Do you like Perrie?"

Perrie hit me again but I just shrugged.

His eyes widened and stammered, "W-What? No!"

I gasped dramatically, "No?" I looked at Perrie who looked offended.

Zayn seemed to see that as well because he panicked and took it back, "No, no, no! F*ck! I mean yes! I do, yes!"

Liam laughed beside Danielle and she smacked his arm that was around her waist to shut him up. Zayn looked his way and glared.

I grinned, "You do?"

He bashfully nodded before taking a glance at Perrie. When their eyes met, he looked away nervously.

"Then why don't you ask me out?"

All our gazes fell on Perrie as she was intently looking at Zayn, expecting his answer. His jaw went slack at her blunt question. The rest of us flickered our eyes between the two of them with wide eyes.

Zayn scratched his jaw and his eyes squinted in hesitance, a gesture that showed that he was, indeed, nervous. "Wo-Would you?" he looked at her.

Perrie sighed with a smile, "Of course I will, Zayn."

A smile broke out Zayn's face and his eyes lit up at that, "Yeah?"

Perrie stood up and walked towards Zayn, stopping a feet away and nodding her head. "Yeah." she breathed out.

Zayn opened his arms and she immediately ran into them, burying her face on his chest.

"Awwe!" I cooed and clapped my hands, "You guys are so cute!"

They both smiled at me and the room fell silent.

"Finally!" Niall groaned. "Now give me that damn muffins, Dani!"

We all laughed at him before Danielle gave him the box of muffins.

Then, I went to ask the question that was lingering in my mind for a while, "Hey guys, where's Lou-" but as if to answer my unfinished question, the door opened, revealing the person I was looking for.

I smiled as soon as he looked at me. I still haven't thanked him for saving my life yet. I knew it was him for no one else would come to my house and check on me except him and Max. And Max admitted it wasn't him. "Hey," I called out.

He looked at me and smiled but it came out nervous and hesitant. My brows furrowed in confusion, but I never took the smile off my face. "Hey, El. Hi guys." he stepped inside the room.

As soon as he was inside, my smiled faltered.

Harry's figure appeared in the doorway.

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