Surrounded yet Alone

Niall’s POV

We just got off the plane and we’re going straight to the hospital so Luna can visit her dad and sister. As soon as we got off the plane and went to our car, we got bombarded with paparazzi. We all looked like a wreck with our sunglasses and flat, natural hair. Except Luna, of course looks gorgeous with her natural hair and no makeup. The flashes blinded us as always, but we just walked straight to the car without even looking up at any cameras.

Luna is sitting next to me in the car. She isn’t crying anymore, but she hasn’t spoken in awhile and she hasn’t eaten all day. Her health is starting to worry me. I know this is a lot for her, but she has to keep herself healthy and safe.

“Luna honey, have you eaten anything today?” I ask her softly even though I already know the answer.

“I’m not hungry.”, she replies lowly. I decide not to push her.

***

We just arrived to the hospital near Albany. There are crowds outside the main entrance.

“Bloody paps are everywhere”, Liam mutters under his breath.

I sigh and look towards Luna, “are you ready love?” I ask her.

She nods silently without looking up from the ground. And with that, we open the car doors and push our way through the paps until we are safe in the hospital building. I hate how they follow us literally everywhere we go. I find it so rude and disrespectful that they’re waiting outside a hospital for us to show up.

“What’s their room number, Luna?” Harry asks her in almost a whisper.

“Sixth floor. My dad’s 612 and my sister is 604. The sixth floor is intensive care.”, she adds the last part quietly so almost no one can hear her.

We make our way to the elevators. I hate hospitals. I hate seeing sick and sad people. I hate being around the germs and diseases. I hate that we have to be here for my beautiful girlfriend’s family.

Ding, my thoughts are interrupted again. The elevator doors open up to the sixth floor. Luna hesitates before stepping out and heading towards room 612 to visit her father first. We stop outside of the room. I can see her eyes start to get glossy before she says, “Just give me a minute alone with him please.” We all nod understandingly. She opens the door and walks in slowly.

I hear her gasp before she closes the door and starts sobbing. I can’t help the few tears that start to fall out of my eyes. I hate seeing her so distraught. She’s so beautiful and she doesn’t deserve this she just doesn’t.

“Hey man”, Liam pats my shoulder, “She’ll be okay. Everything will be okay.”

“I hate this. I hate seeing her like this. I hate her not being herself. I hate how she feels so much pain. I want to help her, b-but I can’t.”, I let it all out as tears fall silently from my eyes.

It takes a couple of minutes for someone to say something again, but Harry breaks the silence, “So, um, maybe we should go check into the hotel and get some rest or eat something then come back tomorrow? Niall, do you want to come with us or do you want to sta-”

“I’m staying here.” I interrupt him. I don’t care.

“I-I’m sorry dad! I let you dow-down and I love you. I d-do!”, Luna says between sobs. I can’t help, but listen closely outside the door, “Well, dad. I’ll just tell you everything now even though I don’t know if you can hear me or not. I’m doing great. Tour is amazing and I couldn’t be happier. The fans are wonderful, most of them at least.” she pauses for a minute, “The guys are unbelievable. Louis and Liam are great friends. I hope you get the chance to meet them again. They listen to me when I need to talk and they are my great to have on tour. Um, Harry is my best friend. We always say that he is like the older brother I always wanted and I’m the little sister he never had. He really is though. I can talk to him about anything. Our personalities are pretty similar too. He’s really funny”, I hold my breath knowing who she’ll be talking about next, “Well dad. I have something I haven’t really told you or mom… well Niall is my boyfriend. And it’s great, dad. I love him so much, I really do”, I can tell she has tears streaming down her face and I notice that I do too, “He’s the best. I hope one day you get to give him the ‘if you ever hurt my daughter I’ll kill you’ talk. But, I don’t think we’ll have to worry about that. Because he really loves me and he keeps me safe and happy on tour. He even likes the same soccer teams as you and I”, there’s another pause before I hear a sob, “if you leave me dad, he’s all I have left. I love you, dad. Please don’t leave me. Pl-please don’t dad!!”

Her cries are interrupted by a loud beep that wouldn’t stop.

“No!! HELP! DAD NO!!”, Luna starts crying out. She runs out, “A DOCTOR!! I NEED A DOCTOR NOW SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY DAD”

Luna is pushed out of the way as doctors run into the room yelling all this stuff I don’t even understand. After a minute, it goes silent.

“I’m sorry Miss Green, this is your father, correct?”, one doctor says quietly. Luna nods with tears still spilling down her face, “I’m very sorry for, um, for your loss.”

Luna falls into my lap on the ground. We lay there crying for what feels like forever. I sent a text to Harry and told him everything.

“It’s okay baby. Everything will be okay.” I tell her as I play with her hair with tears coming down my face softly.

***

Notes

Hope you enjoy! Sorry for all the sad chapters :(

thank you so much for reading xoxo