Quotes added on Sunday, June 17 2012

Louis' P.O.V
I grabbed Liam's arm as Niall was placed in the ambulance, turning him toward me.  
"Liam, come on.  Let's get to the car." I said, trying to make him feel any bit better, I added "We can stay at the hospital wiht him, if you like"
"Sure" he mumbled
I looked around to find Harry standing beside Zayn, who had a grim expression on his face.  He just stared at the back of the vehicle blankly, not seeing anything going on around him. 
"Zayn!" I called. forcing his head to snap up and look at me, "Come on, mate.  Let's get going so we can meet him there"
When we reached the car and we were all fastened in, eveything was silent.  The only thing to be heard was the steady hum of the engine as it drove us to the hospital.
A small sound came from my right, and I turned my head to see Liam looking at me
"What?" I asked
"Thank you" he half smiled, and I wrapped my arm around his shoulders, bringing him in for a tight hug.  In all honesty, he wasn't really being himself.  Usually he was the one to keep a clear head, but in this case he completely lost it, leaving me to take charge for once.
"For what?" I questioned
"you know," he began, "for taking over to make sure Niall was alright.  It's all my fault....."
"How in the hell is it your fault?" I cut him off
"Well, you know, I lost my balance and let him go so he wouldn't get knocked over, then he fell.  And then....then I totally forgot I even knew CPR....."
"Liam, it's not your fault he fell.  It's no one's fault.  Besides, he's alive, and that's what matters."
"Yeah, but for how long?  We don't know what wrong with him.  he could be dead right now in that ambulance and we wouldn't even know"
"Liam, come on" 
I heard a choked sob come from across from me.  I looked up, seeing Zayn with his head in his hands, his body raddling as he cried into them.
"Guys, maybe we should just-" Harry tried to say
"No.  This is my fault.  And what if Louis hadn't rememberd that I knew CPR?  He would be dead right now.  What use is it to know it, if I can't even use it properly when it's needed?"  I knew there was no way of really convincing Liam otherwise, so I just hugged him tighter
"Liam, think about it this way:  if you didn't know CPR at all, Niall could very well be....not with us, or in a much worse state.  You saved his life, Liam" I gave him a soft smile when he looked up at me through tear-filled eyes
"He's right, mate" Harry's rocky voice piped up "If it weren't for you, we might have lost him right there"
This seemed to make Liam feel a bit better, as he rested his head on my shoulder and closed his eyes for the remainder of the ride.

"Would you stop pacing, please?  You're making me more nervous"  Harry complained as Zayn walked back and forth, back and forth in the hospital waiting room.  It had been nearly 3 hours, and still not a word about our friend.  You know how ER doctors are, they don't tell anyone anything. 
I sat on one of the couches with Harry leaning against me on one side and Liam's head on m lap, sleeping.  I felt like one of those moms you see at the store with kids hanging all over her.
At least Liam was asleep so he wasn't worrying.  Now if only we could get Zayn to sit down maybe.....
"Mr. Payne?" a voice called from teh doorway on the waiting room.  A tall gray-haired doctor stood there, clip board in hand. I nudged Liam awake, telling him the doctor had come to talk to him. 
Instantly, he jumped up and nearly ran toward the man, who only lead him out the door.  Liam had signed as the one responsible for Niall while he was in the hospital, as neither of his parents were here, though I had called his mother to inform her of what had happened.  She was upset, naturally, and said she'd wished d\she could fly in to be with him.  
We sat in silence for about 5 dreadfully long, miserable minutes before Liamm finally came walking back through the doorway.  His face was pale, the blood drained.  He slowly sat down onto the couch beside me, and Zayn finally stoped pacing and kneeled next to him.  Liam only dropped his head into his hands as we stared at him expectantly. 
"Liam, what is it, dammit?"  Zayn barked impatiently.
He looked up, as if noticing us for the first time.  
"Liam" I said softly "what's wrong with Niall?"



dun dun duuuuunnnnn!!!!!!! cliff hanger! Next chapter out  very soon!