The Hitchhiker

Tyra’s POV

We will get to the hospital mom is at in about 10 minutes. I can tell Niall is restless by the way he is sat. Him and I flew and were met by Tommy’s mom who is driving us to the hospital.
I hold on to his hand stopping him from digging into the flesh around his nails. His hands are full of cuts and scratches from his outburst two days ago.
The withdrawal was bad that day and he started screaming at the top of his lungs cursing us out to let him free. He was strapped to the bed after harming himself and was promised to be let free if and when he calms down.
I was asked to leave the room since I lost it myself, crying and yelling for them to let him be, ending up being picked up and taken out of the room by Harry.
Harry started the drive back home yesterday on his own, not wanting to leave the car behind promising to meet me once we get back.
We have a nurse accompanying us all the way back, not trusting we’ll make it back on our own.
“I can’t do this,” Niall whispers to me.
“What do you mean?”
“I can’t see mom.. it’ll break her heart seeing me this way,” He says
“It will break her heart if she won’t see you,” I whisper back.
My mom doesn’t know we are on our way, I made Tommy’s mom promise me she won’t tell her.
“Niall, you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to,” The nurse says from the front of the car.
“I wasn’t talking to you!” He snaps. He was so pissed when he found out she will be joining us, and was rude to her the whole time.
“Niall please don’t be rude,” Mr. Tomlinson sighs.
“I didn’t ask you-“
“He will try his best to keep calm- right Niall?” I cut in.
“Sorry,” He mumbles.
I’ve been through with him about this before. If he wants them to let him move hospitals and get to see our mom he needs to try his best not to get anyone who might be able to change our plans mad.
“Niall- I have something for you!” I remember. I open my bag and take out his notebook.
“You- you had this with you all along?” He questions baffled.
“Everyday- it’s what kept me going,” I tell him.
I watch my brother break down crying and pull him close to me for a hug.
For some reason I am the only one he doesn’t lose his temper with and doesn’t snap at, and I am grateful, remembering how he was before he left.
I think that the same promises I made to myself when I set out to find him, he made too.
Family comes first. Family is forever, so we will try harder, push harder and make sure to stay together.
“WE are here,” Mr. Tomlinson says, entering the hospital’s parking lot.
“You can do this Ni- I’m here with you, we will do this together, as a family,” I squeeze his hand.
“Remember Niall, after you see your mom you need to come with me,” The nurse says. Niall nods and glances at me.
I give him a reassuring smile, we will be ok, we all together, we will survive.

Niall’s POV

We walk the hallway to mom’s room and Tyra holds on to my hand. I think it’s partly because she wants to assure me it’s going to be alright, but also because somewhere inside she is scared I might run. MY hands are shaky from the withdrawal and Tyra gives the one she’s holding a squeeze.
“Tyra!” Someone calls her name and we turn to see who it might be.
He is tall with olive skin and dark eyes and hair.
“Dr. Malik!” Tyra says brightly
“I’m glad to see you’re back,” He smiles.
“Thank you so much for keeping me posted about our mom- Niall this is mom’s doctor- Dr. Malik,” She introduces us.
“Nice to meet you,” I offer him my hand, letting go of Tyra’s.
“I’m very glad to meet you- your mom will be so happy when she sees you- she talks about you all the time,” He remarks.
I nod, not knowing what to say.
“Well, we shall be off, she doesn’t know we are here yet, and we don’t want someone giving away the surprise,” Tyra gushes.
“I’ll be over shortly for her daily checkup, so I’ll see you guys soon,” He grins and turns away.
“He kept in touch with you all this time? Telling you how mom is doing?” I ask.
“Yeah he did.. I guess he felt he should.. Knowing our family situation,” Tyra shrugs.
We reach mom’s room and stop next to the door.
“Are you ready?”
“I think so.. Ty- can I go in on my own- join us in 5 minutes?” I question.
“Sure- Take your time,” She assures me, touching my arm.
I enter the room slowly. Mom has her own room, and she looks nothing like how she did when I left her. She is missing her blond hair, and she is very skinny. I take in a shaky breath and step closer.
“Mom..” I whisper. The bold head turns to look at me.
“Niall? Ni- Is- is this really you?” She breathes.
“It’s really me,” I say my voice cracking.
I stride over to her out stretched hands and lean down to hug her. Tears run down my face. I can’t help but think I did this to her, it is my fault she is sick.
“Don’t cry baby,” She cries herself.
“I’m so sorry mom- I’m so sorry,” I sob.
“You have nothing to be sorry about honey, all that matters is that you’re here.”
“I’m not going anywhere mom- I’m here to stay,” I promise.
I feel someone hug me from behind, and I know it’s Tyra, I recognize those arms anywhere.
“My baby girl- you did it- you brought him home,” Mom whispers, petting my hair.
“I did mom, we are all finally home,” Tyra whispers back.
“Mom, how are you? Will you be going home anytime soon?” I pull away to look at her.
“You look so much like your father,” She says ignoring my question.
“I’m so glad to get to see the Horan family together,” Dr. Malik walks in then.
“How are you Zain?” Mom asks him a smile on her face. TYra wipes away an escaped tear from mom’s cheek.
“I am glad to catch you all together, so I can give you all the good news- your tests came back- we got it- we got every single piece-you are healthy an in a few days you will be able to go back home,” He smiles widely. Tyra lets out a happy cry, tears streaming down her face as she finally breaks and lets all of her emotion show. She runs to the doctor and wraps her hands around him crying on his shoulder.
“Thank you- and thank you god,” she cries. And all I can do is hold mom tight and watch my beautiful sister as she cries.

Harry’s POV

It is late at night when I park the truck at the car park of the hospital. I thought of going straight to Tyra’s home, however I have this feeling her and Niall are here. I had a lot of thinking to do on the drive back, it was the first time in months that I was alone, that I could process everything since I came to the US, since I met Tyra, and since she swept me up in her journey.
I step into the hospital which is quiet and head up to where her mum was the last time we were here.
Outside the room, on the bench Tyra was sleeping lying down. I pass her mum’s door and see Niall sleeping on the chair next to her bed, holding her hand.
I turn back to Tyra. She seems so peaceful and yet her cheeks are red as if she fell asleep crying. I sit myself next to her. I brush at her hair, letting my fingers glide through the soft strands. Her hair always smells so fresh and sweet- like flowers.
“Harry?” I hear her whisper.
“Oh.. I didn’t mean to wake you- sorry,” I say.
“I was waiting for you- I fell asleep,” She brushes hair out of her eyes as she sits up.
“How did you know I was coming?”
“I spoke to Calum, he told me he called you and you were close,” She shrugs a soft smile on her lips.
“You’ve been crying,” I state, touching her cheek.
“Well.. yeah.. I have,” She sighs softly.
“Tell me.”
“Seeing mom’s face when she saw Ni.. and then Dr. Malik- Oh Harry- He had such wonderful news- my mom- she’s going to be all right- she will pull through this- and Niall- he will be treated here, but he can come home as long as he come in every morning, and things are just falling back into place,” She takes in a shaky breath still emotional.
I pull her into a hug kissing the top of her head.
“OH sweetheart that is fabulous news- I’m so glad,” I whisper to her.
“Tell me about your drive- how was it?” She pulls back, holding both my hands.
I am silent, knowing I need to tell her, but not wanting to ruin her good mood.
“Harry.. what is it? Please tell me,” She asks.
“I had a long time to think about everything that has happen- everything that we‘ve been through,” I start.
“Oh my gosh- are you- are you breaking up with me?” Her chin shakes slightly as she tries to hold back tears, I watch as her cheeks and eyes flush.
“Please Ty listen to me, I am so glad and honored that I was there- part of bringing your family back together- you have no idea how lucky you are to have this chance- to get your brother and mum back like this- and you out of all the people I have ever met truly deserve it- you are kind, and brave and smart and caring and I love you- you have no idea how much I love you,” I sigh.
“But..” She whispers, wiping away an escaped tear.
“NO buts to this part, it made me realize that it’s time for me to do the same with my life.. I need to put my life back together- you mended my heart Tyra, you made it whole again and made it love, but I need to get my life back on track.. I think it’s time for me to go back home.. to my family.”

Notes

Hello lovelies!

How are we all doing? IT has been a while I know, but I was real busy.. Anyway I've updated!
It's quite an emotional chapter ha?
I mean I had tears running a little while writing it...

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Just wanted you all to know that it's not long now until this story ends, but before you get upset I do have another one lined up for when I finish this one so don't worry...

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