A/N: Hi everyone! So, I have finally started school, sorry for the late update and the small microscopic chapter, but I didn't want to leave with nothing until the weekend. I have been thinking about doing more artwork for this story, so, whenever I have it done, I can give you the Tumblr link to it. Enjoy the chapter ;)
ATTENTION: To the people who wanted to see that picture I told LottiePoynterr about (and I forgot to sent by the way, sorry), here it is! I posted it on my Tumblr, I'll leave the link (and don't worry, you'll find it right away, because I barely post anything in that Tumblr).
22th August, 2003, 4:27pm
Tom was bored.
He had not exactly expected his stay in the hospital to be fun, but with Danny, Harry and Dougie at home resting (Fletch's orders), and the dull, nagging pain in his back and shoulders, he wanted to be anywhere but in that bed.
Rolling over, he placed his right ear against the pillow and tried to relax. In just a few days, he would be back to the band house, and soon they would start recording the album and rehearsing for the tour, since most songs were almost finished. Therefore, he had all reasons to be happy, right? Besides, now that Giovanna knew all about what had been happening to him, their relationship would be back to what it was in no time.
But Tom could not sleep anymore, and every position was uncomfortable for him. Lying on his back again, he glanced at a grey rectangle on the ceiling. It had bars on it, and, seeing light through them, Tom assumed it came from the room above his.
Of course, Tom's brain stopped working when he spotted two big blue eyes, staring at him from behind the bars.
'Nurse! Nurse!' Tom was finally able to call out, after about ten seconds of being paralysed in fear.
Feeling like his heart would come out from his mouth, he could't believe it. It was too scary, too horrible.
And those blue eyes looked so much like Lilith's.
'What is wrong?' A nurse had got in the room, and, after hearing his desperante calls, she started checking his temperature and heart beat. ToM was not really sure of what to say.
'I... Think that...' Tom sighed, two fingers pinching the bridge of his nose, as he took deep breaths. 'Look, this is going to sound a bit strange, but I saw someone looking at me from over there.' He pointed to the grey grill, somewhat fearing the reaction of the nurse, and unsure he had done the right thing. The nurse knitted her eyebrows together, making Tom regret having called her for a brief moment.
'This is room 555, isn't it?' She asked Tom, who nodded.
'I think so, yeah.' She lightly smiled at him, adjusting the blankets around his shoulders.
'Don't worry, dear, it's nothing you have to worry about.' She left, leaving Tom extremely confused. But, for some reason less worried.
And that was how he was able to sleep for a while.
21th August, 2003, 6:03pm
'Do you think we should tell them?'
Fletch seemed to think for a moment, and made a worried glance towards Lori.
'Honestly? No.' He replied. 'You just told me that, and, well, the whole situation is enough scary as it is. Telling them Lilith had psychologic problems will only disturb them more than they are now.' Lori nodded.
'So, we'll keep this a secret, right? For the boys' sake.' Fletch agreed.
'For the boys' sake.'
22th August, 2003, 6:21pm
Tom had just woken up, and had not opened his eyes yet, but he could sense someone else in the room with him.
Concentrating, he found out he could feel someone breathing against his shoulder. He was right.
Tom opened his eyes.
And there was Lilith, next to him, a light smile on her face, her blue eyes staring, seeing through him.
'Hey, don't freak out.' The girl gently grabbed Tom's wrist. 'I don't think we met each other properly. I'm Marie. Marie Hills.' She said, and Tom felt relief wash over him.
'I'm Tom.' He replied. 'Why are you here?'
'A nurse came to my room earlier And told me you had seen me. Sorry if I scared you a while ago when I was seeing through the bars over there. You just seemed...familiar.'
'It's okay.'
'Then I asked her if I could come down to apologize, and she said yes.' Marie explained. 'So here I am. Sorry.'
After a quick silence, Marie took a deep breath.
'You used to see her too, didn't you?'
'Who?'
'Lilith.'
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