Just Another Fairy Tale

*Niall's POV*

I wake up, 8:00 am. I slowly get out of bed, trying not to wake Amanda. Aw. She looks to fragile. I run my hands through my hair. Doctors aren't there yet. I sit down of the bed and turn on the T.V. I flip through boring channels. Just then, the door opens and I see a doctor, Harry, Tiffany and a little girl.

"Mr. Horan, the young lady has visitors." The doctors says.

"Thank you." I say. She nods and lets Harry, Tiffany and the young girl in. The doctor closes the door.

"Who's this beautiful young lady?" I ask.

"Oh why thank you." Tiffany says.

"I meant her." I say.

"Oh. That's Alexis. I baby sit her." Harry says.

"Hello." She smiles up at me.

"These are for Amanda." She says, holding up some flowers and a teddy bear.

"Over there." I point to Amanda. Alexis slowly walks over to Amanda. She lays the flowers and teddy bear on the side table. Alexis grabs her hand gently, playing with her fingers. Amanda's eyes open immediately and her eyes land on Alexis. Amanda gently takes off her oxygen mask. Breathing normally again.

"Hey there beautiful." Amanda says.

"Hi!" Alexis hugs her.

"I haven't seen you in so long. Visiting your favorite baby sitter?" Amanda asks.

"Yes. And you." She smiles. I lay down beside Amanda.

"Is this your boyfriend?" Alexis asks. Amanda looks over at me.

"Yes." She says.

Alexis runs over to me and hugs me. As she pulls away, she notices the scars that cover my arms. She runs a finger of my scars.

"I know how these got here." She mumbles.

"How?" I ask.

"I have a big sister who has these on her legs. She said that when people are mean to you, they put them on your body because they don't treat you right. When they're not nice to you, your not nice to yourself. She left one day. Mommy said she went on vacation to a very happy place where no one is mean. And she never came back. Mommy said she left because she was too sad here.. I miss my big sister. I don't want you to go on vacation. Please stay." Alexis says, I could feel tears forming in my eyes. I look over at Amanda, Tiffany and Harry and it looks like they're about to cry as well.

"I won't leave." I say.

"I don't want you to. Please be nice to yourself." Alexis says and hugs me again. As I hug Alexis, I feel a pair of arms wrap around me from behind and a head rest on my shoulder.

"I don't want you to leave, either." Amanda whispers. I nod. She gently lays a few kisses on my neck and pulls away. Alexis lets go.

"I remember her." Harry blurts out.

"Who?" Tiffany asks.

"Alexis' big sister. She was about 16 when she die- I mean... went on vacation." Harry says.

"Oh that's so sad." Amanda says.

"I don't want to hear this." Alexis says and runs out of the room.

"I'll get her." Tiffany says and chases after Alexis.

"Have you made any new cuts?" Harry asks. Amanda looks over at me.

"Maybe." I say.

"Niall Horan." Amanda says sternly.

"2 nights ago was the most recent time I made cuts." I say.

"How many?" Harry asks.

"3 each arm.. I don't know." I say.

"... I don't want you to go on vacation..." Harry says as he places a hand on my shoulder. Tears slowly fall from his eyes.

"Too many people die from suicide each year. I don't want you to be a part of that." Harry says and lets go of me. I watch as he walks over to Amanda. She gently places a kiss on her head.

"Hope you get better." He says and leave the room.

"Niall." Amanda says.

"I'm sorry!" I say and stand up.

"It harder than you think to stop cutting." I say.

"Listen to me." Amanda says.

"What do you know!? You don't cut, you don't know how painful it is!" I say getting louder.

"Stop bringing yourself down." Amanda says.

"I don't know much about cutting. But I know, that if you cut and kill yourself one day, I would never be able to live with myself ever again. Because I love you and your my whole world. Your all I need to look out for. Your the reason I love waking up in the morning. To see you. Commit suicide and I would never be the same." She says.

"I would never, ever, be the same."

I come back and sit beside her. I envelope her in a hug. Stroking her hair.

"I'm sorry." I say.

It not easy to stop cutting. But Alexis' story repeats in my head. Her sister. Commit suicide. It was so sad. I could just imagine how torn her family must be. Oh, I don't want to put that kind of pain over Amanda... Then, I keep thinking.

What if I kept making more scars?

Would I die?

Notes

What is Niall planing to do?