So there's a little story time about this one. If you noticed I quite write a lot about seizures because they are the most 'easiest' to write for me since I have them quite a lot. This story did happen to me last summer break, so that's 1.5 months ago. I changed the names, of course, but every single detail happened. Lots of love and stay safe❤️
"Dad for the bazillionth time no I won't be drinking," Lot said before she turned towards Niall, "I swear."
Liam just leaned back into the couch with his newspaper watching his daughter getting into an other argument with Niall about drinking. Liam knew they raised a responsible teen who knew that she couldn't drink in combination with her epilepsy pills. Even though Lot turned 18 a good few months ago, Liam never seen Lot going for a bottle of alcohol.
The Horayne family was currently on a holiday in the country. They had found a camping by the riverside not too far away from work, if Liam or Niall would get paged by the hospital. They were sleeping in a small chalet, meanwhile Lot had her own tent sat up next to it.
"Yeez dad calm your shit," Austin, the oldest son of the Horayne family with 15, "Lot might be by far the most boring teenager I've ever seen."
"Guess I'll take that as a compliment bro," Lot spoke hesitant.
Niall sighed and turned around towards the kitching.
"What do you think Li?" Niall asked wanted backup from his husband.
"She's mature Ni," Liam spoke as he lowered his newspaper, "I know she's responsible enough not to drink because of her pills. And if she drinks than what? Yes she'll have a seizure but if she's willing to take that risk, fine. I'm not letting her miss out on all the fun stuff because of seizures. And besides the blokes she's going with are all minors so I doubt there will be any sort of drinking."
"May I remind you how many times we had a drunken Austin in our car?" Niall shot back.
Lot noticed things were getting a bit heated. "Dad I promise not to drink yeah. We needs alchohol anyways to have fun."
Liam smiled at his daughter and Niall sighed pulling her into a hug.
Just when Lot was about to pull away, she heard the door being opened and Austin sigh immediately.
The twins were revealed who just came from the kids club. Molly and Oliver were 6 years old and got Niall his personality, which meant they were hyper 24/7.
The Horayne kids were born via a surrogate. Lot and Austin were from Liam while the twins were Niall his genes.
"Look look papa," Molly jumped holding a piece of paper, "I draw. Look there's you and dad and than there's Aus and Lot and me and Oli."
Liam smiled at the stick figures drawn. "It's beautiful darling," Liam smiled.
"Oww dad," Oliver turned to Niall who was still busy with chopping fruit, "there's an archery midday activity and Molly and I want to join but there needs to be someone above 12 to go with us."
"Ask your brother or sister," Niall smiled. He knew that Lot would love to and Austin wouldn't mind either.
"Yeah okay," Oliver said as he threw himself towards Niall his knees. "Watch that please."
Oliver nodded and turned back towards the living area of their chalet. "Lot, Aus. Does one of you want to go with us towards the archery?"
Austin smiled and nodded. "I can't," Lot answered, "Axel and I were going to the grocery store for tonight. But you definitely should go to the archery."
Niall came walking into the room with a fruitbowl. Liam smiled at his husband but before he could say anything he got called on his work phone. Being one of the highest trauma surgeons in the country, he knew this was going to happen.
"Horayne," he answered the phone, "no I'm on a holiday. Page Malik."
Molly climbed onto her papa's lap. Liam hung up and cuddled Molly. "Who was it papa?" Molly asked. "Work," Liam replied, "but papa and daddy are on holiday so we aren't going to the hospital to work yeah."
Niall smiled at his husband and gave him a kiss which made Molly scream a little and laugh.
Their vacation wasn't going to be ruined for this happy family.
**
"Hey hey," Axel spoke as he walking into the chalet.
"Hey," Lot kissed Axel. They knew each other for over a year. They met last season on the campside.
"Axellll," Oliver yelled as he spotted him. Oliver loved Axel, especially his hair.
"I'm in my dad's cabin just finishing my makeup yeah."
Axel nodded and tried to keep Oliver out of his hair.
"Hey Oli," Axel spoke as he put the youngster down, "how about I'll do your hair yeah? Than it's the same as mine."
Oliver excitedly nodded and Axel pulled his hair products out of a bag.
"Shall we start?" Axel asked with Oliver nodding and Austin having his camera ready to take pics.
"Turning my youngest into a womanizer?" Niall asked laughing as Oliver helped Axel sat everything out on coffee table.
"As long as it got your genes he won't be flirting with women on the minidisco," Liam responded laughing.
Axel and Austin laughed at it as well. Niall sarcastically huffed and turned away. This made Oliver laugh as well. "Hold still mate," Axel laughed, "we have some girls to flirt with tonight."
Lot was almost done putting on her mascara. Molly had sat the whole time next to her.
"What you doing tonight than?" Molly wondered. Lot had never been out of the house for parties, so for Molly this was a new experience as well.
"Well," Lot declared, "Axel, Flora, Adam, Maximilian and I are going to the lake. We'll be making a fire tonight and maybe go for a swim."
Molly smiled and gave her sister a kiss.
Lot had a high ponytail and adjusted her sunglasses onto them. It was still quite sunny outside even though it was almost 9 pm.
Molly passed her the blankets for tonight.
" Thanks Mol," Lot giggled. Molly pointed to the mascara. "Can I have that as well?"
"This?" Lot asked holding the mascara and other makeup. Molly happily jumped up and down on the bed. "Alright alright," Lot spoke, "but you need to sit still otherwise you're going to look like a clown."
Molly quickly sat down with her legs crossed over each other and pouted her lips together.
Lot had to bite on her lips in order not to laugh because her sister looked down right funny.
"I'm starting with the lipstick first yeah," Lot smiled as she put the lipstick onto Molly her lips.
Just when she was about to do the top lips, Niall walked into their room.
"Oww really," Niall spoke, "your boyfriend is making sure Oli is the best looking bloke for the minidisco tonight and your making your sister turn into a clown."
"Watch it dad," Lot laughed, "before I'll let Molly go wild with my makeup on you."
Molly turned around and used her sassy look towards Niall. "Yes dad," Molly sassed, "watch it before I'll turn you into a clown." The snapping finger in the end send Niall over the edge. He ran out of the room laughing hysterically.
"Alright now that's sorted. I'll move on with the mascara."
Molly nodded and fixed her face again. "And oww Lot," Molly asked, "can you do hair as well?" Lot nodded as she finished the mascara.
"Yeah but we have to be quick because Axel and I are running late already my love."
Molly nodded and ran towards her room in order to return not much later with different hair attributes.
"I want like that little braid you used to do to me," Molly smiled. Lot knew what she wanted and within three minutes Lot had finished Molly her hair.
"Alright looks like we're done," Lot spoke, "let's go to the others because Axel and I really need to leave."
Molly nodded and made grabby hands towards Lot. "Come here my little monkey," Lot laughed as she picked up her little sister. Lot booped her noose which made Molly giggle.
Lot walked towards the living area of their chalet where she was met with Axel who laid his last hand on his masterpiece, aka her youngest brother.
" A pit parfum and we're done," Axel spoke. Oliver giggled and took a look in the mirror.
"We know who will be scoring tonight on the minidico," Austin laughed.
Axel laughed as well and took Lot by her hand.
"We're leaving," Lot yelled to her parents who were outside. Liam reassured Niall Lot would be fine and that if something would happen to her that Axel knew what to do and had his number.
Axel nodded agreeing to it. "Have fun," Liam yelled after the two of them.
**
"But you haven't drunk any alcohol?" Maximilian wondered "like ever". Lot shook her head as she sat her lips against another water. She had taken her pills with her because she needed to take them at regular hours.
"Not a sip," Lot answered, "but it's fine though."
"But what happens if you drunk alcohol?" Maximilian wondered. He didn't know Lot that long, just the beginning of their holiday, but he was the complete opposite. He just turned 14 and he already had drunken more than Lot thought was possible.
"She'll have a seizure," Axel responded who eavesdropped their conversation and returned with some wood for their campfire, "or at least we think she'll have a seizure."
"Sooo you're not sure," Maxi smiled. Lot shook her head as Axel kissed her forehead. "And we're not trying," Adam joined. He was Axel his older brother and knew about the situation. "Well Li said she could try if she wanted," Axel spoke. Adam was in his first year of medical training and wasn't looking forward to use his little knowledge on Liam and Niall their daughter.
Adam threw his hands in surrender. "Okay okay," he said, "Maxi make yourself useful and get some wood would you. And if you find Flora take her with you because she's late as always."
Maximilian took another sip of his beer and went into to the woods to continue the search.
"You brought the stuff right Ax?" Adam asked his brother was laid next to Lot. Axel nodded and ran his hand through Lot her hair. "Now that's something I don't have to try at your hair," Lot spoke as she tried to get her hand through Axel his hair. As a sort ninja he managed to avoid any contact with his hair.
"When my two lovebirds are done," Adam spoke as he struggled putting the wood into a nice fireplace, "than a little help would be nice."
Lot laughed and got up and she instantly felt dizzy. Adam noticed, he dropped the wood and rushed towards her side.
"Hey hey Charlotte look at me," Adam calmly spoke and he grabbed her chin into his hands, "sit down. I don't want you to faint or worse yeah."
Adam lowered her down and Axel helped his brother with it. He let Lot rest against his chest and sit her half up. Axel his eyes were met with the concerned ones from Adam.
"I'm fine Adam," Lot smiled, "just stood up too quickly."
Adam nodded not trusting it. He took Lot her pulse and looked at his watch. Her pulse was steady so probably Lot was right. Maybe she did stood up too quick.
"See Adam," she smiled, "I'm fine really. You're just acting like my dad."
Adam smiled with sympathy.
Lot stood up again and seemed fine. She helped the boys with the campfire.
"Look away now," Axel slowly spoke. Sometimes a quick changing light could trigger a seizure easily. Adam and Axel didn't want this to set it off.
Lot understood and turned around. Within minutes the fire was on.
"Turn around now," Axel said as he got himself behind her if something would happen, "is it fine?"
Lot nodded and kissed Axel on his cheek. "It is. Thanks for asking."
"Finally," Lot said. Flora and Maximilian turned up. "You're late," Adam spoke with his back turned to Flora, "but did you bring the alcohol?"
Flora nodded and grabbed the shots out of her backpack. "Had to sneak them before Eve could but here they are 20 shots of flugel."
"Flugel?" Lot wondered. She ahd heard lots of different shots from Austin but flugel wasn't one he had brung up.
"Yeah my cousins brought it from the Netherlands but we forgot to take it with them so yeah."
"How much alcohol is in there?" Lot asked out of the blue. She still layed against Axel and she could feel the confusing in his face.
"Don't know," Flora spoke, "probs 20% or so."
"Charlotte can we talk for a bit," Axel asked as he stood up. Lot knew something was up because Axel only used her full name when he had something important to discuss. Lot nodded and walked with Axel towards the forest.
"You really want this?" Axel asked hesitant. Lot nodded to Axel. "Alright love than I won't stop you. Just make sure you'll be extra careful after yeah. Probs swimming won't be a great idea but we'll see how it develops. Just to make sure with you, what do you want IF you are out cold?"
Axel knew how to handle situations but sometimes an ambulance needed earlier because it was her so manieth that day.
"Don't call," Lot sighed, "just let Flora or Maxi get my pops. Adam won't leave my side and we both know that."
Axel nodded knowing his brother won't leave a second when Lot would be seizing.
"When was your last actually?" Axel wondered. "Ehhh let's see. During a match so that's like half a year ago."
Axel smiled and kissed Lot on her lips. "I love you girl," Axel spoke, "I Won't let anything happen to you. Never. Let's head back towards the group yeah."
He took her hand and walked with her back to the group.
Flora was already handing out the shots.
"You want one," Flora asked handing Lot a small container over. Lot nodded her head and took it from Flora.
"So how do we do it," Axrl asked as he got his shot. "Well they told me to undo the lit, lay it on your nose and keep the shot between your teeth. Afterwards you tilt your head back and then you drink."
Flora took a spot as well next to the campfire were all the others were gathering around.
"Ready?" Maxi asked. Everyone nodded and did the steps Flora explained.
Lot felt the way too sweet substance entering her body. She didn't like this a bit and regretted it right away.
"You good?" Axel whispered into her ear. Because the others were already handing out the second ones, Lot saw the perfect opportunity to pull Axel aside.
"I'm fine," she spoke, "I don't like it. If I didn't drank it than I wouldn't have missed anything. I'm more afraid of how this is going to affect me."
Lot silently started to cry. Axel immediately pulled her into a hug. "Hey just remember that I'll look out for you."
"I know," Lot hiccuped, "I know."
After two hours, it was nearly reaching 11 pm but it was still light outside, Lot still didn't feel the affect if the Flugel and hoped nothing was going to happen.
It was still warm outside and Flora, Maxi and Adam were swimming in the lake.
"Ax," Lot said as she turned around to to face her boyfriend, "you think we'll be swimming as well?"
Axel looked up from his phone. He definitely wasn't a fan of this idea but he knew that Lot would tell him if she was feeling off.
"If you're up to it I don't see why not," Axel took his shirt off and Lot did the same with her dress.
She took Axel his hand and together they ran into the water.
"Well see who joined us," Maxi smiled, "the two lovebirds."
"Shut up," Axel laughed. He pushed some water towards Maxi who dared him for a challenge. Lot smiled at the two. Adam was keeping the two apart because he wasn't into chicken fights and he knew that was were it was heading.
"I'll go to Lot than," Axel playfully said as he stickied his tongue out.
He picked her up from behind which made her squeel.
"Don't scare me like that mister," Lot spoke as she ruffled through his hair. That might be the biggest mistake she ever made. Axel his habit was to throw you under water and he didn't make exceptions.
When Axel looked at Lot she started to feel weird.
"Ax wai-" she tried to yell but it was too late. Axel had pushed her softly under water but what he didn't knew was that Lot was having a seizure.
Her whole body stiffened and once she didn't get back up, Axel began to worry.
He dove down, kept his eyes open and was met with a dreadful sight. Lot was slowly sinking to the bottom and not moving.
He quickly swam towards her and grabbed ahold before he got back to the surface.
"HELP!" He instantly yelled as he reached the surface. He turned Lot right so he could get a hold of her without her head getting under water again. He tilted it a bit and saw his brother swimming towards him.
"Fucking hell," Adam spoke out as he reached Axel with a stiff Lot in his hands, "get her out now."
Axel was too shocked to even move. Adam pushed him away and swam with Lot back to mainland.
Maxi and Flora were there within seconds.
"Go get her pops," Adam instructed them, "Ax you stay here and call the fucking ambulance."
Lot was in a tonic seizure but Adam knew, from previous experience with Lot, back when she had it real hard, that it would be developing into a tonic clonic one for a matter of fact.
"Charlotte can you hear me love," Adam tried and took her pulse, "it's Adam. You're going to be fine yeah."
Adam did find a steady pulse and found that she was breathing. Not proper but she was breathing.
"Ax pass me a blanket please," Adam spoke as he turned Charlotte on her side. Axel walked towards his brother with shaking hands and passed him the blanket. Adam folded it up and laid it under her head. Just when he was about to pull her into a recovery position, Lot did what Adam suspected. Lot was now in a full blown tonic clonic attack.
"Hey it's going to be alright girl," Adam hushed her as he rolled her on her side and kept a steady grip on her hip as well.
Axel was sitting on the other side of Lot and he was having a hard time. He promised to look after her and here they are calling an ambulance because she almost died under his watch.
Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the dispatcher picked up.
"112 what's the place of your emergency," the lovely man asked. Fuck fuck fuck, how could he forget. He looked helpless towards Adam who nodded and switched places. Axel knew how to handle a seizure as well so that decision wasn't too hard to call.
Adam grabbed the phone and gave Axel the signal that he could talk to Lot.
"Hey girl," Axel spoke as he silently cried, "hey you'll be fine yeah. I'm so fucking sorry girl. Just don't die yeah. I fucking love you."
He stroke through Lot her wet hair and every single muscle spasmed in her body. Axel had witnessed quite a lot of seizures of Lot but it wasn't like this. This was getting out of control.
Suddenly Axel felt something at her back. It seemed to arche and before he could even react, she started to vomit. Axel was taken aback. "Adam HELP!" He yelled for his brother. Adam took a run towards Lot and saw what was wrong.
Lot was vomiting water. He immediately crunched down and tilted her head more so that she wouldn't suffocate into her vomit.
"Hurry," Adam spoke into the phone, "she's drowning."
**
"Page Malik now," Louis yelled as he was about to jump into the ambulance. They got a call from a girl who was seizing. Usually Liam was his go to person when there was a call with seizures, just because he was more advanced on that.
Louis was a paramedic and got the call. He knew he was heading to something terrible because she had a seizure in the water. He decided to get a trauma doctor on scene already.
"Coming," he heard Zayn yell from the other side of the hallway. Zayn took a run towards his colleague. "Let's go," Louis spoke as he hopped into the the driver's seat of the ambulance. He immediately flicked the lights and sirens on.
"Where we heading," Zayn asked quite worried about the fact that Louis was racing like a maniac.
"The lake by Henfold lakes," Louis spoke as he turned the vehicle onto the main road.
"Wait aren't Li and Ni there on vacation?" Zayn wondered. Louis eyes widened and nodded. He hadn't thought about that just yet.
"We got a call saying there was an 18 year old girl having a seizure," Louis spoke as Zayn already was texting Niall, "she had a seizure in the water. She's breathing and has a history of epilepsy."
When Zayn wanted to asked further, their dispatch went off. "Dispatch for ambulance 187."
"Ambulance 187 listening," Zayn answered as he was still busy trying to contact Niall.
"We have more information," the dispatcher told, "there's a doctor and intern on scene. She's dry drowning. She's not breathing and threw up water."
"Roger," Zayn answered. His eyes met the ones with Louis, who managed to press on the gas even harder. They both knew it. They were heading to Charlotte.
The boys all worked in Queen Mary hospital. It was a hospital just outside London.
"Eta of 15," Louis sighed. Zayn already put his gloves on.
"Niall hasn't responded," Zayn spoke, "call Li?"
Louis nodded and Zayn grabbed his workphone. Liam was more likely to pick up his phone when he saw his work caller ID.
And Zayn was right. After three rings Liam had picked up.
"Zayn this better be quick because I'm in qui-," Liam didn't finish his sentence, "wait you in an ambulance?"
"Yes," Zayn responded, "and I better hope we're not heading out for Charlotte."
Zayn heard Liam sigh on the other side of the line which was enough information for Zayn.
"We'll be there within 13 minutes. Has anything changed?"
"No that's the thing," Liam sighed, "she's having a seizure for 6 minutes and her meds aren't strong enough to stop the seizure."
"We're almost there," Zayn spoke, "make her ready for transport because we can treat her better in the hospital and we both know that."
Liam gave in and started to dry Charlotte off.
"we're almost there," Louis spoke, "get Niall to meet us at the entrance."
Liam answered that he had send Niall down already.
"Alright see you in a bit."
Louis stopped his vehicle as he saw Niall standing and waving towards the boys. "This is going to be terrible," Zayn spoke to himself as he jumped out, "Ni hop in."
Zayn took place into the back and Niall hopped into the passenger seat. Louis and he were both paramedics and worked together since day one.
Zayn gathered the stuff he needed as Niall gave Louis the instructions for the road.
"She's there," Niall pointed towards the fire place. Niall flicked the lights off because it could cause another seizure. She was just done seizing and Niall wasn't looking forward having Lot seize again.
Louis stopped the vehicle and Liam looked up. He walked towards the back of the ambulance and saw Zayn gathering the stuff.
"Just take the gurney," Liam spoke, "she stopped seizing. Breathing shallow and unsteady, secondary drowning. She's still unconscious. She seemed to have lost quite a good amount of "
"I'll just carry her," Zayn spoke, "your setting things up."
Liam nodded and Zayn hopped out. He picked Lot up and shot a sympathetic look towards Axel.
Zayn walked with Charlotte into the ambulance and laid her down. He immediately started to wrap her up. Liam hooked up some machines and her oxygen stats were way too low. "I suggest we intubate now," Zayn spoke. Liam nodded and grabbed the stuff they needed for an intubation.
Liam opened her airway and shove the tube into her throat.
Zayn tapped on Charlotte her hand to get veins. "I'm going to insert an IV now," Zayn spoke. Liam nodded as he connected the tube to a balloon.
"Can we leave?" Liam asked, "we can do more in the hospital to be fair."
Zayn nodded. "You have all the info you needed?"
"Yes," Liam answered, "I told her she could drink. Niall wasn't in favor of it. She took a shot of some flugel and she was feeling fine. Axel threw her in the water and than she seized."
Zayn nodded and hit the ambulance as a sign that they could leave.
**
"Here," Zayn said as he passed another coffee. Liam smiled and took it. "Still no improvement?"
Liam sadly shook his head. "She hadn't woken up still."
"She got a severe case of pneumonia Li," Zayn reassured, "and it's Lot she'll always make it."
Suddnely Charlotte her stats went crazy and Niall, who had fallen asleep on the couch, was up on his feet.
"Hey Charlotte can you hear me love," Liam immediately spoke to his daughter. Niall noticed her eyes flickering and opening.
"Thank God," Niall silently spoke as he wiped away the tears he had hold in for far too long.
The ending isn't as medical as I hoped. While writing I realized I can't recall lots of that day and neither can the guys who I was with.