Eden’s POV:
I called my parents to tell them what the nurse said. Both of them wanted to skip work to come but I told them not to. They needed to work. Lee and I were with Luke. They need to concentrate on their work.
I hadn’t checked my phone again after texting Sterling and honestly, I couldn’t bring myself to do so. I didn’t want Sterling to see me like this, completely and utterly broken. I didn’t know what I would do once I saw him. I knew I would break down. I also knew the desperation I’d feel would force me to go beyond what I felt. So I didn’t check my phone.
“Come on, Luke… wake up…”
(You guys should link me to your RP!)
Ashley's POV:
A buzzing came from my purse, and I opened my eyes to glance down at it. Who was calling me? I supposed it could have been my parents, but they knew where I was and why. I'd told them when they'd called me earlier.
Caller: Sterling Ainsley
Why was Sterling calling me? Why didn't he just call Eden?
Oh… She wasn't answering her phone… He probably had called her, but she wouldn't answer.
So I picked up my phone and greeted him with a tired, "Hello?"
Sterling's POV:
Oh, thank goodness, she answered…
"Ashley… What's going on? Where's Eden?" I questioned her worriedly. "She hasn't been answering her phone, and the only thing she's said to me the past two days was a cryptic message about her being okay and me not having to worry."
"*We're in the hospital… Lucas…" She sniffled, and I knew she was trying not to cry by how her voice tightened when ahe spoke again. "He was in an accident…"
Oh, no… "Let Eden know I'll be there in ten, okay? I'll see you there," I said, hanging up before she had a chance to protest.
Eden’s POV:
I looked at myself in the mirror. My hair was a mess, and so was my face. My eyes were red and swollen from crying and there were tear stains on my cheeks. I sighed, taking off my glasses and washing my face with cold water, hoping it would make me feel better.
It didn’t, of course.
I wiped my face with a towel, grabbed my glasses and walked out of the bathroom, feeling sick to my stomach. I felt incredibly weak but I couldn’t bring myself to eat anything.
When I walked out, Ashley was holding her phone with a confused expression on her features.
Ashley’s POV:
I glanced up at Eden when she walked out of the bathroom and stuck my phone back in my purse with a sigh.
“That was Sterling… He’s really worried about you, E. You haven’t answered any of his calls. So he called me… He said he’d be here in ten,” I told her quietly.
Eden’s POV:
“What?”
No. He couldn’t. Why? Why couldn’t he leave me alone?
“Why didn’t you say no to him?” I then shook my head, knowing it wasn’t Ashley’s fault. I know I was being selfish and a brat, and this was my boyfriend I was ignoring, but with Luke like this, I didn’t think I had the right to smile. With Ashley broken, I didn’t have the right to have my boyfriend beside me. Although I felt relieved that Sterling actually wanted to find me, but I still couldn’t shake off the unwelcoming feeling.
Ashley’s POV:
I shrugged and curled up in my chair. I knew she wasn’t mad at me, not really; she was just hurting. But having someone who wasn’t broken beside her would be good for her. I couldn’t do it because I was too distraught by my unconscious boyfriend, but Sterling would be good for her.
“He hung up on me before I could get a word in edgewise. Sorry, E, but maybe he’ll be good for you to see,” I said with a shrug.
Eden’s POV:
I slumped back on my seat, heaving a tired and exhausted sigh. I looked at Lucas again, who almost looked peaceful lying there. Why wasn’t he more careful?
“How can he just sleep like that, so peacefully?” I murmured, reaching out to softly brush a hair away from his face. “He should wake up quickly and spare us the worry…”
I didn’t want to leave when there was a chance he’d wake up. I wanted to be there when he woke up. I wanted him to know how much he worried his little sister so he wouldn’t be an idiot again.
Ashley’s POV:
“I know… I want him to wake up, too. I want to make sure he’s okay,” I whispered, taking Lucas’ hand in mine and kissing it gently. “I want my boyfriend back…”
(I don’t know what to do…)
(Here, I’ll fix that. lol.)
Sterling’s POV:
As promised, I arrived at the hospital about ten minutes later, and I quickly found out what room Lucas was in. I hurried there, almost running into a few people on my way.
“Eden? Ashley?” I said softly, popping my head in the door.
They looked so exhausted… How long had they been there?
Eden’s POV:
I jumped at Sterling’s voice, whipping my head in his direction. For someone who didn’t want to see him, I felt really relieved. Now that he was in front of me, all I wanted to do was get myself wrapped up in his arms.
“Sterling…” I whispered, trembling as I stood up shakily. Lack of food had gotten me wobbly and weak, but the nauseous feeling still remained.
I wish he’d just close the distance and hug me tight. I wish I could cry in his arms because God, I just saw him and what I feared was going to come true. I knew the second I’d see him, I’d break even more.
Sterling’s POV:
Both girls turned to look at me, and it hurt to see them both looking so… so broken. Especially Eden… Gosh, I wanted to help her.
“I’m so sorry, sweetheart. I know how close you two are,” I whispered, quickly crossing the room and wrapping her up in my arms. “He’s going to be okay. He’s strong, he’ll pull through this soon.”
Eden's POV:
I dug my face in his neck, gripping his shirt tightly in my hands as tears broke loose. I wasn't a crybaby, and that was something I prided myself in. But almost losing Luke… That broke something in me and I didn't know how to stop it.
"I'm so–I'm so sorry," I sobbed, clinging to him desperately. "I wanted to see you so badly but I wanted to stay beside Luke in case he woke up… I didn't talk to you because I knew I'd break and I didn't want to–and Sterling, I'm so scared. The doctor said he'd wake up in the morning but it's already almost eight and he's still asleep and I'm so scared, Sterling… that's my twin brother, my other half…"
Sterling’s POV:
It honestly physically hurt to see her this way. I hoped that Lucas would get better soon so that she wouldn’t be sad anymore. I wanted her to be happy again.
“I know, babe… I know. He’ll wake up soon. You’ve just gotta trust that he will pull through this,” I murmured softly to her, stroking her hair comfortingly.
Eden’s POV:
I nodded slowly, my grip on his shirt getting tighter. I don’t know how long we stood there—minutes?—but soon, I started to feel my exhaustion creep up at me. I took a peek at Ashley, who continued to look at Lucas with an unreadable expression on her face. I pulled away from Sterling, and even though I wanted nothing more than to crawl back into his embrace again, I walked over to Ashley and wrapped my arms around her, holding her close. I didn’t want her to feel left out.
“He’s going to be all right,” I repeated the words the doctors, the nurses, and Sterling said to us. “And when we wakes up and gets better, we’ll kill him for making us worry. All right?”
Ashley’s POV:
I chuckled a bit at my friend’s statement. “Of course. We’ll make him pay somehow,” I joked, sniffling a little sadly.
Sterling just stood off to the side and watched us hugging. It was really great of him to come here to comfort his girlfriend. What other guys did I know (besides Lucas, of course) that would do that for their girlfriends?
(Okay, so I’m going to wake him up. That good?)
Eden’s POV:
After a while (two hours, maybe? I didn’t remember. I was too caught up in being wrapped around Sterling to notice the time) Sterling went out to get us some water and food (despite us protesting) and I took my respective place on the other side of Lucas. I had his hand in my hand, slowly playing with his fingers, thinking of countless ways I could kill him for making us worry.
Then, a groan—barely heard, but still audible—reached my ears. It was filled with pain and I immediately whipped my head towards Lucas, eyes wide.
“Lee, I think he’s waking up…” I whispered, my voice laced with disbelief. His face was scrunched up in pain and slowly, his eyes opened, squinted, closed, opened, blinked and then opened fully. His expression looked hazy for a little while before he looked at Ashley and then at me, his mouth forming a ‘o’.
“What more can a man want than to see two beautiful girls when he wakes up?”
I wanted to throw my arms around him and cry like there was no tomorrow, but at the same time, I wanted to strangle him.
“Ah, damn it, my head feels like it’s exploding…”
Ashley’s POV:
“Lee, I think he’s waking up…”
Eden’s voice broke through my thoughts, and my head shot up to look at Lucas. He woke slowly as I chewed on my lip in anxiousness. When he finally pulled out of his unconsciousness, the first words that came out of his mouth were not what I would have expected.
“What more can a man want than to see two beautiful girls when he wakes up?” he murmured hoarsely.
I covered my mouth as tears gathered in my eyes. He was awake… My favorite person was finally awake…
Eden’s POV:
I tentatively touched Luke’s cheeks, tears gathering at the corner of my eyes.
“You’re awake…” I whispered. “How are you feeling? Do we need to call a doctor?”
Lucas only cracked a smile.
“Someone call the doctor,” he said cheekily, making me laugh. Then his eyes twisted in worry as he looked at both me and Ashley. “How long have I been out? How long have you guys been here?”
“One day and a half,” I answered quietly. “You’ve been unconscious for one day and a half. Anyway, what matters is that you’re awake. I’ll go call a doctor. You both catch up, okay?”
Despite him being my brother, I wanted Ashley to be the one to spend some time with him. She was his girlfriend. She deserved some alone time with her boyfriend.
I wiped my eyes quickly before walking out of the room, whipping out my phone to quickly, but shakily, call my parents and tell them Luke was awake.
Ashley’s POV:
As soon as Eden left the room, I leaned over and pressed my lips to Lucas’. Hard.
“Gosh, I missed you… You can’t do that to me. Never ever do something like that again, okay?” I begged him, gripping his hand tightly.
Sterling’s POV:
I followed Eden out of the room and walked by her side. “How are you feeling now that he’s awake?” I asked softly, reaching out for her hand.
(I'm gonna cry again..)
(No, don’t cry! Crying is sad. This is happy.)
