Young love is found by tragedy

Hospital

Elliot's POV
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Finally I made it to the hospital after what felt like eternity. I barged through the doors and clearly wasn't thinking because I tried to see her in the middle of surgery. I made a scene yelling in the hallway "Get off of me and I need to see her. Let go of me!" After a long fight Don let go off me, he scolded me and said "This is not the place nor the time for your mindless behavior! Get it together if you want to see her when she's out!." I looked like I had just been through hell my face was red and my suit was torn. My knuckles were bloody because as I was walking home I started hitting the wall, I was so pissed at her. I still am but she still needs to be okay. Don gave me a disapproving stare and said "I know you are scared but you have to keep it together. Sit down." I listened as I was losing all my energy, I couldn't fight him.

1 hour later
Elliot's POV
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An hour has passed and we have heard nothing. Don paced the floors trying to figure how out something like this happened. I sat in the chair with my leg shaking uncontrollably. I put my head into my hands and entire shook. Unexpectedly Olivia's mom came running through the doors. She looked angry and little did I know she was coming towards me. She yelled in my face "What happened to my daughter? What the hell happened to her?!" I took a step back as she continued to move close to me. I was already dealing with a lot and she just kept pushing me. I yelled back "Get away from me now." I couldn't control the anger I felt she said back to me "You had one job tonight which was to protect her, why couldn't you do that?" Her words cut through and I came to the realization that she is right. I always told her I would be there for her. Don stepped in the middle of us and said "Ms. Benson I'm going to need you to step away from my son now. This is in no way Elliot's fault." She looked at him confused, I guess Olivia never told her about how Don adopted me but I was also shocked to hear Don call me son. She backed off and started looking for doctors that could explain what happened.

As if Olivia's mom wasn't enough Jake came through the door with blood all over his clothes and I knew it was hers. This time I really couldn't control what I did next, I walked up to him and punched him square in the jaw. He jumped me and we tussled back and forth, I pinned him against the wall and yelled in his face "This is your fault. All this is your fault. Why...*punch* you...*punch* Kiss...*punch* her?" His face leaked blood and that's when came over pushing me away. Jake tried to fight me back but he was delirious, he couldn't even walk in a straight line. Don called one of the doctors overs and they took Jake into a room. Don charged over to me and said "If I have to talk to you one more time you are going home and you won't see her you hear me?" I didn't respond and he yelled again "Do you hear me?" I shook my head yes and went back to my seat. I heard him say under his breath "God help me please."

3 hours later
Elliot's POV
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I'd been sitting in the chair for four hours now awaiting news on Olivia. Jake had came back out with a bandage on his nose and Don made sure we were separated. The whole time Ms. Benson scolded me and I kept going over everything that happened tonight. She won prom queen and Jake won prom king. They danced to our song. They kissed. They kissed and she didn't pull away so I left. She went after me and I told her I don't want her anymore and I meant it. I was drawn out of my thoughts when a doctor finally came out asking for Olivia's family. All four of us stood up. I gave Jake pained look and he sat back down. I said immediately "Is she okay? Can we see her?" The doctor sighed and said "Olivia surgery was successful, we removed the bullet and controlled the bleeding. She's going to need time to recover and she'll need someone by her side constantly to help her." I again asked "Is she awake? Can I see her?" The doctor said "She is and she asked for Elliot. I'm going to assume that's you." I shook my head yes, he brought me and Ms. Benson down the hall where she's been staying.

It was like everything and everyone was in slow-motion as I walked to her room. I thought about what I would say, how I would say it. I watched as everyone moved at a turtles pace including myself. Finally after what felt like a lifetime we reached her room. The doctor opened the door, Olivia's mom ran over to her and hugged her. Olivia winced at her touch and Ms. Benson started apologizing. The doctor left us alone in the room, Olivia's mom started asking a bunch of questions; "What happened? who did this to you? Where were you?" Olivia looked at her and said "Mom if I knew I would've told you but sadly when you get shot you can't always see who did it." Her mom glared at her knowing she was trying to make a joke out of a serious situation. For first time since I'd been in here she looked at me, we made eye contact and I cleared my throat "Hi." She faintly smiled "Hi." Olivia looked up to her mother asking her to leave "Mom do you mind?" Her mother scoffed then rolled her eyes "Whatever 10 minutes then it's me and you." She laughed then winced "Okay mom."

I pulled up a chair and sat next to her bed. It was a silence, neither of us knew what to say. We just broke up and now she's in a hospital bed. I broke the silence by saying "How are you feeling?" She sat up in her bed then said "I've been better. How are you feeling?" Why would she ask that? I say "Bad I'm doing bad." She said "Maybe we should talk about what happened tonight." I don't know what came over me but I just felt like I couldn't be here right now. I couldn't see her in this bed. I say "No...No we shouldn't talk about what happened. I can't see you like this?" She touched my hand then said "El? Please." I pulled away hand gently not wanting to hurt her. I'm still mad at her as much as I wish I wasn't I am I just needed to know she was okay. I needed to hear her voice before I left. I say "I can't be here right now. I'm happy that you are okay and that's what I needed to know." I stood up from the chair trying to hide the tears streaming down my face. She said "Please don't leave. Please." As I had my hand on the door knob I turned around deciding I couldn't hold this back anymore.

I walked back to her bed and said "Olivia I left you at the prom alone. I let you back in there alone. I could've stopped this from happening-" she cut me off  "How? How could you have stop this? Do you have superpowers that I didn't know about?" I was angry at myself I said "This isn't funny Olivia. What if you got hit somewhere else? What if you died? I couldn't take it liv." She looked shocked at the hurt in my face not understanding how scared I was. She says "Elliot I don't blame you for this, no one blames you for this. You can't see into the future. Come here." I walked over to her and hugged her tight forgetting about her injury. We pulled away and I was only a few inches away from her face. She moved closer kissing me deeply. I didn't want this. The last i needed to be doing was kissing her when I wanted to be over her. I pulled away and said with my voice shattered "Olivia I meant what I said. You guys kissed, it took you to long to realize. I'm am so tired of our arguments and breaks. I love you so much but I won't keep doing this." She whispered into my lips "No no Elliot I didn't want to kiss him. I only want you. I swear." I moved her hands from around neck and said "Sure you want me but you don't need me like I need you and if I stay any longer we will end up right back together and that's not what I want. I might not ever get over you but I can't be with you. We graduate soon and I promise you'll never hear from me again. Jake is waiting to see you." She clutched my hand "I don't want to see him I need you please." I removed my hand and said "bye."

She sobbed, this time when I turned to leave I meant it. I was gone, I hated that I had to do this but it wasn't going to work. I sobbed and I was walked out door. I'd never forgive myself for tonight but it is what's best. I stopped in front of Don who said "how is she?" I pulled him into a hug because that's what I needed I said "She's okay but I'm not. Can we go home?" He hugged me back and said in my ear "of course come on."

A/N: Hope you all enjoyed this chapter. This story is ending soon. This may not end the you want it too but REMEMBER THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL!!!! Vote comment share!