You Learn To Live Without || Chenzel Story

52. melt the witch

A/N

I'm so close to closing this story that I get anxious before posting every chapter bc I don't want it to end. Or maybe I do, but I'm just not sure what to post afterwards :)
Anyways, I hope y'all enjoy this chapter and leave a comment
Xo Mel

IDINAS POV

"Kris, I'm home!" I yell through the apartment after greeting the jumping dog in front of me. "I'm in bed" she answers from the bedroom. I kick off my sneakers and make my way over to the kitchen. "Do you want something from the kitchen?" I ask loud enough for her to hear. "Tea please" she responds which doesnt suprise me at all. I start the watercooker and I grab the juice from the fridge for myself. After a few moments I grab a package of cookies under my arm and both glasses in my hand to walk to the bedroom. As I walk into the bedroom Kristin looks up from her book. I hand her the cup of tea and place my juice on the bedside table. "Oh dee could you please..." before she can even finish the sentence I hand her the cookies and she just smiles. "I know you honey" I just whisper in her ear before kissing her lips. "How was your day?" she says as we part. I let out a sigh and let myself fall backwards on the bed. "Tiring, but good I guess" I let out as I feel her hand going through my hair. "How was diner with Joe?" she continues and I sit myself up again. "He really wants me to do London" I bring out looking over to her. "And?" she looks up and put her book away. "And I don't know. It's a lot of pressure to restart the show and I would have to move to London for at least half a year." I let out looking down at my hands. "Is that what you want?" she asks while grabbing my hand giving it a little squeeze. "I said I would think about it again." I answer honestly and she just strikes her thumb over the back of my hand. "How about your contract?" she suddenly asks and I realised I totally forgot to update her on that. "We talked about that too. I am stopping" I say looking into her eyes for her reaction. Her blue eyes widen for a second but she fixes herself fast. "When?" she says not totally hiding the suprise in her voice. "in 3 months" I bring out and she almost chokes in her tea. "You're suprised?" I say while gently tapping her back. "Well, not that you were gonna stop eventually, but not that you would decide to do it so fast" she brings out when she stopped coughing. "Well you stopped pretty abrupt too." I bring out before I can think of it and she lets go of my hand. "Sorry, I didn't mean to say it like that" I guickly say reaching out of her hand. "Well that situation was uhmm.. different" she whispers but not pulling away her hand. "Well we know it will turn out good eventually, so we go with the flow" she smiles and leans in for a kiss. "We go with the flow"

"Joby where are my glasses?" I ask while graig does the final touches of my green make up. "They are right in front of you, why are you being so stressed" she chuckles as she hands me my glasses anyway. "I don't know. It's my second to last show tonight?" I let out with some more emotion that I intended too and Joby just rolls her eyes. "I'm closing a chapter Joby, let me be miserable" I scoff as I fix some loose hair on my wig. "I would save the tears for tomorrow, you will need them" she smirks as she places her hand on my back. "I hate you" I bring out trying to suppres my smile. "No you don't. Is Kristin coming tonight?" she changes the subject as fast as she normally does and I shake my head. "She is coming tomorrow for the last show. She is bringing Luna and her friend" I say feeling my cheeks glow up in the proces. "10 minute call!" the voice of the producer sounds through the hallway and I just simply stand up to make my way to the stage. 

"I have been changed for good" the last notes of for good echo through the theatre Jennifer throws herself in my arms. Just like every time at the end of for good. And still the simple moment between Glinda and Elphaba flashes my mind back to the last time I held Kristin in my arms on this stage. The loud music brings me back to stage and I look over to the blonde next to me. "What was that" she brings out as she looks back at me. "Hurry, no one an find you here!" I breathe out as I lead her to the side. "Hide yourself!" I tell her as I quickly grab the bucket next to me. As I flash her one more look I grab the curtain and make my way to the back of the stage. The stage around me goes dark and I know for a fact that I have to trust my muscle memory from this moment. Smoke appears around me and I let out a small sigh. Right, left, right, stand, melt. I hear myself say in my head. Right foot first. Left foot next. Right foot and stand. But instead of feeling the floor underneath me there is an open trapdoor and I feel my feet slip away under me. Because I didn't place my left foot yet I try to balance myself but it's not working. My body tumbles down the hole underneath me and the next second a horrendous amount of pain shoots through my whole body. I gasp for air making the pain even worse followed by an loud scream causing me to break down. The music goes silence and within a few seconds the lights are on and the main curtains are closed. Tears are streaming down my face and I'm trying to gasp for air but it's not working. I try to hold myself onto the edge of the trapdoor while crying out in pain. People are gathering around me but I can't place who is who because of the amount of tears. I feel someone pulling me out of the hole and I scream out in pain. "Make it stop" I cry out in between sobs. "Make it stop, please" I whisper trying to figure out who is currently holding me. A lot of is happening around me. People are running and screaming. "Blood, is there blood?" "Call 911, hurry up!" "Get Shoshana in green!" "Did someone call Kristin" "Get that tech off of her" A lot of voices at the same time. "Idina focus on me" I suddenly hear and I look over to see Jennifer kneeled next to me. She gently grabs my hand. "Focus on my voice" she whispers while I still try to gasp for air. "I... I.. I want" I try to bring out but instead I let out another yelp. "Kristin" I whisper followed by another cry in pain. Another person kneels next to me. "Idina, try to breathe for me. Just like your Yoga" I look over to find one of the young boys from tech next to me. "In" he demostrates as I try to copy him. "and out" he breathes out incouraging me to follow him. "Where is that fucking ambulance" I hear someone scream and but feel myself loosing sense of it all. Jennifer is trying to get me to focus on her while the tech guy is telling me yoga exersices. "Joby" I manage to bring out as I let my eyes go around the room looking for her. Within a few second she appears and she strokes my hair. "Kristin is on her way honey" she whispers. "take the neutrogena" I bring out and I groan in pain. "Ofcourse dee" she states leaving to get it. I suddenly feel someone lifting me onto a gurney because I didnt realise that the ambulance arrived. They rush me into the ambulance as I get a last glimpse at everyone. 

KRISTINS POV

"Tell me she is okay" I storm into the waiting room causing Joby to look up at me. She gets up and pulls me in an embrace causing me to breakdown. "What happened? Where is she? " I bring out as she lets go of me. "They took her to a room, but I waited for you out here because it's pretty busy out there" she gently tells. "Can we go to her?" I bring out with a crack in my voice. Joby just nods and gently leads me in the right direction. A few moments later we arrive at the ER room. The huge windows give me access to look at her before walking in. My heart skips a beat as I hear her scream out in pain. "Take that fucking dress of I don't care" she scoffs and I can't help to chuckle. "I think you have to jump in there before she really slaps people" I chuckle to Joby knowing that she was thinking the exact same. I take a deep breath before I go in and get myself next to her. "Dee I'm here baby" I bring out trying to come above all the hectic around me. Her head turns straight to me and she starts crying again. "You're here" she manages to bring out followed by a groan. "I am here darling, I'm here" I smile as I strike a hair out of her still green stained face. "Miss Menzel we are going to give you morfine for the pain" a young nurse says and I watch from Idina to her. "About time" she groans in pain and I flash the nurse a apologic smile. I watch as they give her the morfine and how they are still trying to get the dress off. "Just cut it off" she states annoyed causing Joby to flash her a well known look. "Dee, again. Focus on me" I step in before she thinks of another comment. "Just focus on me"

1.5 hour later the peace returned in the room. The doctor had explained the fact that she has to rest and how the healing proces is going to go. After he handed me the medication he left the room leaving me and Joby alone with Idina. Not just an Idina and Idina that's high on morfine. I look over to the brunette sleeping in the bed. "What exactly happened" I suddenly bring out as I look over to Joby. "She fell through the trapdoor" she softly brings out causing my heart to skip a beat. "Apparently the door opened early causing her to fall 2 feet down, she broke the fall with her lower rib. I wasn't next to the stage when it happened but I heared her scream and I knew it was really wrong. I've never seen her in this much pain." she tells and I have to swallow the lump in my throat. "I just heard that they got Shoshana in green and they finished the show after 45 minutes" she says with a frown. "They did what?!" we both look up as Idinas voice suddenly echoes through the room. She looks us dead in the eyes for a second and then she bursts out in a fit of laughter. "They continued for those 3 minutes?!" she laughs letting herself fall into the cushion. Joby nods and she starts wheezing. I roll my eyes and I walk over to her. "Honey don't move to much, please" I say as I gently grab her hand. "Miss Menzel" the doctor states as he walks in. "Good to see you awake. I'm here to tell you that you can go home. Give her some clothes and you're ready to go home." He smiles and I look at him. "What clothes? She came in a wicked dress?!" I state causing Joby to chuckle. "I have an extra sweater and if we could get some pants from somewhere" she chuckles as she tosses me the sweater. The doctor sends a nurse to find some scrubs and put the sweater on Idina who definitly seems out of it all. "Dee, we can go home" I whisper after I take the scrubs from the nurse. "You gotta get up to put on these pants, darling" I try again and she looks at me weirdly but nods. I help her in the pants and then lead her to the wheelchair. "The car is driving in front, but we have to be fast because the paparazzi is everywhere around the hospital." Joby states and I nod. This is going to be a mess. Idina is in scrubs, a sweater, high on morfine and still stained green. "She is going to trip if she find pictures of her looking like this" I whisper to Joby whom just nods. "She was about to slap any nurse who joked about her not looking so good" she chuckles and I look down on my stoned girlfriend and smile. That's my girl.

"Kristinnnnnn" her voice sounds from the bedroom. I managed to get her in bed without getting hit by her clumpsy self. I got her showered and in her pjs. Which was a challenge since you don't get a high on morfine Idina all the time. "Yes honey, what is it?" I call from the bathroom. "Come to bed" she sing a songs and I can't help but smile. "In a bit, give me 5 more minutes" I answer and that seems to please her because she doesn't comment. After getting myself ready for bed I walk back into the bedroom and I get into bed next to her. "Hows the pain?" I ask before kissing her cheek. "I feel high" she answers tiredly and I chuckle. "You are honey, you have to sleep it off" I smile as I strike a lost hair out of her face. "I have my last show tomorrow" she murmers absently trying to keep her eyes open. "We will discuss that tomorrow honey, get some sleep" I whisper before softly leaning in to kiss her lips. "I love you" she murmers sleepily. "I love you too dee" I say watching her fall asleep and I continue to stroke her hair softly. Soon enough she is fast asleep and I snuggle closer before drifting off to sleep too.