The Not-So-Bad Boy Next Door

Chapter 27

Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! I open my eyes and look around to find myself in my own personal living hell. I sit up and groan, feeling the pain in my abdomen and my shoulder. I look around and see Aiden sitting on one of the hospital chairs along with Joseph. l look towards the other bed in the room and see Kale laying there. Suddenly everything that happened last night came flooding back.

"Claire, do you want to go on a date with me?"

I look up and see a deer in the middle of the road, "Watch out!" We swerve and then I'm out cold.

My pulse starts picking up and I hear the beeping become more rapid, but I can't even think far enough to try and slow it down. All I can think about is the million dollar question that Kale asked me last night. What if he didn't ask the question? Would we not be here? What does this mean for us? If I tell him no will we still be friends? If I tell him yes and it doesn't work out will we still be friends? What if it turns out like Kyle and I's relationship? I don't want it to end up like that.

I'm getting over so overwhelmed with all of my thoughts that I don't even notice Aiden rushing up to me after bolting awake. He pulls me into a hug and tells me, "You're okay. Calm down! You're safe, just breathe, sweetheart." I take deep breaths and just hold Aiden close to me. He climbs into the small hospital bed and pulls me onto him. He gently strokes my arm while pecking the top of my head and talking about some good memories we've had.

After a few minutes I got my breathing back to a normal. Aiden is still laying with me and holding me close. Every once in a while he'll peck the top of my head but other than that we're just laying there. These are the moments that I just can't stay mad at him no matter how much I actually want to.

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"Tired?" I look up at Aiden and nod my head before a long yawn escapes through my lips. I lay my head back down on his chest and drift off the sleep with him playing at the ends of my hair.

I wake up when the foundation below me starts to shake. I grip onto it and arms wrap around my torso. I open my eyes and I see two gentlemen in uniforms. Great popos are here. "Hi, Ms. Gilbert. I'm detective Taylor and this is my partner detective Moore. We're here to ask you a few questions about the accident you were in. We'll be asking Mr. Williams when he wakes up, but we don't know when that'll be."

"What do you mean? Is he in a coma?" The detectives share glance at each other before detective Moore says, "Yes, ma'am. He's been a coma since your arrival here." I sit up and climb out of the bed. I walk over towards his bed while pulling the IV machine thingy with me.

I look back at everyone, they look extremely nervous, "Where's Elena and Ben and how long have we been here?" Joseph stands up and slowly walks towards me, "They found at around midnight this morning and it's about 6am. Now for the whereabouts of Elena and Ben, I have no clue. I've been trying to contact them, but I couldn't get a hold of them. After a while I feel asleep and woke up when the detectives came in."

"Do any of you have my phone or Kale's?" The officers nod before pulling a Ziploc off of the table next to them. Detective Taylor walks over to me and hands over my clutch. I pull out my phone and instantly dial Elena's number. After a couple of rings she answers.

"Hello, Care!" I frown how am I going to tell her that Kale got in an accident and he's now in a coma. I open my mouth but nothing comes out. "Claire?" I start to speak, but stutter along the way, "Um, E-Elena, do you r-remember t-the hospital t-that I was in?"

"Yes, Claire why are you asking me this? Is something wrong with my baby?" I hold back a sob and close my eyes, "Elena I need you to come to that hospital immediately. Something happened and I'll explain everything when you come," I say my voice shaking.