Crazy Love

Chapter Twenty-Seven

I dropped Cat and Nevaeh off at Katie's.

Warm tears ran down my cheeks.

Please be okay.
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I woke up to a call from Derek's sister. "Tavonda. Oh my god. Derek was in an accident. An eighteen wheeler ran a red light and hit him on the driver's side. He's in the hospital. Please hurry. I'm scared. I don't wanna lose my big brother-" the call dropped and her sobs were cut off.

I got the girls and drove straight to Katie's house. I told her i'd explain what happened later.

I got to the hospital and asked about Derek. The nurse at the front desk said he just got out of the ER.

As I was walking towards his room I heard a commotion. "WE GOT A FLATLINE!" I heard a female voice yell.

"Patients name?!" I heard a bulky male voice ask. "Wilkins. Derek Glenn Wilkins." The female said. I dropped my purse and I felt my heartbeat speed up.

I bolted to the room where the commotion was and heard the flatline and saw many people surrounding Derek.

"DEREK!"

I didn't even hear myself scream his name until the fourth time.

"Oh my god! No! He can't be!! He can't be dying!! No! Derek! You can't die on me!!" I was screaming.

Two of the doctors were at my side attempting to calm me down. The male wrapped his arm around me and I struggled to get free. I started sobbing and shaking violently. "Ma'am. Please calm down. We're doing everything we can to revive him. We need you to state your business." He said.

"I- I'm his wife...." I said feeling my voice crack. The male loosened his grip on me and then let go once I was calm. I fell to the floor and put my face in my hands.

Please don't leave me, Derek. Please don't leave us. You have two little girls who will miss you terribly. And a wife who will also miss you terribly. We need you....Please. Stay.....
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I heard the flatline stop and a faint beeping. "Baby...."

I shot up and pushed past the people crowding the bed. "Derek! Oh my god I was so scared!" I wrapped my arms around him. "I- I heard you... I heard you tell me to stay... I was so close to the light...I...."

"It's okay. I love you so much..." I said with my voice quivering. "I'm so s-sorry." Derek said through soft sobs. Why? You didn't do anything wrong!" I raised my voice. "I wasn't p-paying attention." he said closing his eyes.

I calmed down as I saw tears slipping from his eyes. "Its okay. You're gonna be okay." I said wrapping my arms around him.

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Turns out he only had a broke arm, Three cracked ribs, one broken rib, a busted kneecap, and a fractured shin. The surgeon said that he only almost died because of blood loss, And his heart rate going too fast making his blood pressure rise.

I'm just glad he's okay. And we get to take him home in two hours. The girls will be happy to see him. And I still have to tell Katie what happened.