Waiting For You // sequel to N&F

Chapter 6

I don't know what's been going on to be completely honest. Tarver and I have a "thing" but we're not official. I'm just confused and I don't know if I should ask him what we are or not.

Maybe that's a bad idea. And all I've been thinking about, is when he gets closer to me, I think Tarver is Sam. But on an amazing note, Peyton and Max are officially together. Max asked her to be his girlfriend.

It was cute, he had this bracelet for her and now they're happy, it makes me happy. I was planning on going out shopping, but Tarver stopped me before I went out.

"El, can I talk to you for a sec?"
I nodded. "What, what are we?" I looked up at him and realized he was being serious.
"What do you want us to be?" I do like him, it was just awkward between us.

"Well, I don't know. I know about Sam, and before you say anything, I understand if it's too much. I really like you, you're so beautiful and I understand if you don't feel the same way." How could he know about Sam?

I guess that didn't really matter right now, Sams gone so that means I need to move on. I hugged Tarver and replied, "Thank you, for thinking about me. I'll give it some thought, but I need to go out. You're sweet, Tarver."

I left out the door, and I realized that I didn't need to shop for anything specific, and I'm overloading on clothes. Maybe I should get a job...

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I was on my way to the apartment after a day of searching for a job, I got some applications for some stores. I was tired and I was also so ready to go to bed.

My phone started ringing, and I saw the contact was my dad.
"Hey Dad, what-" I was cut off by his harsh voice. "Eleuthera, you need to get down to Omaha as soon as possible, its Stefan. Please, get the next plane ticket, just come."

He hung up, and I was panicked. He didn't sound okay, so what was happening to Stefan? I was trying to call him back but the line kept going straighten to voicemail.

I told the taxi driver to head to the airport instead, and once he did, I got the soonest flight to Omaha, Nebraska and I decided that I would call Peyton Max and Tarver tomorrow.

The whole entire flight, I was worried and nothing could get my mind off of my dads panicked voice and his rushed words. Stefan, was he waking up? He's been in a coma for almost 4 years, shit shit shit. I was trying so hard not to break down in tears next to random people.

But I fell asleep, and once I woke up, I was in Omaha, then I was running from the airport right to the hospital.
I see all of my old friends sitting in the waiting room, all looking at me and rushing me to where my family was. There was really no time to waste.

But Sam wasn't there. I have no idea where he was, he was probably busy with his tour anyways, he probably forgot about Stefan. I rushed into Stefans room, it was a little bigger than the one he used to have, but I could see my mom and dad, and my cousins Madi and Spencer.

We all used to hang at the beach, Madi Spencer Stefan and I, when we still lived in Florida.
I hugged them all, and then I saw Stefan laying in the bed.
"Dad, why did you need me down here?"
He sighed. "He keeps waking up, and slipping back into his coma. He keeps saying something about Sam, and about you. I don't know, but we need you here until they make a decision."

I looked up at him, shocked. "Decision? What kind of decision??" A tear slipped out of his eyes and he said, "If he doesn't wake up by next week, they're taking off life support. It's been too long, and if he doesn't do something, it's his time to go."

Great, now this just sucks.
Something inside me makes me feel worried about him, but another part of me makes me feel safe because I know somewhere that Stefan will wake up, even if it's the last day.

Madi and Spencer hugged me, and I went to catch up with them. Then I went beside Stefan, and held onto his cold hand. "Stef, I know you can wake up again. This shit, it fucking sucks. But you can get through this. I know you can. I graduated from my college, and Tarver, he likes me a lot. I'm kind of glad, he might help me move on from Sam. But, if you can hear me, just fight for it. Find every urge to do it, and grab them and fight for it. Wake up, we need you. It's been forever, I need my other half back. Please Stefan, wake up."

I cried, but then I realized that visiting hours ended soon. I needed to get a place to crash, but I had nowhere to go. It was completely full at my old house, with our cousins filling up the space. My friends places, they're all full. I didn't know much people in Omaha, so I guess there was one last place to go.

I knocked on the door, and I see Benny standing at the door. Sams brother.
"El? Oh my god, hey! Are you looking for Sam?" I nodded and he gave me a hug. I've only met him and Annie, his other sister, a couple times. They didn't have the same relationship as I had with Emily.

I went into the kitchen, running into their dad and having a conversation with him. But then Sam walked into the kitchen and saw me.
"El, hey." Sam hugged me, then led me outside.

"We're all in town for Stefan, we heard what's going on. What are you doing here?" His SnapBack with his hair, damn I just want him to hold me, and tell me how lucky he is to have her.

"I don't, um, I don't have a place to sleep and I was wondering if your basement or living room was open to sleep," Sam cut me off and said, "You can come here anytime El, just sleep with me in my room okay?"
I nodded slowly, wasn't that at least a tiny bit awkward?

It was about 2 in the morning, everyone was up because they wanted to here updates about Stefan. But I honestly just wanted sleep.
Sam tossed me one of his old (very old) Westside crew necks, and his basketball shorts. I hated those, so I just slipped on the crew neck and left my underwear on.

I know it sounds awkward as hell, but I just needed sleep. He's seen me before, its nothing new.
I got under the covers, and looked up at him, trying not to look right into his eyes. "Are you sure you're okay with me crashing here until need to go back?" He nodded and got under the covers next to me. "You can stay how ever long you like, honestly you're family now and everyone loves your company."

I smiled, and he turned the lights out. He turned to face me, and I knew he was looking directly at me. The faint light of the moon shine on Sams side of his face and it made it easy for me to see him. "How do you feel about all of this?"

"What?" Sam caressed my cheek and repeated, "How do you feel about all of this? About Stefan, you know. About me?" I didn't really have words, i couldn't come up with any that would describe what I feel or what I have to say.

"I can't tell, if I'm mad, sad, or happy. I feel mixed emotions. Im happy I get to see friends and Madi and Spencer, I'm sad to see everyone sad, I'm mad that I can't hear Stefans voice and that he can't talk to me. I miss him."
Sam nodded and that whole night, he listened to me rant about it and he got to tell me something's happening in his life.

I finally drifted off to sleep, forgetting the awkwardness between Sam and I and feeling like old times. Like he was still mine, I guess.
I don't have words to describe it, and I don't think I ever will.
But I know that we were all about to face some crazy shit, and we had to prepare for the worst, because to get to come. And it all happened so damn fast, like today I was job searching in New York and now I'm in Omaha sleeping in my ex boyfriends bed basically half naked, feeling emotions.

(AN: I hope this chapter doesn't get too weird, I wrote it at 2 in the morning and I'm praying that when I re read it tomorrow it won't be as weird as I think. Oh well, it's okay. Thank you for reading this, everyone.)