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It was all a flash of blue and red, everything happening so quickly, Dream hadn't even had the chance to catch his breath.

"why can't i go with him!" Dream pleaded watching as George was hauled into the back of the ambulance, his shirt ripped in down the middle to allow the paramedics to attach all different types of machinery to monitor him the machines connected to him making all different sounds. "Please- that's my boyfriend in there- i'm begging you-"

"i'm sorry sir but you're not immediate family neither are you registered as an emergency contact" the paramedic explained as he got into the back of the ambulance, Dream glanced between his shaking hands back up to his partner, suddenly a sharp beep sounded, the paramedic turned quickly, muttering a sorry before slamming the back of the door, a bang was heard and the ambulance took off.

"mom please- i can't drive right now you've gotta take me to the hospital- please it's George mom-" He pleaded over the phone with his mother, voice broken and each word interrupted with harsh sobs. He paced back and forth down the street, desperate to gain some sort of control over the current situation.

"honey- i would but I'm in New York right now; you know this."

"mom, i'm really scared- i can't lose him again- i just got him back." he ran a hand through his hair holding back another sob as he paced the pavement.

"call a cab if you don't think you're able to drive there, just be careful okay? I'm sure everything's okay."

"okay mom." he spluttered, hiccuping out another sob.

"i love you, you'll be okay."

"i love you too mom, bye."

the call cut off, he wiped at his eyes and scrambled in his pockets for his car keys running to his car despite his legs feeling numb and his knees on the verge of buckling- everything was too quick. one moment George was alright, laughing with him and the next he was on the floor outside their apartment.

He shoved the key into the ignition, pulling out of the parking spot and heading straight in the direction of the hospital, his eyes and thoughts hazy as he drove cluttered with fear.

-

Dream arrived in the waiting room after being directed by a friendly nurse, sat in there already was a tired seeming man in a creased white formal button up shirt, blazer wrapped over his right arm and his tie loose, his black hair tied up out of his face. Sat beside him, a little girl, brown hair pulled back behind her ears and tied neatly with a white ribbon, a baggy blue sweater over her with the sleeves cuffed to allow her hands to be freed.

Dream hunched into a chair, leaning over and clutching at his stomach, he felt he was going to throw up- no die- no explode. It's almost as if every sense inside of him had been turned up to a thousand, he felt every heartbeat and pulse within him. He'd never been so worried about anything or anyone in his life, even before when he originally thought George died it wasn't as bad as this, right now he was living it and witnessing it in its whole.

"Uncle lix, what's wrong with that man." The little girl attempted to whisper to the man suited beside her.

"Nelly, it's not very nice to say things like that." the man mumbled trying to keep himself quiet, Dream heard it all though, he wasn't too bothered he was much more concerned about his boyfriend.

"is he sad?"

"nelly," the man warned

"when people are sad- karl said it's always good to talk to them, he said that," she paused biting on her bottom lip, her face scrunched up as she tried to recall the words of her step father. "he said words go a long way! they can make someone feel better."

"maybe the man doesn't want to talk right now, not everyone wants to talk when they're upset." The suited man whispered, Dream covered his mouth to hold back a sob from the other end of the room.

"Where's my dad?" The little girl turned, kicking her legs as she was too small to reach the floor with them

"He's with karl, they're just getting a drink sweetheart okay?"

"hmm," she hummed kicking her legs once more. "okay."

"Mr Hernandez?" A voice emerged, a nurse with a clipboard in hand, a worried expression across her lips. The suited male stood quickly rushing to the nurse.

"Right- honey your dad will be back in a minute just sit there and don't move whilst i talk to this nice lady."

"okay uncle lix."

The suited male rushed off into the building following the nurse leaving just the young girl and Dream in the closed off waiting room. Dreams leg bounced anxiously as he bit at his nails.

"Here," he glanced up the little girl was suddenly stood in front of him a box of tissues in hand, she must have been no older than eight. "tissue." she spoke again holding the box in his direction.

"thank you," Dream forced a smile accepting the box.

"You look like my uncle," she blurted out, she pulled herself up onto the chair beside dream, swinging her legs once more. "I've never met that uncle, but my dad used to have a picture in his wallet."

Dream kept quiet, unsure of what to say to the young girl, he kept his closed and dabbed at his tears with the tissues.

"Daddy said my uncle was really sad so my daddy had to move away." she mumbled. "Uncle dream was daddy's best friend for a long time."

Dreams heart stopped, he held a breath as he turned to face the young girl his eyes red and puffy, on the corner of her white shirt was a small panda pin, similar to the one-

The entry doors swung open, "Where the hell is Alex he said he'd watch Nel-" The voice paused, Dream glanced up meeting a familiar pair of brown eyes.

"Daddy!" The little girl jumped from her seat, causing it to screech against the laminate floor, her arms wrapping around the males middle.

"Dream," The man spoke.

Dream was completely frozen, the box of tissues dropping from his hand and tears began to pour down his face, he couldn't bring himself to move the emotions of the day being too overwhelming.

"Sap." He barely managed to choke out, he stood abruptly wrapping his arms around Sapnaps shoulders and digging his head into the mans shoulder breaking down into heaps of tears, to his surprise the latter wrapped his arms around his middle pulling him in tighter letting out hushing sounds of comfort.
"you're okay Dream, its going to be okay" Sapnap whispered rubbing circles on Dreams back in an effort to calm him.

"It's not okay Sap, he's going to die, i'm going to lose him again i cant do it- i'll lose myself this time."

Karl had wrapped his arm around Nelly pulling her close to him, wiping at his own eyes due to the situation unfolding before him, despite all the anger and hatred built up for years between the two of them, at a time of despair they're brought back together to comfort and care for each other, the past behind them in that moment their only concerns being each others well beings.

Dreams legs inevitably buckled, Sapnap however kept his hold on him tight lowering them both gently onto the floor, "I've got you Dream, its okay, you're okay I promise"

The doors burst open, Alex was stood a smile across his lips.

"George is okay!" He beamed, tears running down his eyes, "He's okay!"