Working With The Rockstar - JH

Chapter 95

Jaden pov

"Woah Jaden, what's up?"

"Is Liza okay?"

"What happened with the doctor?"

My head is spinning and I feel sick. I can hardly even stand up properly as all the words circled in my mind over and over again.

"...unfortunately you wife isn't one of them..."

"...your wife and the foetus inside of her will not make it..."

"...miracles can happen in the strangest of ways..."

"...I'm sorry for your loss..."

But the words that stand out to me the most are the last ones I ever said to my girlfriend.

"...you're a fucking slut..."

"Just, move out the way." I choked out as I limped out of the hospital to the outside with fresh air.

My breathing started getting heavier as I leant up against the wall. There's too much information to process at once and my mind can't cope with up. I feel my stomach churn and I lean over to throw up in the bushes nearby.

"I'm assuming it's bad news?" Travis asked, handing me a water bottle as I crouched down, leaning against the wall.

"She's dead." I stated bluntly, swirling the water around my mouth and spitting it out.

"That can't be right. Her heart is beating-"

"The machine is the only thing keeping her alive. Once they turn it off she'll die. She's brain dead. Something about her spinal cord being severed from her brain. She can't do anything by herself. It's not something they can fix with a surgery or something. I don't know. All I fucking know is that the love of my life is basically dead, and there's jack shit I can do about it. And you wanna know what the worst part of it is?" I ranted, taking breaths between my words.

"What?" He asked, sitting down opposite me.

"She's carrying my baby." I laughed, as if the notion still sounding surreal.

"I thought she couldn't get pregnant?" He asked, not getting mad.

"So did I. But apparently accidents can happen. But I guess it doesn't fucking matter does it? Because I'm never gonna be able to meet him or her or them. I lost the fucking love of my life and my kid all in one fucking day." I cried as I hit my fist into the wall behind me.

"I'm so sorry kid." I could tell he was holding back tears of his own. Liza was like a daughter to him and to know there's nothing we can do to save her must be killing him.

"I can't be there T. I can't be there when they turn it off." I sobbed, knowing I should be there.

"She needs you there. You need to be the one to hold her hand when they turn her machine off. No one can make her feel safe like you can." He argued, making me break down even more.

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"I'm sorry baby. I'm so fucking sorry." I sobbed as I held onto her hand. "I should have fucking believed you and none of this would have happened. This is my fault, and I'm so sorry. You had so much left." I had to bite down on my lip to stop myself from screaming.

We were all waiting on Finn. I was sat in the hospital room with Liza as the other three waited outside. Landon had called them and told them a brief description of what had happened and they were on their way here now.

"I'm gonna sing all your songs. At any concert I ever have, your songs are going to be sung to the world. Who knows, maybe I'll play them your tracks. I don't think you'll ever understand how sorry I am for taking this away from you."

"Jaden, Finn's here now. Dad has just gone to get the doctor now." No, fuck.

"Okay." I sighed, my breath beyond shaky.

One by one, they all started coming in, until all of us were in the room along with the doctor and a nurse. The nurse had a clipboard and both of them were wearing surgical masks and gloves. I watched as doctor walked over to the machine and gave us all solemn look before unplugging it.

I held onto Liza's hand a little bit tighter as her heartbeat started slowing down on the monitor. I held her knuckles to my lips as it flatlined. This was the final moment that broke my heart, watching her flatline.

"Time of death, 13:07." The doctor said to the nurse as he felt Liza's wrist for a pulse.

"Rest easy Lizzie." I sobbed as I kissed her cheek before leaving. I can't be with her body any longer.

"It's okay man." Landon assured as he engulfed me in a hug, both of us crying uncontrollably.

"Fuck you Jaden. You were supposed to keep her fucking safe. Why'd you let her fucking fall down forty fucking steps?" Finn shouted at me, tears rushing down their face and their voice strained beyond reason.

"I know. I'm sorry Finn."

"Stop, you didn't do anything wrong. Finn, you need to stop. I know you're hurting, but he's hurting too. It's not his fault and you know it." It is.

"It should be you lying in that hospital bed, not my fucking sister."

"Woah, Finn." Colson snapped, this being the first thing he said since he found out about Lizzie.

"I've gotta go."

I fought my way out of Landon's grip and started to make my way out of the hospital. I didn't care where I was going, I just needed to get away. I could hear footsteps behind me, but I couldn't find it in me to turn around. Liza's house.

"Jaden, wait." Landon called after me. "Please don't do anything stupid." He pleaded, catching up to me.

"I won't. I promise. I just need time. Give me time and I'll be okay, eventually. I'm not gonna pretend everything is okay because I know it's not. But I will be." I promised, needing him to leave me alone for a little.

"I love you man. I really can't lose you too." He admitted, wrapping me in a hug.

"You're not gonna lose me. I promise."