THE FREAKS ~ Eddie Munson

Chapter Forty-Four: The Earthquake

Veronica POV

"He's going into hypovolemic shock!" The medic yelled to the other, causing me to bite my lip as a failed attempt to hold back my tears. I watched as Eddie's blank eyes stared at the ceiling of the ambulance. He was sweating, tears in his eyes as his face became pale and his breathing became heavier.

My eyes trailed down his bloodstained body, my heart aching as I looked at all of the small, deep bites.

Please, let him be okay.

I gripped Eddie's cold, sweaty hand tighter as the medic tied an oxygen mask to his face. I cringed as the straps sat on top of his facial wounds, his cheeks still bloodstained. That had to burn.

I took a few deep breaths, my heart still beating insanely fast. My anxiety was through the roof...I needed him to make it.

"Where's Roni?" He spoke weakly, my whole body going numb.

I'm right here...

"I'm here, I'm here." I spoke, my voice shaky and my tears apparent. Eddie's head weakly turned over to me, his head weakly falling to the side. He was obviously dizzy, not seeing straight.

"Roni..." He spoke, a small smile peeking through the oxygen mask. My heart fluttered, a smile forming on my lips.

I gripped his hand even tighter, the medics doing all they could to keep his heart beating. If I'm being honest, I don't know why they're trying to keep him alive. He was wanted for multiple murders...you think they just wouldn't care.

It doesn't matter, though. At least they're trying.

"Okay, we're here, we're here. Prop it up!" One of the medics yelled, switching up a latch on the front of the stretcher. The other medic listened, the ambulance stopping and the doors immediately opening.

"Move! Let's go, let's go!" The medic yelled, wheeling the stretcher out of the ambulance. I don't even remember putting the thoughts together to follow him, but I just did. My body just reacted and pushed me out there to follow him.

Just as we rushed into the hospital, disaster struck.

It was an earthquake.

"Fuck!" I yelled, stumbling over as the medics tried their best to run Eddie down the hall. I looked up with a gasp and tried my best to follow, cursing at the fact that I couldn't stand up straight.

"Come! Get under the desk! You crazy?!" Some lady yelled to me. I didn't listen though. My eyes just kept forward, locked on Eddie and the medics as they rushed into a room down the hall.

My anxiety drowned out the screams and crashing coming from around me. I wasn't worried about the stupid fucking earthquake, I was just worried about Eddie.

"Veronica Ferguson?!" Someone yelled, my whole body freezing. God fucking damn it! Not now! Worry about yourself and not dying in this fucking ten million magnitude earthquake.

Wait...shit. Why was this earthquake so bad?

My eyes went wide.

Fuck.

"Eddie!!!" I yelled, ignoring my name being called from behind me. Tears began streaming down my face as I continued to call his name, my body stumbling down the hall as I tried my hardest to get to his room.

Once I finally made it there, I jiggled the doorknob to discover that the door was locked. I began banging on the door, begging for someone to let me in.

"Please..please!" I cried, banging my hand against the strong, wooden door. I had to hold myself steady with the doorknob, the earthquake almost succeeding at throwing me around like I was a fucking ragdoll.

And then it stopped.

The hospital was silent, everyone around cautiously standing up from behind their shields. I noticed all of the broken glass on the floor, papers scattered around and tons of equipment knocked over.

It looked like hell fucking hit.

I began to breathe heavily, turning back around to the door and shaking the doorknob harshly. They had to let me in, I had to make sure he was okay.

"Let me in...let me in. Eddie! Eddie!!" I yelled, the entire door shaking at my attempt to get it open. Tears spilt down my cheeks as everything began to hit me at once.

I think we just fucking lost.

"Ma'am. Ma'am...you have to stop. Come with me. You're bleeding." A nurses voice spoke gently. I turned to look over at her, my eyes now bloodshot and tearstained from all of my crying.

The lady then reached her hand out to grab mine, her movements slow and gentle so I would stay calm.

I knew her game. She was gonna take me away, lock me up.

"No, no. Don't you fucking touch me." I seethed, slapping her hand away from me. I backed up against the wall, my whole body numb. I began breathing heavily, thoughts of poor Max running through my brain.

She was dead...and now Eddie's probably dead too. Two lives, lost for nothing.

Absolutely fucking nothing.

"It should have been me...it should have been me!!" I yelled, my legs giving out and my body sliding down the wall my back pressed against.

If only Eddie let me go with Max...I could be with him right now. We would still be together, not a worry in the world.

"Baby, please come with me. We're gonna get you into some new clothes. We're gonna help you." The lady spoke, bending down a bit and looking down the hall to another nurse.

I didn't even care anymore. All of this and for what? What did I get out of this?! I lost everything!

Chrissy. Eddie. Max. Jason. Patrick. Tiffany. Fuck...even Andy.

Gone.

It's all fucking gone.

The next thing I knew I was walking down the hospital hallway in defeat, my head hanging low as two nurses held me by my arms and walked me down the hall.

Eddie.

Eddie. Eddie. Eddie. Eddie. Eddie.

His name rang in my ears. My heart ached.

I looked down at my shirt, his blood soaked all into it. I wanted to cry, but I couldn't anymore. I was so fucking numb.

"I don't want to change." I weakly spoke, the nurses looking over at me with an odd stare.

"But baby, you're bleeding-" The nurse from before began, my small voice quickly cutting her off.

"It's not my blood." I spoke, annoyance in my tone.

I felt like nothing. I felt so empty.

"Wait...come here." He said, causing me to let go of the rope.

What the fuck? Come on, let's go!

"What?!" I asked frantically, ready for the both of us to just fucking leave.

Eddie let out a breath, his eyes not leaving mine. He quickly pulled me in and kissed me, my mind swarming with confusion.

"I love you, okay?" He said, my heart dropping.

Oh my god...

He loves me.

I was so fucking stupid. I should have known. I should have dragged him up there with me...stopped him from killing himself.

He would still be here.

A/N
god this is short as hell and ik its fucking annoying but i rly just wanted to give you guys SOMETHING. i promise on my life im not leaving yall hanging! ive just been soooo busy ugh😫pls enjoy this busted ass chapter i love you guys