Choices | calum hood & luke hemmings ✔️

nine

A/n: I forgot to update on Wednesday, I'm sorry! Here's the chapter now :)

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calum

day 57

It's been fifty-seven days. Alexandra has to wake up. Her back healed perfectly. Her leg is almost fully healed. She doesn't need tubes or wires anymore. She has to wake up. Please.

The doctor said she should wake up soon but that was mentioned a week ago. I don't get why she isn't waking up. I just want to hug her already.

I've written her about sixty letters. My notebook is overfilled with my crap handwriting and her name and the counting of the days that go by. I need her here already. I need Alexandra to be here, replying to everyone's comments with smiles. Those smiles that brighten everyone's day.

Soft music surrounds the room as well as the scent of shampoo coming from the bathroom. Madi decided to play the music and it relaxed everyone down.

Luke slumped in his chair and fell asleep while still holding Alex's hand. Holding Alex's hand also, I lean back against my chair mouthing the words to the song playing.

The sunlight beams through the window whilst everyone enjoys their breakfast they bought. I said I wasn't hungry but the others bought me something anyways.

My gaze starts to focus on the view from the window. I haven't really taken in the view since I've been worried for Alex. It's actually very beautiful. The sun is rising and you can see the skyline from the height that we are in. It's truly amazing. Wow.

I feel something move on my hand and my eyes immediately shoot down to the bed. I sit straight and I could almost see Alex's body come to life. Her face starts to regain her natural color and her hair seemed to become healthier than before. I know everyone notices because they start to set down their food. Luke shifts and opens his eyes sleepily. He probably felt Alex move as well.

Alex squeezes both of our hands and I struggle to squeeze her hand back due to shock. She squeezes tighter and my mind snaps back into reality. She's awake.

"Alex?" I question and my voice comes out broken. She's actually awake.

Ugh, snap out of it Calum.

She squirms in the white sheets covering her chilly body. She whimpers from the movement and I hover my other hand over her figure, not quite sure what to do.

"Someone get the doctor or nurse," I add and I hear the door open then close, indicating that a doctor will be here soon. I bring Alex's hand close to me in hopes that she can open her eyes. I mutter encouraging words before I notice her long eyelashes fluttering.

"Luke," She barely makes out.

Did she just-

I swear the whole world just fell at my feet. I let go of Alex's hand and rush out of the room. Right when she said his name, that memory of us fighting flashed back into my mind. I don't need to be in a fight with Luke right now. I just got Alex back. She's back.

I lean my back against the wall and ball up my fists. I close my eyes to fight back the tears from forming. All of those memories come back to me to haunt me. Oh, how her eyes shined and how she laughed. But then the memories of her looking at Luke fondly appears.

I turn around and lean my hands against the wall. I face the waxed floor and let the tears stream down my face. After all I've did, she says his name and not mine? I sat next to her and talked to her the whole way. All he does is sit there holding Alex's hand and she says his name?

I have the sudden urge to punch something. I stand straight up and face down, balling my fists once more. I look up to wipe up my tears when I see Andy and Natalie walk out of the room. Andy walks away, probably to search for another nurse since one hasn't arrived yet, while Natalie comes up to me.

I drop my gaze back down and wipe my tears away. "I look terrible," I mention slightly embarrassed that people saw me crying. I know people around noticed who I was. This will probably be on social media soon.

I don't hear Natalie reply. All she does is come and embrace me in her arms. "It's okay to cry," She reassures while rubbing my back soothingly. I wrap my arms around her and bury my head in her shoulder. Even more tears escape my eyes and dampen her shirt.

"Please don't make me go back in there." I stutter in between sobs. I try to stop crying but I can't. I guess all these tears I've held in throughout the two months that I was here are finally coming out.

"Sure. I'll stay out here with you." Natalie said calmly, still rubbing circles against my back. She probably doesn't even know why I'm crying but she stays. I'm glad she's here.

alexandra

I'm awake.

"How long have I been in a coma?" I ask Madi while a doctor checks on me. I sit the edge of the bed with my legs hanging. Luke is at my side with his hand dangerously low on my back. All the others are waiting in the lobby.

"Eight weeks."

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Sorry it's short and its sucks. It's actually about 3:30 am right now so I'm barely functioning. There won't be a Calum and Natalie thing going sorry but I got lots of plans
Team Calex or Team Luex? I need to know!

-H <3

*Edited 6/9/18 thanks for reading! Please vote and comment if you like this chapter and more!*