Life and Death [Girl Meets World]

Chapter 17

Rowan's P.O.V

I get up from my seat and walk towards room 460. It's okay Rowan. Be strong.

I reach Peyton's doorway and look inside. White walls, big, open window, 1 bed, 1 of what looks like a bathroom, and the bed in which Peyton lay in.

I walk in and sit in a chair next to Peyton's bed. Peyton's eyes are closed. Is he sleeping?

"Rowan?"

"Yes Peyton?"

His eyes open up and look towards me. He starts to sit up in bed.

"Peyton it's okay. You don't have to sit up." I say politely, holding back tears.

"No...no...it's okay. I want...want to sit up." He says pulling himself up.

"How are you feeling?" I ask.

"I'm good. But...Rowan I need to...to tell you something."

"You can tell me anything."

"Look...I never liked...liked Amanda. The plan...plan was all her...her idea. I just made...made a new plan...plan on how to...to dump her. I've always...always loved you...you Rowan. I'm sorry...that I got mad...at you and that...that we broke up."

"It's okay Peyton. I've always loved you too."

"Listen...I know I don't...don't have much longer to... live. But...will you please...go out with me... before I do die."

"Of course I will Peyton!" I say smiling with a few tears running down my face.

"Move...your chair...closer." Peyton says to me. I obey. He takes his hand and brushes the tears on my face away. "It's okay...Rowan. Don't cry."

"I just can't imagine a world without you."

"Well...you don't have...to."

"What are you talking about?"

"I will always...be with...with you in...in spirit."

"How?"

"I'll find...a way. I promise."

"But Peyton..."

"Don't question...me Rowan. Just please...please trust me."

"Okay."

"I love you...Rowan. Please never...ever forget that."

"I won't. I love you too Peyton."

Peyton's eyes slowly close and he somehow finds my hand and grips it weakly. Then, the heart monitor goes off.

"PEYTON! DOCTER! DOCTER! SOMEONE! Please!" I whisper the last word while crying.

Nurse Jackson and a bunch of other nurses rush into his room. "I'm sorry sweetie." Nurse Jackson says to me while the other nurses are shouting orders at each other. "Everything is mean't to be how it is. Never forget that." She grips my hand. "Here, I'll walk you back to your friends." All I could do was nod.

Together, we walk out of what used to be Peyton's room back into the waiting room.

"Rowan!" I hear Sabrina call my name. "What happened? Is he alright?" The next thing I knew she was standing next to me.

"He's...gone." I say crying my eyes out, not planning to stop until all the water is drained out of my body.

Sabrina wraps her arms around me. Sooner or later, I feel two more sets of arms on top of me which I automatically know they are Coreys' and Mrs.Meyers'.

"Come on honey lets sit down." Sabrina says to me. I walk with her to the seats and bury my face into my hands when another nurse walks out.

"I'm so sorry guys." Nurse Jackson says, then walks away.

How am I going to survive without Peyton?