One and Only

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Colby's POV

I woke up to someone laying next to me and wrapping me in a tight hug. "Echo?" I asked, realized my voice was super sore from all the crying. "Nope." I heard a familiar voice say. "SAM!" I scream and flip around to face him. He had the biggest smile on his face and tears were making their way down his cheeks. I wrap my arms around him, holding him tighter than I ever have before. I sobbed into his chest while we held eachother tight. I never wanted to let go. I was afraid I'd lose him if I did.

Echo's POV

I woke up from the feeling of having to throw up. I sat up and leaned over the trashcan and started gagging. Nothing came up tho. I guess I threw it all up last night. When I stopped gagging I took a deep breath and looked over to see Colby wasn't in bed. Where was he. I got up and went to Aaron's room. I knocked on the door. "Come in." I opened the door to see Aaron laying in bed watching his phone. "Where's Colby?" I ask, realizing my voice is super sore. "Sam's room." He says rather quietly. "Oh. Thanks." I said then closed the door. I walked over to Sam's room and heard the faint sounds of Colby crying. I busted open the door and saw Colby and Sam hugging the life out of eachother, both of them crying. Colby was crying harder tho. It sounded like he could barely breath. Wait... Sam's home. I felt myself get super dizzy and start stumbling. "Colby" I manage to say before passing out.

Colby's POV

I sobbed into Sam's chest like it was my last time ever seeing him. I heard the door open but didn't care to look to see who it was. I was afraid that if I looked away, Sam would somehow dissappear. "Colby" I heard Echo say. I didn't still didn't look tho. I heard her collapse onto the floor but I didn't care. Not right now. "Colby." Sam said gently. "Wh- what?" I ask through sobs. "Echo." He said before trying to get up. I pulled him back down tho. I didn't want him to go. Not yet. "Sh- sh- she's f- fine." I stuttered out. I knew that we probably needed to get her onto a bed or something but this time, I think she'll be fine. "Colby" Sam said again, even more gently. "No" I choked out. "I don't wanna lose you." I said. He didn't say anything. I looked up at him and guilt was plastered all over his face. "I'm sorry." He says before tears brim his eyes once again. "WHAT THE FUCK." I hear Echo yell behind us. "COLBY" She yells. "Echo not right now." I said, my voice cracking. "NO! COLBY." She yelled desperately yet sternly. I looked over to her to see her holding the back of her head in one hand and blood covering her other hand. "ECHO!" I yell while running over to her. She saw the blood and started to cry. Her whole body started shaking really bad. I knew she had a horrible fear of blood so this was really hard for her. "Hey it's ok." I said comfortingly, still trying to calm myself down from the breakdown I just had. "Hey I got this. You go get some rest. Aaron said you've been up all night." Sam said. I nodded my head and looked Echo in the eyes. "Hey sweetheart. Sam's gonna take you to the hospital. It will all be alright." I said while rubbing her shoulder. She nodded while still crying and tried to stand up. Her knees buckled from under her though so I picked her up and carried her. I took her downstairs and outside then put her into the passenger seat of Sam's car, buckling her seat belt for her. Sam came running out behind me with a towel to put on the back of Echo's head. "We'll be back. Get some rest." Sam said before getting in and closing the door. I watched them drive off before heading inside. Why couldn't things just be normal? Why is everyone always getting hurt? Do we just need to live at the hospital? That'd be easier than having to drive back and forth over and over again. I realized I had some blood on me so I walked upstairs and went into my bathroom. I turned on the shower then connected my phone to the speaker. I turned on Echo's favorite band, Panic! at the disco. I was planning on taking her on a date to one of their concerts sometime. They are playing in L.A. in a few weeks. Maybe I'll take her then and then get us V.I.P. passes to go and meet Brendon. I took my clothes off and got in the shower. The hot water hit my skin like little pellets. I reached up and turned down the water pressure. I showered then got out and turned off the music. I blow dried my hair then walked into my room with a towel around my waist. I walked over to my dresser and decided on grey sweatpants and a black hoodie. I walked downstairs and sat on the couch. I got on my phone and scrolled through Twitter.

Guys is it just me or Colby Brock's girlfriend is literally so ugly like
#KILLYOURSELFECHO

One person said. How could they? Clearly their just jealous. I kept scrolling to see that #KILLYOURSELFECHO was #1 trending on Twitter. God people can be so cruel. Just then, the door opened. Sam walked in, then Echo. "Did everything go ok?" I asked while Echo sat down next to me. She looked sorta out of it. "They took some tests and she only has a mild concussion. Otherwise, she's fine. She hit her head on the ground when she passed out, causing her to bleed. She didn't need stitches tho. It wasn't deep enough." Sam said while sitting down on the other side of me. I nodded my head then wrapped my arm around Echo. "Also, while I was there, they decided to just give me some info on my tests. I don't know if you care tho." He said shyly. "No tell me more. What did they tell you?" I asked. "Well.... turns out I've developed some kind if seizure disorder so I can randomly faint now and when I'm under a lot of stress or pressure, I'll have a seizure." He said. "Oh my god." I said, looking at him with disbief written all over me. "It's ok tho cause I've only had like two so far." He said. "I'm so sorry you have to go through that." I said while giving him a hug. "It's fine." He mumbled into my shoulder. "I love you man." I said. "I love you too Colby. I love you too."