"I'm sorry" Laura said, bursting into a meeting the guys were having. "Can I talk to you, Matt?"
"Sure. Take 15?"
Matt felt guilty as he stood up from his chair, happy to be having a break.
"Thanks" Matt sighed, standing beside her at the refreshment table. "I'm exhausted. Maybe it's because of Grayson, but every little thing wakes me up. I swore I heard him crying last night" Laura was quiet.
"It's almost seven, she should be calling soon"
"Matt" Laura said again, more serious. Matt didn't notice how her voice broke.
"Yeah?" He replied, drinking his water, not looking at her. He fished around for his phone, only to remember he left it in the car. Matt turned around, seeing how shaken up Laura was.
"What's wrong?" Matt asked, putting the empty bottle in the trash.
"Matt" she said again, softly and it made Matt stop. Dread settled in his stomach. "Can you sit down?" Laura tried to guide him over to a chair, but Matt pulled away.
"What?"
"There's been an accident" Laura said, putting her hand on his arm.
It took Matt a minute, but when he realised, he stumbled backwards.
His mind tried to reason with itself, that maybe it was nothing to do with him. Maybe something was wrong at the venue and they couldn't have their show. Maybe Malcom got food poisoning and couldn't go on. But Matt knew, deep down, that Laura wouldn't have that look in her eye if it isn't anything less than serious.
"What? Is it Justin? My Mom? My Dad?" Endless scenarios ran through his mind. Matt didn't even consider you or Grayson, he refused to. He didn't consider the possibility of you being in trouble.
"Matt" she shook her head. "Your Mom called me. There was a drunk driver and they're going to the hospital now-"
"They?"
Matt felt like his heart was going to stop.
He shook his head. "No" He took a step forward, feeling tears burn his eyes. "It wasn't.." Laura nodded. "Say it"
It's like a dream. This didn't happen to him, to his family.
There's been a mistake. Someone made a mistake. You were both fine. You had to be.
"Matt-" Laura tried to calm him down, seeing Matt get frustrated.
"I need you to say it"
"It was Y/N and Grayson"
That was the last thing he wanted to hear.
Deep down, he knew you were in trouble. From the minute Laura called him, to how pale she looked when she asked him to sit down. He just couldn't accept it or think about it.
Matt felt his world crashing down.
"My..my family" He felt his throat closing. The ache in his chest got worse. "You're fucking with me" he scoffed, getting angry. He shook his head. "What kind of joke-"
"I wouldn't joke about-"
Matt knows that. You and Laura were close. Laura wouldn't joke about something this serious and Matt knew that, this was just too much for him to bear.
"No they're not" Matt closed his eyes, pulling on his hair. He felt like he was going to be sick or pass out, feeling his mouth dry up.
"She's going to call me. It's Grayson's bedtime" He rambled, ignoring Laura.
