My Everything

Chapter 7: One Step Closer

Carla's POV:

It's been 3 days since Buck was attacked. Eddie has barely left his side. I'm worried about the poor boy. He rarely eats or drinks and hasn't taken a shower since the accident. Chris has barely seen his father. The only time he has seen him is when I take Chris up here or when Eddie stopped by to grab some clothes and took a small shower the night Buck was emitted. Even with all of this Chirstopher still has a smile on his face. That boy never fails to amaze me.

We walk into the room, with Christopher a few feet ahead of me, and Eddie is lying his head on buck's bed and looking up at Buck. It seemed as though Eddie was studying Buck's face for any sign of life. Eddie notices us walk into the room and immediately puts a smile on his face and getting up, he had a small tint of pink to his face. I'll bug him about that later.

Eddie: He walks up to Chris and picks him up and puts him into a hug. Hey Buddy, whatcha you doing here? I thought you had a slumber party today. Christopher laughs.

Carla: He does, but he wanted his dad before we left. I flash him a smile as Eddie puts Chris down.

Christopher: And I wanted to see Buck.

Christopher walks over to Buck and puts his hand on his arm. He takes a breath before he speaks, "Hi Buck, it's me Chris again. I know I told you this before, but we need you here. You'll wake up Buck. Daddy says you are a fighter, so you'll wake up. I'm sure of it." Christopher continues talking to Buck, I look over to Eddie who is wiping tears from his eyes. He just stood there and watched Chris talk to Buck. I go over to him and put my arm around his shoulder trying to comfort him. After about a minute Chris turns around to us and gives his dad a hug.

Christopher: Buck will be okay dad. He will wake up. Hopefully soon because you stink. Christopher begins to laugh with his heart-warming smile.

Eddie: You're right Chris. Our Buck will be okay. Huh? Our Buck now? I thought he was Chris' Buck.

Christopher: Yeah, our Buck will be okay dad. I watch as Eddie blushes slightly at the words "Our Buck".

Carla: Alright buddy, your dad seems tired, let's let him get some rest. You don't want to be late to your slumber party, do you?

Christopher: Noooo He laughs and starts walking out after giving Eddie one last hug. Damn that boy is fast.

Carla: Woo, your boy is fast you know that? Eddie just nods, a smile barely showing. So, "our Buck"? That's a new one.

Eddie: I was just trying to make Christopher feel better, give him hope.

Carla: Don't lie. I saw you blush when Chris said it. I let out a laugh and Eddie sits there looking shocked.

Eddie: Oooookay, time for you to go. His face is red and he pushes me out of the room.

Eddie's POV:

I quickly close the door behind Carla as she is laughing and walking away. Her and Bobby are the only two who know about my feelings for Buck, and I would like to keep it that way. I could feel my face warm, dang it. Maddie is supposed to come and visit Buck today. I have been trying to allow people to have their alone time with him but it's hard. I am the reason Buck is in this position, I want to stay by his side until he wakes up. I failed protecting him, I failed everyone, and worst of all I failed Buck. Never again. I will be there for him.

I was broken from my thoughts when I felt something wet on my face. Am I crying? Not again. It's not just crying though. I can feel my breathing is becoming labored. I go and sit back down trying to calm myself down. After a few minutes, it's not calming down whatsoever. I need to calm myself down. What should I do? I decide to fuck it and grab Buck's hand. I start calming down a little. Okay now I need to focus on my breathing.