Y/N had always been in love with her costar, Scarlett, but something had always stopped her from pursuing it. Truthfully she was scared of losing her best friend. What happens when tragedy hits and Y/N makes a life-changing decision? Will her best f...
"Recovery is hard. Regret is harder." – Brittany Burgunder
Scarlett POV
I have never seen Y/N look at me with eyes like that, cold, black and lifeless. I didn't recognize her. The light she always had seemed to vanish, and it was as if she was looking straight through me like I wasn't even there. I knew she'd be different, and a part of me thought she wouldn't be, but what happens if that darkness stays and I can't get her back? Stroking her cheek seemed to bring her back, but I am not sure I'm strong enough to find ways to bring that light back constantly. It makes me wonder if I should bring Rose in to see her. Mary, myself and Rose flew out to Germany as soon as the two Military personnel gave us the update. That whole situation is a blur, and I can't even remember who the two officers visited us.
When we arrived, I told Mary we could take turns sleeping by their sides, but she said she was too old to sleep on a cot, and as much as Rose wanted to stay the night, I thought it would be safer for her to stay with Mary in the hotel the military provided. It may not have been the wisest thing to bring Rose, but she's been my rock and the extra piece to brighten my day.
When I first saw Y/N and Kel, they were both in an induced coma to help speed up their recovery and lessen any trauma to their brains. It broke my heart when I saw all the machines, IVs, tubes and wires hooked up to them. They looked lifeless despite me seeing their chest rise and fall.
Kel woke up on day three very groggy and out of it. She didn't seem shocked by my presence. She seemed to welcome it. When she was lucid enough, I tried to ask her what happened, but she wouldn't fully tell me. Kel did say that they weren't in the exact location, but she also said that Y/N wasn't alone and that Reeses was there. It made me feel better to know that. I did visit Reeses, but he's been in a coma since the incident. Although compared to Y/N injuries, he looks much better. So technically, Kel wasn't lying when she said he was okay. I'm assuming she said that mainly to calm her down, which is also why I am struggling if I tell them that I could still listen to most of what happened or leave it.
Once I know Y/N has calmed down and won't try to get out of the hospital bed, I help her sit up comfortably before grabbing the doctor. I don't know what she was thinking, trying to walk. She could have hurt herself worse.
"Pvt. Y/L/N, glad to see you awake." Dr. Hayes says as he walks into the room a short while later. I walk over to stand beside Y/N, and she instinctively shifts herself over so I can sit beside her on the bed. "As you can see, we needed to stabilize your leg in surgery as your femur and tibia both have comminuted fractures, which means they are broken in two places, so we had to insert a metal rod, with plates and screw to help stabilize it. It will take at least six to twelve weeks before you can start walking on it again, and possibly a year before you are fully healed. During surgery, we had to remove several pieces of shrapnel from your back and glass from your torso and arms. Please refrain from moving too much, as you could rip your stitches. You also have a dislocated shoulder we had to set, but it should heal if you don't use it. Your forearm has second-degree burns, but as long as you keep it clean, it should heal quickly. Lastly, your ribs are bruised, so there will be discomfort."
It isn't the first time I have heard about her injuries, but it still gets me emotional thinking about how I almost lost her, and I can feel tears forming at the corner of my eyes. As if she knows, Y/N reaches over with her right hand and takes my right hand. She gives me a weak smile when I look at her. How is she comforting me when she's in the hospital bed?
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