long live | chris sturniolo

𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲...𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳

july 2024, real life,

kylie sat outside, her face in her hands. the lone bench sat in front of the hospital, streetlights illumining it. her thoughts spiraled as dried tears stop running. she had cried so hard, there was nothing left. the pit in her stomach grew and grew. 

everything she loved, her whole life; her parents, were gone. nothing she could do, nothing she could scream could bring them back. she couldn't hear anything, the world was spinning so fast. she sat on that bench barely visible. 

eliza was lost, too. as the eldest daughter, she tried to hold herself together. leo and chris stayed with her, as she held her mothers hand. she held her hand as she signed the documents stating the laws of organ donation. 

"i can't agree to any of this without kylie, where the fuck is she?" her defeated voice quietly said.

"she needs to be alone right now, you know how she is," leo replied, putting his hand on his fiancees shoulder.

chris stood up, "i can go find her."

leo nodded, "what she said was concerning so yeah, i would go. i'll stay here with eli."

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chris walked down the halls, leaving the icu. he tried to figure out where kylie had gone. he was lost, so much had happened. he didn't even know what to say to her, what could you say?

his phone rang in his pocket, nick.

"hey man."

"chris, any updates?"

"kylie's parents are gone, its really bad. i don't know where kylie went." chris had a wave of panic in his voice, as tears filled his eyes, "i cant help her, i cant help her with any of this."

"fuck bro, can we do anything? that's awful."

"i don't know when ill be back."

"don't sweat it, we'll figure things out around here," matt added.

"appreciate you guys, i love you both." chris said.

"love you bro."

the call ended as chris was still in the elevator. he would go outside and search for his girlfriend. the most peaceful place inside the walls of the hospital, would be outside of them.

he walked around half the building, he walked as the dark sky began to be engulfed by a rising sun. this new day would be just as painful. surely, he saw a lone figure in the distance. chris got closer, noticing how the girl was asleep on the bench. he walked faster as he recognized her outfit.

he felt at ease as he saw her quietly curled up on the bench, her cheeks stained with her tears. she looked peaceful for a moment. he sat down next to her, putting her head on his thigh. she was freezing, chris tried to keep her warm until she woke up.  they sat there until the sun was fully up, until kylie sprung up from her sleep.

"its real.." she rubbed her eyes as she awoke.

"i'm sorry ky," he frowned.

"ill be okay, please don't leave me."

"kylie, i would near leave you. i am here for you as long as you need me."

"forever. please promise me that, you'll never leave me."

"forever kylie,i will love you forever. this is my promise, we'll figure things out and then, i'll publicly make that promise." chris kissed her forehead, wondering when he would ever be able to propose. he could say all this, but he had a ring in his pocket,