Nick and Charlie-one shots

The end⛔️2/?

Charlie's pov:

I open my eyes and immediately close them. It's so bright and my head is pounding. Where am I?

And then it dawned on me, I tried to kill myself. Are you kidding me? It didn't work.

How can I even fail at dying? I look at my bandaged arm and cringe at them.

Wait.

Shit.

Who found me? My ears are ringing and it hurts to open my eyes but I do anyways. Is anyone here with me? I look around the room with squinted eyes and see him.

He's in those uncomfy plastic chairs, wrapped with a "blanket" that's no better than a paper napkin. His hair is ruffled and his face is very puffy. God, I really hope he didn't find me.

I really wanted this to work. Why didn't it work?

I try to speak, but my mouth is very dry. It feels weird. Any noise is way too loud.

"N-nick" he immediately jerks up and looks at the door, I'm guessing he thought it was his mom. He looks confused and looks back at me.

As soon as he sees me he bursts into tears and walks up to me.

"Cha- Charlie? Oh my God." He plays with me hair and rubs my cheek. My arms are weak but I somehow manage to signal to him that I needed water.

"Water?? Okay yes." He jumps and grabs a water bottle he had and quickly hands it to me. I take a sip and take a deep breath.

"Where-" I manage to get out before he interrupted.

"Your parents and Tori went to get something to eat. I'll go get the doctors!" He gets up and starts to walk but I hold his arm.

"No. Sit." I Pat beside me and he sits down. His hands wrap around me as he rubs my shoulder.

"Charlie you scared me. I don't know what I would've done if-" he doesn't finish his sentence and I hear him hold back tears.

"How many hours was I out for?"

I ask confused on the whole situation. He stays silent so I look up. Tears run down his face as he mentally prepares to say it.

I mean how bad could it be? 1 hour? 5?

"3 weeks, Charlie." What.

Not it can't be three weeks. There's no way.

"You were in a coma char, you took- a lot of, uhm." His voice cracks at the end and I squeeze his thigh.

"Doctor. Please." I say and he kisses me on the forehead before leaving.

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When my parents and Tori enter they run to give me a hug. I've never seen them cry, but they all were. Especially Tori.

I thought I was doing them a favor by-

....

Doing that to myself.

I Guess i did the opposite.

The doctor then begins to present my case. I make sure to listen extra carefully.

" Charlie springs, age 16, brought into the E.R for attempted suicide by overdose on paracetamol. CT came back clear and neuro test were approved. He was in a 3 week coma and just recently woke up." The doctor smiles slightly before they step out.

"We will increase medications for any discomfort or pain, but I'd like you to stay 3 more days for observation." He nods and leaves the room.

"Oh my Charlie, do you know how much I've missed you? Never do that again baby." My mom hugs me and I start to cry.

My mom never showed this much affection. I've never regretted something as much as I did now.

They have all been crying, hell even Sarah. I take a deep breath and think about all I have done.

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"Charlie, we are going to go home to shower and change. But we will be back really quick. Don't flatline or something." Tori looks back before leaving, I'm not sure if she's serious about that but I laugh at her remark.

"I love you." She quickly leaves after saying it.

Woah. From Victoria? Honestly a surprise.

I'm not sure how to handle this. I mean i just tried to kill myself. How am I supposed to live day by day knowing that.

God I'm stupid.

Nick is in the corner sitting in a chair. I look over to him and he smiles.

His tired, forced smile breaks my heart.

"I'm sorry Nick. I'm-so sorry." I start to sob. I'm embarrassed, for 1. Doing that and 2. Making him feel like that. Nick starts to cry as well as he sits on my bed. He wipes my tears away and gives me a soft kiss on the forehead.

"I love you Charlie. If you ever left me, I wouldn't be able to function. Please Charlie. I want to grow old with you. Have cute mini nicks and Charlie's." He laughs a bit while saying it.

"Just, promise me. You won't ever leave me." I smile sadly and laugh slightly.

"I promise." I put my pinky finger up and he laughs before putting his up and interlinking it.

He kisses me once more and talks about school, I love how when he knows I don't want to talk about something he moves on. God I fucking love him so so so much.
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