Serendipity | WayBabe

1. Heartburn

The sterile white walls of the hospital suffocated Babe as he paced outside the ICU. Alan and Jeff was sitting down, the shock and fear hours ago was still the same as it was. From the moment it was camedown to them, what made everyone worried the most was Babe's reaction.

Afterall ,losing Way was not something he ever imagined even in his most terrible nightmares. And now,sitting outside the ICU knowing Way is fighting to death ,the grim silence was heavier than they thought.

The door of the ICU opened as a Doctor cameout ,a few nurses following him as he was giving instructions to them. Babe quickly approached him as Alan and Jeff stood up following him.

"Doctor how is he ? He is okay right? Can I see him? Is he awake ? What happened....why are you silent? What happened to my Way?!"

Babe's voice grew louder as he grabbed the man by the collar from anger. Alan quickly interupted as he held back him and pulled him back ,

"Babe calm down what are you doing?!"

"It's been more than 12 hours Alan! What the fuck are they doing?! Way is still not consious till this moment!! They haven't even allowed me to see him! I swear I will kill everyone here if something happen to My Way!! You don't know who I am. See?? He is still silent!"

"Babe please....Jeff.." Alan motioned jeff to take Babe away from them till he come back to his senses.

"Go sit down...I'll talk to him ,its okay go...." he lightly pushed Babe to the other side who tried to protest but failed as he was led to the seat and Jeff made him sit down. He covered his face with his hands as a tear slid down his eye.

Alan sighed before turning to the Doctor who had a calm expression despite the chaos .

"I'm sorry for that Doctor, he is very worried and scared . They are really close...he is still in shock" Alan apologized on the behalf of Babe before looked at the Doctor ,the hidden fear didn't go unnoticed by the other
"How is he Doctor? He is okay right? I don't know whats happening. We all are confused. We came her last night,his penthouse got into fire ,when we found him in the bed unconsious , we thought it was from inhaling of smoke but none of us thought it was this serious. I don't understand. No one has told a word to us about his condition. Is he okay? Can we see him? Please.."

The doctor listened to Alan carefully and looked back at Babe who was sitting with his hand on his knees,face covered and then back to Alan's face.

"I don't know about the fire or smoke inhalation you just said. But..." The Doctor said making Babe look up to him as he continued,
"Way is admitted here for attempted suicide by overdose. "

Babe quickly got up from the seat with a numb expression. He couldn't believe what he just heard. Way. His bestfriend ,tried to suicide? Tried to end everything and leave him behind?

No. He can't believe it. The world was starting to blur in his eyes as he ran to them with glossy eyes.

"What did you say? Suicide? No...he won't do it. Tell me it's a lie...Alan...what is he s-saying?"

Babe suddenly collapsed to the ground ,mumbling Way's name again and again. And then his consiousness faded into darkness and the last thing he saw was the nurses and Alan surrounding him and their muffled voices.

A hour passed, Alan sat beside Babe who was lying in the hospital bed with an IV attached to his arm.

Babe's eyes fluttered open. The cold white room made realize why he was here

Babe's eyes got teary as he tryed to get up , Alan quickly helped him.

"Alan where is he? Way..I want to see him. Is he okay? Just let me see him...I will talk to the doctor."

"Babe, you're still weak. Doctor said you had a sudden emotional breakdown . Way is strong. He will fight for us. He won't leave his you alone Babe."

"But he tried to . He tried to end it all and leave me back and I never knew! I should've been more attentive . Then nothing would've been happen. And he would've been by our side, by my side."

Babe somehow managed to get rid of his IV and went to the doctor . Just to get chance to meet Way. It was like something was burning inside him .

Then they saw Jeff coming out of the Doctor's cabinet .

"He is stable now. You can see him but don't stress him. Go... "

Jeff said as he patted Babe's shoulder with a small smile. Babe nodded quickly before running back to the ICU door and took a deep breath to make himself strong. He need to act calm infront of Way. Atleast for now.

He pushed open the door and entered the ICU room. The sound of the heart monitor and the smell of medicines was mingled around.

There was Way,

Lying with his soft black hair spreaded over the pillow . His usual soft eyes closed . Many wires connected to his chest and a oxygen mask on his face. IV attached to one wrist. Seeing him alive made Babe calm a bit.

The nursw who was sitting near got up and sat in the corner of the room.

Babe slowly approached his Bestfriend's weak form. He didn't want to cry, but tears filled his eyes. His slowly took Way's hand connected to IV, on his own and interlaced their fingers.

For the first time ever,

Babe saw the vulneribility behind the gentle smile he saw on the other's face. How many things did he hid from Babe all these years?

He wiped Babe's tears while crying. Fed him from his own food. Believed in him and encouraged him when no one did.

Yet he failed to understand Way.