Imagination (Christian Collins fanfiction)

Chapter 38

"Nikki get up."
"Nikki."
"Nicole get up we have to go!"

I sat up and glared at my brother, but almost as soon as I sat up he picked me up bridal style and carried me downstairs. I jumped out of his arms and he looked at me, "Thomas what are you doing? It's," I glanced at the time on my phone, "4 am?!"

"Mom had to go in to surgery and dad wanted us to meet him down there."

"What for?!"

"Something about her back, I don't know. Let's go."

I mindlessly followed him because honestly I was fighting off an anxiety attack and couldn't breathe, I need Chris.

"You're okay, calm down." My brother said trying to help but it made it worse, oh my gosh why do I have to have such bad anxiety? I would think of Chris, but that would make me miss him more and wish he were here and that would make it worse.

We pulled up to the hospital and my brother ran out of the car, I just walked because I already couldn't breathe. I got inside and saw my dad.

I ran as fast as I could to him and hugged him. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my head while I just full on started sobbing,

"Where's Chris?" He asked, even he knows about Chris and he's okay with it.

"Still-"

"He's still on tour, they wouldn't let him come with her because he's not related." My brother answered for me.

"I'm sorry honey.." My dad said and rubbed my back. I just kept crying and not breathing correctly, "Okay you need to talk to Chris." My brother said pulling out his phone.

"No! He's probably sleeping!"

He answered on the second ring and my brother put it on speaker,

"Hey Chris, did I wake you?"

"No, I'm nocturnal..... Just kidding I miss Nikki, is everything okay?"

"Umm, no-"

"What?!"

"My mom had to go in for surgery and Nikki is having a bad anxiety attack and I thought calling you would help."

I didn't even realize I had stopped crying and started breathing normally.

"Can she hear me?"

"Yeah man, you're on speaker."

"Nikki?"

"Yeah?" I choked out.

"Hey Princess, you're okay. Everything is going to be okay, it's in God's hands alright? I'll try and come home like I said, I can't let you be like this, I would feel like the worlds worst boyfriend."

I laughed a little and my dad gave me a strange look, "Boyfriend?"

"Oh, hey Mr. Price.." Chris laughed nervously.

"It's okay, I like you." My dad said and I sighed with relief.

I heard Jeff yell in the background and Chris sighed, "I have to go Princess, I'll talk to Jeff tomorrow but you have to stay strong for me, alright? I love you.."

"I love you too."

And then the call ended. I sat down next to Tom and rested my head on his shoulder and dozed off because I'm tired and calm now.
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"If you guys wanna head home you can, she's out and resting." I heard my dad say. I lifted my head off of Tom's shoulders and it was light outside now, I checked my phone and it was 7:08 now.

Tom and I walked out to his car and I rested my head on the window. He started driving and my phone rang, it's Chris and that means he probably talked to Jeff...

"Hey"

"He's not letting me come home.." He sounds like he's crying!

"Oh my god are you serious?"

"I'm so sorry, I tried and-"

"Chris don't be sorry, Jeff is stupid. He knows how badly I need you-"

"I need you too, you know that."

"Christian, don't cry please? You're going to make me cry."

"Sorry," he giggled a little bit which made me happy, "I'm so upset I can't come see you though.."

"Me too.."

"Hey Princess, I gotta go. I love you so much."

"I love you too."

And then he quickly hung up. I slipped my phone back in the front pocket of my hoodie and my brother pulled up to the Starbucks drive through and ordered my usual, "You look like you needed it." He shrugged.

"Thanks.." I mumbled and took a sip.

"What's wrong?"

"Chris can't come home..."

I said and rested my face in my elbow crease, covering my eyes.

"I'm sorry.."

"Yeah.."

We got home and I took my Starbucks to my room and got my laptop. I sat on Netflix for about 3 hours re-watching Once Upon A Time. I got bored and turned my laptop off and laid down with Chris on my mind.

I almost fell asleep when I heard my door creak open but I was tired and didn't care, it's probably Tom. I heard footsteps but kept ignoring it, even though I was a liiittle weirded out.

I felt a dip in the bed and my eyes shot open and I sat straight up, "What the hell!"

I was about to start yelling but covered my mouth when I realized who it was, "No... Is this real life?"

"It's real, Princess."