cigarette smoke - muke [hiatus]

1.7

"pookie, is mikey going to be okay?" rose asked as luke sobbed into his hands in the hospital waiting room.

"i don't know, i will go check up on him. stay here with my phone and if you need anything ask me or the nurse at the front desk." he handed her his phone and kissed her forehead before going to the front desk.

"clifford, room 407." luke thanked the male nurse before disappearing behind some doors. he walk down the hallway with his hands stuffed in his pocket. he really needed a cigarette right now. he passed by tons of doors before reaching michael's. a nurse walked out, nodding to him that it was okay to go in.

he walked into the room and was met with michael. his face was pale with cuts and a bruise that went across his left cheek. he had a black eye and they shaved his head to get to the wounds on his scalp. his head was covered in bandages. he also had a broken arm and ankle.

"baby?" luke whispered. michael's head turned towards him and he smiled.

"lukey, come sit on the bed." his voice was raspy. luke did as he commanded and sat on the bed with him. michael looked at luke, seeing that the boy's eyes were puffy.

"why were you crying, love?" he asked, caressing his cheek.

"i-i th-thought i was go-oing to lose y-you," luke cried.

"you will never lose me, i will always be here, with you. even if i do go, i'll never really leave. the doctor said that i might be able to home tomorrow. they have to run some tests and x-rays before i can leave."

"when you come home, i'm gonna spoil you rotten." luke kissed him bruises and his cuts on his face.

"i love you so much, baby," michael said while luke's lips were still attached to his face.

"i love you so much more, sweetheart."

"can i see the girls?" michael asked.

"sure, i'll go get them." he kissed his forehead and went to lobby.

"come on, girls." the small children ran to him and smiled. they gave back his phone and grabbed onto his hands.

"where are we going?" katie whispered as they walked down the hallway.

"we are seeing michael. don't scream, or jump on him. he's still sore." they nodded. once they got to his room, he opened the door and michael's face turned towards them.

"hi mikey," rose whispered.

"hello rose. why are you whispering?" michael giggled.

"luke said not to yell so i'm just going to whisper." michael giggled again.

"just don't be loud, we're not in a library. come give me a hug." katie and rose went over to him and hugged him. he looked so happy with them.

"do you want to stay with them while i take a smoke?" luke asked.

"yeah, you deserve some alone time." luke kissed his forehead before leaving the room. he walked down the hallway quickly before turning and going through the two doors.

once he got to his car, he went into break down mode. his eyes weld up with tears and he started to hit his steering wheel.

"why me!? why me!? why must the only people i love get hurt!? fuck!" he stopped pounding his steering wheel and started to cry. he put his face in his hands. he sat there for a good 10 minutes just sobbing.

he then realized that he needed to take a breather and calm down. he lit a cigarette, opening his window to let the smoke out. he decided to call mary because she could calm him down whenever he needed it.