Grow Old Without You (A Camren Story)

My Sister, My Saviour.

Grow Old Without You (Chapter 20)

LAUREN
Everything happened so fast. One second, I was helping out my dad put a very intoxicated Camila to her car, and then I heard tires screeching, and one of my daughters getting hit by a car. When will this end? When will this pain end for us? When will I finally be happy?

"Call 911!" I screamed as I ran to my daughter who was on the floor. "Baby. Baby. Please be okay." I cried as I saw her move her fingers.

"Don't touch her. Don't touch her." I heard my dad beside me as he put his head on the pavement, facing Lana who was lying on her stomach, her head tilted on our direction. Her eyes were closed, and there was a big gash on her forehead. There was blood in between her eyes as it was trickling down her pointed nose.

"Lanaa." I heard Kara scream behind me as she was being calmed by Keana, who I saw was also crying. "Lana, wake up. Please wake up."

"Mija!" I felt someone stumble beside me as I saw Camz lie down on the ground beside Lara. She caressed Lana's head. "Mija, please be okay. Mama's here Mija. Come on, wake up. Open your eyes Mija. Please?" Camz was sobbing on the ground, still caressing Lana's head.

"Call 911" I screamed again as I scooted closer to Camila, wanting to know if Lana was okay. "Baby." I sobbed as I saw Lana slowly open her eyes.

"I- it h-hur-hurts Ma." She whispered as she crunched her forehead, trying to move her body.

"Stay still, Love. Help's coming okay?" Camila said calmly as she held on Lana's hand, tears still forming her eyes. Lana faintly squeezed Camila's hand. She's fine. She'll be fine.

"Ok-okay." Lana whispered as she closed her eyes again. I wanted to hug her and take all the pain away. I heard sirens near as Lana talked again. "Make Ka-Kara h-hap-happy, ok- okay?"

"Don't say that, Lana." I snapped as I saw Camila hold on to Lana's hand tighter.

"B-be ha-happy Ma-Mama. K-Kara n-needs y-you too. I l-love---"

"LANA NO." Camila screamed as she stood up, wanting to hold onto Lana, but my Dad stopped her.

The medics took over, as I was pushed to a car. I really don't know what happened next, 'cos now I'm in the hospitals waiting room, seated beside my mom who was holding my hand. On my lap was a sleeping Kara. In front of me on the floor was Camila, who was staring on the ground, fiddling on her fingers.

"Mo-m. M-m-" I couldn't talk clearly and my mom just kissed my head, nodding her head.

"She's in surgery right now. Iñigo's with Keana, at the hotel room getting clothes for everyone. Your dad's with them, driving them, and as for everyone, they're waiting for some news. Dinah's on a coffee run. We've been here for a couple of hours now, baby." She calmly said to me as I nodded my head, fresh tears falling from my eyes.

"Ca-Camz?" I called on Camila as she slightly looked up at me. Her eyes are swollen, probably crying for the past couple of hours. She was staring at me as I was staring at her. Both our eyes were welling with tears. She just nodded her head, not talking as she looked at the ground again.

The doctors came out a couple of minutes later and approached us.

"Parents of Lana Cabello?"

Camila instantly ran to the doctor as I followed right after, passing Kara to my mom.

"Her head was injured pretty bad. She is now in an induced coma, so we could heal the part of her brain that was swelling. We'll put her to sleep for about a couple of hours, until the swelling's over. We'll monitor her brain activity, while she's healing. Her left femur was crushed, so we put in some plates to align her bones again." The doctor said as I felt Camila lean on to me, hearing everything now. She's not good with handling bad news. I held on to her hand, feeling her sweaty palms to mine.