Everything Happens For A Reason (Emblem3 FanFic)

Cut The Breaks

WES POV

I glance down at my watch and read the three numbers aloud: 6:15. “I’m late.” I whisper to myself, confused on how this could have happened. I tried my absolute best to get here on time. How didn’t I make it?

“Yeah…you are.” I hear Drew snap. I look back up to find that he is now standing in front of me, so close that I can see the red bags under his eyes. “How convenient is that, huh? I never expected you to help me, Wes, because you’ve changed. You’re not the same guy I was best friends with. You’re….” He pauses, searching for the right word. “….evil and I want you to stay far away from Tori and I. Now, get out!”

I freeze at his words. This hurts ten times more hearing it come from the kid I grew up with. Drew is right. I’ve changed. This is the person I never wanted to be but sadly, I let my anger get the best of me this time. I don’t want to be like this anymore, I want to be the old Wes again; the one who was always happy, caring and completely selfless.

I don’t have the energy to fight back so I just do what Drew wants and leave. I step outside the room and rest my back on the wall next to the door. I can’t believe this. The baby is gone and I’m the one that let it happen. How fucking stupid can I be? How could I let something like this happen? I am such a terrible person. I slide down the wall and land on the floor. I can’t remember the last time I’ve felt so helpless, hell I can’t even remember the last time I’ve cried, but now is the moment I let everything out.

I sit here with my head down for what feels like forever. I don’t have any motivation to move. I just need to let out all of the anger I have built up inside of me by crying. As I go to wipe some tears before they reach my chin, I hear the sound of my name coming from someone down the hall. When I look up, I find Kim running towards me. “Wes? Are you okay?” She asks taking a seat right beside me against the wall.

“I’m too late.” I say and the tears come rushing back. “I was gonna….give….blood…but….” I choke out. After a quick deep breath, I say, “…but now she’s dead.”

Kim puts her hand on my knee and waits for me to look her in the eyes. “The baby isn’t dead yet, Wes.” She says.

“But Drew and Tori are in there…” I say pointing to the door beside us. I’m so confused. Drew said I was too late. Wouldn’t that mean that she’s dead?

“Yeah, they’re saying goodbye before the doctor takes her off life support. She’s still alive, but she’s barely hanging on.”

As Kim says that, I see a tall man in a white coat walking towards us. Clearly, this must be the doctor. I quickly stand up, completely ignoring Kim, and run up to the doctor. “Doc, I need to talk to you!” I yell before stopping right in front of him and blocking him from walking any further.

“I’m sorry, but it’s going to have to wait.” He says trying to walk around me but I move in the same direction so that he can’t.

“Listen, I want to give blood for the baby.” I say, making him stop.

He sighs and takes a quick glance behind me. When he meets my eyes again he says, “I’m sorry, young man, but it’s too late. Even if we did it now, the odds are against her surviving.”

He goes to walk away, yet again, but of course, I step right back in front of him. “Please let me do it.” I say and for a second I think he’s actually going to give in until he opens up his mouth.

“I’m sorry, but we can’t do it.” He says and this time he flies past me before I can stop him. I turn around and watch as he walks right towards the room Drew and Tori are in. There’s no way I’m letting him get away like that.