What Happened to Us?

Chapter Twenty Two

(Dani's POV)

I wake up with a pounding in my head, but that's nothing new.

I always feel this way.

A pounding in my head.

A pounding in my heart.

A pounding on the door.

Wait what...?

Christina comes barging in a minute later, her expression giving away no form of emotion.

"Get up" she orders to me and Lisa.

Without hesitation or question, we do as she says.

"Sister meeting downstairs in five minutes" she announces, and she walks our briskly without another word.

Lisa and I exchange a brief look, and I don't fail to notice that this is the first time she's fully met my gaze in...I don't even know how long.

But the last thing I feel right now is joy.

I've almost forgotten what that feels like.

I get out of bed and slip on some clothes, but Lisa simply stays where she is, at the foot of her bed. She's staring down at her hands, which have developed a rather noticeable tremor. She does this a lot, it's usually the sign that she's about to have a panic attack.

But this time, she turns to me, her eyes wide with horror and fear, and guilt, and a mix of other emotions I can't even name.

"Are you ok?"

The question comes slipping past my lips before I can even process the fact that I've said it.

I brace myself for the oncoming outburst...but it never comes.

Instead, Lisa simply drops her gaze, and takes in a deep, ragged breath.

"I-it's been a month...." she whispers.

I nod in understanding, it's been a month since Lauren's been in her coma. And the hope that she is going to wake up...at least relatively soon, is wearing away.

"It's been a month" she repeats.

"I know Lise.." I whisper, careful with my words.

She looks up at me again.

"Do you think she is ever gonna wake up?" she asks.

I open my mouth, ready to say yes, ready to say I have unwavering belief that Lauren is going to wake up.

But I've told enough lies already.

"I sure hope so..." I say, and this is the honest truth.

Lisa nods, and slowly gets up and gets dressed and, surprisingly, walks down with me to the living room, where Christina is pacing impatiently.

"There you are, what took you so long" she snaps, as we take our seats beside Katherine and Amy.

"Sorry" I say simply, not wanting to start an argument.

She sighs, deciding to let it go.

"Ok so...its been about a month know, as I'm sure you all know. So..so it might be time to start..considering things"

"Considering what things?" Amy asks.

Christina turns to her, her lips puckered in a thin line.

"Considering...whether or not we want to continue treatment" she says gravely.

Instantly, the four of us are on our feet.

"WHAT!!!!" Lisa screams.

"HOW COULD YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT THAT!!" Amy adds.

"WE CAN'T JUST GIVE UP ON HER!!!" Katherine yells.

I bite back a comment of my own, but watch as my three other sisters start arguing fiercely against this ridiculous  consideration.

"Guys, guys" Christina cuts in, silencing them.

"Look I don't want to do this either!! Trust me, if I could I would wait for years upon years. But it's eating away at our savings. And neither us nor our parents have a way of taking in the money to keep up with the financial support"

"But Chris, she's our sister! We've already given up on her once...we can't do it again" Lisa argues.

"Lisa, we're not giving up on her. We're doing what's best for our family" Christina reasons.

"What's best?!? Have you taken a look around Christina? We're already falling apart and it's certainly not from financial issues. Let's face it, our family is never gonna survive if we don't get Lauren back" Katherine interjects.

Once again, we all end up in a full-fledged argument about the fate of our sister, when it's suddenly cut short by the phone ringing.

Christina sighs, she's lost all the hope that it's the doctor calling.

I think we all have.

"Hello?" She answers.

We all stand in a deafening silence, watching as the look on Christina's face changes dramatically.

She drops the phone and turns to us...speaking only two words.

"Lauren's awake..."

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A/N: OHHHH WHATTTTTT!!!!!'

Sorry I haven't updated in so long kids, life's been crazy!

But OMG WHATS GONNA HAPPEN NOW :O

I hope you all thoroughly enjoy your three day weekend!!

Love y'all!!

- Annie :)