cameron dallas little sister • book three

Chapter 15

(Katie's POV)

"Where is she?" I say emerging from the elevator with Sammy, Hayes sees me and I run to him busting out into tears.

"This cannot be happening." He whispers crying into my shoulder, I continue sobbing into his chest and we stay there for a while.

"They said she's in surgery. It's not looking good." He whispers lowly just for me to hear.

"I wasn't even with her. I never answered her." I whisper beginning to cry harder, he runs his hand through my hair over and over again.

"Grier family?" A deep voice calls out, Hayes peels his head from off of my head and looks up at the doctor.

"I'm so sorry, we did everything we could." He says with a low tone, I start to sob into his chest and he begins to cry.

"No!" I scream falling out of his grip, he starts trying to hold me up and Cameron comes over taking me from Hayes.

"No!" I shout hitting his shoulder over and over again, he starts crying once he sits us down and I fall into him.

"My baby." I say standing up, I walk up to Hayes and the doctor.

"Can I see her?" I ask and he nods slowly, he gestures me to follow him and Hayes grabs me around my shoulder coming with me, we walk into the room and I break down in tears, she is barely breathing off of the machine and is laying pale and beaten up.

"No." I whisper walking to her side, it feels like an ocean is coming out of my eyes as Hayes steps to her other side.

"Baby, why?" He asks starting to cry, which makes me cry even harder.

"Mr. And Mrs. Grier? I hope you don't mind me asking but we need to go over these papers and decide what you want to do." The nurse behind me says, I turn and shake my head.

"Just give us a few fucking minutes!" I shout at her, she nods slowly and walks out, I cry and hold her hand as I cry over her.

"I love you so much, baby. I'm so sorry." I cry holding her, I feel a squeeze and I look up seeing Hayes has no reaction.

"Babe, I think it's time." Hayes speaks up, I close my eyes and hold her one last time before letting go, Hayes walks out to get the nurse and I look down at Halley.

"I love you baby. I'm so sorry for letting this happen to you, I'm so fucking sorry." I cry running my hand over her cheek, the nurse comes in with Hayes and I back up walking to Hayes at the end of the bed.

"Sign here, and here and I will begin the process." The nurse says handing us the clipboard, I sign it and then Hayes does, she checks it and nods putting it down.

"I'm so truly sorry." She says apologizing, she unplugs one machine making it go silent, another she flicks a switch on, and one after the other.

"Are you sure?" She looks at us both, we nod and I snuggle into Hayes as he tightens his arms around me, she presses a button making it flatline and tears start to drop from my eyes.

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"I can't find my shoes." I say digging around in my closet, Hayes comes in and hands me the pair I was looking for, I thank him and he leaves, I throw them in the suitcase along with my other shoes, I start on shirts and just throw all of them in there pretty much.

"I'm done." Hayes calls from the bedroom, I roll my eyes and finish my suitcase, I stand up and walk out to Hayes.

"How's Cole doing?" I ask him and he sighs closing his eyes.

"He's confused, but I told him to pack." He says nodding, I nod and he sits on the edge of the bed.

"Hayes, I don't like that the last thing she saw with us was us fighting, in fact it makes me sick." I say playing with my fingers, he nods and I look at him.

"But I can't just forgive you, I can't." I say shaking my head and looking down, he nods and grabs me around my shoulder making me lean on him.

"I understand, trust me, I don't even deserve you." He mumbles, I look up and shake my head.

"We don't need this right now. We need each other and we both know that." I say placing my hand on his cheek, he nods and kisses my upper lip.

"Mommy." Cole says from the door, I look to him and see he's crying, I sit on the bed and pat my lap.

"I can't find Halley anywhere, where is she?" He asks walking to me and climbing on my lap, my eyes start to tear up and I look at Hayes who nods his head.

"Baby, Halley got really hurt. She didn't make it, but we all know she's in a better place now." I say nodding and feeling the tears slip from my eyes, he cries into my shoulder as I hold him tightly, I glance at Hayes and see his eyes are glassy, he turns away when I look at him and continues to pack.

"Shh, it's okay." I say rubbing his back and trying to soothe him, he soon falls asleep and take him to his room and lay him in his bed.

"How long are we staying in California?" I ask Hayes and he shrugs not looking at me, I sigh and walk back into the closet and zip up my suitcase bringing it out after.

"Well hurry and pack, I want to get this over with." I say flopping my suitcase on the bed, he nods and zips up his suitcase.

"Done. I'll go finish packing for Cole." He says putting his on the floor, I nod and lay on the bed, my phone starts to ring and I pick it up answering it.

"Hey, we just landed in California. I just wanted you to know." Madison answers.

"Oh that's good. So, did you and Cam go together?" I ask her and she sighs avoiding my question.

"Hey look. I'm sorry for lying to you, about Cameron. I just didn't want to be a burden on you with all of the stuff going on at home with Hayes." She says, I nod and remember she can't see me.

"Yeah, it's okay, but I've got to go, be careful." I say closing my eyes.

"Bye." She says into the phone, I hang up and put my phone beside me on the bed.

"Can't we just delay ourselves for two hours?" Hayes says coming into the room, I nod and he looks surprised laying next to me.

"May I?" He says running his fingers down my arm lightly, I nod and he comes next to me, he wraps one arm around my head and one around my waist.

"I feel like we have tension, bad tension. We need to work it out before we go to California, otherwise things will be worse than they already are." He states, and he's right, I feel a lot of tension in between us, but it's like I said, I can just forgive him, I'd seem like an idiot.

"Just hold me. Make me feel better." I say turning to him, he nods and kisses my forehead.

"Hayes I love you. I don't want the tension at all, I don't even want to be separated. But I feel like if I come back to you immediately I'm a fool, and it's not teaching you. I don't believe we deserve each other." I say not looking at him until the end, he looks at me dumbfounded and shakes his head.

"No, I don't deserve you! I'm just another fish in the sea to you." He says shaking his head, I lightly smile and run my hand over his cheek.

"But you're the only fish I want." I say, he leans down and for the first time it feels right, I pull away and lay onto his chest.

"I do have a question though." He says rubbing my back, I hum and he looks down at me.

"Why were you with Sammy when you came to the hospital?" He asks me, I look down with wide eyes and he doesn't say anything.

"It's nothing important, really." I say shaking my head, it was just a one night stand, nothing meaningful, he nods and we take a short nap.