Staying With The Bad Boy For Two Months

Stay Strong: 20

"I found myself dreaming of silver and gold, like a scene from a movie that every broken heart knows."

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My heart ached as soon as we pulled into the hospital, tears beginning to slip effortlessly. I didn't even know what was happening, but I knew it was going to be bad.

"Alec," I choked, looking over at him once he cut the engine and craned his head downwards. "what's going on?" I mumbled shakily, trying to hold myself together.

"It's Kayde.." He whispered, squeezing his eyelids closed and pushing his fists angrily on the steering wheel. I sat back, unbuckling my seat belt and throwing the car door open. Alec yelled after me, but I ran, tears falling.

"Miss! You can't go back there!" A nurse called out, pushing me back. I growled and attempted at forcefully shoving myself past her, but another nurse took hold of my arm.

"Where is he?" I cried, breathing heavily. The two nurses pulled me to the front desk. The woman looked at me with a soft gaze, sympathy. "Kayde Chastain." I said, wiping a tear away from my cheek.

"Relation?" She asked, typing a few things in the computer, then looking at me questionably.

"Close friend." I answered. She heaved a sigh.

"Family only, right now." I frowned and shook my head.

"Is he okay..?" I asked. Alec appeared next to me, Clove in his arms. He took my hand freely and held tight, squeezing to show that he was going to be there for me. The nurse brought her weak, stressed gaze to mine.

"I'm afraid you do not want to hear that answer, Miss." I dug my face into Alec's chest and sobbed. He held tightly, nuzzling his face into my shoulder.

For a while, we sat in the waiting room, letting people come around and pet Clove every now and then. A few times I fell asleep against Alec with Clove snuggled up against my chest, other times I couldn't sleep. Instead, I cried, praying that he was going to be okay. I didn't know what happened yet. I'm not even sure if I wanted to.

"Kayde Chastain," A nurse called out from the doorway of the emergency room. Me and Alec shot up, worry plastered on our faces. More evident then ever that we were in the process of having a breakdown. "he is awake." She smiled. A wave of relief flooded over me and I quickly paced myself towards her, but she stopped me quickly in my step. "I'm afraid animals are not allowed in the rooms. They have just been sterilized." Shoot.

"Go ahead, Avi. I'll hold her." Alec smiled, pecking my cheek and taking Clove from my hands. I frowned.

"He's your best friend, Alec." I said flatly. He shook his head, smiling.

"I'll go in, afterwards. Besides, he wants to see you far more than I." I nodded my head slowly and took a breath, following the nurse into the emergency hallway. She walked ahead of me with a clipboard in her hand, soon coming to a door that had 'Chastain' written on it. She opened it, and my heart dropped as quickly as I had seen the position he was in.

"Take all the time you need, Miss." The nurse smiled, closing the door behind me as I stepped in. My eyes hurt so badly to see him this way and every bit of me wanted to put this weight on my shoulders. He didn't deserve it.

"Heya, kitten." He smiled weakly as he saw me. His eyes were black, a cut trailing from his lip to his cheek. His arm was held in a cast and a brace was wrapped around his neck. I began to cry, standing next to him.

"You look awful, Shithead." I spoke shakily, trying to smile. He chuckled, then coughed in pain.

"Give me a hug, you ass. I haven't seen you in a while." I leaned down carefully, being as gentle as possible and wrapping my arms around his torso. He took a breath and clenched his jaw, but smiled.