Being in love with my stepbrother

Chapter 25

Caroline's POV

I was crying as I tried to be sure he is alive.

- Xander. Please! - he groaned and turned his head to me. His eyes slightly open and he grabbed my hand.

- Car... C.. Caroline... - he swallowed hard and I put my hand on his cheek and touched our foreheads together. I wanted him know I am here for him. I was sobbing.

- I am here! You are my bestie. Please stay with me. - I cried.

I heard sirens coming closer and I looked around as I can see Melanie laying on the ground and Samuel were asking questions from her.

The ambulance stopped and they came to check Xander out first then other came too who went to check Melanie. I heard Samuel saying "heroin" and I was shocked. Melanie used it, is Xander too?

When they loaded them and they told us which hospital do we need go after them we sat in the car and I started to drive after them. I was still crying uncontrollably and Samuel was really nervous and I have seen him wiping away a tear from his cheek.

They took them to the emergency room so we can't follow them so we were outside waiting for news and trying to reach our parents because they were still not answering.

- I am going to try them again. - I whispered to Samuel who was sitting on chair in the waiting room. It was empty because it was pretty late.
No answer.
Not a damn answer.
I sat down beside Samuel and entwined our fingers and we waited.

Samuel's POV

I know Caroline said something to me. But I don't even know the words she said. I can't think, feel, or notice anything around. I'm just fixed on right now, waiting for the doctor to walk out and give us news. Good or bad, I just want to hear something. To smile beside him when he wakes up, or say goodbye when he doesn't.

They were both in emergency, surgery by now probably, it turns out they were bleeding internally. Caroline entwined our fingers, I know what this feels like, it feels like love...but I can't, I am just too numb. I can't lose Xander, he's my brother, I already lost my Dad, to the same disease I've got. I'm the one who's sick, he should be worrying about me, not the other way around. I begin to cry, leaning my head into Caroline's chest.

- He has to be okay. - I sob softly. I feel Caroline gently stroke my forehead.

- He'll be okay. - she replies. I just hope she's right.

- Tell me why you're so upset? - says Caroline. I open my mouth to reply, but Caroline's phone rings, it's her dad, she answers the phone, having to explain one of the most difficult situations she would have ever faced.

Caroline's POV

I answered my phone.

- Why did you call me, pumpkin? I have dozens of missed calls from you and Samuel. - he was upset.

- Dad. We are in a hospital. - I sobbed.

- What?- He shouted. - Are you all right?

- Me and Samuel are all right Dad. Xander were driving your car and he got crashed into a pole. He was with someone. - I told him whispering.

- God. Jules!!!! - I heard him shout to her. - Xander. Accident. Calm down. Let's go. - like that he explained everything to her. How the hell does he do that? - On our way don't even move from there!!! - he shouted at me and disconnected the call.

I sighed and turned back to Samuel. His head is in his hand and his leg was shaking.

- They are coming. - I wiped away the tears. Why they are not telling us about his condition? I want to know it.

Then a doctor walks in.

- We have a patient called Xander? - he asks and Samuel jumps up from his chair.

- Yes! He is my brother.

- You can see him now. But let me tell you his condition first. - he started to count his injuries. I felt numb.

Samuel's POV

- He's got a fracture in his skull, and bruising on his brain, slight nerve damage to his left side, four broken ribs, cracked sternum, and internal bleeding on his lungs but we managed to stop that... - says the doctor, listing Xander's injuries.

- So he's okay? - I ask nervously.

- He should be okay. His memory is very hazy, just let him take it easy, he isn't responsive yet though. - answers the doctor. I nod, Caroline and I walk into Xander's hospital bed.

Almost as soon as Caroline sees Xander she bursts into tears. I hug her tightly for comfort. Caroline cries into my shoulder and I can feel her shaking.

- He'll be okay. - I say softly trying to comfort her. I hear footsteps coming, I let go of Caroline and turn around. It's our parents, my mum runs into the hospital room, crying before she reaches Xander. This isn't going to be easy for her.

Caroline's POV

I was crying when their mom came into the room. My dad wasn't far he started to shout at me.

- What were you thinking? You have had killed each other!!!

- Woah dad! Melanie was with him. We wasn't in the car and we called the ambulance so shut up!!!  - he looked at me and sighed then came and hugged me.
I didn't really liked it that he assumed I was with him and her. I looked at Jules who cried over his son. Samuel trying to soothe her.

A couple of hours later everyone went to find some coffee and I was with him.
I heard him groan and he slowly opened his eyes. When he see me he wasn't happy to see me. He doesn't even tell my name or hi. I think he thought he is dreaming or something but he didn't let me hold his hand.

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