Lottery Love Series- What We Never Were (book 2) **SLOW UPDATES**

Chapter 1

Clay's POV--------------  

"This isn't good for you, Clay" Tessa's voice echoed through the room. I didn't lift my head from its uncomfortable position on the hospital bed. My hand continued to brush Abby's hair away from her face as I pulled my chair even closer to her bed. After a moment Tessa continued. "Clay- at least eat something. You're thinking about it here. You need a little separation." I sat up sighing taking Abby's hand, longing for the feeling of her fingers intertwining with mine.

"I have to stay" I told her. "She's going to wake up soon"

"You don't know that, the doctor said anywhere between another week or two." I didn't know how to fight. She was right. But it would kill me if she woke up and I wasn't here. I turned around to face her. She was leaning against the back wall. She didn't really look to much better than I felt. None of us were really getting as much sleep as we should. Tessa, June, Cody, Jacob, Maddie, and Carson had all been making the 45 minute drive everyday. They slept at home and returned here. Right now they were probably down in the cafeteria.

I had been spending nights here. Right beside Abby, holding her hand. I don't think I've left the room for anything but the bathroom since the ride in the ambulance. That was exactly 9 days ago.

Britney had been around to come and see her, she was so worried. She didn't get mad at anyone though. But I did. The others may not think so but I know this is my fault. All night I had been hugging her or holding her hand... The one time I let go this is what happens.

"Get some fresh air, mate" I saw Cody had now entered the room. He walked around her bed and sat on her other side taking her other hand. That was another thing. Cody had been spending a lot of time in here too. Definitely less that me, but still a lot more than the others. Did something happen that I didn't know about? No, Abby wouldn't do that, besides I was with her every waking, and sometimes sleeping, moment. "I'll stay with her, if anything happens I'll call you" he told me. I stood up slowly. Leaning over to kiss her forehead. Even lying in a hospital bed she still had the lingering smell of soft vanilla on her skin.

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Tessa ended up staying with me. We walked around in the hospital until I actually gained an appetite. Sitting at a hard metal cafeteria table she finally decided to bring it up. "Clay I'm starting to worry" she told me. My head tilted to the side in confusion. She sighed leaning back in her chair. "It's not the same not having her here. I know the doctor said it shouldn't go past two weeks but how can he be sure?" She asked.

"I'm sorry, I-I don't understand" I tried to explain. Her words had pulled me out of a tumble weed of thoughts that was blowing around in my head.

"The doctor said she shouldn't be out for more than two weeks right?" I nodded not yet lost. "Well he also said that there weren't very many tests he could run while she was unconscious, so how would he truly know?" Her words frightened me slightly. Two weeks was the only time I had been given. I gladly accepted it as the only guideline right now.

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Cody's POV 

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I sat in the uncomfortable hospital chair holding Abby's hand. She laid flat on her back and her hair was fanned out beside her, out of her face. I sighed leaning my head against her shoulder. "Abby?" I asked her willing her to have some sort of response. "I think you can hear me, and if you can I want you to just listen alright? You have to be strong for us. Everyone needs you. Think about Clay. I don't like seeing him like this Abby. It's just-" I sighed stopping. I felt a tear drip from my eye. I went to pull my hand away to wipe it but stopped. It was so faint. One of those things that you'd normally miss. Like a mosquito practically, you didn't notice until it was gone. But I swear I felt the faintest hold from Abby.

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Abby's POV 

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I didn't know how long I was there, wherever I was, but I did know that something dramatic was going on. I felt somebody near me, I recognized the voice as Cody. Stay strong? Why can't I see him? I felt a small, warm drop of water touch my arm, and Cody pulled his hand out of mine. I tried to hold on but I was much too weak. I'd be suprised if anything happened at all.