Hailey POV
Running into the hospital she went up to the first nurse she saw. "Could you please tell me the room number of Matthew Stone?"
The nurse looked at her a moment. "Are you family?" She asked. Anger flared in Hailey. Why did it matter who she was?
"Yes." She lied. The nurse nod, walking towards the small counter and taking out a chart from behind it. "Room 210."
"Thank you." Hailey whispered rushing forward, looking frantically around as she passed each room.
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Matthew POV
"Honey when the surgery is successful, do you plan on marrying Hailey?" Merry asked, as she helped him get dressed.
Matthew looked at his mother, noticing how she so cleverly said 'when' instead of 'if' the surgery was successful. She still has not been able to come to an understanding that his situation is a 50/ 50 chance...but he decided to leave it as that as he thought about her question. To be honest he had not thought that far....but yes...if things did work out, he would rather spend his life with Hailey than anyone else.
"Yes mother I do." He answered sincerely. His mother stopped, looking up at his eyes.
"Are you positively sure?" She asked again.
This caused a soft laughter to escape his lips. "Yes mother I am positive."
His mother nod, continuing what she was doing before.
The door behind them suddenly flew open. They both turned towards the door finding Hailey with a tear stained face. Her chest rose and fell as she gasped for air. Matthew knew that she had been running, this made him love her a little bit more to know that she would go through all this trouble for him.
"You..." She pointed an accusing finger at Matthew, taking slow steps into the room as she gasped. "You bastard" She whispered.
Matthew smiled at the woman who held his heart....at least what of left of it anyway. He could not of put it any better.
"I would leave you two alone..." His mother said, walking out of the room as fast as her feet can carry her.
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Hailey POV
"I'm sorry I did not say anything. I didn't want to worry you." Matthew confessed, looking at her adoringly. Oh how she wanted to wipe that smile of his face. Why was he even smiling? And why was she so angry at him?
"You did a great job at that." She spat advancing towards him. Grabbing hold of his color with her trembling hands, she pulled his face to hers until they were almost an inch away from each other.
"Don't you ever keep me in the dark again...Do you hear me!." She ordered. Matthew smiled at her again, nodding.
Before she could control herself, she pressed her lips to his, allowing all her worry to slowly drift away.
"Thank God you are okay..." She whispered against his lips as a tear slid down her face.
She didn't know how long she kept her arms around him, seconds, minutes or hours but one thing was for sure, she was no closer to being ready to let go....
"Hailey?" Matthew asked curiously making her eyes snap open as if she was in a trance. Taking an almost painful step away from him, she looked down at his face.
Her eyes widen with shock as she gazed at his face carefully...his blue eyes were so pale and his face looked so drained almost lifeless. How had she missed this before....
"I think it's time you knew about me." Matthew said carefully, looking at her.
She lifted her eyes so that she could look at him...somehow that simple movement took all the courage she had.
"W-what?" She stammered.
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Matthew POV
Matthew's eyes softened as he looked at Hailey. Why did this have to happen to her....to them. He tried so much to fight this, to be okay for her. But density had another plan. It hurts like hell to know that one day he would not be able to see her....to touch her...to tell her that she is the reason why he didn't give up .....
She had given him her heart....and now he was going to make her regret it.
Turning his head, he forced his eyes to look away. He could not see her face when he told her what was wrong with him....
He knew better than to think everything lasts forever.... he knew better than to bring her close. Then why did he?
"I am dying...." he hesitated to continue when the room suddenly fell silent. "I have a heart disease, and is currently in the waiting list of a donation heart...."
"Since when?" Hailey's voice was so soft that he almost did not hear her. Turning towards her she asked again. Her eyes filling with tears. "Since when Matthew.....since when did you know this?"
He hesitated for a moment. Was she going to hate him when she found out the truth?
Raising his eyes to meet hers, he inhaled deeply trying to calm his racing heart. "Since...." He paused, moistening his dried lips before continuing. "Two months before we met..."
Tears began streaming down her face at this. His heart was hurt and broken so badly that he needed it replaced but seeing this, his heart ached even more.....if someone had ripped his heart out of his chest it still would not have hurt as much as seeing those little streams of tears flow down her beautiful face.
With all the power he could muster, he pushed himself up, of the bed and towards her. Even though his feet felt like jello beneath him, he took a step forward towards her. He stumbled a bit, but pushed through until he was standing in front of her. Raising his hand to her cheeks, he wiped the tears away.
Placing his fingers under her chin, he lifted it tenderly until they eyes met. " Please forgive me.... I never meant to hurt you..."
Anger suddenly flashed in Hailey's eyes making her raise her hand and push his away. Taking a step back from him. That simple step ripping his heart further and further apart.
"And yet... you managed to do just that." Hailey gasped, unable to look at his face. Matthew took a step towards her but stopped abruptly as she raised her hand, silently telling him to stay back. Raising her head so that she could look him in the eyes she continued. "What happened to if I let go you would catch me? You know what?" She stepped towards him. "I did let go.... and now I am falling to my death. Thank you. Thank you for leaving me more broken than how you found me."
She turned on her heels and stormed out of the room. "Hailey please wait!" Matthew call, trying to follow her. His feet suddenly gave out, making him collapse to the floor. "Please wait....let me explain!" He yelled as tears began rolling down his face...
