Hollywood Heights

Chapter 12

The phone rings and Eddie slowly wakes up. He looks around and then he remembers what happened. He had taken a shower and when he came out Melissa was sleeping in Loren's bed. Eddie had decided to take a nap in bed for thirty minutes. He takes out his phone and sees that the hospital is calling, he also notices that it is 7 AM the next morning. Eddie picks up.

Eddie: Hello

Nurse: Eddie? 

Eddie: Yes

Nurse: I'm calling from the hospital.

Eddie: Is Loren okay?

Nurse: Yeah, Loren is doing much better, she has been awake for a while now and keeps asking for you. 

Eddie: Why didn't you call me as soon as she woke up?

Nurse: At 5 Am when she woke up i told her you wanted me to call you when she woke up and she told me that it was really early and you will probably be back soon but she has been getting nervous that you haven't come so i decided to call you.

Eddie: Thank you, tell Loren we will be right there.

Eddie: Melissa, wake up, we slept the whole night through and Loren is awake she wants me there.

Melissa: What, oh hi Eddie, you want me to drive you to the hospital

Eddie: That or let me go myself

Melissa: Give me five minutes and i'll drive you.

Eddie: Thanks Mel, your the best.

Melissa quickly jumps out of bed and runs into the bathroom while Eddie quickly gets dressed and collects his stuff. Melissa comes out of the bathroom and they both leave the hotel together. Melissa drives as fast as she can to the hospital, but for Eddie it's not fast enough. they finally get to the hospital and Eddie runs into Loren's room. She is awake and sitting up in bed.

Loren: Eddie, hi

Eddie: Good Morning Lo, how you feeling?

Loren: Like i was just run over by a car.

Eddie: I'm glad to see you still have your sense of humor. What have you done so far this morning?

Loren: Not much really, i was a little shocked though to see that you weren't here when i woke up.

Eddie: Lo, i'm so sorry about that, Melissa finally convinced me yesterday after you had woken up that it was okay for me to go back to the hotel, it had been two weeks since i had stepped foot out of the hospital.

Loren: You were here with me the whole time?

Eddie: Of course i was, where else do you think i would be

Loren: Well...

Eddie: So you remember why you ran out of the hotel in the first time?

Loren: Yeah, i didn't loose my memory.

Eddie: So where are you holding with our relationship?

Loren: Two weeks ago i would have probably said that you and i were over but now i love you more than i ever had.

Eddie: What changed?

Loren: Well i heard every word all of you said while i was in the coma.

Eddie: Everything? Everything?

Loren: You want to know if i heard you tell our parents that you wanted to marry me eventually.

Eddie: I guess you did, huh.

Loren: Yeah it was a really strange feeling. In the beginning i saw it all, it was as if my body was down there and i was looking down at you talking to me. Then i came back into my body. I no longer saw everything but i heard it all. Every time you would hold my hand and cry i wanted to talk to you and tell you i was okay but no matter how hard i tried no sound came out. i know that you didn't leave my side for one minute Eddie until yesterday.

Eddie: You forgive me for not being here when you woke up this morning?

Loren: Of course i do.

Eddie: And what about that kiss?

Loren: If that kiss meant anything to you would you still be here now two weeks later having left my side once? i think i can forgive you.

Eddie leans in to kiss Loren and she lets out a cry of pain.

Eddie: Lo, i'm so sorry do you want me to get the nurse?

Loren: No i'm okay, i just wish my body wouldn't hurt so much.

Eddie: I know, right now i'm just so happy your alive. The thought of loosing you was too much to bare. Don't ever do that again.

Loren: So your saying i can never give you a taste of your own medicine again?

Eddie: When it comes to killing yourself nope.

Melissa walks in

Melissa: Loren your up? How are you feeling sleeping beauty?

Loren: Mel, hi my whole body hurts but the doctor says i should make a complete recovery

Melissa: Lo, that's amazing news. Do you know when you can leave here?

Loren: The doctor said i can go back to LA at the end of the week. I will need physical therapy though but he says i can do that back home.

Melissa: Oh Loren, i am so happy for you.

Eddie: By the way the latest Nora and Max news my dad moved into your house to live with your mom.

Loren: What? When did this happen?

Eddie: Aparently they had decided to take the next step before we came to New York.

Loren: So that makes us like brother and sister now?

Eddie: Well they are not exactly married yet, but yeah something like that, is that a problem?

Loren: That would make it a little weird for us to date then no?

Eddie: I think it would be nice, gives me more opportunities to run into you unless..

Loren: Unless what?

Eddie: Unless you move in with me.

Loren: Really Eddie, you want that?

Eddie: I've wanted it for a while now, but after your accident i want this more than anything in the world.

Loren: I will have to discuss it with my mom first but i would love to.

Eddie kisses Loren when the doctor comes in.

Doctor: Miss Tate, how are you feeling today?

Loren: a little better i guess.

Doctor: Good, well the tests we took this morning came back amazing. if you promise to follow the physical therapy plan then you can go home today.

Eddie: Today, are you sure it's not too soon?

Doctor: Isn't this the moment you were waiting for? 

Eddie: it is i just want to make sure she is okay. 

Doctor: It's okay i understand. Your girlfriend here is healthy enough to go home today. 

Eddie: she can fly in her condition?

Doctor: Think of her as perfectly healthy with a few broken bones, they will take more time too heel and that doesn't have to be done in a hospital bed. 

Eddie: Thank you so much doctor.

Doctor: You go make the necessary arrangements and i will bring you the paperwork if everything goes smoothly you can be out of here within the next couple of hours.