A Little Danger Never Hurts

Chapter Twenty-Five: One Sick Nightmare

A/N: Only a few more chapters left. I decided to do this in Chad and Eric's P.O.V. I'd love to hear your thoughts! Thanks for reading!

Chad

I lean up to find my father walking down the drive way. His expression is grim. I put down the towel that I was using to wipe off the bike and stand up. He's silent and I know that whatever he is about to say is something that I won't like.

"Chad, we need to go to the hospital. There's been an accident," he tells me.

"What kind of accident?" I ask.

"It's Rowan. She's...she was in a car crash."

"W-what? What are you talking about?" I ask.

My voice breaks and I take a gulp, trying to catch my breath. He places his hand on my shoulder and gives it a light squeeze.

"Her dad said to meet them at the hospital. Its a few hours away. We have to go."

Few hours away? Rowan is with Eric and Luke. She's staying at his dorm with Eric. She's in the city.

"She isn't...it isn't Rowan. She's with Eric and Luke in the city. She's staying at Luke's dorm with Eric. She isn't..." my words trail off and I run my hands through my hair. It's getting harder to breathe and I lean against the motorcycle. My dad squeezes my shoulder.

"We've got to go," he tells me.

.....

My dad drops me off at the emergency wing, knowing that I can't handle being in the car any longer. I slam open the doors and head straight to the front desk.

"Rowan Carlson. Where is she?" I ask.

"Chad?" Eric's familiar voice comes from behind me.

I turn around and all I can see is red. He looks as if he's been crying for the past decade. He has rings under his eyes and there are fresh tears falling down his face. I quickly walk over to him and slam him into the wall.

"I TOLD YOU NOT TO GET HER INVOLVED!" I yell at him.

"I KNOW!" He shouts back.

"IT'S YOU'RE FAULT! SHE'S IN THERE BECAUSE OF YOU!"

I swing my hand and watch as it connects with his face. He doesn't fight back. He lets me punch him a few more times until a pair of arms pull me back. The adrenaline is rushing through my body fast and my vision is blurry, except for Eric. He's slouched on the ground, his hands wrapped around his head. He's sobbing loud. The noises that are coming from him don't even sound human.

"I'm so sorry," he whispers. "It's my fault. It's all my fault," he says.

I lean back against whoever is holding my arms. My breathing is coming out fast and I can feel my eyes getting prickly. He looks so weak and broken.

"You done?" The guy behind me asks.

I pull my arms from him and find Luke standing there with an angry expression. I fix my jacket and nod my head.

"Where is she?" I ask.

"She's in the ICU. They won't let us see her."

I look around the waiting room to see Rowan's dad and Val standing close by. Val walks over to Eric and brings him some tissues to wipe up the blood. His dad isn't moving. He's staring at me but isn't saying a word. Warren is seated in a chair staring off into space.

"Oh my gosh!" A women's voice calls out. I turn around to find Josie and Macy walking through a set of doors. They're holding coffee but Josie quickly puts hers down and runs to Eric. "What happened?!"