What Happened to Us?

Chapter Thirty Two

(Lisa's POV)

At the sight of Lauren's bloody, pale body, I can't handle it. I run off, not giving a second thought to the numerous people I'm running into as I go.

I can hear footsteps coming after me, but I don't care who it is.

I don't care anymore.

I find myself running out the hospital doors and into the parking lot, which is surprisingly nearly deserted.

The sun is setting just above the horizon, making for a pretty spectacular view which on any other day I would stop to appreciate...

But now...

I collapse onto the pavement, bawling uncontrollably. Everything was going so well...she was fine...what happened...

What happened...

I suddenly feel a pair of arms enveloping me into a tight hug.

I don't even have to guess.

I bury my face into the crook of Katherine's neck, and cling onto her as if she's the only thing tethering me to the world.

Which is currently falling apart all over again.

"She was fine!!!" I scream.

"I know, I know" Katherine whispers softly.

At this I yank myself away from her, anger suddenly boiling over my devastation.

"SHE WAS AWAKE, SHE WAS ALIVE, SHE WAS COMING HOME!! YOU PROMISED ME!!! YOU PROMISED!!!!"

I stare at her with intense hatred, it rips through my chest.

But she doesn't react, she doesn't flinch, she doesn't yell right back at me. She just stares at me, patiently.

Suddenly, a heavy wave of nausea washes over me and I hunch over, clutching my stomach.

I turn around, knowing what's about to come, and start puking violently.

This wouldn't be the first time.

I feel Katherine rush behind me, pulling my hair back with one hand, and rubbing my back with the other.

Having not eaten much of anything in a long time, I'm puking up pure stomach acid, and it rips through my whole body, draining every last bit of my energy.

Not that I had much to begin with.

Countless minutes go by before I finally stop, both physically and mentally exhausted.

I let myself fall limp in Katherine's arms, my heavy sobs now reduced to silent tears.

I look up at her, the setting sun revealing the tear stains on her cheeks.

"I can't do this anymore.." I whisper.

Katherine doesn't try to argue, she doesn't try to give me any motivational speech.

She simply nods, and strokes my hair, making her feel more like a mother to me, than my real mother has been in months.

"I know" she says.

It dawns on me in that moment Lauren is her sister too, a fact I've forgotten time and time again, and a rush of gratitude towards her runs through me.

But I'm too tired to do anything about it.

So I simply let her hold me in the middle of a deserted parking lot.

We don't say anything, we simply let out all the pain we're feeling.

Silently.

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A/N: jeez this was a depressing chapter to write.

Sorry this may be a bit repetitive...oh boy idek is this story even good anymore?

I hope so.

Love y'all!!!

Annie :)