Life is the Long Game

Chapter 29

Previously:

Josh's POV:
"What? Maya, baby, what is it?" I plead.
"It's Riley. She-Riley, is....

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"Maya, what's wrong with Riley? Please tell me, she's my niece, I need to know what's wrong now, please." I tell her, panic ridden. She rushes over into my arms.
"L-Lucas s-said that she m-might d-d-d-die." She cries, as if she has been shot, as that's how we both feel.
"What about Lucas, how is he?"
"I'm not sure, he didn't sound too good."
"Where are they?"
"Pennsylvania Hospital. It was right near where they crashed. They were almost home!" She sobs. "It's. It fair!"
"I know. I know Maya." I say through tears before kissing her forehead.
"We need to call her parents." I nod slowly.
"Get Amelie. And a bag for the three of us. I'll get the car started, we need to go to their hospital. We can call from the car." I say shakily.
"Are you okay to drive in this mess?" She asks.
"I've done it in worse."
"When? Where?"
"When Lucas told me you were in the hospital after your attempt."
"You were in a worse mess when I was in a coma then when your niece is?"
"Seems that way."
"I love you, I'll sort out the bags."
I grab my phone and keys and call Cory on the way to the car.
C: Josh, have you got some news?
J: Maya spoke to Lucas, he said that she might die.
C: Where are they? Is Lucas alright?
J: Maya said he sounded bad and they are in Pennsylvania Hospital. We are heading there in a few minutes.
C: Okay, I'll come down with Auggie and Topanga.
J: I gotta go, Farkle and Enid are here. Bye Cory drive safe.
C: You too.
I hang up, and get out the car to Farkle and Enid.
"Hey guys." I say weakly.
"Are you going to Pennsylvania?"
"How did you know?" 
"They said on the news. Can we come?"
"Y-yeah. Sure, Maya is just getting Amelie, herself and I some stuff and then she'll be down with Amelie."
"I'll go help her." Enid suggests and hurries up to the apartment.
"The crash was really bad." Farkle says.
"They'll be okay."
"No they won't and you know it so tell me straight."
"Truthfully. I'm scared as hell, and I don't think either of them will make it. But they are both currently alive so that's something."
"Who is worse?"
"Riley." Then the girls come down and we pile into the car.

Maya's POV:

We are about 2 1/2 hours into the journey, and we are almost there. A phone begins to ring.
"Maya I think that's yours." Josh says.
It is and I answer it, it's Lucas.
L: Please tell me that you are almost here. I was talking then there was all this beeping and muttering about saving them and that confused me and I was told to leave then she was taken to surgery and that was like four hours ago and they are just ignoring me and I feel really faint and my chest hurts and my head hurts.
M: L-Lucas, we are almost there, j-just stay calm, and go see a doctor about your head and chest. Please.
L: Tell me something that'll calm me down by giving me hope.
M: Amelie Isodora Friar.
L: Thank you. B-b-bye.
M: Lucas, you okay?
L: Mmhm. Goodbye.
M: Lucas. Please go see a doctor. We'll see you very soon.
Then he hangs up. He sounded in real pain. Then I drift off to sleep.