Protecting Emily

Chapter 13

My heart dropped.

“In the hospital?!” I gasped.

“Yeah. Let’s go.”

The ride there was a blur.

Lux was confused.

Once I saw the hospital my heart stammered.

Dad pulled into the emergency room.

I rushed out with Lux.

I raced to the desk.

“Harold Styles!”

“He’s in ICU. Only one person at a time. No one under the age of ten.” She looked down at Lux.

I nodded.

“Room 301.”

I ran down the hall, Lux in tow.

It only took three minutes of being lost in the hospital before I found it.

“Lux honey please just stay here.” I begged.

She nodded and sat in a waiting room chair.

I ran down the hall.

301.

I entered slowly.

A nurse looked up.

“What the hell happened?”

“Are you family?”

“I’m his girlfriend.”

“Sorry. Only family.”

“His family died in a f*cking car accident and his sister is under the age of ten so I’m all he has!”

“Okay um…as depressing as it’s said to say after that statement, he was in a car accident.”

I felt my whole body go numb.

Tears sprung to my eyes.

“How-how is he?” I choked.

“Mild coma. He should be fine. He did strain a few tendons in his leg but he’s fine.”

I nodded.

She left while I pulled up a chair by Harry.

“Hey Haz.” My voice croaked.

“I know you probably can’t hear me but…I don’t care. I- I should’ve known something was wrong when you were extra late to pick me up. Then weren’t at school. I was freaking out. Thank God for dad you know, his whole FBI status helped me pull Lux out.”

I sniffled.

“Yeah Lux is here. Sorry but she can’t see you. The IV and stuff might freak her out. But…I know you love her. And I know you love me. So you should wake up okay? Please.” I whispered.

“If you love us Harry please wake up. Because if you never wake up you’ll never know that I love you too.” I sobbed, resting my head by his leg, clutching his hand.

“Why are you crying?” A hoarse voice said.

I sat up.

“Oh my God. Harry.” I pulled him into a hug.

“Ow!” He hissed.

“Sorry! Sorry, sorry, sorry! I just- how is it possible you woke up?” I gasped.

I mean they said mild but damn!

“I heard three little words that I wanted to hear.” He smiled as best he could.