<pre style="line-height: 21px; white-space: normal; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;">I woke up as I collided with the floor before I knew it someone was on top of me. I could feel the bus swaying, then I'm being thrown around again. I try to make sense of the situation. Someone is screaming. One last jolt and the bus is on its side. Who ever fell on me isn't making a noise. I crawl over realising blood is dripping from my head. I ignore it as I continue crawling until I find Ross. He isn't moving, I lean in putting my ear to his mouth, he is breathing faintly. An ambulance. I need to call an ambulance. "Riker? Rydel? Rocky? Ratliff?" I call out in hope someone is there. I hear coughing so I follow it. I find Ratliff lay on a broken window. "What's happened?" He spoke "the bus tipped I need your phone Ross is unconscious" he hands me his phone dragging himself off of the broken glass going to look for the others. "RYDEL! RIKER! ROCKY!" I hear him calling Rocky emerges unable to walk trying to crawl dragging his leg along what should be the side of the bus. That's when I smell the smoke. I call 999. But the smoke is taking over the bus. I can feel it filling my lungs as I struggle for breath, starting to feel dizzy. "RIKER" I call out. I try to find him pulling my weak body along until the world starts to slip away. My eye lids getting heavier my body becoming stiff as I can't do anything but lay down in hope someone will somehow find us.
As I regain consciousness my eyes flicker open and closed still feeling heavy. I push myself up with all the strength I have. There is no one here. I need to find everyone and make sure they are okay. I move my legs to meet the floor. Breathing is still difficult but I need to find them. I use the wall in the corridor to keep my shaking legs from giving in. I come to the door of the ward next door and push my way in. "Ross you're okay" I cough falling into the chair beside his bed. "Well I have a concussion but the doctor said I'll be fine, are you aloud to be here? You got beaten up pretty bad" he spoke "I've had worse. How are the others? Where are they?" I question him "Ratliff got cut up by a broken window, he got Rocky off the bus before the fire started, Rocky's leg is broken but he's fine" he pauses "what about Riker and Rydel?" I ask feeling the tears build up in my eyes. He shakes his head "Rydel is okay a little burned and battered but alive" he tells me "and Riker" I speak tears falling from my eyes. "He still hasn't woken up, the doctors don't know why" he takes my hand in his "I think he's waiting for you, get the doctors to take you to him" he finishes I nod as the doctor walks in. "I need to see Riker where is he?" I ask before the doctor can open his mouth "you shouldn't be out of bed" he looks down at me "I don't care where I should be I need to see Riker I need to make sure he's okay" the more I speak the more I struggle to breath "you may as well take her, if you don't she'll find a way on her own" Ross speaks out in my defence "okay, okay. We will get you a wheel chair and take you to see him" he shakes his head and leaves the room, returning with a wheel chair. "Thanks Ross" I say before I'm taken out the room.
I'm taken to a room a few doors down the corridor. The doctor pushed me over to Rikers bed "can I have a minute with him?" I look up at the doctor "yes but he's been unresponsive" he nods at me and walks out of the room. I push myself up to stand and take a good look at Riker. He has a blanket over him but I can see the bandage on his ribs. I pull back the blanket and lay myself beside him moving his arm around me to the way we lay.
"Riker? I need you to wake up okay? The doctors say they don't know why you haven't already, Ross thinks you were waiting for me, I don't know. But your family need you. Rydel needs her big brother, she's hurting Riker. Ross is scared, he didn't tell me but I could see it in his eyes, he's worried about you, I've not seen Rocky since we were on the bus but his leg is broken, Ratliff got him off the bus safe. Remember to say thanks to him when you wake up. Riker I need you to open your eyes and tell me that you're okay. I can't do this alone. You said you were going to keep me safe remember? You're the one that saved me. I know I shouldn't be asking for anything from you for all you have done but I just need this one thing. I need you to wake up. I'm not safe without you here. I'm scared Riker. Talking hurts, breathing hurts, I need you to wake up without you I don't have a reason to be here. Without you I'm worthless. Please Riker" the tears fall down my cheeks and onto his chest I need Riker to be okay. I can't live without him.
That's when I feel it. His lifeless arm tightens around me. I look up at him to see his eyes start to flutter then open, he looks down at me and smiles "don't worry I'm not going anywhere" he takes a deep breath "did you hear what I said?" I ask "I heard everything but I need to ask you something" he looks down at me our eyes locked on one another "when we leave the UK.. Will you come with me? I don't want to remember what life is like without you" I can't help but smile. Fighting the pain I push myself up and bring my lips to meet his. "I'd stay with you forever if you let me" I whisper to him.</pre>
