Labyrinth 2: What Happens Next

Chapter 8: Accident

Sarah's POV
Dear Diary,
The other night was all over the place. What made me get all personal like that? Geez, Sarah, you go out on ONE date with your friend, and you reveal your entire life story to them... "Not your entire life story..." I thought. "No, Sarah, no! It wasn't real!" I tried to tell myself. I don't know what it is about him, other than the dreams, I haven't thought about my 'adventure' in years! But that one day, a few weeks ago, when Toby was soo anxious to meet David, all those thoughts came flooding back. The way he looks into your eyes when you talk, the face he makes when he's truly listening to you, hands folded in his lap, and looking intently and sincerely at you, ahh man... The other night, when I almost started crying, about my family, he was almost, what's the word for it? Ashamed? embarrassed? I can't really describe it... He was definitely blushing, and was willing to change the subject for my behalf. Let's not mention the way he asked me out! He is so romantic, it's unbelievable! I love the way he left the rose petals, and the way he was leaned up against the gazebo post, it was so... sexy... And his eyes... The two miss-matching orbs are beautiful. They make him unique, I mean, more than he already is... What am I doing? He is the principal at our school! I mean, words gonna spread like wildfire, and what happens if we-
My phone started ringing. I smiled uncontrollably at who was calling. Obviously, it was David. All thoughts of doubt left me as I answered. "Hey,"
"Hey, dinner, tonight, at 7, my place ok? I'll pick you up, sound good."
"Great! I'll see you at 7!!" I walked up the stairs to tell Toby he's gonna have to make his own dinner, when I realized, Toby's not home. He must be out with Sam again. My phone went off again. This time, it was Toby. I don't know why, but worry started forming in my gut. "Toby??"
"Sarah, good, I need you to be calm about this..." Oh no, oh NO! The worry just became a hell of a lot worse.
"C-calm? Calm about what, Toby?" I tried to keep my voice steady.
"...Th-there might of been, an-an, accident?'"
"A-a what?? What happened??? Toby, are you ok?? Were you with Sam?? Is she ok??"
"Sarah! Calm! Remember?"
"Right... sorry, continue?"
"Ok, so, Sam, Josh and I were at school, going over stuff for the paper, when Josh decided that we should get ice cream. I drove us all to the ice cream shop, got the ice cream, and after we finished, we were gonna go over to Josh's to hang out. Well, on the way there, an animal got in the road, Josh swerved, and he hit a tree. I was blocking glass from hitting Sammy, when I bashed my shoulder into the seat in front, and dislocated it. Josh banged his head into the steering wheel and got a concussion. Sammy's a little shaken up, but she's fine..."
"Oh my goodness, Toby.... "
"I'm soo sorry, Sarah, please don't be mad..."
"I'm not mad, Toby, (I Promise)" (any MCR fans out there?) "Just as long as you guys are ok, everything will be fine... I'll be there in a few, I assume you're at the hospital?"
"Yes... They have to take me into surgery soon, but you need to sign papers and crap..."
"Ok..." I hung up, and dialed Jeremy's number.
"Hey Sar, what's wrong?" I explained the story to him, and he was already half way to the hospital before the call ended. I instinctively called David. I couldn't stand repeating the story again, I was already crying.
"David, I can't make dinner, Toby got, in a, in a.... Just, I need you at the hospital, please..." I was trying my hardest to stifle my sobs.
"Sarah?? Are you ok? Is Toby ok?"
"Please, David, I'll, I'll tell you when you get there, just please, hurry..."
"I'll be right there, Sarah, hang on!"

At The Hospital
I was sitting outside in a waiting room with Jeremy, when a rain-soaked David came walking into the door.
"Are you family, sir?" I heard a person say.
"No, actually, but I'm a close family friend..."
"Sir, I can't allow you to see, uh, 'Toby' unless you are family..."
"Listen, buddy," David started. "He is sixteen years old! He lost both his parents from the same situation he was in tonight! I care about this boy far more than practically anyone, and if I don't get to talk to him, we'll have to do things the hard way! Now, let me see him!" David demanded. I decided to step in, before things got messy.
"David!! David! I'm so glad to see you!!" Tears were welling up in my eyes again, the way he stood up for Toby like that... I fell right into his strong arms. He gladly returned the hug. He gives such good hugs.... We went and sat down, Jeremy went to see if there was anything new on Toby and Josh. I was still a blubbering mess, and was crying into David's chest, and he was rubbing my back.
"I could've lost him, David..."
"I know, Sarah, I know... But, you didn't though, right? Everything will be ok..."
"You're right... But it was like, living that horrible, awful night all over again... If I lost Toby, you and Jeremy would be all I have left... I don't want to lose anyone else, David..."
"Shhhh, it'll be ok, Sarah, you won't lose anyone else, not if I can help it!"

We all wound up staying over night in the hospital, hoping for the best, and David didn't once leave my side... This is when I found out that David's a keeper... He couldn't let go if he tried....