She's My Girl.

23

-5 years since the last chapter-

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I sighed laying my hand on to our granite counter. I heard my phone ring, my eyes lit up with hope. "Hello? How is she?" I asked jumping up from the counter. "Her cancer is getting worse, I suggest giving your final goodbyes soon." The doctor sighed. "I apologize about this Mrs. Hastings, please come soon her health is failing." He said, his tone saddened. "O....Oh okay, th...thank you.." I whispered turning my phone off. I laid my head on the counter sobbing softly, I quietly got my keys and walked out the door. I sat in my car for a few moments before reapplying my mascara. I made my way to the hospital I had visited many times before and tried my best not to cry. "Yes I'm here to s-" "I know honey, you can go on in." The receptionist smiled. "T...Thank you." I whispered. I walked down the sterile hallway, walking into the room I had visited many times before. "Sp...Spencer.." She whispered. "Hey, I'm here baby." I smiled grabbing her frail hand in mine. "I missed you.." She whispered smiling softly. "I missed you too." I whispered smiling. "You know I'm probably going to die tonight, yes?" She asked me tears flowing from her eyes. "I know Pookie Bear, I just don't want to believe it." I sobbed. "Don't cry, please." She whispered. "I...I'm sorry it's just so hard." I answered her. "Look at me." She demanded, my eyes met her cold dying eyes. "I love you." I whispered, "I love you too, but listen to me this is important." I nodded. "Yes, tell me, anything." I nodded. "You have to marry Hanna, she'll take care of you, you know that." She nodded. "But you're my soulmat-" "no, Spencer, I was, but do this for me." She asked, tears flowing from her eyes. "I will, I love you Aria." I cried. "Give me one last kiss, I can tell I'm going to die." She whispered raspily. "No, I'm not ready I..I can't.." I whimpered. I slowly leaned towards her and kissed her softly, she kissed me back with the same power from our first ever kiss. I slowly let go as her eyes fluttered shut. "Aria..." I whispered. "Aria!!" I shouted slamming my hands on the bed. "Aria..." I sobbed. "My baby, my Pookie Bear, my everything.." I sobbed as the nurses came in. "I..I can't leave her.." I murmured. "Ma'am please we'll take it from here." The nurse smiled. "A..A..Aria.." I sobbed. "POOKIE BEAR." I sobbed as I dropped to my knees. "Sh..She's g..gone." I whimpered, my words sticking to my throat. I cried for a little bit longer and grabbed the wedding ring she had left on the table. "I love you, Aria." I whispered looking up at the sky. I slowly made my way back to the car, I sighed and looked in the passengers seat of the car. "Aria..." I whimpered, starting the car. I silently turned the radio on as I made my way out of the car. "Now we're taking it back a little with a few Disney classics!" The voice over the radio called. "If theirs a prize for rotten judgement, I guess I've already won that...no man is worth the aggravation..." The song continued as I sobbed. "Aria, I know you're there, I love you so so much." I whispered parking the car in my driveway. I walked back into my house and cried some more. "At least out loud I won't say I'm in love.." I sang, placing her ring on the counter. "We were supposed to start a family together Aria, we were supposed to be the dynamic duo, the Pookie Bear and Bear Keeper." I sobbed. I silently grabbed the bottle of whiskey from the cabinet and poured a glass. I grabbed her ring and placed it on my finger with my ring. "You and I forever, Aria, till death do us part." I whimpered, "but I will live up to your promise." I sighed. I looked over the contacts on my phone and I smiled, sure I hadn't talked to my best friend in years but we were still best friends. The phone rang for quite sometime until I heard a groggy voice over the phone "errm...hello?" She asked clearly I had woke her up. "Han...I..I really need you..." I sobbed into the phone. "Like now? What's wrong Spencer?" "Pl...Please just be here as soon as you can.." I whimpered through the phone. "Yeah of course, I'll be right there." She whispered. "Th...Thank you.." I sobbed. I hung up the phone drinking more of the whiskey. I walked to the photos of Aria and I on the wall, tracing them with my hand. "My baby girl, I'll always love you." I smiled softly. I heard the door loudly slam open, causing me to jump. "Spencer?" The voice asked. "Han..." I whimpered running towards her. "Hanna...." I sobbed, "I'm here..I'm here.." She whispered. "Here, let's get you upstairs and we'll cuddle okay?" She reassured me, I could only hum in response as she walked me up the stairs. "don't sit on that side, please." I asked as she tried to sit on Arias side of the bed. "Where do you want me to si-" "hold me." I demanded, she slowly grabbed me into her arms as I sobbed quietly. "I...I'm ready to tal...talk about it.." I whisper. "Go ahead." She cooed. "A..Arias de..dead.." I whispered sobbing harder. "Oh spence, I'm so sorry.." She whispered grabbing me closer. I only wanted to suffocate at that moment, I didn't want to live I didn't want to even talk. "Spencer..." Hanna whispered holding me closer. "H...Han, I...I can't do this." I whimpered softly. "I understand what you're going through." She whispered staring out the window. I quickly lifted my face watching her stare out the window. "Wh..What do you mean?" I ask. "We haven't talked in about 5 years, why'd you call me out of everyone?" She asked playing with a loose strand of my hair. "You were the first person to come to my mind and you're still my best friend right?" I asked, if Hanna was angry my heart would only shatter worse, and I couldn't handle that. "Of course we are, it's just I didn't think I'd be the first one you'd call." She murmured. "You're my baby Han." I whispered, "you're my momma spence." She giggled softly. "Will you explain what you meant." I ask, shifting slightly. "Santana died two years ago, we were in a terrible car accident, I was the only one who survived." She whispered, her voice cracking slightly. "Was there more than just Santana and you in the car?" I asked fumbling with Hannas hand. "Our 13-month old baby and I had one on the way, actually.." She whimpered softly, tears escaping her eyes. "My whole life was taken from me all because some guy decided it'd be fun to go on the highway stoned." She murmured. "Han..." I whispered, "I am so sorry." I sighed. "I've coped with it, I understand everything happens for a reason." She whispered softly. "I just miss them everyday." She sighed sniffling slightly. "Why didn't you call me? When the baby was born, when you found out you two were pregnant, when you got into the car wreck?" I asked, kind of upset. "Because Aria and you deserved a carefree happy life and I didn't want to discuss my problems with you, and I didn't want to say anything about the babies since that time you said Aria couldn't have kids." She explained shifting uncomfortably "Hanna, you're problems are my problems no matter what, you are my best friend I love you enough to want to know all of your problems." I whispered silently crying, "I..I'm sorry.." She whispered quietly. "Can I crash in the guest bedroom, I've been uh...living alone." She sighed. "No you haven't, you've been living in your car." I retorted, knowing she was lying. "I gave up on everything Spencer, I'm a lost cause, but one thing I'll never give up on is you." She whispered. "I'm going to let you stay in here alone, try and talk with Aria, and when you're ready we'll talk again, okay?" She nodded softly. "Okay." I whispered, "okay."