Happily Ever After? **In Editing**

Chapter 19

So... Bright.... Ugg. I wish somebody would turn that fucking light off.... And what's that horrid beeping!? I opened my mouth slightly, letting out a low, irritated groan. I opened my eyes completely and looked around. Hospital. Jinxx was sleeping in the chair next to me, pale skin; A lot more so than usual, and his hair was a mess too.

"Jinxx." I spoke, my voice hoarse and a lot more quiet than usual. His eyes immediately snapped open and he looked at me. Then, before I could really process anything; He was by my bed side, looking at me. I smiled a small and weak smile. Like my smile, I was weak. I only now realized that an oxygen mask was on my face.... The hell?

"How are you feeling?" He asked. His voice too was soft, but- Unlike mine- His was caring and gentle.

"Fine... My face hurts and so does my sides... And why is there an oxygen mask on my face? And why am I in the hospital? And when can I leave?" I asked, firing any question I could think of at him.... Pretty much just speaking my thoughts.

"Because you started hyperventilating and then you passed out... And then we brought you to the hospital and yea..." He said, speaking quickly- His voice trailing off.

"Why... Why did I start hyperventilating??" I asked confused. As far as I could remember, I had no reason to hyperventilate.... And that's when I noticed that his grip on my bed railing was now tight... Really tight.

"Uhh... I'm going to get a nurse." He said, his voice low. He sounded irritated, but worried... What the fuck? Was it something I said?? I racked my brain for answers as I watched him quickly rise, shake a little, then rush from my room- Leaving a cold wake in his path. That was really weird...

*Jinxx's P.O.V.*

Shit shit shit shit shit. Not good. Not good. Not good she doesn't remember what happened to put her in the hospital, why she's here. Not good she doesn't remember why she started hyperventilating.

Not good that, once more, Jake, Andy and I have to explain to her again what happened to Ashley... Her beloved father and bandmate.

Not good that the closest hospital to Andy's house...

Was Ash's...

And not good...

That Ashley is here too...

And could very well wake up any moment.

"Uhh... I'm going to get a nurse." I spoke quickly and worry showing in my tone no matter how much I tried controlling it. I released my grip in her bed rail and stood, wavering a little then rushed out if her room as quickly as I could without running. I also gad to get the guys for 2 reasons. 1. To tell them Ember was awake and 2. To tell them I needed to get a nurse.

*BOOM*

"Oh my God ma'am! I'm soo sorry! I'm really out of it today!" I said hurriedly, helping up the brunette woman.

"It's totally fine. Don't be sorry, we all have those days?" She said kindly. A warm smile on her soft, china doll-like face. "I'm just on my way to see my daughter... Have you see a room with a thin girl... Reddish hair, green eyes maybe?"

"Oh yea... Just do-" Wait. That matched Ember's description. "What's her name exactly?" I asked, curiosity clearly showing in my voice.

"Ember... Ember Purdy." Holy fucking hell. Ember's mom.... Is.... Is dead!

"I-I thought you were... Ashley said... B-But...?" I stuttered, completely lost for words.

"Dead? Yes. I am." She said totally cool and unaffected, walking by me; Chills running through my body.

"Jinxx, who are you talking to??" I look quickly in the direction of the voice. I saw Jake, Andy and CC. CC was the one who had spoken, asking me the question I wasn't quite sure that I could answer...

"Uhm.. Ember's mom... Was right... Here?" I said, confused spinning in circles looking for her... Maybe I was seeing things... Maybe I needed medication. Or my eyes checked. Or- Ok Jinxx. Calm down and take a deep breath.

"Ashley said she was dead though. You couldn't have seen a dead woman. Unless... Unless she's not really dead." Jake said, saying the last part quickly- Turning slightly pale as he spoke quietly.

"What did she say?" Andy asked, his deep voice carrying through the halls of the building and earning a few looks from strangers.

"That she was on her way to see.... Ember!" I shouted, earning more looks; These ones being irritated though. I didn't care. I spun on my heel, taking off back towards Ember's room- The guys of course running behind me.

Once we arrived at Ember's room, there was about 5 doctors holding her down while she and cried- Pained howls generating from her tiny body, escaping through her lips. As quickly as we arrived, we were pushes out and the click of a lock sounded behind us, then the curtains were yanked closed and the only thing we could hear was the rapid beeping of her monitor, her screams and cries, and the doctors' shouts.

*An hour later, Jinxx's P.O.V.*

We were finally let back into Ember's room and might I say that, even though it was only an hour- It was the longest hour of my life. We all smiled warm smiles at the now calm girl watching Spongebob and eating goldfish. She looked towards us, a scared and wild look in her eyes.

"Hey Ember, how ya doin'?" I asked. She didn't respond until about two minutes later.

"Who are you guys?" She asked so innocently..

Even with the innocence in her tone of voice, everybody froze... And I knew their hearts sank.