I Choose You.(PTV)

Chapter 9- Saying Goodbye...

Luna's Pov:

I turn away from her bed. I can't look at it. I can't look at where she's supposed to be. She's supposed to be with me. With Frank. And Sir Fluffernut. 

Sir Fluffernut lays on his bed on the floor and takes deep breathes. Frank lays on Natalie's bed. He barks at me a few times. I guess he wonders where she is. Frank has always liked Natalie better for some reason so I guess this is really hard for him too. 

I look out the large window I see the tree line and the stars that run over it. This would be a perfect picture but I can't even touch my camera. Natalie gave me my camera for 23rd birthday. My old one was getting very old and the quality wasn't the best anymore. So she got me this one.

I turn on my bedside lamp. I need to take some aspirin. My head is pounding from today. After getting aspirin I don't climb back into bed. Instead I sit on the edge of my bed and look out the window. I hear the door creak open. That's what happens when you've had anxiety for 6 years, you can hear every tiny noise. I feel my bed slouch down as someone sits next to me. I don't bother to look at who it is. I don't care.

"Can't sleep?" Vic's soft voice asks. 

"You could say that." I say back still staring out the window. A few moments of silence go by.

"We can go see her everyday." He says. This grabs my attention and I turn my face to his. 

"How's Kellin?" I ask. He looks down. 

"He is pacing back and forth in the hallway upstairs and he won't talk to anyone." He says and then runs his hands through his hair.

I grab his hands. He looks up at me. His eyes look worried for Kellin. 

"I think you should go into witness protection." He says. I freeze at his words. I grip his hands. I told Vic what Ben said to me in the alleyway. I open my mouth to say something but nothing comes out. 

"No." I finally manage to say.

"No?" Vic asks.

"I won't show him I'm afraid." I say and Vic nods his head. We stay silent.

"Luna?"

"Yes Vic?" 

"I......I..." he says stuttering. I stay silent and look into his eyes searching for what he was trying to say.

"I love you." he says. Then he looks at me. Waiting for a response. This was the first time he has said he loves me. My heart races. Should I say it back? Should I not?

"......I love you too." I say. His face lights up and he smiles. Then I go for it.

I kiss him.

I pull away and he looks surprised. He chuckles then pulls my face back to his. 

"We're going to get through this together." he says and rests his forehead on mine.

"I know." I say.

"Well I'm tired." I say and lay down on the bed. 

"Okay well I guess I'll see you tomorrow." he says and gets up and walks to the door. As I lay my head on the pillow I suddenly miss his presence. It calmed me. It made me feel better and safer.

"Wait." I say as his hand reaches for the doorknob. He freezes.

"Please stay." I say. He turns around.

"Are you sure?" he says.

"Yes." I say. And he climbs into bed next to me. I take a final look at his beautiful face as he turns my bedside light off. 

"Goodnight Luna."

"Goodnight Vic." I say. He snuggles up against my back. I listen to his breathe slow which causes me to fall into a deep sleep.

*TIME SKIP 2 WEEKS LATER* Luna's Pov: 

A few days went by and nothing happened. A week went by and she seemed to be getting better. But now it's been two weeks and she's worse than ever. We're all hoping she can get back before the competition ends. There's now only two weeks left. 

We visit her everyday. 

Now I'm sitting at the dining table with Vic beside me. As I eat the pizza we made for dinner I stay silent and stare at the empty seat where Natalie should be. Suddenly my phone rings. I pick it up at answer it without looking at who it is.

"Hello?" I say.

"Hello this is Tina calling from the San Diego hospital. Is this Luna May?" a nurse named Tina says.

"Um yes." I say.

"I was calling to let you know some news."

"Okay what is it?" I say now becoming anxious. 

"Well I have some bad news." she pauses "your roommate Natalie signed some papers a few years ago that say if she's in a coma for more than a two weeks then to stop working on her." my heart sinks. "Well those two weeks are up. And we are going to let her go tomorrow so you need to come tomorrow morning before we stop working on her to say goodbye.".

I feel numb. This can't be happening. I can't talk.

"Ms.May?" Tina the nurse says.

"Thank you Tina." I say in a shaky voice.

"Your welcome and sorry for your loss." she says. 

I hang up. I feel like I'm about to fall out my chair. I feel like someone ripped my heart out and now they're slowly crushing it. I sit silently for a few moments. I turn to Vic and I can tell he heard our conversation by the look on his face. He is frowning and he has tear forming in the corner of his eyes. The tears form in my eyes and Vic takes me into his arms and I just break. I cry harder than I ever have.

Because today I lost my best friend. 

*The next day* Luna's Pov: 

I walk to the door of her hospital room. I stop when I reach it. I see all my friends. They all came. They all want to say goodbye. I decided to also bring Frank because he deserves to say goodbye too. I turn the knob and see my best friend.

The friend that has gotten me through so much. The friend that was there for 11 birthdays. That's at least 4,015 days together. And now I'm saying goodbye. 

I walk in and put Frank on Natalie's motionless body. He inches his body to her face. When she doesn't pet him Frank nudges her chin and nuzzles his head underneath her chin.

I put my hand on my mouth to keep the whimpers from coming out. Vic comes next to me pulls my body into his chest. 

*30 minutes later* Luna's Pov:

I sit in a chair next to Natalie's bedside. I hold her cold hands in my mine. Kellin sits in a chair next to Natalie's bed on the other side. I saw him do something I've never seen before. I saw him cry. We all sit silently sit there and tears roll down our faces. Vic rubs my back. 

"I just can't believe she's leaving." I choke out.

"I know I know." Vic says. We sit there for another ten minutes until a nurse comes in and says we have five minutes left. 

I set my head on the bed and continue to hold Natalie's hand. Suddenly a groggy voice speaks.

"Is this heaven cause I think I'm in the wrong place then." 

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