In Your Arms (A Brannie Fanfic)

Chapter Seventeen

Luke's POV:
I gasped as Sydney ran into my arms, crying.
"Syd, what happened?" I asked, rubbing her back.
"Cal-eb broke u-up with mee." She cried, dragging the E.
"Didn't you start dating like last week?"
"Yeah, but I loved him Luke. I've loved him for a long time."
She looked up and my heart shattered. I could see the pain in her eyes. Her round face, puffy and red.
My sister is broken. Over one of my best friends. I sat her down and stomped my way to Caleb's room. I opened the door, where his mom was vlogging again.
"Ms Katie, could I talk with Caleb?" I asked as nicely as I could. I knew this was going to be uploaded where the whole world could see it.
"Sure Luke. I'll take you guys to see Katie. She's being discharged tomorrow morning.." She trailed off as the door shut.
"What the hell Caleb?" I shrieked. He looked taken aback.
"What?!" He said, holding his hands up.
"Why did you break up with Syd? She's heartbroken!" I yelled.
"Luke. We were only dating a week. And I just... I don't feel anything. The spark is gone. I'm sorry." He said. He truly looks guilty. But this is my sister were talking about.
"All she did while you were out was cry. She couldn't bring herself to see you. She sat in her room and looked through pictures of you. She wouldn't eat for days. Caleb, she wasn't functioning without you." I said, tears filling my eyes at the thought of her actions these past couple of weeks.
"Would you rather me not break her heart and live unhappy? Honestly. I'm under enough stress right now. I can't let my fake feelings for her pull me down more!" He shouted, getting agitated.
"I thought you were my friend."
It felt like someone just threw me across a room. Like boulders were thrown in my chest.
I backed out of the room before I passed out and dialled my friend Beth's number.
"Pick me up. I need you."

Katie's POV:
I sat in the hospital bed and listened to the sounds of beeps and cried around me. I was almost immune to it.
I heard an irregular noise and tuned in on it.
I slipped out of the bed once again and listened closer.
It was the faint sobs of someone.
A door had just slammed and I looked to see Luke scrambling away. He look like he just seen a ghost.
I tip toed to Caleb's room so my nurse couldn't see me. She didn't want me walking around without someone until tomorrow, when I left.
I creaked the oak door open to reveal Caleb, in the dark, head to his knees.
He looked up and the light glared in his eyes.
"Katie, please go away." He asked. Normally, I would have left. But down thing lined his voice begging me to stay.
I closed the door and entered. The only thing keeping the room from being pitch black was the tiny window at the top.
I sat on the bottom of the bed.
"Caleb, tell me what's wrong." I said, looking into his red, glazed eyes.
"I broke up with Syd, Luke's pissed and I love you." He said, covering his mouth after he realized what he just said.
"I'm sorry. I just.. I-" I cut him off my planting a kiss on his lips. I could feel the heat from his blush and smelled the salt from his tears. He kissed back and I leaned in more.
He pulled away.
" Katie, I..I love you. But I get surgery this weekend an I-"
"What?" I questioned.
"I...I might not survive. I can't love you even more and lose you. Please Katie, you have to think about this." He mumbled, and I grazed my hand against his cheek, wiping away the drying tears.
"I...you're right. I'm sorry.." I sighed, standing up to leave.
He pulled me in suddenly for another kiss. I hugged him and a tear rolled down my face.
"I love you. If I make it, I promise, we can be together Kate. I promise."

Brennan's POV:
I pulled in to Annie's driveway. A few days from now, we would be moving in down the street.
Our offer was accepted and we would be moved in just in time for Christmas.
We hopped through the piling snow and in to her house.
Our parents were waiting with dinner. Ms Katie was still at the hospital, so it was a simple and easy meal. Stew.
I gulped down my food and ran upstairs to change.
I grabbed some sweatpants and a hoodie and sat inside Annie's room. We've been sleeping in her room while Katie's gone. She feels alone without her best friend and brother.
It was a cold night, but Hayley seemed to have most the blankets.
Annie climbed in a few minutes later and shivered as she snuggled against me. I wrapped her in a blanket, but her skin was still freezing.
"Annie, are you sick? You don't look good." I asked, hoping I hadn't offended her.
"I'm fine."
Annie, you're white as a ghost. You are bony. Are you sure?" I asked.
She hasn't eaten much, she's been too stressed to. She's already lost so much wait.
"Annie, I know it's hard. But you need to eat more. You can't live on like this."
She didn't even answer and just shivered again. I took off my hoodie and slipped it over her head and piled another blanket over her.
"I love you. Please." I said, wrapping my arms around her again. She smiled a little and turned to kiss me.
I was going to say more but she was already snoring.
She can't go like this. It's unhealthy. I love her, I can't lose her too.

I heard the laugh and faint voice of her mom as she walked away.
"I know guys, it's adorable. It's been a pretty eventful vlog, but I thought you should know. We will be up to daily vlogging soon, I promise!"
Her voice faded away and my tired, clouded mind forgot about the vlogs.
I slowly drifted into a deep sleep.

Ooh the fans are gonna know. What's gonna happen with Caleb's surgery this weekend? And his love for Katie?
What about Sydney?
^ my literal thoughts while writing this.
Hope you enjoyed💝
-M