12: Hospital

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CARTERS POV

I rush to the hospital. I talk to the lady at the front desk. 

"I'm here for Calum Hood," I say.

"It looks like he's still in surgery," she replies. 

"Do you know when it will be done? Will he be okay?" I ask, desperate.

"I don't know, I'm sorry," she replies. I take a seat in the waiting room. My phone buzzes. I pull it out and see it's just a stupid Twitter notification. I get rid of it, but then I see my lock screen. It's a picture of me and Cal at the beach. I'm on his back with his arms wrapped around my legs. We're both laughing about who knows what. I choke back a sob. What happens if he's not okay? I don't know if I can live without him? Just then, I see Luke arrive. 

"Luke!" I say, all the feelings from earlier gone. 

He rushes to me. "Is he alright?" he asks, nervous. 

"I don't know," I say, holding back my tears. "He's in surgery." I bite my lip to keep from sobbing. 

"Come here," Luke mumbles and embraces me. I can't take it anymore. I let my sobs escape. Hours later, I'm still sitting with Luke, his arms around me, when a doctor approaches us.

"Hello," he says. "I'm Doctor Smith, and I want to inform you that Calum did survive," -relief floods through me and a soft cry escapes my lips- "but he did sustain a very big blow to the head. It's a miracle he wasn't killed instantly."

'Oh great. Thanks doctor. That's exactly what I want to hear.' I think sarcastically.

"He'll be fine, but there has been some memory loss." My heart falls. 

"How much?" I ask.

"Probably about the last 6 months or so. It's only short term, but there's no way of knowing whether or not his memories will return." Dr. Smith says. 

Again, I wrap my arms around Luke and let the tears fall. 

"Can we see him?" Luke asks. 

"Yes, this way," says Dr. Smith. I don't even pay attention to my surroundings until Dr. Smith stops in front a room. "Right here."

I slowly open the door and see Calum sitting up. He's bruised and has many casts, but he's alive. I smile through my tears. I rush to his bed and embrace him. 

"Oh, thank God you're okay," I whisper. 

And then Calum asks me a question that makes my heart shatter: "Who are you?" 

A/N Sorry, I'll fix it... probably

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