Hybrid Theory: A [Linkin Park] Spinoff.

I Cannot Explain To You.

[Rob's point of view. Hours later. At the hospital.]

I sigh as I hold Eren's cold hand in mine, "I don't know if you can hear me or not, but I'm sorry. Sorry I almost killed Chester. Sorry I almost caused you to die that one day. Sorry for every fucked up thing I've ever done to you." I sit there, tears welling in my eyes.
Eren groans softly.
I'm on my feet in a matter of milliseconds,"Eren?"
"R-rob? Why can't I move my arms?"
I slowly let go of her hand,"They're pumping fluids and antibiotics into you through multiple IV lines."
She looks at me, her eyes and face pale,"What happened?"
"They said that you have a severe case of the stomach flu. They can't explain it in any other way...."
"S-stomach flu? That's what they said?"
"Yes. That's what they said."
A stray tear slips down Eren's cheek as she slowly extends her left arm to embrace my right hand,"So they didn't say anything else?"
I shake my head,"Nope. Sorry."
She sobs heavily,"Oh my god...."
I clear my throat, my voice dropping low enough to allow me to sing part of Garth Brooks' song That Summer.

I went to work with her that summer
Two teenage kids too far from home
She was a lonely widow woman
Hell-bent to make it on her own
We were a thousand miles from nowhere
Wheat fields as far as I could see
Both needin something from each other
Not knowin yet what that might be

Till she came to me one evening
Hot cup of coffee and a smile
In a dress that I was certain
She hadn't worn in quite a while

There was a difference in her laughter
There was a softness in her eyes
And on the air there was a hunger
Even a boy could recognize

Eren coughs slightly,"Rob.... really? Garth Brooks? That's so cliché that it's painful."
I smile,"Sorry. It was the first song that came to mind."
"That's okay, Bourdie. You don't have to worry about fitting in around me."
"Really?"
"Yeah. I'm the biggest fucking misfit that y'all have ever seen."
I smile as I slowly brush a stray line of dirt from under Eren's left eye,"I love you, Eren."
She smiles,"I...I love you too, Rob."
And with that, we find ourselves in each other's arms, kissing as if we're both too afraid to lose each other and everything we've worked for.