~Chapter 22~
-HUNTERS P.O.V-
Each day seemed to drag out, longer, and longer, till they seemed like they would never end. The days consisted of being in the hospital, waiting for a change, a change that seemed it would never come. Today is Natalie's second birthday and we would be spending it in the hospital, as we spent everyday lately, only to go home late at night. Hayley had only gotten worse, she only remembers Sam, and her head injury wasnt getting any better, actually causing her to forget even more then originally. Skylar spent days outside the door, waiting, or trying to get her to remember by giving her pieces of the past. Skylar was a hopeful mess, she tried and gave all she had to help Hayley, but it hurt her that Hayley didn't remember. I watched as she would look in the window as Hayley would talk to Sam, the tear that would fall down her cheek. Each night we would go home and Skylar would lay down, she wouldn't say a word, not even a goodnight. She would cuddle into my chest, and I felt the tears she would cry on my shirt. I watched her as she took down the 'Grand Opening Tomorrow' sign from the store window and she locked the door of the store and got in the car. She told me that without Hayley, she didn't want to live her dream. I watched her as she was in pain, as she hurt. The last time I saw her hurt like this was when her dad died, and that hurt me then and it hurts now. It hurt to see her hurt. As I walk down the stairs Skylar was sitting at the table and Natalie was in her highchair eating cereal. "We aren't going to the hospital today." She whispered looking down and I came up to her. "Why?" I asked curiously, almost worried, and she looked up tears forming. "Hunter, whats the point? She doesn't remember me, she doesn't remember our dreams, and we were so close to having all we ever wanted." She says crying now. "Sky, she will remember, give it time, have a little faith." I say and immediately regret my choice of words. "Hunter I've had faith! I've been at the hospital everyday! For what? She doesn't remember me! Its just like my dad, Hunter, I can't lose anyone else. I can't Hunter." She said sobbing and I held her to me. "She's here Sky, she's okay." I said and she shook her head. "She may be okay, and I'm incredibly grateful for that, but whats the point if she doesn't remember anything about me, she is scared of me." She added quietly and I held her tighter. "Skylar, sometimes-sometimes life sucks, and you may feel like nothing will be right, but have a little faith to fall back on. Know god is working for the better. Sometimes things have to get worse before they can get better. He has a plan-a plan that'll reveal itself in time, and Hayley will remember you. You guys will open your store, and it'll be everything you dreamed of and more because that's what you deserve, everything and more." I say and she looks up. "I'm sorry, its just, I'm losing my faith, and I just have to find it again, but it feels like it's missing." She said and I nod understanding how she felt, lost. "And you will, I know you will." I say and she smiles and holds herself to me and I hold her, rubbing her back. "I love you Hayes." She said and I kiss her head gently. "I love you too Sky." I say and she looks up. "I'm sorry for this past month, its been hectic, and crazy." She says and I hold her tighter. "Don't be, don't be sorry for the things you can't control, for the things that aren't your fault." I say and she starts talking. "If I hadn't left ea-," she starts but I cut her off. "Skylar, there's this little thing called 'life'. Sometimes things happen even if we don't want them too. Sometimes we can't control the things that happen, and you can't blame yourself for something you couldn't control." I say and she looks up understanding. "Where would I be without you Hayes?" She asked quietly and I smile and wipe away her tears trying to make her smile. "Probably Florida." I said and she laughed, the laugh I was so happy to hear. "I mean it Hayes." She said and I smiled. "So do I." "I hate you." "I love you too." I whisper and I kiss her head. "Now get ready, I'll feed Natty and we are going to go visit Hals." I said and she nodded before walking up the stairs.
-SKYLARS P.O.V-
I was so thankful for Hunter, he helped me notice the good in life and appreciate it, unlike most people. He taught me to have a little faith to fall back on. He gave me hope. I walked up the stairs and I took a quick shower. I stepped out and braided my wet hair and I slipped on my sweats and Hunters blue t-shirt. I walked into Natalie's room and Hunter was changing her and putting on her navy blue pants and her navy blue and white stripped shirt that had a red butterfly on it. I pulled her hair up into a small pony tail and I kissed her forehead. "Happy Birthday baby." I whisper and she giggles. "Ready?" Hunter asks kissing Natalie's head and I took a deep breath and nodded as he picked up Natalie and her diaper bag and we walked down the stairs. I went into the kitchen and I saw I had a message from Sam, probably just another update, that's all I got from him, updates, some good, most bad. I open the message reading it and I almost drop my phone. "What is it?" Hunter says panicked looking at me. "She remembers." I manage to breathe out, tears forming as a smile appears on my face, and a weight is lifted from my heart.
