The Next Chapter (Aaron Carpenter Fanfiction)

Chapter 3: Friday

I wake up before the boys as always. I kiss Aaron's nose and slide out of bed. I write a quick note telling Aaron I went to breakfast and love him and head downstairs. Surprisingly, Nash is already down there.

"Sup Roxanna Banana?"

"Just starving, what got you out of bed this early Nash Brown?"

"Oh, just anxious, that's all."

"Awe Nash, you have nothing to be worried about! All the people coming to see you love you, you know that. You've done it all before, this is no different. Now, the meeting doesn't start till 5, and it's 7am. Get some food and go back to bed so you're not falling asleep at your last Friday MAGCON!"

"Thanks Rock, you always know what to say when I'm down."

"That's what I'm here for!"

After I eat, I head back up to Aaron and Matt with muffins and apple juice and stick them in the fridge. Aaron wakes up just enough to pull me back into bed and nuzzle his head into my neck. I fall back asleep.

---------------7 hours later----------------

-Aaron's Point of View-

We're on our way to our last meet up with VIPs. Matt, Roxanne and I were in a car, the rest of the boys in two others. We were all singing along to the radio, and for a while all is good. Until I see Roxanne pointing out the window next to her screaming.

An ambulance arrived and were rushed to the hospital. The rear passenger side was hit. Right where Roxanne was. She had the most damage done, me and Matt just had some cuts and scrapes fro the glass shattering.

"What happened?" I ask the doctor.

"Well, a driver ran a red light and hit your car full speed into the passenger side where Roxanne was sitting. She is in critical condition and hasn't woken up yet. She has cuts all over her right side and her face will be scarred pretty badly from the window caving in on her. But she will be okay in the long run."

"When can I see her?"

"Yeah..er, excuse me, sorry, when can we see her?" Matt anxiously buts in.

"In about 30 minutes. We have to get her hooked up to an IV and get her situated first. We'll call you back when she's ready."

"Thank you so much. We'll be here waiting."

I send out a tweet to accompany the MAGCON accounts:

"Sorry for the inconvenience but, MAGCON is cancelled for tonight. Roxanne is in critical condition. We will get back to you. Love you all."

Me and all the guys and Mahogany were huddled in a small waiting room anxiously waiting to see Roxanne.

"I hope she's okay. I feel so horrible." my driver says.

"It's okay, man, it wasn't your fault, it was that ass who pulled out." Nash says.

"Nothing like this has ever happened before. I wish it would have been me." Mahogany sighs.

"Lox, no don't say that. It's not your fault either. We just need to wait it out to see her." Taylor replies.

All the while I have my head in my hands, silently crying, waiting to see my baby girl.

"Roxanne's parents are flying in and will be here in a few hours." Matt says. "They asked for you, Aaron, but I said you're not in a good position right now. They said they love you very much and don't blame you."

"You can come see her now. 5 at a time please. Only 3 after 8. Nurses will be in periodically to update medicine dosages."

"Thank you, ma'am." I say.

"Okay, Aaron, you choose who goes in with you for the first half hour. We'll all wait out here." Matt says.

"Okay, so under no circumstances am I leaving Roxanne in case she wakes up. So Matt, Nash, Cam and Mahogany, you're up first. Then Jack and Jack and Taylor and Carter come in. Her parents won't get here till 8 or later, so we'll figure it out after that. First round, let's go."

I walk in first and I see my sunshine. I feel horrible. She has cuts all over her cheeks and forehead and blood crusted in her hair. She has wires running everywhere in her arms and nose. And she hasn't woken up yet. I rush up next to her and kiss her forehead. I pull up a chair and hold her hand.

"I'm so sorry baby. So so so sorry. This never should have happened. Please wake up. I'm so sorry."

Tears are streaming down my face now as I kiss her hand.