Unexpected ~ An Ashton Irwin Fan Fic (COMPLETED)

Chapter 14

*Ashton's POV*

I was sitting on the leather couch in the dance club we had rented out for Niall's birthday party. The music was playing, and all our friends were dancing and socializing.

Claudia, Sarah, and Rachel haven't arrived yet and it's been over an hour since the party started. I started to get worried, so I walked over to Jade (Thirlwall from Little Mix).

I tapped on her shoulder, "Hey, Jade, have you seen the girls?"

She furrowed her brow, thinking, "um, no I haven't, I'm sorry, Ashton. Is something wrong?"

I sighed, "they haven't gotten here yet, and I'm really worried about them. Claudia hasn't texted or called me..."

She gave me a sympathetic look, "well, I'm sure they'll get here."

I nodded, and walked back over to the couch. I felt my phone vibrate and frantically tried to get it out of my pocket. I answered it without looking at the caller ID.

"Hello? Hello?" I asked.

"Hello," a girl's voice said.

"Who is this?"

"Ashton, it's Sarah." She said.

"Sarah, what's up? Where are you guys?" I asked anxiously.

She took a deep breath, but I heard her struggling, "there.." she started crying, "there's been an accident..."

I put my hands over my mouth and dropped my phone to the floor. I ran outside the club and into my car. I heard someone running after me as I opened the door.

"Where are you going?" Niall yelled.

"The hospital. There's been an accident." I said as my voice shook.

His eyes widened as he got in the car with me. I sped off down the road. I parked the car and quickly ran inside. The lady at the front desk seemed alarmed as I approached her.

"I'm looking for Claudia Labbe, is she here?" I asked hurriedly.

"Yes, her and two other girls." She answered dully.

"Where are they?" I asked impatiently.

"Are you family?" She asked, looking at me past the glasses that sat on the bridge of her nose.

"Well, um sort of-"

"Either you are, or you aren't." She said.

"I'm her boyfriend, now please let me see her!" I said, feeling anger build up inside me.

Her eyes widened and she led me to the room. I stepped inside and my breath instantly caught in my throat. There she was, sleeping on the hospital bed. She had large cuts and bruises on her faces and her face was very beaten up.

She had bandages wrapped around her head, and others wrapped around certain parts of her body. Her arms, legs, and I could see them through her hospital gown. Tears poured uncontrollably down my face as I walked over to her, and dropped to my knees.

"C-Claudia?" I choked out, taking her hand in mine.

I took her small hand in mine, her cold skin leaving goosebumps on mine. The sobs that I tried to hold in we're let out; I was unable to contain myself. She wasn't moving, and I didn't realize that for a while.

I stood up, "n-nurse? Nurse?" I called and she walked in.

"Yes?"

"Is she..is-is she..?" I stuttered.

"No, she's not dead. She's in a coma."

My breathing became heavier. "What happened?" Niall asked as he sat down next to Rachel, who was just waking up.

"Well, they were in a car accident. An oncoming truck that ran a red light collided with Claudia's side. Sarah and Rachel were on the opposite side, so their wounds aren't as severe. You're lucky that Claudia wasn't killed upon impact, but we aren't sure when she'll wake up. Or if she'll wake up..." She answered.

I held her hand in between mine, looking at her face, how peaceful she looked aside from the fact that she was broken. "I'm so sorry this happened to you," I whispered and kissed her hand.

After crying for a while, I heard someone walk into the room. I turned around to see Harry, who went immediately to Sarah's side.

"So, what else?" I asked the nurse, hoping she'd know what I meant.

"Well, she has a few broken ribs and her left arms is fractured in multiple places. Aside from the fact that she's in a coma, she may have some memory loss." She answered.

I took a deep breath and sat down in an armchair, pulling it right next to Claudia's bed; I wasn't willing to leave her side.

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"Hey, Ashton? Wake up, mate." Someone whispered while lightly shaking my shoulders.

I lifted my head up off my hand, which was sore from holding it up while I slept. Niall was standing next to me, holding a coffee and a donut bag in his hands. He handed them to me, and I smiled to thank him. He patted my shoulder in sympathy, and went back over to Rachel.

I looked over at Claudia; she was still in the exact same position she was in last night. A tear managed to escape my eye, but I told myself that I wouldn't cry today. I had to be strong for myself...for her...

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