Ashton's POV
I sat in the waiting room, watching the clock pass by. The police got to the house right after Brinley fell to the ground, we were too in shock to comprehend what was going on.
We could have saved her, I could have saved her.
The paramedics said that she was barely breathing by the time they got to her. She has a crushed rib and her lungs are partially damaged. She's on life support at the moment and is in a coma.
I dont know what to do or think. We just watched her get attacked by her insane father. Anna is filing out papers so she can be emancipated. Her mom is still going to want contact, but after the brutal factors caused by her father, the police arent having it.
Also, some of her organs are not working properly due to her anorexia, her purging, and the fact that she overworks herself when she has nothing in her system to keep her going.
I chewed on my fingernails til Calum slapped me out of my thoughts. "ASHTON!" he yelled. I jumped back a bit, clearing my vision and looking at him.
"What?.." I croaked, not even realizing that I've been crying. "The doctor is letting us visit her.." he spoke softly, taking my hand and helping me up. I walked along with him and the others to her hospital room.
There she lay with bruises around her throat and tubes all along her body. I felt my eyes tear up, seeing her lifeless body. I walked up to her, taking my hand in hers as I pulled a chair up and rested slightly against the bed.
I heard the door close, knowing they were giving me time with her. "Brinley..." I choked out, looking at her lifeless body.
"Im so sorry... Im sorry that I couldnt save you.. Im sorry that I couldnt help you get better.. I hate myself for being away from you at the most important times, I should have known when something was up.. I know we never said that things were over between us but we both knew they practically were.." I choked back a sob, "Fucking hell Brinley, I love you. I know I havent known you long and I dont know when I'll get to finish knowing you.. I cant lose you.. I just cant.." I spoke to her as the aching feeling rose in my chest.
I looked around and took a deep breath as I began beating on the side of bed gently, before singing.
"Ever since the day that we met
I couldnt get you out of my head
There was always something about you
Every chance that I seem to get
Finds a way to end in regret
There was always something about you"
I looked over her saddened face, the slight frown she wore as a breathing was wrapped into her nostrils and her eyes never moved, never opened, nothing. The heart monitor kept a steady pace to keep me knowing that she was still here somehow.
"Jealousy, keeps containing me
In time you'll see
Just what we could be
But Im always too late
Im always too late
I see you but I always hesitate
'Cause Im always too late
Dont wanna be too late
To have you by my side and I cant wait
'Cause never is too late"
I watched as her chest slowly rose and fell, at the softest movement that you couldnt catch normally. It was empty. It felt empty.
