Summer of Syn

I'll Always Love You

Brian's P.O.V.

August 2nd

We all ended up getting there in record time. Elektra had a few clothes in a couple of bags. I helped her carry one while Matt carried the rest. I didn't like hospitals to begin with but I wanted to see Willow. I was prepared for anything. Elektra saw Tori before Matt and I did. She ran towards him then hugged him tightly before she started crying. Tori held her as she spilled her tears onto his shirt. Once Tori saw Matt and I his face turned from gloomy to happy. "Are the rest of the guys with you too?" Tori asked Elektra she shook her head. "Brian came cause he wanted to see you and Luca. Same goes for Matt and I," Tori nodded. "Willow's in there Ele and Matt if you want to see her first you can." They both nodded then went into the room. I sat beside Tori, I was just as fucked up as he was but he saw more than a normal 18 year old should have to see. Tori leaned his back on the chair taking a deep breath. "Thanks for coming up here with Matt and Elektra. I know Will would want you to be here." I nodded, "no problem Tor." I couldn't bring myself to look at Willow when Matt and Elektra were in the room. Once they walked out Elektra didn't look like any type of sad she looked pissed. She went up to Tori and slapped him across the face hard. Enough to make the SMACK from the collision of her hand and his cheek echo through the small hallway. "How could you?! I could've been here the entire time but you chose to push everyone away! Your both important to me! How could you not tell me anything!? Why Tori, why go through this by yourself?!" Tori looked up at Elektra without batting on eye. The bright red hand mark from Elektra's hand still there. "I didn't want to burden anyone else with my family. Yeah we're both important to you and many other people. But telling everyone my sister is in a coma and my mom died along with my other sister, isn't going to bring Leah or my mom back. It isn't going to make Will wake up either. I'd rather deal with my emotions and the way I feel by myself like I have been. I'm going to the cafeteria." Tori stood up and walked down the hall. Elektra had tears filling her eyes as she ran off down the hallway in the opposite direction. "I'll be back Brian, go see Will. I'm sure she would love it if you sat in there with her." I nodded as Matt ran after Elektra trying to get her to calm down. I walked inside the room to see Willow hooked up to a bunch of machines. She had a few cuts on her arms and face but nothing too major. I sat there in the chair beside the bed and held her hand. I didn't know what to say to make the situation any better. After a few hours Matt and Elektra cam back in the room. Matt handed me a key card to a hotel. "We're going back to Cali tomorrow. Figured might as well stay the night up here tonight." I nodded as he put his hand on my shoulder. "Were going back to the hotel. Come whenever you feel like your ready Bri." I heard footsteps leaving the room. I laid my head on the bed beside where our hands were held together. Soon my eyelids became heavy then sleep took over my senses.

August 3rd

"Sir, sir." I was woken up to a nurse shaking me. I looked up then noticed I was still in the hospital room with Willow. "Would you want to sleep in a bed instead of that chair? It would probably be more comfortable." I shook my head as I looked at Willow. "I'm fine but thank you." The older woman nodded as she exited the room. Tori came inside the room next with a coffee cup and some toast. "Here I already ate, I came up here last night to see you sleeping. Thought this would help," I took the cup and toast from Tori and drank the coffee. "Thanks Tor," he nodded. "No problem," we sat there for what seemed like a few hours in silence. After about 2 hours Tori said he was going back to his hotel room to change and that he shouldn't be long. When he left I could hear sharp foot steps coming down the hall. When the footsteps stopped my eyes connected to an older man that looked like Tori. A woman that looked like the man stood beside him. "Ah, you must be Brian. My daughters boyfriend." The man said as he set his briefcase down. I nodded, "I am. I'm Brian Haner, I've been friends with Tori and Willow for a while now." He nodded dismissing what I said, "has Elektra been here?" He asked me I nodded again, "she came here with Matt yesterday. We're going to leave today, I just wanted to spend my time with Willow." Willow and Tori's dad looked at the other woman before he spoke. "Go get me something to drink real quick Amie." She nodded running out of the room. It was quiet a few minutes before either one of us said anything. "I want you to stay away from my daughter and son." I looked at her dad as I was shocked he even said that. "What?" I asked as I held Luca's hand tighter. "You heard me correctly son, stay away from my daughter. She doesn't need to remember anything about Huntington, California. I'll be moving Tori and Willow's things up here. I've just got offered another job. I don't need to be paying for 2 mortgages." I stood up looking at him in disbelief. "Do you have any idea what your telling me to do? I love WIllow with all my heart. I'm not going to leave her alone because her asshole of a father told me to. You've got me fucked up on so many levels it isn't funny." Her dad sat there looking at Willow, "she's lost her mom and little sister. Does she really needed to be reminded of them when she wakes up? No. She doesn't need to remember any of you from Huntington either. Elektra and Avalon will be the only 2 people she'll remember from California." When I looked at the doorway, Tori was standing there. "Yeah Brian, just listen to my dad... Matt, Elektra and you all need to go back to California. Don't try contacting us either." I looked at him as the anger took me over. "Am I just supposed to forget about you and Willow!? Am I supposed to move on with my life because you told me to? I'll always love Willow. I'll find her someday with or without either one of your blessings!" I yelled as I ran out of the hospital room and outside to scream and cry my eyes out. I'll prove everyone wrong and prove to Willow that she'll be mine again, one day.