A Chance At True Love

Chapter 8: Disaster Struck

Chapter 8: Disaster Struck

Somewhere in Miami Beach, Florida

Ethan

I was driving, searching along the side of the road for her car, hoping that the worse didn't happen just then I saw her car... Or should I say what was left of her car. Horror struck my face as I drove up to her car and got out and ran to what was left of the cab of the car and looked inside for her. When I finally saw her my heart sank to my stomach I saw her laying there, her face on the steering wheel blood pouring down her face from her nose... She had a big gash above her eyebrow and it too was bleeding. Her face was still stained from her tears and mascara running. Her arm was hanging out the drivers side window with shards of glass stuck throughout her arm. Blood streaming down from the wounds down to the side of the car leaving a puddle of blood. It broke my heart to see her like this. I pulled out my phone and dialed 911.

911 what's your emergency?

"Yes please help my girlfriend was driving and I'm guessing lost control of the car and hit a tree, she looks to be unconscious please just send help!" I cried trying desperately to keep my voice calm and steady so the operator could understand me I gave her my location and she told me that help would be there shortly. I hung up and went back towards Adelina, I know what I said to the operator and I meant it. I took her hand in mine and I cried I let it all out,

"Adelina, baby doll? I know you can hear me and I want you to know, that I love you, I've always loved you, and I know you probably won't ever love me back but sweetheart right now I don't think I have that chance, I just need to be alive. Right now I need you to be with me just so I can get through life knowing that you're alive and well and safe. Baby please! You can't leave me! We have a future together I see it, you may not but I do! Please just wake up!" I was crying by now I had to let out all my feelings for her I did.. I knew it was the right thing to do because I would've never forgiven myself if she would've died not knowing that what she truly wanted was right in front of her the entire time. I was still crying but by now I was on my knees still holding her hand, as a paramedic was prying me away I yelled,

"No! You can't take her! She's mine! She needs me!" The paramedic finally got me off my knees and looked me in the eyes,

"Sir, I understand that and she's not going to leave you, we will do everything we can to make sure she stays on this earth with you." He said it was such reassuring eyes that I had to believe him. I finally let go and dialed Amanda.

"Amanda?"

"Yes,Who is this?" She asked with confusion and a little bit of fear.

"It's Ethan, I don't know if Adelina has spoke about me but-" I was cut short by her slightly gasping,

"Yes, she's spoken about you so much since 8th grade, you were her biggest crush, but now that's she older she doesn't really speak to me about boys anymore.." Her voice trailed off as if she was disappointed that she never really socialized with her daughter.

"Really?! Well that's good because I've liked her just as long but she doesn't know.. But right now I have bad news, Adelina's been in a wreck, I guess she was crying and couldn't see and she lost control of her car and hit a tree on the side of the road, she hit it going pretty fast, but luckily she had her seatbelt on, she's just been rushed to the hospital!" By now I had tears pouring down my cheeks and I couldn't stop, I listened as Amanda too broke down and cried and it broke me even more, I did this... I hopped into my car after I got off the phone with her mom and followed the ambulance all the way to the hospital there I stayed at her side the entire time never left except only to go to the bathroom which was very rare since I hardly drank or ate anything. Amanda finally showed up and broke down again the moment she saw her she had all these tubes in her all these IVs she was so pale and weak looking..she ended up getting 8 stitches for the big gash above her eyebrow.. And 3 on one wound on her arm the others were just nicks and scratches nothing too bad. Me and her mom ended up staying there over night with her I even stayed with her all day the next day too, Amanda had to work and her boss wouldn't let her miss a day, what a bitch. I couldn't help but stare at her perfect little face, yeah it was all scratched up but to me she was just as beautiful as before, even though her eyes were closed I still remember the way her green eyes glimmered in the sunlight and the way her brown hair blew in the wind. She was my definition of an angel. I just wish she was my angel... Just then Grace barged through the door and stopped when she saw Adelina in the condition she was and tears started to fall down her face and then her gaze landed on me and my hand that was holding hers then her eyes traveled to my eyes which were bloodshot red from lack of sleep and all the crying I've been doing.

"What happened?!" She finally managed to get out through her tears. I explained to her the entire story of how I found her. And that's when it all hit her she stood up and looked at me with hurt, fear, and regret.

"You don't think...?" She couldn't even finish her own sentence for she was shaking her head as tears were falling and mumbling no over and over again, I got up and walked over to her and grabbed her arms to make her stop.

"Look at me, I think I know what happened. She overheard our conversation and she was hurt so she decided to drive home but she was crying so hard that she couldn't see and then lost control and hit a tree on the side of the road." She was looking at me regret by now and then she glanced down at Adelina and her eyes began to water. Then she looked back up at me and the words she said made my knees buckle beneath me.

"I'm so glad that she has a boyfriend like you!" And with that she smiled a sad but yet happy smile. Why would she say something like that? Then I remembered what I told the operator.

Yes please help my girlfriend

That's what it was I told the operator and I guess the paramedics told the doctor and when Grace asked which room to find her in they must've told her that she's in room 409 E with her boyfriend. I felt bad for her but it sure did sound good hearing that. I went back to Adelina's side and held her hand again while Grace went to her other side. We say there in complete silence for about half an hour and then,

"Ethan?.." A familiar yet soft spoken voice said, I looked up at Adelina and saw that her eyes were open and she was looking at me with pure confusion and fear.

Author's note:

This chapter was hard to write! Hope you liked it! Remember vote and comment!! :) :) :)