A Second Chance • A.F. {#wattys2018}

Chapter 19

Melody

One minute Rye and I were sat at breakfast enjoying ourselves and having a laugh, the next we were speeding down the motorway, trying to get to Slough as fast as we could.

Rye had gotten a text from Mikey which stated that Andy was in the hospital and wasn't responding to anything and that his breathing was faint.

Rye insisted I came with him and I managed to nod a response and here we were.

The police had already pulled us over for speeding but once explaining the circumstances, the police gave us an escort on the motorway, meaning we could go over the speed limit.

Rye was awfully quiet the whole way, he would often glance over at me and his hand would graze over my own as a form of comfort, while I often had tears streaming down my face but once we reached the hospital everything felt very real and  I suddenly felt nauseous.

I hated everything about hospitals. Rye had started walking in but once he realised I wasn't following he came back towards me and placed his hands on my shoulders and my cheeks.

"Mel, hey cmon you can do this, we need to do this for Andy" the mention of his name was enough to snap me out of my trance as we entered the hospital and found the ward Andy was on. 

Once we turned the corner we saw Brook, Jack and Mikey sat on some chairs, Mikey looked extremely tired and there was visible tear stains on his face and Brook and Jack were just sat in shock.

Rye went to Mikey first and hugged him as they both broke down in tears, the sight made the situation even worse and it also made me realise that this was all my fault.

I didn't even notice that Jack had approached me until I felt him pull me into his chest where I then broke down crying.

"This is all my fault Jack" my words were slightly muffled but he seemed to understand.

"No it's not your fault, you can't blame yourself for this melody, he got a bit nauseous and fell" Jack stroked my hair as I lightly shook my head, but this caused the Mikey and Rye to break apart and Mikey came over to Jack and I while Rye went to check on Brook.

Mikey lightly pulled me away from Jack and forced me to look at him "Melody look at me, don't you dare blame yourself, you would never have known that this could happen, none of us could."

"But Mikey if I'd have stayed here things might have been better !! He could die in there and the last thing we spoke about was an argument, I don't want that regret. I love him Mikey" I stared at Mikey as he started crying too and before I knew it, we were all stood in a group hug, all of us lightly sobbing on each other as we waited for news about Andy.

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The silence was killing us as we sat in the hospital waiting room.

I was currently sat in between Mikey and Rye, my head resting on Mikey's shoulder and Rye's hand was resting on my knee, often rubbing it to reassure me that everything was going to be fine.

I was just about to fall asleep when a doctor walked out with a clipboard and cleared his throat, making us all aware that he had arrived.

This caused Rye to jump up and cross his arms "How's he doing?" He asked while playing with the sleeves of his jumper.

"Andy should be fine, we've managed to stitch the wound and stop the blood but he is heavily drugged and still quite unresponsive but other than that you are free to see him, but two at a time"

Mikey and Brook went first, then Jack and Rye and then it was my turn. The boys all hugged me before I walked into the hospital room.

My heart broke at the sight of Andy laid in the bed, so helpless and strapped to so many machines.

I sniffled  away a few tears and then took a seat at the side of Andy's bed.

Andy

I heard Jack and Rye leave the room, but I couldn't move or say anything to them, all I could see was blackness, which was slightly terrifying.

I thought I was finally alone until I heard the door open and close once again and I felt another presence in the room.

The person sniffled and that's when I felt a warm hand grab my cold one.

"Andy, I'm so sorry, this is all my fault"

Melody.

That's who was now in the room with me, my mind raced as I heard her blame herself, I could tell by now that tears were falling from her eyes and it pained me that there was nothing I could do.

"I don't know if you can hear me or not"

I can hear you, Melody I promise I can hear you my mind was screaming the words as I continued to listen, not really having much of a choice.

"But I want you to know that it's you. It's always been you Andy. Not Rye, not Elijah, but you. I'm so sorry that I played you like this, I'm sorry that you're in here because of me. I'm sorry that I didn't let myself love you"

I felt her head on my chest now and I could hear her sobs.

I wanted to open my eyes and tell her that I loved her, I wanted to grab her face and kiss her and tell her that I'm okay, that this isn't her fault, but instead my body didn't move.

I kept trying and trying until I heard Mikey's voice.

"Mel, hey we should get going, visiting hours are almost over, you can have Andy's bed tonight"

I didn't want her to leave, hell I didn't want the boys to leave either but I knew they had to.

"I don't want to leave him Mikey, I can't."

I knew Mikey must have hugged Melody because her cries were muffled and my hand suddenly felt cold again.

"Cmon, I promise me and you will get up early and come back but you need to rest too, Andy would hate to see you like this"

Mikey was right. I hate hearing Mel like this, I can't imagine what she'd look like right now.

"Okaii, I'll be out in a second Mikey"

I'm assuming Mikey nodded because the door closed and Melody's had grasped mine again. I felt her tower over me as she placed her lips on my forehead.

"I'll see you tomorrow, please be awake"

I felt one of her tears hit my face but she was quick to wipe off and then she was gone.