Key to my Happiness (Damien Haas Fan Fiction)

Chapter 21

Damien's POV

"Thank you for always being there for me, Damien. I don't know what I'd do without you." Lin said as she leaned in and gave me a passionate kiss. The kiss lasted like a lifetime. As things got heated, a knock interrupted our moment. She got up and opened the door only to be stabbed in the chest by someone I don't recognize. "I'm sorry, Damien." He said. I quickly leaned down to where Lin is lying on the floor covered in her own blood. "Lin, stay with me" I shouted while stroking her face. I quickly dialed 911 but everything turned bright.

"Damien?" Shayne asked. I looked around and saw the unfamiliar white walls and lonely atmosphere. I saw Shayne beside me drinking his bottle of water. "What happened?" I asked in a raspy voice. "Damien, you woke up! You were in an accident, 3 days ago." He said. "Where's Lin?" I asked. "She's at work." He answered. "Why were you at Burlington drive?" He added. Everything flashed before my eyes. Me buying flowers. Waiting for her. Texting Shayne. Lin calling me. The accident.

"I went to her workplace only to find out that she checked out earlier... with you." I said with a hint of dark tone from my anger, and as tears poured into my eyes. "I can explain dude." He said,

"Explain exactly what, Shayne? That you knew all along that I have a thing for Lin yet you come in and take what you want? It doesn't work like that, man." I said. "Dude. Let me explain." He said, in a rather calm voice. "I don't wanna stress you out, you just woke up." He said. I nodded. "Look at your phone and tell me what's the date today." I did what he said and checked my phone. "It's the 26th of november." I said.

"Also, what was the date 3 days ago?" He said, "23rd of November." I answered.

"The day you got into an accident is also the same day as your birthday. I know you don't celebrate birthdays because it reminds you of how old you are, you forget that it was your birthday. She called me to ask for help to surprise you because she was dismissed very early. She didn't want to ruin everything. We were suppose to throw the best party for you." He answered.

I tilted my head downwards, and hid my face as it was filled with humiliation. "Dude, she kept blaming herself for what happened to you. She was crying the whole time. She felt very devastated to see you hurt. We just made her go to work so she can take a minute and refresh for a while, what happened was very overwhelming. She was even about to go back to Colorado, she was supposed to leave us because she can't handle the tension. She was depressed, the only thing keeping her sane, as of now, is Keith and Boze." He said. I looked up and saw his sympathetic face. I told him to seat on the edge of the bed and hugged him.

Yes. I hugged my best friend. And this is not awkward at all. I missed his company. He has been the best-est friend I could ever have. And all I am is a disappointment. He patted my back while whispering, "You want me to call her?" "Yes please. Tell the others that I'm okay." He nodded as I smiled, Am I really okay?

Lin's POV

I just finished my shoot for the day and I can't wait to go home. I was walking back to get changed when Hannah noticed me. "Hey Lin. Are you okay?" She asked me. I looked at her and broke down. She held me and walked with me towards the dressing room. She sat me down on the couch and gave me a box of tissue paper. I thanked her for her kind gesture. "Would you like to tell me what's bothering you?" I nodded and recomposed myself.

"Remember when we were on leave early?" She nodded. "That was Damien's birthday. I want to surprise him so I called his best friend, Shayne, and asked for his help. We bought everything we need and went to decorate and get ready for the party. In the middle of getting ready, I called him to know where he's at the moment." I took a deep breathe. "He sounded hurt, while talking to him, then I just heard a loud crash. And now he's in the hospital recovering from the accident. And I just feel like it's all my fault." I said, in tears.