Once Ashley realized I was unconscious she called 911. The ambulance came to pick me up and she rode in the ambulance with me. Her parents went to the hospital as soon as they found out so Ashley had to wait by herself in the waiting room until they called her in.
When she told me my mind was in so many places. I pulled away from her and sat back on the couch. I stared at the floor in front of me. I couldn't stop thinking about how Ashley had to go through this by herself. I couldn't even tell her not to worry. What would have happened if she never came? Ashley noticed that I was tense and snapped me out of my thoughts when she said "Sam? Are you okay?"
I turned over to look at her. She had a worried look on her face. I then instantly wrapped my arms around her neck and hugged her. She put her arms around my waist and hugged me back. I then started to cry on her shoulder. I was crying because while Ashley was trying to comfort me no one was there to comfort her while I was in the hospital. She squeezed me a bit around my waist to try to comfort me.
I tightened my grip on her neck not wanting to let go. When I started to stop crying I let go and pulled away. I sat back on the couch still holding her hands. I looked at our hands not wanting to look up yet. Then Ashley broke the silence "Why were you crying Sam what's wrong did I hurt you?" She then started to get concerned that she hurt me.
Then I see that she starts worrying and rambling. I cut her off "No Ashley I am fine you didn't hurt me." She let out a sigh of relief. Then I continued on "I was crying because I was worried about you." She tilted her head slightly and said "Why were you worrying about me?"
I continued again "Because while I was in the hospital and you were trying to comfort me, who was there to comfort you. I couldn't tell you that everything was going to be okay or to have you take a break or calm you down when you were panicking about if I was going to be okay. I wasn't able to help you. You had to go through this by yourself and I wasn't able to help." I took my hands out of hers and placed them in my lap. I stared at my hands starting to get upset at myself.
