New Guy At The Gym

Chapter 9: Burn, Brake, Crash

*July 2nd, 1:53AM*

I was still stuck in the studio recording for the movie. It was late and I was exhausted. My manager Tanya was with me tonight making sure I was fed and all that good stuff.

"Then I said you're driving me nuts! But really I like nuts," I exclaimed into the mic. Tanya winked at me.

"Alright L that's a wrap for tonight," the guy recording me said. I nodded my head and walked out of the booth. Tanya and I collected our things and began for our car. I was scrolling through my texts since I haven't had my phone since I got to the studio.

"You sounded so good. Wanna catch a bite," Tanya asked me. I stopped mid walk in shock. I couldn't believe what happened. I had 24 texts both from Lizzy and Lance. Adin was admitted into the hospital.

"Tanya I gotta go to UCLA Medical Center right now," I rushed to open the car door. I just felt a wave of panic and sadness wash over me.

"Wait what happened," Tanya hopped into the car. Tanya began to drive to the hospital.

"Adin was admitted into the hospital," I began scanning through more text messages. "He bled out, he's got broken limbs, went into shock, okay. CAR ACCIDENT!"

"Oh Jesus," Tanya exclaimed and stepped on the gas. "Don't worry babe. He'll be okay. I'll get you there right now." Tanya drove like a mad man through the streets on the freeway.

"Shit shit shit shit shit," I said as I hopped out of the car and into the ER. I approached the nurses station and asked for Adin's room. They gestured down the hall to a room and I sprinted as fast as I could to the room. I slowly opened the door and rushed to Adin's bed.
He had bandages wrapped around his head, and arm in a sling, and his leg splinted. He smiled so widely at me.

"Lauren finally," Lizzy threw her arms around me. I hugged her back.

"We've been waiting hours for you girl," Lance nudged my side. "He's been waiting up for you." Lizzy let me go and I was able to sit on the bed with Adin. My heart was racing so fast.

"What's cookin good lookin," Adin smirked. I kissed him on the cheek and reached for his hand. He let me hold it.

"Really after you were just in an accident you still gotta hit me with lines like that," I laughed. I could feel tears start in my eyes.

"Always," Adin laughed and then winced in pain. "I broke a lot of bones."

"He broke his ankle, four ribs, and his arm. He also got a concussion when he hit his head open on his steering wheel," Lance ruffled Adin's hair.

"Okay exactly what happened today," I looked around the room at Lizzy and Lance then Adin.

"He was hit by a drunk driver," Lizzy choked up. "He almost died."

"So what exactly happened was Adin was driving from Spencer's new house in Malibu. A drunk driver drove through the intersection as Adin was driving and T-boned him. By the time the medics came and got him, he lost so much blood he went into shock," Lance sighed. I looked at Adin who was just smiles from ear to ear.

"And I fuckin survived," Adin put an arm up in the air triumphantly. We all kinda laughed at Adin.

"You fuckin barely survived," Lance smacked him on the arm.

"Buts who's breathing here right now," Adin pointed to himself. "Me muthafucka." A nurse came into the room, she checked Adin's IV and his vitals again. She told us that we had to leave the room soon.

"But can't I have my lady stay the night with me," Adin touched the nurse's arm. She sighed at him.

"You're on a lot of pain medication right now and you'll probably fall asleep before she even leaves in about ten minutes," the nurse told Adin, she held his hand back. "She seems like a good girl. She'll be back for you okay?"

"Okay," Adin threw his hand in the air and sighed loudly. He was agitated. That was Lance and Lizzy's cue to go. We said good bye to them and then the nurse left right after then giving us 5 minutes to ourselves.

"Are your parents coming to see you," I asked.

"I think so. Do you mind calling momma and asking her," Adin put my hand up to his face.

I chuckled, "Yes I can call her for you when I leave okay? I think you need to rest and I'll be back first thing in the morning."

"That's fine," he rubbed his face in my hand.

"Stop being weird," I took my hand away from him. He looked at me and began to tear up. "Oh my god Adin. Please calm down."

"I just wanna be loved," Adin began to cry. These pain pills were definitely doing the job.

"Alright," I gave him my hand back. I examined his face a little more. The bandage on his head was bloody still and he started to swell around his eye and it was starting to bruise. My poor boy all beat up. He was so happy and content even after the car accident. I'd kill to be as joyful and optimistic as him.

"I love you," Adin smiled as he rubbed my hand all over his face. Awh shit, he said it the first time now all drugged up? Really?

"Come on Adin you need to get some rest," I put my other hand on his shoulder.

"Not until you say it back," he gripped harder on my hand.

"Come on Adin seriously," I tried to take my hand back from him, but he was way too strong. Damn it.

"Say it. I know you love me back so you might as well Lauren," Adin looked at me with a serious face. But serious for Adin was just funny to me.

"Alright if you let go of my hand first," I rolled my eyes at him. He complied and let go of my hand. "I love you too. Now get some sleep. You look like shit."

"I love you most. You'll see me tomorrow? You promise," Adin begged.

"Of course I will. I'll be here all day with you tomorrow if you want me too," I pecked his forehead and I told him goodnight. Jesus Kolansky, you're a piece of work sometimes.