Ashtons POV
I woke up to my phone ringing at 3:35am. I buried my head underneath a pillow and tried to drift off again, but thats when i heard the electronic voice speak up,
"MS.MARTIN CALLING" I shot up in my bed and answered my phone. All I heard on the other line was crying.
"M-ms. M-martin?" I asked, fear clear in my shaking voice,
"Ashton, you need to get to the hospital immeadiately." Mr. Martin said. I heard choked out sobs in the background that i could only assume belonged to Amelia's mother. And thats when I realized what was happening. I hung up and shoved my phone into my sweatpant pocket. I put on a sweatshirt and grabbed my keys off my nightstand.
I didnt waste anytime getting to the ICU at the hospital on the main road. I rushed up to the top floor where i saw Amelia's dad pacing and her mother sobbing into her hands. I walked up to them and when her mother saw me, she just cried harder. I looked to her dad, confusion in both of our eyes.
"What happened?" I whispered to myself more than anyone else. Her dad looked up to me and shook his head.
"She wont wake up." he said to me.
"I want to see her." I demanded
"You cant." he replied "No one can. Not anymore."
"What are you saying?" I said, my eyes close to tears.
"She's dying, Ashton. I'm sorry. Amelia is dying." I turned on my heel and sprinted toward the patient's entrance i got halfway down the hall when I saw her pale body through the window. I tried the door and when I realized it was locked, I pressed myself up against the window, trying to get as close as I could to the love of my life. This wasnt fair. She didnt deserve this. She has so much to live for. Her friends, her family, me. She could cheer anyone up just by smiling. She is the strongest person I have ever met . A nurse came up behind me and asked me a question but i didnt hear it, i was too lost in my own thoughts. She repeated it,
"Are you her boyfriend?" I looked back at her and nodded. I shifted my gaze to the ground.
"I'll tell you a secret," she said "I'm a sucker for young love." and with that, she unlocked the door and gave me the "shhh" finger. I rushed up to Amelia's small body and sat next to her. I sat there for what felt like hours, stroking her hand, kissing her forehead, and watching the heart moniter.
"Ash?" barely a whisper
"Yes. I'm right here. I will always be right here." I said
"I love you." she whispered
"I love you too." and with that her eyes closed for the last time, the heart moniter flat lined and i got up, kissed her forehead one last time.
"You were my one and only." i said to her lifeless body. I let go of her hand and left that horrible room. Tears started to wet my cheeks as I realized Amelia Martin had moved to her next life. A life without me.
