The Cycle of Friends to Strangers

Chapter 13 - Driving on the Road

Anthony pulled out of the kiss to see Ian, who looked shocked.

"I'm so sorry" apologised Anthony.

"No, don't be, I liked it, I really liked it but I gotta go, please?" said Ian and before Anthony could answer, Ian got off the bench and walked to the car.

Ian got in the drivers seat and began the drive home. "I've just kissed Anthony, no,  Anthony just kissed me!" Ian had butterflies in his stomach, he didn't know what to do. Then Ians phone started ringing, Ian answered it and put it on speaker.

"Hello?" He said.

"Hey, why did you rush off like that?" It was Anthony.

"I was shocked, sorry. I'm just on my way home"

"Sorry about the whole kiss"

"It's fine, Anthony... I - I loved it"

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Kalel was driving towards Ians car, at 80mph, it was easy for her to see his headlights as they were the only two cars on the road. Kalel felt bad that she had to use Anthonys car, but she didn't have hers with her.

She waited til the car was at a good distance, then jumped out of the car, letting it drive on it's own, then she ran away.

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"Well through the kiss, I was telling you that... Ian I love you!" said Anthony.

"Anthony, I love yo- ARGHH!" screamed Ian.

All Anthony heard was Ian scream, screeching tyres, a crash, then nothing but a car alarm.

"Ian?" he said, "IAN?" he shouted down the phone.

He hung up, but he could still hear the car alarm, it was quite near, he started running towards the noise.

"Please be okay Ian, please be okay," panted Anthony.

Anthony stopped running, he saw two cars crashed together, one looked like his... why would his car be there? Then he saw... Ians car.

He ran towards Ians car and opened the drivers door to reveal a cut, broken bones, unconscious Ian.

"Ian? Anthony whispered. he pulled Ian out of the car and put him on the snowy road.

"Ian?" Anthony was crying now.

"NO! IAN! I can't lose you! Not now, not EVER! IAN!" Anthony was screaming loud enough so nearly the whole street could hear him, he couldn't stop crying. Anthony kept trying to wipe away Ians blood but just ended up smearing it everywhere when trying to wipe his tears..

A passerby called an ambulance and went to calm Anthony down.

"Sir I've called an ambulance, everything will be okay" said the woman.

"It has to be okay, it has to be" Anthony said quietly while hugging Ians limp body.

The amublance came in under 5 minutes.

"Sorry, unless your a relative, you can't come," said one of the doctors trying to pull Anthony away from the gurney Ian was on in the ambulance.

"Listen, I've known him my whole life, he needs me and I sure as hell need him more than anything, I am coming whether you like it or not" replied Anthony as he got inside to amublance and held Ians hand.

"Fine"

Anthony didn't let go of Ians hand, even when the doctor and nurse were checking Ian for a pulse.

"What's your name and what's the patients name?" asked the nurse as she offered him a wipe for his face.

"I'm Anthony and he's Ian" Anthony used his free hand to wipe away most of the blood mixed with tears on his face.

"Well Anthony, we're going to do everything we can to save Ian".

A few seconds later, "I'VE FOUND A PULSE!" the nurse announced.

Anthony leaned next to Ians ear, "See Ian, everything will be fine" he whispered, while squeezing Ians hand.