Always// Jacob Sartorius • Mark Thomas • Blake Gray • Hunter Rowland

Chapter 27

I woke up in an unfamiliar room. I walked out till I realized I was in a hospital. I eventually found a girl at the front desk. "Excuse me, I'm not really sure what's going on here." She ignored me. I asked again but she didn't say anything.

I gave up and tried to find a way out of the hospital. I guess I would just walk back home. I passed what I assumed to be the waiting room when some people caught my eye. I recognize that hair... and that jacket...

I walked back slowly and saw that my family was sitting in there. Lilia, Vee, Kat, Jacob, and Liam were all there, too. I entered the room. "Guys! Thank goodness! I have no clue what's going on! Why am I in the hospital!?" I said while running to my mom and hugging her.

She didn't respond to me. "Hello? Is this some kind of joke? It isn't funny." I asked, wondering why everyone was ignoring them. Just then, a doctor came in. My mom lifted her face out of her hands. She rushed over to the doctor.

"She's unconscious right now. You're very lucky she's still alive. The brain cancer has gotten worse. We are not certain if she will wake up." Are they talking about me? Maybe something happened to Stacey or someone...

"Please tell me that my babygirl is going to be ok." My mom said crying. How could they be talking about me when I'm standing right here!? "Mom! I'm right here!" I said yelling. She acted as if she didn't hear me.

"We don't know. You can see her if you would like." No shit. I'm right here. "Yes, please." My mom motioned for my dad to come with her. I followed them into the ECU. The doctor led us into a room where a girl- shit, that's me! I ran over to the bed.

What the hell was going on here? I looked over to my mom, hoping she would answer me. "Mom! What's going on!?" She didn't answer. "Her friends can come in here if you would like. Visiting hours is over in 30 minutes."

My dad left to go get my friends. I don't understand what's going on. I tried to pick up a pencil but my hand went through the pencil. Was I a... ghost? No, that's not possible. I'm not even dead. I tried walked through the wall. I went straight through it.

I saw my friends walk through the doors. I could tell that they had all been crying. They entered the room and Lilia immediately ran over to me. She started sobbing and was hugging me. "Please come back! I miss you! I need my best friend!" Vee and Kat started crying and talking to me, too.

After they had all said something to me and shed a few tears, visiting hours were over. I watched them pile out one by one. I watched them leave, except Jacob. He just stood there, staring at me. "It's time to leave, son." My dad said, taking his shoulder and leading him out. I noticed Jacob step into a room as my parents left. A couple minutes later, he came back out and tried to walk into my room.

"I'm sorry, visiting hours are over." The doctor said while stepping in front of him. "Please, just give me two minutes. That's all I need." The doctor sighed and stepped to the side. Jacob walked in and sat down beside of me.

"Emma... I miss you. Please come back to me. You're really like my best friend here. Sure, Lilia, Kat, and Vee are great friends, but you're the only one I trust. I miss you so much my heart hurts. If you don't come back, I'll never get a chance to tell you all the things I've been waiting to tell you." A tear fell down his cheek.

"Like how you were actually the one I wanted Emma. I wanted you. Not Stacey. The reason I stayed with her is because I am the father of her baby. Like I said, embarrassing incident." He said while crying, but laughed at the last part.

"You make my heart beat 1,000 times faster than it should. I'm not really sure what love is yet, but I was hoping we could figure that out together. Which is why I need you to wake up. I need you in my life, Emma Wells."

He pulled my hand up and kissed the back of it. "Stacey wasn't ever my choice."

"It's always been you."

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Word Count: 767

Hey guys! It's Emma here! 💖 This chapter is a bit on the longer side! What do you guys think about this chapter? Do you think Emma will wake up? Comment below what you think and any feedback!✨😊

Q: What's the strangest place you've ever been to?

A: If I'm being honest, probably Canada. Did you know that you have to pay to get a plastic bag at Walmart? I don't know... I find that strange. 😂