It's been a while (Johnny Cruz/Joonas Parkkonen) - Santa Cruz -

Hospital

"Sam! Sam wake up!"
Johnny shook her lightly, still enough to wake her up though.
"What is it now?", Sammy groaned and turned towards him.
"Archie had a car crash."
"WHAT??"
She looked at him shocked and didn't know what to do.
"Get up we'll get to the hospital."
Still in total disbelieve she grabbed the first sweater she could find, slipped it on and ran outside to Johnny's car.
They didn't talk during the whole ride, both worried to death.
Middy called Johnny earlier that he had to come to the hospital as soon as possible but didn't tell him if Archhie was okay.
So currently none of them had an idea what Archie's state was.
In front of the hospital they met Middy and Tazzy and made their way inside together.
"We are here to see Arttu Kuosmanen is he okay?", Tazzy talked so fast that the doctor couldn't even understand him in the first place.
It took him a few second - excuciating seconds - to erase the name Arttu from Tazzy's mumbled sentence.
"Arttu Kuosmanen? Are you family members?"
Sammy nodded, not able to bring out a word.
"He is currently on the intensive care station. I'm asking you to take a seat and wait until I can tell you further information about his state."
Until now Sammy managed to hold back the tears but as soon as he said intensive care station they just crashed out like a waterfall.
Wait?
"Is he alive?", she cried out in between sobs.
"We are trying everything in our power."
IS A SIMPLY YES TOO HARD??
Johnny wrapped his arms around her to support her and whispered calming words.
Sammy couldn't hear him though, she was lost in worries and crying.
She didn't even notice that Johnny guided her to the waiting area and sat down with her on his lap.
Her face was buried in his chest, drenching his shirt completely.
"Shhh I'm sure he'll be fine. You know him, you won't get rid of him that easy.", he whispered and stroke her back to calm her down.
Sammy had no idea how long they had been sitting there or how long she had been crying.
She figured that she fell asleep on Johnny's lap sometime.
When she woke up it was dark outside and the boys were asleep.
Carefully not to wake any of them she slinked away.
"Excuse me, I just wanted to check if there are any news about Arttu?", she asked the woman at the reception desk, who shook her head and apologized for that.
Sammy sighed and wanted to go back to the waiting area but made her way to the toilet to get some cold water.
Luckily she didn't put on any make up.
It killed her that the people didn't even tell her if he was alive.
Facing herself in the mirror, she realized how horrible she looked.
Even though the woman from the reception probably saw people like her every day Sammy felt kinda awkward.
Now, looking a bit more human than before, she left the toilet and spotted Johnny at the reception desk.
The woman from before looked into her direction and pointed towards her.
Johnny followed her gaze and seemed kinda relieved when he saw Sammy.
"Thank god, I thought you ran away or did something stupid!"
He immediately wrapped his arms around Sammy again and hugged her very tight.
"No I was just making sure I don't walk around like a creep.", she responded, half emotionless and followed him back to Middy and Tazzy who were still asleep on their chairs.
Sammy was about to sit down next to Johnny, but he grabbed her wrist and pulled her back onto his lap.
"Go back to sleep, I'll wake you as soon as we know anything."
Nothing would have been more welcoming right now but how could she fall asleep again?
"I can't even sit still. I need fresh air."
Outside Sammy closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
She couldn't remember a time when she felt like that.
Locked in a cage but still falling without seeing the ground.
Not knowing if she will crash or if an angel is waiting to catch her.
She was so lost and she needed answers.
Sureness that Archie was alright.
That his stupid jerk heart was still beating.
What is a life without Archie?
Somebody had to make fun about her and Johnny.
Somebody had to fuck up so bad that Sammy had to fix it.
Somebody had to have a pillow fight with her.
Somebody had to lay killer voice on Santa Cruz tracks.
In those moments you realize how important certain persons are.
Even if you want to kill them.
"Are you alright?"
A voice sounded from behind her suddenly.
Of course it was Johnny who was probably more worried about her wellbeing than Archie's.
"No I'm not. I need to know if he's alive, Johnny."
She fought against the tears that already built up in her eyes again.
"I'm sure they will patch him up again. Come here."
He opened his arms for her to enter them.
"I just can't go on without him."
Sammy sobbed against his chest, once again.
"I know... me too."
Next second someone bumped the door open and yelled for them.
It was Tazzy.
Tears and a dead emotion in his eyes.
"Guys! Come inside! Hurry!"