Last Hope || Jacob Whitesides

Chapter 8

**Jacob's POV**

As i woke up i was filled with panic. I could hear various strange voices surrounding me. I looked up and could see people walking and talking around me. There was a sour taste in my mouth, my eyes slammed close from pain.

I strained to sit up, the pain was excruciating. I identified my mum sitting and holding my hand. Her eyes were all red and puffy, she'd been crying.

It took a while for my brain to register where I was.

I was in East Tennessee Children's Hospital.

"Mum?" I groaned.

"Oh Jacob" she cried " I was so worried"

She squeezed my hand.

As my mum ran her thumb over my hand the events that lead up to this point all started coming back to me.

My eyes filled with tears as the realisation of what i had done settled in. 

My family would never forgive me.

"Where's Sierra?!" I demanded, concerned for her safety.

"She's in another hospital room sleeping. It's nothing to serious. She just had a bad asthma attack. So they just want to make sure she's fine before she can leave."
My mum replied reassuringly. 

This is all my fault I told myself. I can't do anything without stuffing it up.

I closed my eyes to try and block out all my thoughts.

I must of been asleep for at least 13 hours. I woke up to nurses asking me questions and taking my blood.

They asked me if I was feeling any weird symptoms because when the paramedics and fire fighters got to my house I had already inhaled a lot of smoke.

I told them I have an acute headache and that I'm struggling to breathe.

They said that's normal and I could leave soon.

I hope the damage to the house isn't to bad.

I always ruin everything. My heart felt heavy.

**Emily's POV**

It's been three days since i met Jacob.

I gave up waiting for him to message me and decided it wasn't meant to be.

I mean I can't spend my whole summer thinking about some guy i barley know.

So I figured i'd message Amy to see if she wanted to hang out. A distraction is what i needed.

To Amy😜😘💖💜
*Hey Ames! Do you want to hang out today? We could go see a movie? *

I went on facebook while I waited for Amy to text back. I saw all these post about a house fire on the other side of town. 

Practically all my friends were talking about it.

"Thinking of you and your family"

"We're here if you need any help x"

"Just think how lucky you guys are to be all in one piece still. Love you guys."

I wondered who they were and what happened to them?

My phone buzzed. It was probably Amy.