Getting Chances (Chandler Riggs Fanfic)

Chapter 34

((Okay guys... Just warning you now, this is the last chapter (epilogue will be in a day or two) but still, be emotionally prepared. Just saying. xD))

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As I race through the dull, gray halls of the hospital, everything around me is a blur, and it all slows down. I see people sitting in the halls outside the door, waiting for their loved ones. I get to the room they said my dad was in and stop.

What if he doesn't remember me? What if he's not even awake? What if he never wakes up?! I hear footsteps behind me and I turn around. I see Chandler running up to me and I hug him. He catches me and holds my head in the nape of his neck. I cry to him as he hushes me, Gina, William, and Grayson soon following down the hall to get to us.

"I can't- I can't go in there Chandler I can't I don't know-" I'm forceful to get the words out between my crying. Chandler pulls away and looks at me.

"Don't think like that Payson! I'm here okay? I'm right here with you, I'll be right next to you okay? I'm here." He says and hugs me again. I take a deep breath to calm my shaky crying.

"Okay." I nod to him.

"Yeah? Okay. Alright just take slow breaths." He says and brushes my hair down. I nod and turn to the door.

I walk in and see my dad passed out on the hospital bed, the machines breathing for him. His face is covered I scratches and bruises. I cover my mouth, scared to start crying again. Chandler wraps him arm around my waist and guides me to the chair next to the bed. I sit down and take my dads hand.

"Hi.." I say, voice shaky. "I'm here daddy. I'm gonna stay here with you until you can leave here okay?" I say even though I know he can't respond. That thought alone creates the lump in my throat again and another tear. I feel Chandler's hand on my shoulder and then he leans down to my ear. "I'm going to go see what's going on okay? You gonna be okay alone?" He asks so sweetly and I nod, barely getting out the word "yeah."

"Okay. I love you." He says and kisses my forehead so gently.

"I love you too." I mumble, my eyes never once looking up from my fathers face.

Chandler's POV

I kiss her on the forehead and walk out of the room. I take a deep breathe as I close the door and break down. My mom sees me and rushes to my side, followed by dad and Gray.

I pull my hands up to my face to muffle my sobs

"He has to pull through this." I say and my voice cracks.

"I know. I know honey and he will. Payson's aunt is coming to stay with her while he is in recovery do she doesn't have to move back to Indiana." My mom says.

"Her aunt?"

"Sara Wheeler, she's Aaron's sister. She's about 20 minutes away, the police called her first thing." My dad continues.

How is Payson gonna react to this? She's never had anything good to say about her aunt. I mean she barely talked about her but when she did, it wasn't the most positive thing. What the hell is even going on anymore?

"Okay. What do i do? Dad I have no clue how to help her unless Aaron gets through this. I can't-" I try to talk again but I'm overthrown by my own emotion. I can't leave Payson in there alone for too long, who knows how she'll react. She's in such a vulnerable state right now, and she won't tell me what's going on in her mind.