Emma's POV
I'm back home in Chicago at my house, but how, I was with Matt a second ago in a... wait, I can't remember what happened. I look around almost falling when I see my parents sitting on the couch on our backyard. My mom is the first to notice me, she slowly sets her cup down then sprints towards me as my dad follows behind. What's weird about this is that when she hugs me I can feel her like she was here with me, this is a strong dream. I hug them both tight and see them both crying with big smiles but the smiles quickly turn to frowns.
"Emma Margaret, what are you doing here, It is not your time yet!" I look over to my dad who has his hand on my cheek.
"What do you mean time?" Flashbacks of the car crash and Matt appear.
"Where's Matt?" I separate from them and look around as if he would be here.
"Who's Matt?" My dad asks.
"Matthew, he's my boyfriend he was in the car with me"
"Boyfriend?!" they both say in unison, my dad with a horrified expression while my mom is grinning ear to ear, I laugh at there expressions.
"Yeah... we started dating... I guess last year now in June, he helped me get through..." that moment right there is where all the guilt comes flowing back.
"Mom, Dad... I'm so sorry I caused your death" tears start streaming down my eyes now both their expressions are horrified.
"Caused our death... pumpkin what are you talking about?" I smile at the nickname that I haven't heard my dad call me in a long time.
"If I didn't sneak out you would've never been in the car and would've never died" My mom is the one who holds my chin to lift my head up.
"That was not your fault and you will never beat yourself up about that anymore, but right now you need to go back, you can't die right now you have to live life perhaps marry Matthew and have a family and career of your own we will be here waiting and watching until it's your time so if you choose to go back go through the light" A flashing light appears in the distance.
"I love you guys" I hug them for one last time.
"We love you" They kiss my forehead before all I see is white.
*
"EMMAAAAA!!!"
I hear before I see anything
"Wait, Dr. Bell, the monitor is showing heartbeats" I hear movement, I feel something cold over my chest.
"Guess we have a fighter with us, huh Ms. Wilkinson" I try to open my eyes but I can't, once again I hear movement but this times it's rushed.
"EMMA?! Thank god" Matt! I feel him hold my hand I try to open my eyes I need to see him but like last time I fail so I squeeze his hand and I hear a gasp.
"Emma baby please wake up, you scared the hell out of me" I try again and to my surprise, I start to blink, everything hurts, especially my head. I see Matt go above my head and press a button then a nurse comes in the room.
"She woke up" he smiles still holding onto my hand.
"Hello Emma how are you?" the nurse comes around the bed onto the other side, I open my mouth to talk but it's raspy and it hurts. The nurse pours me water, I drink and I can already feel my throat getting better.
"O...Okay" I manage to say
"Everything looks to be in order but I'll go get Dr. Bell just in case" I nod and finally pay my attention towards Matt who to my surprise has tears on his cheeks, I lift my hand and cup his cheek wiping away the tears.
"Why are you crying?" he chuckles but his frown comes back.
"I thought I lost you"
"Come here" I move over to one side of the bed, he climbs next to me and wraps his arm around my shoulder as I lean into his chest.
"I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere" I reassure him, he sighs and kisses my temple.
"Are you okay?" I ask and his wonderful laughter fills the room, I look up in confusion.
"You're the one in the hospital bed, nearly died and you're asking me if I'm okay?" he keeps laughing as I join in but then my abdomen hurts
"Ow... Did I break my ribs?" he nods, last time I bruised them but I was in the back seat.
"How long have I been down?"
"3 weeks" I push myself away from him, shocked.
"3 weeks?! That's longer than the last time"
"About that, I'm so sorry that I..." I put my hand over his mouth.
"Don't you dare finish that sentence... this was not your fault there is nothing to forgive, you got it?" I remove my hand from his mouth.
"yes ma'am' he chuckles, I go back to laying on his chest.
"I saw my parents" I blur out after a comfortable silence.
"What?"
"I don't know if it was real or just a dream but I saw them before waking up and they were in my house in Chicago and they forgave me, well they said there was nothing to forgive but yeah"
"See, I told you it wasn't your fault I'm happy you got to see them regardless if it was real or not"
"Where's everyone else?" He lifts himself off the bed to grab his phone.
"I'll call them and let them know you're awake" Dr. Bells then walks in
"There's no need for that Mr. Evans, I've already contacted her family" He walks over to me to check my vitals.
*
Matt's POV
After the doctor leaves a few minutes later everyone walks through the door heading straight towards Em. I get down from the bed to give them space to enjoy her being alive, I stand next to my parents, I guess they told them as well. They all take turns to hug her.
"The doctor said you flatlined" Rachel embraces her, I can tell she's afraid Em will just leave at any minute. I know that because that's the same feeling I have.
"They were about to call it but that's when she came back," I say walking towards Em's bed.
"You were in the room?" Sophia asks
"Yeah, they tried to make me leave but I wouldn't leave her" I frown and look at Em who's already staring at me.
"I thought we lost her" I cup her cheek, caress it before I remove my hand.
"What did the doctor say?" Mark asks
"He was going to wait until you were all here" They nod and the doctor shows up a few seconds later.
"Hello everyone, I'm very glad to say that even though Emma just woke up, during her coma she healed rapidly well so she's allowed to leave today but she will need to be in bed rest for another week or two" we all turn to Em and she nods.
"Great! So I'll have the nurse bring the papers for you to sign" Mark goes over to him and shakes his hand once again to say thank you.
"Ready to go home?" I ask Em
"As ready as I can be," she says as Rachel and Mark sign the papers.
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The Second I Met You ✔
Teen Fiction"Em?" Matt said waving a hand in front of my face. "Huh?" "You okay, we were talking and then you stopped," he said looking at me worryingly but I'm still not meeting his eyes, if look up at him he'll know I'm lying. "Yeah I'm fine, I'm sorry" "It'...
