You are mine ~ Bennoda ✔️

••• 36. hospital •••

I ran over to Chester "Chester!" I felt tears running down my cheeks.

Blood was pouring out of his mouth, he was having difficulty breathing.

"Chester, Chester please.. hold on okay. You'll be okay.. just hold on."

"M-Mike..." he choked out, he coughed and more blood fell onto his shirt and the stage.

What if he doesn't make it? I don't care what the public will think, I want to feel Chester's lips against Mine for one last time, because this may be the last time.

I reached forward to kiss him, not caring about the blood on his face.

"I-I lo-love you, M-Mike..." Chester said. "I always will.." he whispered as his eyes closed.

"Chester! Chester no! Chaz?!" I tried to keep him with me "Chester stay with me! Please!"

Paramedics came over and took him away, I was still sitting on the stage, completely frozen. I looked down to see a large pool of blood on stage. This can't be it. He can't die yet.

"Mike? Let's go to the hospital.." Dave managed.  We all went to the hospital.

"M.. here to see, Ch-Chester Bennington.." I said at the reception.

"Sorry, we can't let you see him yet, he's undergoing surgery right now. You'll probably have to wait a few hours" the lady said. "Okay... I- I don't mind.."

I went to the bathroom to wash Chester's blood off me. I haven't stopped crying ever since I noticed him bleeding on stage.

We were at a hospital that was close to our home, so Dave had called Jaime and asked him to come over with the rest.

I came back to a waiting room and saw that the kids and my mom and dad were here too. My mom looked at me, her mascara was on her cheeks. She hugged me tightly as I cried on her shoulder. "Ssshh, it's gonna be okay Micheal, Chester's strong.."

I saw Jaime in behind my mom, hugging Draven. My dad was holding Lila and Otis.

Dave was staring at the floor, tears running down his face. Joe was crying too. Brad was breaking down, Rob comforted him even though he was crying himself. Brad hugged Rob tightly as Rob held Brad, rubbing a hand over Brad's back comfortingly.

We were a mess. What if Chester died in there? What if a doctor would step out of that room, telling us that my husband, our best friend and The kid's dad has passed away. We could hear something of what was going on in the surgery room.

"We're losing him!...."

"He's got a lack of blood!..."

I broke down again as a doctor left the surgery room with a concerned look telling us "it's best if you'd go home tonight, come back tomorrow.. Chester's, not a in a good state right now. It's probably just lack of blood."

And just like that we had to leave the hospital. I was in the car, a Linkin Park song was playing.

"So If you're asking me I want you to know, when my time comes, forget the wrong that I've done, help me leave behind some, reasons to be missed. And don't resent me and when you're feeling empty, keep me in your memory. Leave out all the rest, leave out all the rest."

If he dies in there, I'll never forget him, he'll always be in my heart and with us in spirit.

We arrived at home, I sat down at the dining table after grabbing a glass of water. Jaime sat across me. "I uh.. I'm sure he'll be okay Dad.." I looked at Jaime, he had been crying for a long time too. Who shot Chester? Why? I went to bed and cried myself to sleep.

—

The next morning.

I grabbed my phone from the nightstand and saw a lot of social media notifications.

"Get well Chester! I'm praying for you."

"Hope you get well soon Chaz!"

"Rest in peace Chester." Someone said... He's not dead.. he can't be!

I saw a few articles written.. most about the fact that I kissed Chester, don't they care about the fact that he nearly died?!

—

Back at the hospital.

We got to see him, he looked pale, he had dark circles around his eyes, his cheeks were more sunken in then normal, he looked like he was dying. He was now sleeping.

A doctor walked in "he will most likely wake up soon, He's been undergoing surgery all night, plus lack of blood and he probably didn't sleep very well before it happened, he's exhausted."

I nodded and the doctor left the room, I sat down next to his bed and held his hand. I started to sing a song, one we're supposed to sing together.

"Weep not for roads untraveled, weep not for sights unseen,"

Then a second voice joined in.

"May your love, never end, and if you need a friend, there's a seat here alongside of me."

I looked up to see Chester weakly smiling at me. He's gonna be okay, oh my god. I sighed in relief "Thank god, you're gonna be okay Chaz." I said. Chester nodded "yeah.." he whispered "yeah....." just as he said that, Jaime ran in and hugged Chester, gently, since he was still wounded. "Oh thank god you're okay." Jaime said. Chester hugged him back as good as he could manage. The door opened as small, rapid footsteps entered the room.

Lila jumped onto Chester's bed, followed by Otis and Draven. Otis leaned on Chester's wound by accident, Making him flinch as he gritted his teeth and inhaled sharply. "Careful, Careful, Careful!" Chester said.  "I'm sorry..." Otis looked down, Chester looked at Otis and wrapped him in his arms "it's okay." "I love you, Daddy." Otis said. "I love you too, kiddo."

A doctor walked in again, he smiled at the image of our family, he spoke up to the kids "your dad will be okay, he just needs to stay here for another day."

He's okay, thank god.

—

The next day.

I got a call from the hospital. It was bad, really really bad.

"Mr Shinoda, I'm sorry to tell you this but, someone broke into Chester's room tonight and stabbed him,, Multiple times."