The Runaway 2 - N.H.

[18] Breathe

Luke's POV

"Faster." I growl at Niall who's driving.

If what Michael said about Braeden is true... Luke don't.

Calum hasn't looked at me since I punched him last night... I don't even know why I did. The bruise on his face is a weird purple colour but at least the swelling has gone down.

My entire body is shaking. Just for her to say that must mean she's hurting. I swear to god once this is over I'm going to kill Michael.

"Here," Niall grumbles and before the car stops rolling I jump out and sprint to the stairs. I can hear footsteps behind me, probably Calum's.

Something about this seems wrong. I can feel that this isn't right.

"Bee?" I ask and open the front door. Why wouldn't she lock it?

I slowly make my way through her tiny apartment and I know Cal is right behind me. I walk into her bedroom and my entire world seems to stop.

"No!" I scream and collapse to the floor. "No, Braeden!"

Calum's POV

We've been at the hospital for four hours now. When we found Braeden, Luke and I were too shocked to do anything but at least Perrie was sane and called an ambulance.

They had to put her in an induced coma, apparently she swallowed a bunch of pills.

I can't really remember finding her, I just remember her there, seemingly lifeless on her bedroom floor.

Luke was holding her crying into her dark auburn hair as she didn't move on her own. He kept saying how he was sorry and that he loved her. Could she hear? Did she care?

Ashton, Perrie, Louis, Ashton and I sit in the waiting room. The doctors said they won't know anything for a few more hours but there's nowhere else we'd rather be. Niall went somewhere without telling anyone and Michael left as soon as Perrie told them what happened. After the ambulance took Bee away and they told us her condition, Luke left. I'm pretty sure he's just walking around the hospital, but he's not here.

We haven't spoken since we got here, none of us. Perrie called Zayn and told him what's happening but other than that we are dead silent.

I don't think any of us really ever considered that this was a possibility, that this could happen. I know I didn't.

All I know is that if she doesn't wake up, I don't think I'll be able to breathe.

Louis' POV

I haven't cried yet. None of us have besides Luke, but I would have too if I just found the love of my life and I thought she was dead.

I don't know where he went, he just left. Maybe so he didn't have to cry in front of us, I'm not sure.

Almost as if he read my thoughts the blonde boy walks into the waiting room and takes a seat next to me.

"This was in her hand." He says barely audible and passes me a piece of paper. "I didn't read all of it, only my bit." I'm confused until I un crumple the paper.

It's a letter. I begin to read.