Niall had never seen Savana break like this. He was afraid they'd end up in a car accident, but he also couldn't stop thinking of Lindsay. She was probably horrified and he wasn't there to help her. His leg shook as Savana sped down roads and through intersections.
Once they got to the hospital, Niall took a deep breath as he sat in the passenger seat. Savana frantically collected her purse and phone, then frantically tried to open her door. She became increasingly frustrated at it. Niall put his hand on her arm and turned her to face him before pulling her into a hug. She relaxed slightly, but he could still feel her hands shaking.
"Hey," He whispered, trying to stay calm, "No matter what happens. You know you were her best friend and I know she'd want you to know that. Sierra, too. If the worst happened, she loved you. Probably more so than she loved me, okay? It might not be the happiest of occasions, but we know that if either or both of them passed away, we know they aren't in pain any more."
Savana sniffled, "I know, but I could've been there." She got out in a hurry. Niall sighed before following her in. She went up to the front desk, "I got a call that Lindsay McWhorter and Sierra Carnegie were admitted."
"I'll take you to their room." A nurse spoke up as she walked down a hall. She stopped at a room where they saw Lindsay looking up at the ceiling, blankly. All three of them smiled as they saw one another. She was alive and they had proof, but Sierra wasn't there.
Savana was first to hug her, and she refused to let go. Lindsay latched on like her life depended on it. "I'm so happy you're alive." She huddled closer into Lindsay's shoulder as she cried. "Where's Sierra?"
Lindsay inhaled shakily, "Surgery. She was driving and someone hit us on her side. She had metal and plastic shards in her legs. The last thing I remember her saying was 'I can't feel them anymore."
Niall saw Savana's dress bunch up where Lindsay's left hand was. She was clenching the dress with white knuckles. He smiled. He didn't want to break them up from this. He was sure Lindsay felt this way when Savana woke up in January.
"What happened to your right hand, Linds?" Niall asked.
She looked down, "Sierra let go of the wheel with one hand, a-and we held hands. We knew it might be the last time we'd see one another." She tried to stop crying, but no one had heard any news about Sierra since the EMTs took her in a separate ambulance, "I'm sorry I ruined the wedding." Lindsay spoke as she wiped her tears away.
"You didn't!" Both Niall and Savana shook their heads.
"Lindsay, you have the rest of your life to get married. I know you two have planned this for a while, but there was no controlling what you went through." Savana held her hand, "I talked to the manager and he said that we can come back and try again. You have nothing to be sorry about." She turned to Niall, "I'll leave you two be. I'll go to the surgery waiting room and see if there's any updates on Sierra."
Niall sat down at Lindsay's bed side. He was so strong up until this point, but it hurt seeing her like this. He tried to hide it, but Lindsay knew how to look past a mask. "If you need to cry, do it. It doesn't benefit anyone when you keep it to yourself, baby." She smiled as she looked at him
"I'm just-I.. I thought you died." He broke. Tears ran down his cheeks as if he never had before. He got closer to her bed and laid his head down as he held her hand. She let go of his hand shortly after and ran it through his hair.
"I'm here for the long haul, Ni," She smiled as she whispered, "You'll never be rid of me." She giggled before she saw Ashton nearly sprint past her room towards the surgery waiting room. Michael stopped by to see how Lindsay was.
"Savana's in the waiting room." Niall turned.
"I comforted Ashton on the way here." He sat down next to Niall and placed a hand on his back, "I've been where you are. The not knowing if she's okay, the relief when you find out that she is. I've been through it all. When Savana was in the hospital, I had no idea what to do with myself. I thought she died and it was my fault. If you were to go back and tell me then that her and I would have a baby, I would call you insane. But here we are, and here you two are. Lindsay's alive and well. That's what you should focus on,
"Lindsay, I'm so happy to hear that you're doing okay. We love you like you're family, and we can't stress that enough." He smiled.
Lindsay smiled sincerely, "I love you guys, too." She held Niall's hand again, "Go to Savana. She's probably stressed out right now. Especially since Ashton's there."
He snapped and pointed at her, "Good idea." He backed out of the room before walking away down the hall.
Once he got to the waiting room, he saw Ashton, but not Savana. He sat down next to his friend, "Hey, where's Sav?"
"She said she hasn't been feeling the best since she got up this morning." He said, almost robotically, "She's in the bathroom. She might be throwing up." His eyes were distant.
"Ash," Michael leaned forward, "She'll be okay. Car accidents happen all the time and people walk away from them."
"But Sierra didn't!" He stood up, "She said she couldn't feel them. She said-"
The doctor walked out, of the doors and saw both boys, "Carnegie, Sierra?" Both of them nodded quickly, "She's out of surgery. She had a lot of metal and plastic fragments in both legs, and one of her legs is broken. She has significant bruising on her lower half, and she may need a wheelchair to get around while she heals."
"B-But other than that, she's okay, right?" Ashton shook as he spoke. Michael looked up at the two, worried.
The doctor gave a small smile, "She made it out of surgery just fine. She should come out of anesthesia soon, but she'll be alright." He nodded before disappearing back behind the doors.
Ashton had to sit down. He was so relieved. She made it. She's-she's alive. Lindsay's okay, Savana's okay, and Sierra's going to live. He felt himself crying, not out of fear, but out of elation.
Michael hugged him before Savana walked out. She looked different, but everyone looks different after they puke. She saw Ashton, "Good news?" She sounded hopeful.
"Savana!" Ashton nearly kept out of his seat, "It's absolutely the best news anyone could ever hear! She's made it!"
She hugged him back and cried with him. They made their way back to Lindsay's room, the three of them smiling like they never have before.
