Musical Fiction

Hold On

TRIGGER WARNING
SUICIDE
SELF HARM
ETC

"Hold On" by Chord Overstreet

Will's P.O.V

I dove home from work as soon as I got the text from Nico.

I love you... I'm sorry.

I pulled up and parked haphazardly, then bolted up to our apartment. I knew exactly what that text was about, and there was no way I was losing him. I unlocked the door and rushed in, looking around for Nico. "Nico? Nico, baby, where are you?"

I heard a gasp and a sob from the bathroom and tried the door. Locked.

"Nico, let me in. Come on, baby. Let me in."

I heard a soft thud and panicked. "Nico? Nico!" I searched around for the key, tears blurring my vision. "Come on, come on, where is it?" I found it under the sofa and unlocked the door. The sight inside broke my heart into a million little pieces.

Nico lied on the floor, pills and razors around him, blood seeping from his wrists. I collapsed beside him and pulled him close, feeling his heartbeat which was slowly fading. "No, no, no... No! Please don't leave me!" I sobbed.

I took out my phone and called an ambulance.

~~at the hospital~~

I paced back and forth in the hospital room as Nico lie still on the bed. The doctors had done everything they could to help him, and said he was most likely going to be alright.

I sat in one of the chairs beside him and took his hand. "Baby, baby, baby... Please.. Please don't leave me.. I still want you... I still need you.. Hold on for me, okay? I really need you to come home..." I kissed his hand softly, tears streaming down my cheeks. "I just wanna hear your voice again... Baby, we're gonna make it through this, I swore to love you my whole life, and I'm planning on it.. Please, I need you. I just wanna.. take you home and wrap you up in a blanket and- and never let anyone hurt you in any way.."

I took a deep breath and wiped my eyes. "I still want and need you so much... So just.. hold on for me, okay, baby?"