Drift Queen (ON HOLD)

Chapter 11 Aftermath and a stand still

Third pov

Since they weren't the only people needing medical assistance (Morimoto got hurt too) it took some time before the ambulance got to them.

Elise had quieted down which worried Han. He continued talking to her in hopes of keeping her awake, her dopping eyelids made him deeply afraid. "Sunshine, you gotta stay awake for me, okay? We'll get to the hospital soon and they'll fix you right up. After that we can watch the others challenge each other to ridocolus competitions."

The ambulance drove up beside the still burning car wreck. A woman in ambulance attire crouched beside the two of them as another got a stretcher out. "We're going to take you two to the hospital now." With help from Han they got Elise to the stretcher and after assuring her that Han would be coming with, they were on their way.

Time skip.

Han had been checked on. He had bruises, cuts and dislocated both his arm and knee. The doctor said it was amazing that he'd gotten out of the car at all.

It was worse for Elise. She had a three cracked ribs from where the belt had sat, a concussion, a deep cut on her left shoulder and she'd been wheeled into operation for her broken arm.

The rest of the team had been told which hospital they were at. After Neela had been picked up by a strangely quiet Takashi, Sean made his way to the hospital to meet with the others.

Elise pov

Damn...  I feel like I've been run over by a truck. What happened?

Yeah that's right, Takashi came to the garage.

He found out Han had side deals...

He pulled a gun? And they chased us in the cars... The car flipped. Han. Where is Han? And the others, did they make it out?

"Ugh..." The light in the room is blinding when I open my eyes.

"Elise. Hey, you awake?" The voice is familiar. Sean is standing beside the bed I'm in. "Where am I? Can someone turn off the lights?" My voice is hoarse.

"You're in the hospital. You were in a rough shape after the car flipped." Sean answers while Earl turns off the light.

"The others?" A few more faces enter the room.

Reiko is careful as she takes my hand in hers. "You had us really worried there. Everyone except you and Han got out scott free."

Twinkie sat down in one of the chairs in the room. "DK's buddy got hurt too, he's in another hospital though."

I look around the room. "Where is Han? He was in the car."

"He's outside. Wouldn't leave unless he knew you were alright."

Despite the pain a warm fuzzy feeling grew in me. "He's alright?"

Sean nods. "He's alright, we can send him in when we leave if you want. We aren't allowed to stay for much longer anyways." I nod, which sends a flood of pain. "Shit, my head..." The others wince. "As I said, you're in quite a rough shape, you have three cracked ribs, a cut on your shoulder, a concussion and a broken arm."

"Aahh, that explains why I can't move it."

The door opens and a nurse sticks her head in. "Sorry kids, visiting hours are over." The nurse leaves.

Sean takes my hand. "They said that they might be able to discharge you tomorrow, I'll see you then."

After they left Han entered, he looks like he's been through hell. "Hey.." His voice is soft.

I smile. "Hey, take a seat." He sits on the chair closest to the bed.

"How are you?" He looks genuinely worried and a want to take the worries away grows in me. "Feel like I've been run over by a truck. I guess they have me on strong painkillers though."

He chuckles softly and gently traces cirkles on the back of my hand. "I was really worried. I don't know... What I would have done if I lost you. There was so much blood, you kept going in and out of consciousness."

I gently squeeze his hand. "I'm here, and you are too." But there's an inkling that he's not just talking about me.

The heavy call of sleep begins to pull me under once again and Han smiles. "Sleep. I'll be here when you wake up." He pressed a kiss to my forehead as I fell asleep.

Third pov

Han made himself comfortable on the chair he was sitting in. The only reason he was allowed to stay was so the hospital could keep an eye on him too.

They hadn't wanted him to leave and he didn't want to be stuck in a hospital bed so the compromise suited both parts fine. Even if one of the nurses seemed a little less happy about it.

He found himself watching Elise as she slept. She looked peaceful despite the cast on her arm and the iv she's hooked up to.

Time skip

The next morning Han went to talk to the nurse.

"Will she be able to leave?" The nurse nodded. "Yeah, as long as she stays with someone that can keep an eye on her."

"I'll stay with her."

The nurse gave him a long look. "It's not my place to say, but considering that she wouldn't let go of you during the whole ambulance ride and we almost had to pry her hand from your arm to get her into operation, I'm guessing she trusts you a great deal." She sighed. "You need to sign these." She handed him a few papers. After he signed the papers they went back into the room.

Elise had just woken up and tried to sit up. The nurse smiled as the charming young man helped her. "Well sweetie you can go, if there is any complications then we want you to come right back. The cast will have to be on for four months."

Elise nodded slowly. "Okay." She looked at Han. "Can we stop at my place?" He smiled. "Of course we can."

Time skip

Han looked around Elise apartment in curiousity. It was small and mostly bare, but still held character.

Elise changed clothes the best she could before going back out. "Where are we staying?"

Han frowned. "Well, I don't think we can sleep in the garage, I doubt it's safe yet so that leaves us with your apartment, if that's fine with you?"

She nodded. "Yeah, that's fine with me, but we can still go back to the garage in the day right?"

He shrugged. "I think so, in any case I have to pick up a few things."

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