Across the Universe: Book 2~Prinxiety

~Epiloque~

I slowly opened my eyes to see a plain white ceiling and I froze. What happened? Wheres Patton and Logan? I jumped up so fast with a start as everything came crashing around me. WHERE'S ROMAN?! There was a loud crash behind me and I turned to see Patton standing there covering his mouth to hold back the sobs that wracked through him. A metal tray laid at his feet with broken bowl and teacups. I narrowed my eyes seeing the tears that fell soaking the cat hoodie that he wore over the bright blue shirt. 

"Morality?" His eyes went wide as he ran over pulling me into a hug so fast my head spun. "Dad, what..."

"You're awake. You're awake... You're... I've been so scared." I narrowed my eyes as I slowly pushed him away. He just stood there crying. "We just... f-f-found you both... o-on the ground. Y-You were so pale a-and... You both would freak out sometimes like you were so much pain but we didn't know how too..."

"Wait, hold up? You found us. I'm confused. Where's Roman?" I get it. He died. He died so we both did right? He died and so now we're in a new life but I don't remember dying. I just remember holding him. I remember him gasp for air and then suddenly everything went white. "I need to... I need to find..."

"He's over there, kiddo." I frowned as I looked up to see Patton wiping the tears from his eyes as he pointed behind me. I narrowed my eyes as I turned to see another bed. Roman laid there dead to world. He was so pale and sweating horribly. My blood ran cold. Why were we just laying here? "When we found you we were scared. Logan ran to go find him to help but... He was no better. He was just laying there on the floor of his room pale as a ghost..." I carefully pushed myself out of bed and made my way over to the sleeping side. "Logan could figure out was wrong. He insisted we keep you both together in a clean and clear environment... it... It wasn't like we could take you to a hospital."

"How long?" My voice cracked a bit as I searched for a pulse from Roe. "How long have we been like this?"

"You have to understand Virgil. We're sides. We couldn't take you to the hospital." He was crying again and my body started to tense up as anxiety tore through me. I was... I was back to be anxiety again. That's good for Roe but... My heart was racing and since it's been so long since I've had it it was hard for me to handle the nerves. "You weren't dead, but we didn't know what to do. All any of us could do was watch you and care for you... and hope you both finally woke up."

"How long, Patton?"

"A year." I froze up hearing another voice and I turned to see Logan in the doorway. "You've both been in a comatose state for a year now.

"A YEAR?!" I could feel the grips of panic grabbing hold has I held Roman's hand tightly. What if this life was literally just to make me suffer? What if I was forced to watch Roman slowly die while I was unable to help? What if Roman's hurting right now? I wouldn't know? I wouldn't even be able to tell? Does he even know I'm here? Or is he practically dead already anyway? What if there is no saving him? What if there is no going home? What if he wakes up and he realizes this and hates me? What if...

"Don't listen..." My eyes went wide as his shaky voice reached my ears. His hand wrapped around mine weakly and I couldn't hold back the tears. "Whatever those voices are saying..." I looked over to see Roman smiling at me, his eyes so full of life and love. "...don't listen."

"Y-You're ok?" He nodded as He pushed himself up never letting go of my hand. "You're ok."

"Of course, Love. We both are..." He looked around and his face seemed to light up more as the others just watched. "...and we're home."

"But Roman... We can't be. We..." He squeezed my hand tighter and just smiled at me. "How?"

"Look around you, Virgil. We're home." I frowned and looked away feeling the anxious buzz crawling in my skin. We can't be home. We never did anything to get here. Roman, he... He died. Right? He had to have... He's not thinking straight. We can't be home. I can't let myself fall for... "I know you're scared. Trust me I know." I looked back to see him staring at his hands and I sighed. "I've felt those same nerves, Virgil. But... I'm telling you. I feel it. We're home."

"How can you tell? You died. You..." He shook his head and I frowned. "Didn't you?"

"I thought I was going to. But Fay she... She told me I wasn't going to. She said Thomas needed his Anxiety." My eyes went wide as his smile grew. "She said I had to return home... with you."

"Home?" I glanced around at the others with tears in my eyes. Patton was so happy that we both were awake and Logan he was concerned and confused about what we were saying. "We're actually... home?" I quickly let pulled my hand free from Roman and frowned pushing myself away from him. He just watched with sad eyes. "That's... That's good. I'm happy... You... You finally got back. You're... not cursed anymore."

"Virgil..." He frowned as I looked away pushing myself against the wall. "Tell me what you're thinking?"

"I'm thinking... I'm horrible." I laughed a little and Roman just frowned more. Patton gasped as he tried to say something but Logan just pulled him out of the room. He understood something was going on and we need to talk alone. "You confessed your feelings to me and in return... you died twice."

"So did you." I never looked up at him. He slowly pushed himself off the bed and slowly walked over pulling me into his arms. "Virgil, I don't blame you. I certainly don't hate you. And... And I wouldn't trade that whole experience for anything." I pulled away in shock and he just smiled. "In fact if given the choice... I would do it again."

"Why?" My voice cracked and he just ran his hand gingerly through my hair.

"Because it taught me so much about you Virgil. I understand things I never even thought about before." He pulled me in again and I just melted into him. I couldn't help it. I just... I...

"I love you so much, Roman." He laughed softly as he pressed his lips to my forehead hold me gently in his arms.

"I love you too, Virgil."