together

fourty-one

After about 10 hugs from Calum, he kissed my forehead firmly

"I'll see you in there, okay?"

"Okay" I nodded slowly.

After a few minutes of sitting alone, Luke and Ashton entered together.

"Okay Sky" Ashton spoke, holding what I knew was a hospital gown in his hands.

"So no bra, no shorts, just this, okay?" He questioned.

Basically butt ass naked

"Great" I responded with the smallest smile.

They left me, making me stand.

I changed quickly, wanting to cry the entire time- I had never been this vulnerable in this hospital

After tying the bottom strings I sat with a sigh, holding the top one, waiting patiently for them

Several minutes later they came back in, Luke moving to tie the strings as Ashton prepared an IV.

"Are you nervous?" Ashton asked quietly, wiping my arm.

"I have a bad feeling" I spoke slowly.

"Just a gut feeling?" Luke asked.

"I don't know- I've never had it, not here" I mumbled.

They both hummed before I felt the sharp stick of the needle.

Ashton taped the IV down before giving me the sedative.

"That's just to calm your nerves- it doesn't put you to sleep" He explained, making me nod,

Ashton.

After about ten minutes of waiting, Skylar looked to me.

"I want Calum" she spoke.

"You'll see him in a minute" I spoke.

She nodded firmly- I could tell the medicine had kicked in due to her sudden change in demeanor.

Luke and I soon walked her to sanitation, where Luke hugged her, telling her he would see her once she was out, which she agreed to.

We both scrubbed our hands, standing in the freezing room for a few moments before I let her follow me into the OR, making sure I put my mask on.

"Right here" I spoke, tapping the solid bed, making her slowly get onto it.

I gave her another sedative- seeing her shiver as I did.

"Come on, lay down, I'll hold you hand as the nurse sets everything up.

Skylar.

Everything was moving slow

People weren't loud

I didn't even have to listen

Everything was so much better.

I laid on the freezing bed- feeling them throw blankets over my body.

I held Ashton's hand as they rubbed a cold liquid over my hip area- reminding me that I was naked besides the thing ass gown they had me in

I hated this

Ashton untied the strings at the top of the gown- making me panic

"What are you doing?" I shot to him.

"I have to put electrodes on your chest" he spoke slowly,

"Tie it back, please-" "it has to be down so if they need access to your chest- they have it"

"Ashton, I'm butt naked on this hard ass table- please don't reveal my body to anymore more than it's already been revealed" I almost begged him.

I could see him contemplating on what to do as he looked to me.

"There's no other choice-" "I hate this so much" I spoke out, feeling a tear fall.

"What do you hate?" Michael's voice suddenly rang through the room as a door opened- several other people entering with him.

"You didn't fucking tell me I would be naked" I cried out- feeling my tears falling freely.

"Oh Sky"