The Heart Mender

Chapter 23: You + Me = We

Justin's POV:
Walking to the dressing room at Ellen, I was giddy.
I couldn't wait to just grab Hails into a big bear hug.
I knew she didn't want our engagement to get out yet, but I couldn't help it.
Once, Ellen started bringing up my ex...I had to make my intentions clear.
Crystal Clear.
Hailey Baldwin had my heart.
And sooner rather than later, she was going to have my last name.
Hailey Bieber...damn that sounded good.
I couldn't wait.
As I opened the door to the dressing room, I realized that something was wrong.
I could hear Allison talking to Hailey in the bathroom.
And I could hear Hailey moaning.
I walked in to see Twinkles on the floor, throwing up into the toilet.
I immediately got down on the floor behind her.
I moved her hair out of the way, as she continued to be sick.
All I could do was rest her body against my chest.
"Baby, I'm here. I got you. Let it out."
She whimpered and squeezed my hand.
I hated seeing her sick like this.
She was soaked in sweat and pale as fuck.
I didn't know how to help her.
"Allison, how long? She doesn't look so good. You should have come and gotten me! Fuck!"
Allison was biting her lip.
She put her hands up in the air.
"Justin, I just got in here a couple of minutes ago.
I had no time.
You walked in before I could get you.
She probably has the stomach flu.
I'll call for the car and a doctor to meet us at your place."
I didn't want to come off as a jerk, but I fucking did anyway.
" What I need right now is a bottle of fucking water for her.
She's obviously dehydrated.
You should have gotten me the minute you found her like this.
Do you not remember what happened to me?
If anything were to happen to Hailey...so help me God!"
Hailey turned her head back to give me a look.
"Justin, stop. I'll be fine. I'm just a little sick."
She then went back to throwing up.
I looked at Allison and mouthed "sorry".
As she turned to go get Hails some water, I felt terrible for saying that shit to her.
She always had my back.
I had to do better.
The next thing I know, Hailey mumbled about feeling dizzy.
She then collapsed into my chest.
Her eyes rolled back into her head.
"Call a fucking ambulance!"
I panicked.
Allison came running in and found Hailey passed out in my arms.
She went running for help.
"Twinkles, baby, HAILEY!
Wake up baby.
Come on baby, please."
I felt for her pulse and made sure she was breathing.
She was, but she wasn't opening her eyes or talking.
Within seconds the room was full of people.
Someone telling me they were a doctor.
Asking me to move.
They needed to check her out.
For some reason, I wouldn't listen.
I held on to her tighter, afraid to let go.
Afraid I'd lose her.
Multiple people started pulling me away from her.
I tried to resist.
"Get the fuck away from me!
Motherfuckers! I'm not leaving her!"
Once I was removed (against my will), the doctor and group of people began to assess Hailey.
Allison grabbed my face with both hands.
"Listen to me. No, listen.
I need you to get it together.
Let them take care of her.
For Hailey,please.
I won't let anything happen to her."
I couldn't though.
I just couldn't.
All I could do was fucking sob.
"I fucking almost died.
I'm not going to live, just to lose her."
Allison just wrapped me into her arms and let me break down.
It took me about a minute to mentally slap my pussy ass self back to reality.
I stood up to see what was happening.
They had checked Hailey's vital signs.
Her blood pressure and heart rate were low.
They checked her blood sugar and it was 40.
My brain didn't realize that was too low, not until they were putting an IV into her.
"What's going on. What's wrong with her?"
The doctor didn't even bother to look at me.
Fucking asshole.
"Justin, I'm giving her some dextrose.
This will help bring her blood sugar level up."
I nodded.
"Well fucking do it then.
Stop talking.
Fuck."
Within seconds of getting the medicine, Hailey's eyes fluttered open.
She looked dazed.
And tried to sit up.
The doctor wouldn't let her.
"What happened...I feel so dizzy."
I interrupted the doctor before he could speak.
"Hailey! I'm here! It's Justin. I'm here baby."
She looked at me and smiled.
Fucking smiled.
I felt instant relief.
The doctor then gave me a dirty look before he started talking to her.
"Hailey, looks like you passed out.
You blood sugar was low.
Do you have diabetes?"
Of course I opened my mouth again,
"No she doesn't have fucking diabetes!
She was perfectly fine an hour ago.
We need to take her to a fucking hospital now.
Where is the damn ambulance?"
Apparently Ellen was in the room now too.
She gave me a look.
Everyone was looking at me like I was some crazy motherfucker.
Hailey was looking at me too now.
"Justin, stop. Let them help me. I'm ok baby. Just relax."
That's all it took.
I shut the hell up.
She was the only one who could make me listen I guess.
Hailey answered the doctors questions.
She even started to sip some water.
The ambulance arrived and they put her on a stretcher.
I grabbed her hand, and walked beside her all the way to the ambulance.
"Sir, we have to take her now.
You can meet us at the hospital.
And someone please call her family."
Hold the fuck up.
Not happening.
" I am her family."
I squeezed her hand. Not willing to let go.
The paramedics looked at me like I was insane.
"I'm sorry but I'm going with her.
This is my fiancee.
Stop wasting time and let's go."
They looked at Hailey, not believing anything I just said.
Clearly these morons were related to that doctor.
"It's ok. He's my fiance. Please let him come. I need him."
They nodded at her sweetly and then gave me the stink eye.
I could care less that I was public enemy number one.
I got my damn way didn't I?
As Hailey was being placed into the back of the ambulance, I asked Allison to call Hailey's family,my Mom, and Scooter.
She promised to meet us there.
Riding in the ambulance with the lights and sirens was making me anxious.
Hailey grabbed my hand.
"It's ok, Justin.
I just have the flu probably.
I've passed out before.
I'll be fine in a couple of hours."
I tried to smile, but all I could think about was how I never even remembered my own ride to the hospital in France.
Because I was dying.
And even though Hails seemed better, I was afraid that she would die too.
"I'm not going to die!"
"Look at me Bieber!
This isn't the same.
I know your comparing the two.
Stop baby."
I kissed her forehead and breathed her in.
"I would never allow it."
"I'm just really scared.
You collapsed into my chest, I thought you were gone then.
Something's wrong with me."
She looked so weak, but her words were so full of strength.
"I get it. I'm sorry you had to go through that.
When I found out what had happened to you, I almost beat Kendall.
I understand everything.
But I'm going to need you to be strong  for me.
And behave yourself, because right now everyone thinks I'm engaged to a psychopath.
And it's kinda hot.... but sooo not cool."
I rolled my eyes a little.
"You think I'm hot?"
I wiggled my eyebrows up and down.
"Ogre, of course that's what you'd take from that."
She nodded her head.
"And yes...your hot...even when your acting all crazy."
Damn straight.
I'd act crazy when it came to her safety.
Every damn time.
"I guess that makes me crazy hot then."
She closed her eyes.
Smiling.
"Shut Up Justin.
I'm going to sleep."
And I shut my crazy hot mouth.
Only because my girl said to.