A thousand feet apart

𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕡 𝟝:ɪs ɪᴛ ᴀʟʟ ᴀ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍ?

Cole's POV:

*flashback from 8 years ago*

"Bianca, hold up!" I yell, grinning from cheek to cheek as i jog up behind her.

We had been dancing around the pool since we'd broken into school after hours. Pros of having after classes for chorus. 

She looks back before passing me a devilish grin,"Nope!"

With that she takes off, running around the slippery pool floor and being the idiot i was, in puppy love, i chased her. A shrill giggle escaped her lips as i grabbed her from behind, the both of us laughing like maniacs. Like nutcases. Like two hopeless teenagers in love.

I had CF back then. I always had it. She didnt. She slipped. One slip. It ended her life. 

I didn't notice her scream as she slipped in. I thought she was just messing with me so i played along, i mean what harm could it cause? 

I waited for ten seconds.

"Ha ha," i faked a sarcastic laugh,"So funny.'

I waited for thirty more seconds.

'Bee?" I called out at the body calmly resting in the pool.

I waited for twenty more seconds.

"Listen Bee!" I was starting to get frantic,"Not funny."

No reply.

"Bianca?"

On hearing no reply, i snatched the oxygen tank away and dived in.

I dont remember much. I remember taking her out of the freezing water. I remember feeling helpless and like i had failed her. I remember dialing 911 in a rush. Telling them my girlfriend had drowned. I remember staring at her not moving, her pale face, her closed eyes, her limp hands.

I  remember feeling overwhelmed with helplessness and grabbing her face, opening her mouth, pushing air, giving her CPR. I had no other choice.

When the ambulance came, they didn't let me come. So i ran to the hospital behind them.

When she was taken into the emergency room, they didnt let me come. They said family only. So i waited outside for six hours. I remember a doctor shaking me awake.

'Lad?' he questioned.

'Dr.Paul!" I remember saying,"How is she? Is she okay? Is she fine-"

"She's alive," he sighed.

I stare at him for a second, "That's it? Well, i jolly well know she's alive but in what condition??"

He stared at me for a while,"You shouldn't have given her CPR kid."

I gaped at him," What? Are you joking? Was i supposed to let her die??"

He shook his head,"No son. She had a CF carrier in her. We weren't aware and you weren't informed. According to her family, they didn't know either. You gave her CPR and transmitted bacteria in her which triggered her carrier. She's going to live with it-"

I didnt hear what he said after that because I ran out. I pushed the doors open and i ran. Only to bump into someone. A woman. Her mother. 

Her eyes filled with tears bore into mine. The eyes that once had so much love and compassion for me. Now they carried nothing but hate and anger.

"You," she hissed pointing a finger at me,"You, i always knew you were bad news. You will pay for this-"

I ran away from her too. I ran away from all of it. I ran into the woods and ran six miles to the nearest river. I ran into the river and drowned my head in it, trying to feel what she felt. Trying to see what she saw. Instead all i saw was darkness and sorrow. But. But for the slightest moment there, i saw her face for the last time. 

I remember asking myself, 'Is it all a dream?"

Then everything went blank.

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Have fun with this nice lil revelation hehe. I was planning to reveal this later but since people were confused about stuff by now, i wanted to clear it out. If anyone didnt understand basically Cole is the reason why Bianca has CF <3

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