Seduced by SoMo

Chapter 32: Helpless

Veronica's POV;

My eyes still hadn't opened. All I could see was a bright white light. I heard mumbled voices but they didn't sound familiar at all.

My ears were ringing & I felt like I couldn't breath. I tried to move, but I felt like my body was strapped down. I didn't want to be like this.

I attempted to speak but all that came out was a strangled noise. I wanted to cry. I wanted to scream. I wanted to do a lot of things but most of all, I wanted Joseph to hold me. To tell me everything would be alright. Kiss me sweetly & say he loves me.

Then I remembered he cheated on me with some girl he had most likely met in a bar. I wouldn't expect him to come, but I needed him & felt so stupid for still loving him. Now I couldn't help but cry. How did I deserve any of this? How was this even fair?

"We've got to get her into the operating room immediately" I heard a raspy voice say

Who the fuck was that? An operating room? Why did I need an operation? Where was I? What the hell was going on?

My thoughts couldn't stop racing with questions that had no answers & eventually I felt my body fall back into a black hole that surrounded me with a feeling of uneasiness.

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Joseph's POV;

Kyle & I rushed into the car. I didn't even bother putting my seatbelt on because I knew that when we arrived to wherever we were going, I would jump out.

"Where are we going?" I asked

"Mercy Hospital" he said staring intently at the road ahead

"Hospital..? Kyle..why are we going to the hospital? Is Veronica okay?" I breathed out

"I don't know. The lady who called just said it was urgent and to get there as soon as possible" he continued to drive quickly

"Oh shit" I leaned back in my chair staring at the ceiling trying to hold back tears

"Joseph just breathe. She's gonna be okay" he placed a hand on my shoulder gently

"I swear to God if she isn't I'm gon-"

"Don't even think like that! This is your fiancé we're talking about. You need to have faith. Try and be positive. You need to be there for her" he said

After that I closed my eyes & prayed that my baby girl would be okay. She had to be. I needed her. Life without Veronica would be so meaningless. She changed my life drastically. She opened my eyes to so many things I had blocked out before. I loved her so badly it hurt.

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We came zooming into the parking lot of the hostipal. Kyle let me out at the ER while he went to find a parking spot. I pushed open the doors & ran as fast as I could to the counter.

"Hello sir how may-"

"Veronica. Veronica Harding. They called me saying it was urgent. I need to see her please" I begged the lady

"Hang on. Just a minute" she typed away on her little keyboard quickly

"Can I just go and see her plea-"

"Sir, you need to calm down. I'll give you her room number in just a second" she assured me

I rolled my eyes & leaned against the counter. She typed for a few minutes longer before turning toward me.

"Veronica Harding. She's in room 248" she smiled at me

"Thank you" I breathed out before running to the doors

I pushed past them & frantically searched for her room number. 122, 123, 124, 125..nope.

I turned the corner & found myself in the 200's. I continued down the hallway watching the number by the doors increase. 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220..so close.

I ran down the hallway & saw her room number at the end. I peaked through the door quickly making sure it was her but a curtain was blocking my view.

"Shit.." I mumbled to myself opening the door slowly

I gently moved the curtain to see her lying on the hospital bed. She looked so helpless. Her face was scratched & bruised. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail while her hands lay intertwined together on her stomach. Her eyes were shut closed while I watched her chest rise & fall slowly. In that moment she still couldn't have looked more beautiful.

"Veronica.." I whispered while a single tear rolled down my cheek

I stood next to her bed. My hand reaching for hers. I slowly undid her fingers & gently took her hand into mine.

I reached around & pulled one of the chairs behind me so I could sit down. I brought myself down onto the chair & leaned against the side of her bed. Her hand still in mine. I kissed her hand slowly & gently.

"I'm so sorry baby. I'm so so sorry" I whispered while a few tears dropped onto the white & royal blue checkered hospital floor

"I didn't mean to...I don't deserve you Veronica. I love you so much. Please" I cried bringing her hand up to my mouth once more

"Please..come back to me" I whispered gently kissing her knuckles

Seconds later her breathing machine went crazy. Noises & beeps booming from it causing the doctors to rush into her tiny room.

"Sir you need to leave immediately" a man ordered me

"I can't leave her. I already lost her once I can't do it again" my voice cracked

"Sir please you need to lea-"

"Noo!" I screamed while tears blurred my vision

"Can you get him out of here please?" He looked to one of the other doctors

"Sir let's go" he said pulling me up & pushing me out of the room

I watched as Veronica's fragile little fingers slipped right through mine & I was being pulled towards the door.

"No please you can't do this. You don't understand" I yelled my fingers gripping tightly onto the door frame

"You need to go" he brought me out into the hallway while another doctor from inside closed the door

"Veronica!" I called for her

I ran up toward the door trying to open it but it was already locked. I continually banged on the door screaming her name.

"Sir if you don't stop you won't be allowed back in" a nurse spoke softly to me

"I need to see her" I cried

"I know but you need to let them do their job. They're only trying to help" she assured me

"Thank you" I wiped my tears away finding a seat outside of Veronicas hospital room

"Of course sir. Let me know if you need anything" she smiled & walked away

I didn't even know why Veronica was in the hospital. Or why her machine had gone crazy. I was so confused & my emotions were jumbled & I was a mess. I needed Veronica to be okay. I needed her to be. I wished over & over that this wasn't real & that we would wake up happy laying in bed next to each other again. But 'happily ever after' only exists in fairytales.