My BadBoy

Chapter 13 {Crashed through Wonderland}

Quick Recap of Ch.12
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They were just two 18 year old idiots in love. And that was all there was to it. Or so they thought.
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Keith felt content with where his life was currently at. He had amazing friends, a caring boyfriend, two loving parents, and and adorable little sister and puppy. Yep great. What was that about two loving parents?

Keith got home from school that day with butterfly's fluttering in his stomach. A disgustingly sweet and overbearing feeling, that he loved. Because he was in love. He planned to tell his parents that night about how he thinks he loves Lance.

"Mom I have something important to tell you..." Keith said happily as removed his shoes and backpack.

"I have news too, only umm...." Krolia started. Keith couldn't exactly hear what she was saying and carried on blabbing, oblivious to the weight of truth that was about to come crashing down on his shoulders.

"It's just I- I think I want to tell him...though I have no idea if he even feels the same-" Krolia held Keith's shoulders gently gripping them with a sacredness that Keith only now noticed in her face.

"Keith, listen to me....your father he- well he umm....he got into a car crash!" Krolia sobbed out to her unknowing son. She continued sobbing as Keith stared at her with disbelief and confusion.

"Keith he's in a coma! I'm not even sure if he'll live doctor's said it would be highly unlikely and I'm scared....I need you to be strong for your father ok? That's what he would've wanted..." Krolia dropped the bomb just like that.

"He's what!? C-Can I go visit him? Before it's to l-late..." Keith said also sobbing. He couldn't believe it. And just when he thought today was a good day.

"Of course sweetie.." Krolia said and kissed Keith's forehead, a thing she always did with Nova. Nova!

"Mom, where's Nova!? Is she safe?" Keith asked worriedly. He couldn't have two people he loved die in the same period of time, that'd crush him.

"She's safe dear...she's just napping she was pretty worn out from her sobbing." Keith sighed with relief. At least she was safe. But that didn't change the grief he was feeling. He needed comfort. Comfort from Lance.

He pulled out his phone and called his soulmate.

"Violet Eyes? What's wrong....your breath is shaky"

"Lance....my father is in a coma...he may not live..."

"Oh my god that's terrible....do you want me to come and comfort you Keithy boy?"

"Haha, you always seem to make me smile in the worst times....yes please I need snuggles and a shoulder to cry on"

"Hey, that's what boyfriends are for right? I'll be there in five.."

"Wait Lance, meet me at the hospital. I want to visit him but I'm scared....I want to do this together with you..."

"When life throws you the most unimaginably fearful obstacles, I'll be there. With a basket of cookies and a warm embrace..."

"I've said this once and I'll say it again, you always know exactly what to say..."

"I'll see you soon Keithy boy..."

"Bye my bad boy..."

Lance hung up on Keith as his mother continued driving to the hospital. Kosmo and Nova, sound asleep in the back seat. What the best of friends those two have always been since Nova came into this world. Keith smiled as he looked through the rear view mirror.

They made it to the hospital and Lance showed up five minutes after the Koganes did. Keith hugged him so tight not wanting to let go, crying into Lance's chest. He knew the tears wouldn't wake him up from his deep slumber. If only this was sleeping beauty where if his mother kissed him he'd wake up. But this is reality.

Keith wasn't ready to accept the fact that he was in a coma. He thought his life was finally on the right path. He felt happy and this just flat out ruined it all. It wasn't like his dad had ruined his life, it was just that this had happened to him, so it put Keith's wonderland of goodness on hiatus.

No can explain how much Keith wanted him to wake up , but no such luck. It was like he was waiting for someone to tell him it was a joke, a prank, a distraction from a bigger surprise. But again no such luck.

Lance felt so bad for Keith. He knew what it was like to lose someone close to him, and even though Keith's dad wasn't confirmed to have his time gone, he was still stuck there in an endless dream waiting to be woken up. Prom was in 2 weeks and so was Lance's confession.

~Lance's POV~
With this news of Keith's dad, I'm not sure it's the best time to join the small circle of people who Keith loves. Knowing Keith, he would be scared that he might loose me instead returning my love or shooting it down. God why did it need to happen now!?

It's like the universe is telling them they can't be together even though they both very much know, that's a rule they want to break. No more hiding in the shadows or in the closet, the universe needed to know how much they truly love one another. But that can't happen right now.

Right now Keith needs me to be here for him, to comfort him in this hard time. Not slave over when he should tell Keith about how much he wanted to run his hands through his hair or how he wanted him to play with his facial jewelry. It's just a risk to be out of his love circle, and I love him to much for that.

I promise to myself and to Keith that my selfish and personal feelings will be cast aside until he feels better. Until he isn't afraid of love anymore even though he already was and then he wasn't but now it's safe to assume he most certainly is.

Let this be a lesson to never let your love get away. You may have to wait a while for them but with Keith, I feel like I'm always on cloud 9. And I'm never gonna stop feeling that way until the day I stop loving him.