A Different Kind of Addiction - COMPLETE

Was It Thursday?

Stephanie POV

I watch Mika as she sits down next to Toni's bed. For the first couple of days she only left twice to shower. We have been taking turns to come in and see them. But she never looks up from Toni. She will speak to us and respond but she never stops looking at her. As if the minute she turns Toni will open her eyes. 

Toni has flatlined twice since the first day and each time Mika visibly sinks further into herself. When we leave the room we see her talking to Toni, no one knows what about, but she will talk anyways. Sometimes she cries and sometimes she just sits there stroking her hands. She sleeps next to her hand all night and that's only when she actually sleeps.

Then the doctor had informed her that she couldn't stay here overnight anymore and since then she has been making trips to see Toni everyday for long hours. Jason is covering her shifts at work and we are making sure her house is in check seen as she crashes at ours all the time.

I am scared. I am cared for everyone. I have seen what impact Toni has on everyone's lives and I don't know how they will react if Toni dies. I am majorly scared of what will happen to Mika, I saw how she was when Tee disappeared and that was pretty bad this is even worse. I cannot imagine what would happen if she died.

Charlie has changed drastically, he doesn't smile as much anymore or crack any jokes, he is very solemn and quiet. Ava does what she can to make sure he is okay, giving him someone to talk to whenever he wants. Asia is working really hard, she works long hours at the restaurant and we barely see her but whenever she finishes her shift at 8pm she comes in to see Toni and take Mika home. She doesn't say much but I am there when she needs me, she wants hugs more often but she doesn't say anything. 

We are all struggling with her absence.

I am currently sitting watching Toni while Mika is home. 

"Oh Toni. We need you to wake up. No one is coping very well without you. Imagine the rude, sarcastic short tempered person we all argue with is having such an impact on our lives. We all miss you Toni. Mika needs you back she is struggling with staying positive, Charlie isn't laughing and smiling and Asia is drowning herself in work. 

Your fans miss you too. We keep getting photographers coming in to see how you are and the story is all over the news. Marcus is in prison for life on account of many different crimes. Everything went to plan except you. Trust you to get hurt this bad. I swear you've been getting everyone's bad luck. You are a bloody sponge for bad luck. I feel bad

Come on Toni. Come back to us." I plead with her. I look up and see her eyelash flutter and her fingers twitch slightly. I stand suddenly and pull out my phone.

I dail Mika's phone number. She picks up straight away.

"Hey Steph what's happened?"

"Her eyelashes fluttered and her fingers twitched"

"Oh my god okay I am on my way."

"Okay I am going to call the rest."

"Okay thank you. " she hangs up.

I call everyone else and let them know. I t isn't a huge thing when you think about it. But she hasn't moved at all for so long and all of a sudden it is like she is waking up. 

I tell the doctor about the twitch and he confirms that it might be because she is waking up. 

The guys are down here in under 15 minutes. They are crowded around the bed and Mika is sitting next to her.

"Hey Toni I don't know if your can hear us but if you can wake up. Please. We need you." Mika put her head down on the bed and prays silently. We hear whispers. We all look at Toni and her eyes flutter as she whispers something. We watch her curiously, trying to see what she is saying.