Exchange For a Year

Chapter 27

Aph's POV

It's been a week, a week with zero contact with Aaron, it's making me worry his condition is really bad. That night was so perfect only to be ruined by that stupid ass car. Katelyn's been helping me recover, physically and mentally, but what I really need is to see Aaron.

"Katelyn, what if he's really badly hurt and-"

"Aph breathe,"

She's told me to do that a lot over the past week. Its funny really, I've been listening to her a lot but she won't listen to the one thing that she really really needs to do. Remember its not your place to tell anyone, it's hers. Yeah I know that bit but as more time passes it'll be harder to hide. Lucinda already pointed out she was gaining a bit of weight.

"How bout you tell Travis so you don't need to stress about it."

"We've been over this 1000 times. I'm not telling him!"

"Fine, just lie to him then,"

I've been a lot moodier over the past week, most people have pointed it out. Not my fault though, it the fault of that fucking driver. I haven't been too happy since, Melissa hasn't kept me in the loop even though she promised too. Maybe she hasn't told you because its too hard to. No, someone would've said if he was.... NO HE ISN'T!

"Aphmau, let me just take you to the hospital, I need to go there anyway."

"Travis should be with you."

"Whatever, let's just go."

As she drives to the hospital, everything play back in my mind. The beaming headlights coming at us, me being rooted with fear. Aaron saving me from any serious harm, the blaring sirens and glowing red and blue lights.

The lights cam straight at us, I want to run up to the door, away from the road but I'm like a deer in headlights. A thunderous bang causes the Fyres' to run out their house to watch the deadly scene play out. Aaron had pushed his way in front of me, the driver hit Aaron's stationary one, and debris flung in our direction. I was stupid, If I'd run, he wouldn't have gotten hurt. He remained conscious but he was bleeding....a lot... Katelyn had screamed at someone to call 911. It felt like hours until they got there, the paramedics wanted to check me over as well while Aaron was taken to hospital.

"Aphmau."

Katelyn's voice snaps me out of my thoughts, I can't help myself. Its too easier to remember and way too hard to forget. She obviously understand I'm nervous so we go for her appointment first. We barely talk as we wait for the doctor to call her in.

"Don't bother I know what you're gonna say."

"It is true though,"

"Its my choice Aphmau, I JUST CAN'T!"

I don't say anything further, I know she's stressed but telling him would take away from that I hope. I really want her to be okay, I am unsure whether her parents know yet but I reckon they don't otherwise things would be a lot different at her place.

Once it finishes she goes elsewhere and asks for Aaron's room, it takes me some time but when we get there I eventually I gain the courage to enter, pushing through the doors I take several deep breaths.

"Aaron?"