IT'S NOT JUST THE BILLIONS [COMPLETED]

5

Anna's P. O. V.

~11 years ago~

"It really doesn't have to be this way"My dad said to to a man who was holding a file.

I was watching them talk, eavesdropping on their conversation. The house was about to be taken away from us. It was all we had as a family. I looked at my dad who looked so weary and lost.

"I'm sorry but there's nothing I can do"The man said, standing to his feet. "The gas leak could kill you and everyone in this vicinity. It's underground. We can't risk lives"he said.

"We could sort something out. I have nowhere to go with my kids"

"From what I can tell, you're divorced. Your kids can stay at their mother's. You can stay somewhere else. You'll figure that out"he said, patting my dad's shoulder before walking out of the house.

"Dad is everything okay?"I asked, coming out.

"Yes baby"he said, with a fake smile. "Everything is okay. It's just work"he lied.

I looked into his eyes for a bit before walking back to my room. I picked up the little diary I had under my bed and started writing everything about my day. It was the only thing I could talk to.

There was no one else to talk to. There was nobody to understand me. It was all I had.

~PRESENT DAY~

I yawned silently rolling on the bed. I lounged at a motel for the night. There was no where I could go. I kept thinking about last night and what Lincoln said. I thought deeply about what he said. I couldn't take the images of his face angrily spitting words like raining fire away from my head. I blocked him from calling me since he didn't want to stop last night after I left the house. I wish he didn't have two phones.

I heard my phone ring, making me roll over to get it from the table.

Courtney.

"Hey Court'"I said, yawning.

"Are you okay?"was the first thing she asked.

"Yeah? Why?"I asked, getting up, dragging my jacket from the bed.

"Why?"she asked back. "I turned on the news and the first thing I heard was, Lincoln Tennyson's been involved in an accident yesterday, a day after his father's death" she said, making my heart beat fast. "I thought you were at his place for like a few days"

"Oh my God"was the first thing I could say, while rushing to put on my jeans.

"Dammit"I swore, getting my jacket on. "I left and I just..."I trailed off, rushing to the door.

"They said his condition is quite critical"she said, making my heart beat faster than normal.

I could faint soon.

"Where are you?"she asked.

"I'm at a motel"I said, rushing to the counter where the motel attendant stood. I dropped the keys and rushed out of the motel still on the phone with Courtney.

"A motel? The hell you doing in a motel?"

"Courtney I gotta call you back"I said, panicking. I hung up with my hands shaking as I walked on the side walk, trying to dial Julian's number. I noticed I had five missed calls from him. Julian is Lincoln's closest friend. He's like a brother to Lincoln.

"Pick up"I said while trying to stop a cab. "Hey"I rushed to say after five rings.

"Anna. I have been trying to call you" he said. "Where are you?"

"Back-inch street"I said, heaving a relief sigh as soon as a cab was coming my way.

"You gotta come to the hospital. Lincoln got involved in a huge car crash yesterday and I don't know... I really don't know"he said, scaring me.

"What hospital?" I asked, getting into the cab.

He told me the hospital he was in. My heart kept beating fast as the cab man drove off. I should have stayed back but he caused it. I should have picked his calls.

I cannot lose Lincoln. I really can't.

I rushed out of the cab after paying the cab driver. My heart kept beating rapidly and I felt weak in my legs. I was so scared. I was really scared.

"Anna"I heard Julian call me as I raced to meet him.

"Where is he?"I asked, afraid. I could literally feel my hands shaking.

"The doctors are in there with him"he said as we walked to Lincoln's room.

"I gotta see him"I said my voice a bit shaky.

"Anna. You will. Please calm down"

"I would have picked his calls, I shouldn't have blocked him from calling me, we shouldn't have had that stupid fight and..."I paused. "Oh my God"I covered my mouth with my right hand while my left hand held my elbow.

"He's gonna be okay"Julian said, pulling me in for a hug as I cried.

"Hi, Mr Cohen" A doctor said, calling Julian by his last name. We pulled away, looking at her give us a sad smile.

"I would have asked for a picture with you but I guess this is not the time"she said to me with a chuckle. I couldn't even laugh at her joke. "Mr Tennyson is alive. He's got a few injuries and no internal bleeding. He should be conscious in a few hours" she said with a wry smile.

"Can I see him?"I asked.

"Yes" she said, moving out of the way.

I walked as quickly as I could to Lincoln's ward. I gently got the door opened with Julian behind me. There was an oxygen mask on his nose and a drip on his left hand with some wires on his chest. A white bandage was wrapped around his head. I walked slowly to him, wiping my tears as I sat on the bed, taking his hand in my hands.

"Please be okay"I said in my head, lightly giving his right hand a tight squeeze.

"He's gonna be alright"Julian said, placing his hand on my shoulder.

I kept looking at him lay unconscious, wishing he could just wake up or say something cheesy.

"Why the hell did he have to drive angrily?"I rhetorically asked, looking at him.

"Well that's Lincoln..."Julian said, taking a seat. "I guess what happened between you both really got to him"He added. "He'll be okay"

"He's gonna miss his dad's funeral tomorrow"I said, looking sadly at Lincoln.

"Well... you know Lincoln's adamant as hell. Once he's awake, he'll try to act strong so he'd go"

I looked at Lincoln, wishing he would wake up already and say something.

Just wake up.

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