Forbidden Love (An Original Story)

Who Are You?

Who are you?

Chapter 15-

---Drew's P.O.V.---

I walked, pacing the floors of the hospital. It's been 2 days since we found Rachel and brought her to the hospital. Due to the head injury she's still in a coma.

I had the biggest shock of my life the night we brought her here. After doing blood work on her they told me... She's pregnant. I immediately freaked out with him beating on her and they assured me the baby is fine.

"So when would this have happened? How far along is she?" Drake asked sitting in the chair next to her bed, "A uh.. Couple weeks probably. Our one month" I answered. Kinda figuring it all out myself.

"Oh. Okay. I can't believe you're going to be a dad!" Drake said happily, "Me either" I said not that happily. I mean don't get me wrong. I'm excited for our baby but... I don't even have HER right now...

I walked over to her bedside, I kissed her swollen busted lip. Her head was bandaged, her eyes were black, her lips are busted, her whole body was black and blue with bruises, she has a broken ankle and she was severely dehydrated from vomiting so much which we figured out would be from the pregnancy.

I stood, holding her hand playing with her fingers and just watching her, "You okay man?" Drake asked "I'm good. Thanks" I said kinda snapping out of my trance and looking at him.

"Here," he said handing me a $20, "Go get you some food" he said. I pushed it back "Thank you. But I can't. What if she wakes up" I say, "Come on man, we know it won't be this minute. You need to walk around, get some air. It'll take you 5 minutes. Come on, I'll be with her" he said.

I looked at him for a moment,
"I do need to use the restroom. I'll just go upstairs, use the bathroom and grab something and come right back" I sighed. "Here" he said trying to hand me the money again, I pushed back "Come on. Just take it" he pushed it back to me.

"Thank you. You need anything?" I smiled before taking the money, "No thanks man. I just ate" he said. I head upstairs and during my walk up I did nothing but think. Dad called me yesterday wondering why the school called him and said I wasn't there.

So I dealt with that. Let's just say he isn't too happy with me right now, but he does understand. And I know it's only a matter of time before I had to deal with her parents.

I arrived at the cafeteria and grabbed a cherry coke from the fridge. I took it up to the counter. "Is that all for you?" The guy asked ringing me up, "I also need one piece of cheese pizza please" I said and he nodded. He handed me the pizza and the change and I started to head back down.

I walked down the hall and to the door of Rachel's room. When I reached the door I noticed 2 other people besides Drake in the room. That's when I realized it was her parents... Fuck.

I walked in and they turned towards me. "Hello" her Dad said, "Hi" I replied short. I could tell they were both messed up as usual. Her dad smelling like alcohol, her mom shaking obviously needing one of her drugs. "The doctor explained what's wrong. It was Ryan wasn't it?" Her mother asked, "yes" I said. "Thank you for coming to get her" she said.

"I wouldn't have done anything else. Listen, I really need to talk to you now.. I want to take in Rachel" I said, "Take her in?" Her Dad asked. "She's 18 in about a month anyway. Plus I know you guys would feel better without her. Just let me take her. You'll be hassle free and no more worries. What do you say?" I ask.

They stand looking at each other, "give us a second" she said and they stepped out into the hall. "Dude they better fucking say yes" Drake said. "I mean why wouldn't they take the offer? It's perfect for them. They don't want her anyway" he said. I shrugged my shoulders and just paced hoping they'd answer yes.

A few minutes passed and her mother walked back in, "Take care of her" she said starting to sob. "I know she'd have a better life with someone else. We aren't in the position to care for anyone anyway" she said. She nodded and walked out crying and they left.

"Oh my god..." I said, "I can't believe someone just gives up their kid" Drake said. "She isn't a kid man. And they're too worried about their shit" I said.

I walked back over to Rachel, I kissed her head. I grabbed her hand "You're all mine now love" I whispered in her ear... I felt her hand grip mine.

My mouth dropped. "What?! What's wrong man?!" Drake freaked sitting straight up in his chair, "Her hand moved... Her hand just fucking moved!" I said excited. He ran over and stood next to me.

"Rachel? Baby you can open your eyes. I'm right here with you. Everything's okay" I said softly. Her hand moved a little more. "Go tell them she's waking up" I told Drake and he went to find a nurse.

"Baby, you can do this" I said, I saw her eyes flutter before fully opening. She looked around confused. "Baby!" I said rushing in for a hug. She flinched as I came near her. I backed away, "Im sorry" I said.

"Wh- who are y- you?" She asked, her voice strained and raspy sounding. My heart sank... "That's normal" the doctor said walking up behind me.

He walked up to her, "Rachel? I'm Dr. Powers, I've been taking care of you. It seems you were kidnapped and your boyfriend brought you up here" he explained. "My.. Boyfriend? Well where's he at now?" She asked. "Right here" he pointed at me. She looked confused, I just smiled at her.

He did a quick check on her, checking her vitals, things like that. "Can I speak with you for a moment?" The doctor asked me and I nodded. We walked out into the hallway.

"The memory loss is normal with a head trauma of course, Especially one as bad as hers. Now since it was so bad I can't say if it's permanent or temporary" he said. I nodded, still heartbroken.

"But I'm telling you this, when she gets released. Take her home with you. Get her back to the way things were, take her to places you guys went to, do things you guys did. Remind her. And who knows, maybe there'll be a miracle" he said. "Thank you" I said. We returned to her room.

"I'm really sorry I don't remember" she said to me, "It must be really hard for you, it is me too. I'm sorry, I just-" she said. "It's fine. I completely understand. Everything will be fine, I promise" I said with a smile.

"What's the last thing you remember?" Drake asked curiously, a look came across Rachel's face showing she was thinking. "Umm... Moving because dad was trying to get me away from Ryan" she answered.

She hung her head, confused and depressed looking. "Listen Rachel. It'll be okay, I know you don't remember me but you've gotta trust me. I'll help you through it all. I'll always be here" I said, she smiled. "Thank you" she said.

The doctor walked back in, "Rachel, I just need to do another quick ultrasound and check on the baby" he smiled. "B-....baby?" She asked with a confused and shocked look, "Yes Rachel, you're pregnant" he said.

She looked at me quickly, I just nodded my head yes with a slight smile. "Um.. Yeah. Okay" she said still unsure acting.