Who do you Love? | Joey Graceffa&Sawyer Hartman

Chapter 45: For the worst.

Mariella: What happened to him?!

Tyler: I only got to speak with him for a few minutes, but he says he's fine.

"He's fine?" He's in the hospital! That's never okay. Why didn't he tell me?!

Mariella: I'll be outside!

I hang up, before Tyler could reply. I rush into the living room.

Mariella: Sawyer's in the hospital!

Veronica: Wait, what?

Mariella: Tyler just called and said Sawyer's in the hospital. He's coming to get me now.

She frowns.

Veronica: What happened?

Mariella: He doesn't know! He only got to speak with him briefly.

I was frantic. What if Sawyer was on the verge of death?!

Mariella: Can you just put my laundry in the dryer once it's done. I'm going to wait outside.

Veronica: Ok-...

I slam the door behind me, before she could finish. I race down the steps, searching for Tyler's car.

Where is he?! I pace rapidly, back and forth. What's taking so long?! A car pulls up, honking the horn.

FINALLY!!

I run to the passenger side, jumping in.

Mariella: Let's go!

Tyler: Mariella, calm down. He did say he was fine.

Mariella: I won't believe it till I see him!

No one is taking this seriously?!

I was upset, nervous and angry all at the same time. My mind was running wild. Why doesn't anyone tell me anything anymore?!

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Tyler: Can you tell me where Sawyer Hartman's room is?

The nurse took her sweet time looking at the clipboard. I was about ready to reach around and snatch it out of her hand to look for myself!

Nurse: He's in room 305. Follow me.

I had never been inside a hospital before. All I knew was that people who were deathly ill and in horrible accidents checked in. I was scared. We pass several rooms before the nurse stops, knocking

?: Come in..

Who was that? Someone else is in there with him.

She opens the door.

Nurse: Mr. Hartman you have visitors.

Tyler steps in before I do. I was prepared for the worst. Blood everywhere, multiple bandages, less limbs.. When I enter, I'm shocked. There laid Sawyer, smiling. His right leg in a cast. A female doctor standing beside him.

Sawyer: You guys made it.

Tyler: How are you feeling?

Sawyer: Pretty good.

I was speechless. He's acting like nothing happened.

Tyler: What happened to your leg?

The woman doctor chimed in.

Doctor: It seems your friend was a little too competitive today on the beach and managed to break his leg.

Sawyer scratches the back of his head, grinning.

Sawyer: Yeah.. I went to the gym with Evan and than the beach. We decided to play a friendly game of football with a couple of locals and things got rough.

Football? Since when does he play football?

Tyler: Did you even win?

Everyone laughed, except me. Sawyer glances over in my direction.

Sawyer: Mariella?

Why is he acting like everything is okay? He's hurt and didn't even bother to let me know he was in the hospital.

Sawyer: Mariella.. Hey?

I was about to reply when the doctor began to speak.

Doctor: Is this your girlfriend?

He shook his head, smiling.

Sawyer: No, She's not.

What? He answered so quickly.. Why are you smiling?

Doctor: Oh, sister?

Sawyer: No. She's just a good friend.

"Good friend?"

Doctor: I see. Well, I'll finish up your paperwork an than we can discharge you.

Sawyer: Alright, thanks.

She leaves the room.

Sawyer: Babe, you okay?

Now he wants to call me "babe"? What is this?

I mumble trying to form sentences.

Mariella: Why didn't you call me..

I felt tears welling up in my eyes.

Sawyer: What?

I don't get it..

I turn towards the door, dashing out.

Sawyer: Mariella!

Asshole!