Perfectly Flawed (re-writing)

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

Emilia kept saying Alex's name repeatedly, but he wasn't moving. Something was wrong, you could tell by how pale he got. Emilia watched in slow motion as Alex's phone slipped from his hand and bounced on the floor.

"Alex." She said softly placing her hand on his shoulder. Alex snapped out of his trance and looked into Emilia eyes. When Alex looked at her she could see unshed tears as his bottom lip trembled.

"Alex, do we need to leave?" She watched as he nodded his head. She bent down and pick up his phone and steered him towards the exit.

"Alex, are you leaving?" Philip asked coming up to the young couple.

"Sorry Mr Braxton, but something has come up that we must attend." Emilia spoke. Philip looked at Alex's heartbroken face and knew straight away it had something to do with Aiden.

"Alex everything will be ok. Get Andrea to ring." Alex nodded even though his body felt numb. Emilia took Alex outside and they waited for his car to come.

"Alex, is it Aiden? Has something happened?" she asked and Alex didn't respond, but starred blankly at the path ahead. When the car came, Emilia was surprised when Alex got into the drives seat.

"Alex, are you sure you are ok to drive?" Emilia knew she wouldn't be going home just yet, but she didn't mind because whatever was going on Alex needed her.

"Yeah." His voice trembled as he pulled into traffic. Alex speed through traffic knowing he was a good half an hour away.

"Alex slow down." Emilia shouted as he slammed on the breaks at a red light.

"Damn it, fuck no." Alex yelled slamming his hand into the steering wheel causing Emilia to jump in her seat.

"Alex." Emilia asked softly feeling her heart break as Alex struggled to deal with his feelings.

"I should have been there." Alex rested his head on the steering wheel crying in the middle of traffic. Emilia quickly put on his hazards as traffic started to build up behind them. She knew then that it had something to deal with Aiden.

"I should have been there." Alex cried again knowing that if only he went to the doctor sooner his boy would have been fine.

"Alex it's going to be fine ok. You can't blame yourself." Oh, but he did, he did blame himself.

"I should have been there." He whispers to himself before wiping his eyes and focusing on the now green light.

"I am fine it's going to be ok." Alex whispered even though he knew it wouldn't be. Emilia took the hazard lights off as Alex pulled back into traffic. The car ride was silent as Alex kept praying that Aiden was fine. They were half way to the hospital when Alex phone started ringing.

"Alex what is going on is Aiden ok?" His mother said through the phone and Alex looked at Emilia who was gazing at the window.

"I don't know Ma I am on my way to the hospital now. Damien was with him so he is waiting for us all to arrive. He hasn't told me anything yet and I'm freaking out." Emilia listened as Alex switched over to Spanish while he talked to his mother on the phone.

Emilia felt her heart drop as they pulled into the children's section of the hospital and she watched as Alex rushed around trying to quickly find a parking spot.

"Alex, Aiden, he is going to be fine." Emilia said gently placing her hand on Alex's arm. Alex looked at her and gave her a sad smile before they both quickly got out the car and rushed into the emergency room of the children's hospital.