(a/n almost all of the changes I made happened before Lydia's dream thing so if you're in a crunch for time, that's the part you should read, but let me know if y'all like this update better)
Lydia tried to brace herself for the inevitable pain that would shoot through her body as she hit the ground
But to her surprise, she felt arms quickly catch her and lower her to the ground, "Somebody help us!" JJ yelled
Lydia's vision was still hazy but she'd recognize his voice anywhere
"J-" She croaked
"Sh, baby, I know. I need you to focus okay? You gotta stay awake for me" JJ cupped her face with one hand, the other holding pressure on her wound
At some point, Lydia could hear the pogues around her
"Holy shit! What happened?" Kie asked, taking in what looked like a horror scene in front of her
"Crain" Lydia muttered
"Guys, we gotta get her to the hospital" Pope urged
"No, no" Lydia tried to object
"Lydia you're literally bleeding out, we're going" John B said, helping JJ gently lift her into the van
Lydia laid in JJ's lap, Kie, Sarah and John B by her side. Pope was driving, speeding through red lights, swerving around traffic. Lydia's vision began to darken, the various pleadings of her friends sounded miles away, "I love you" she whispered
"Hey, Lyds. No, no, remember what I said, eyes open baby please" JJ begged, tears streaming down his face
"Pope hurry!" Kie yelled
It was then that Lydia had no choice but to let go
"Lydia, come on, open your eyes" John B pleaded, squeezing her hand
"Put your knuckle on her sternum and push hard" Pope yelled from the front
"Her what?" Sarah asked
Kie understood what the boy meant, placing her knuckle right beneath her throat on the bone and pushed
"I can't lose her, man" JJ said quietly
"You won't, she's strong" John B tried to hide the worry in his voice to comfort his friend
"Anything?" Pope asked, still focusing on the road
"No, god damn it" JJ muttered, barely holding himself together
They finally screeched to a halt in front of the ER entrance, the pogues practically spilling out of the van.
"Help! We need help!" Kie yelled as they came through the sliding doors. JJ and John B quickly placed Lydia on the stretcher in front of them, JJ still holding on to her hand for dear life. Soon there were people all around them, but JJ didn't even notice. His eyes were locked on the girl, pale and clammy, he had never seen someone look that close to death and it absolutely scared the shit out of him. Before he could even process what happened, the girls hand was ripped from his as the team of doctors wheeled her into the restricted area. JJ just stared after the girl, only moving when John B placed a hand on his shoulder.
The group sat down, still reeling from the events, a nurse telling them that it would likely be a while before they would have an update for them. She also left them with a contact form, citing she needed to notify a guardian.
JJ fiddled with the paper in his hands, he was already worried about Lydia but now he had to figure out who they could put on this sheet.
"We can't put her dad on this, he'll kill her" JJ muttered to the group
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Romance"You and I both know you haven't been okay in months" "So what? It doesn't matter. Not with all the other things we have to worry about." "See that's the problem Lydia. You don't give a shit about yourself and it's going to end up killing you. You...
