Count Me In

Winter

I'm stuck in between life and death. Pitch black. Nothing. I hear Michael's voice almost everyday. I just want this to end. I'm putting him through pain. Wake the fuck up Winter.

I feel someone squeeze my hand.

"Winter, you've been gone for almost 6 weeks. I don't know what to do. They're doing all they can. You need to help them. I need you to help them. Choose life, not death. I need you Winter."

Michael?

I try as hard as I can to at least twitch my finger to tell him I'm trying.

((spicing it UPP;-)))
----Michael's POV----

I stare at her. Her emotionless face. The tube she's breathing through. I squeeze her hand once more.

"Winter, we need you. Please. Come back. I miss you so so much. I lov-"

I stop. Did she just squeeze my hand back? She does it again.

"Ashton! Dylan! Get your asses in here!"

They walk into the room, both with worried looks.

"She squeezed my hand." I whisper.

"Really? Let me try." Dylan says. I nod and get up. He takes her hand and squeezes gently.

"Oh my god. Ashton get over here."

Ashton tries. She does it again. I can see the smile on his face.

Ashton was in a coma too, he woke up 3 weeks ago. May broke her left arm. Elaine had minor damage, because she was sitting the middle of Blaze and Winter. Blaze wasn't wearing her seatbelt for some reason, she ended up flying towards the front, landing on the shattered glass, she hasn't woken up either. And winter, she flew through the window.

I looked over to Winter, her eyes were slowly opening.

"Dylan, get the nurse." I walk over to Winter's side, and take ahold of her hand.

"Winter?"

"Hey." She says with a raspy voice.

---Winter's POV---

"How long was I out?" I asked Michael.

"5 weeks, 4 days."

We sat in silence.

"I missed you so much."

"I'm sorry I put you through that."

"It's not your fault. It was the other drivers fault. I'm just you're alive."

"Me too. C'mere."

He comes closer, I grab the back of his neck and pull him in for a kiss.

"I've missed that too."

"That's why I did it." I say jokingly. Then remembering my sister was also in the crash.

"Now where is my sister?"

Michael looked at Ashton, Ashton's eyes fill with sadness.

"She's in a coma."

That when I feel my heart aching. I need to see her.

"I need to see her!" I try to get up, only to be forced back down.

"You need rest Winter. I'll go ask when you can see her."

---le time skip----

It's been days, Blaze still hasn't woken up. I was allowed to go home about 2 days ago.

Michael and I are currently cuddling. I've been thinking of lyrics. But of course, none of them are good.

"I wrote you a song." Michael breaks the silence.

"Really?"

"Really really." He chuckles.

"Can I hear it?"

He gets up from the bed and grabs his guitar. He sits in a chair in front of the bed. I sit at the edge of the bed, criss cross apple sauce style.

He looks up at me, and begins to play.

Throwing rocks at your window at midnight
You met me in your backyard that night
In the moonlight you looked just like an angel in disguise
My whole life seemed like a postcard

You were mine for a night
I was out of my mind
You were mine for a night
I don't know how to say goodbye

Making all our plans in the Santa Cruz sand that night
Thought I had you in the palm of my hand that night
Screaming at the top of my lungs til my chest felt tight
I told myself that I'm never gonna be alright

You had me wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger [x7]

Throwing rocks at your window at midnight
You met me in your backyard that night

You were mine for a night
I was out of my mind
You were mine for a night
I don't know how to say goodbye

Making all our plans in the Santa Cruz sand that night
Thought I had you in the palm of my hand that night
Screaming at the top of my lungs til my chest felt tight
I told myself that I'm never gonna be alright

You had me wrapped around your finger
I'm wrapped around your finger [x7]

Wrapped around your finger [x2]

He ends the song and I feel a tear roll down my cheek. He puts his guitar down and I immediately tackle him. Covering his face with kisses.

"That was beautiful."

"You're beautiful."

I lean in for a kiss, he closes the remaining space between our lips. We're interrupted by a phone ringing.

I groan and grab my phone, answering it.

[Phone call] {L:Luke W:Winter}

W: hello?

L: she's awake.

W: what?

L: she's fucking awake! She doesn't remember me. She says she only remembers you, and Dylan, before you came here. She doesn't remember any of this Winter!

I can hear him sobbing.

L: Hurry up and get your asses here! She's asking for you.

W: I'm coming, I'm coming!

"Michael. Get your keys, we're going to the hospital."

"Okay, but why?"

"I'll explain in the car" I say while going down the stairs.

----le time skip again----

"Winter thank god you're here! Where are we and who are these people? Where's dad?"

I look at the nurse.

"She doesn't remember anything before Australia."

-------to be continued------