Unbearable (Unexpected Sequel)|✔️

66- I Did It First

Before I could argue, the door burst open, and in came two frantic people.

Reece and Skylar.

Both of their eyes landed on the lifeless body lying on the bed. While Reece looked like he was in shock, Skyler looked absolutely heartbroken.

I wondered who had called them.

Then she did the unexpected. She marched straight up to me and threw her arms around me. I stood there in shock before realizing something.

She and Dean were close. Dean and I were close. We both loved the same man. We were both heartbroken.

So I did something more unexpected. I hugged her back and cried. We both did.

Never in a million years did I expect to be sobbing with Skylar, which made the action even more terrifying. Only something truly devastating would make this happen, and it did. The thought was scary.

From over her shoulder, I saw Reece talking with Dylan, then Damien.

"How is he?" Reece asked Damien. Skylar finally pulled away to listen in, not even bothering to wipe her makeup-smudged face.

Mr. Cullen took a deep breath before dejectedly looking at Dean. "The bullet hit very close to his heart. They were able to remove it but he hasn't woken up yet. The doctors don't know why or when he will."

Hearing the news I already knew still managed to crush me. My knees felt weak. I collapsed onto the couch, holding the armrests for dear life.

He was going to be okay. He HAD to be okay.

There was no reason for his body to react like this, which made it so much worse. The doctors had told us his body was physically healed, now it was up to his brain to catch up. They said he had gone into shock, similar to how I had been when I had gotten shot. The only difference was, he was out the moment the bullet pierced through skin. He didn't have a few moments of being delirious. There was no way to talk to him. I couldn't reassure him that I was there or that he'd be okay.

I hated myself for it. Why couldn't I have just walked with him to the car? Why couldn't we have just left his stupid wallet? I was fine with my car getting broken into if that meant Dean was alright. Hell, I'd take fifty smashed windows over that.

Then I blanked out. I vaguely remember Reece bidding his goodbyes and dragging Skylar along with him. Her silent tears were just as painful as the wretched sobs that left her body.

The members of the Cullen family took shifts on visiting, mainly because they still had to run the diner. The hospital room was small anyway. I stayed consistently. I couldn't bear the thought of me leaving and him...

No. I couldn't think like that.

"Bella, sweetie, it's been a day. I promise I'll call you as soon as we get any updates. Go home, shower, sleep," Natalie told me at some point. When I processed her words, my head whipped toward the window. Sure enough, it looked like dawn.

Huh.

"No, I just need a coffee and I'll be fine," I answered. My voice sounded raspy from the lack of water.

She shook her head. "I'm stepping out into the hall to take a call."

I nodded and watched her leave. As soon as the door clicked in place, I took a shaky breath and walked up to the bed where my boyfriend was lying.

My hand traced over his pale face. He was ice cold. I pulled the thin hospital blanket up to his chin and sat on the edge of the bed. I grabbed one of his freezing hands and enveloped it in mine.