TW: Death and Nightmares
>In the morning<
"Please don't go! Just call in sick! I have a bad feeling about today!" Nico said
"I'll be fine. You can let me go." I said
Nico had grabbed onto my scrubs and he wasn't letting me go. He was crying as he begged me to stay at home. I know that he wanted me to be home. He always wanted me to stay with him.
"Y-you can't g-go." Nico said
"I have to. It's okay, Neeks. I'll be careful. Just go back to sleep. You're overtired." I said
"I've had this same dream for a few days. It was scarier last night than ever. Please don't leave." Nico said keeping his arms wrapped around me
"I'll be careful. Just go back to sleep." I said
"Sing to me." Nico said "Please?"
If it means a lot to you by A Day To Remember:
And hey, darling
I hope you're good tonight
And I know you don't feel right when I'm leaving
Yeah, I want it, but no, I don't need it
Tell me something sweet to get me by
'Cause I can't come back home 'til they're singing
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
'Til everyone is singing
If you can wait 'til I get home
Then I swear to you
That we can make this last
La, la, la
If you can wait 'til I get home
Then I swear, come tomorrow
This will all be in our past
Well, it might be for the best
And hey, sweetie
Well I need you here tonight
And I know that you don't wanna be leaving me
Yeah, you want it, but I can't help it
I just feel complete when you're by my side
But I know, you can't come home 'til they're singing
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
'Til everyone is singing
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
If you can wait 'til I get home
Then I swear to you
That we can make this last
La, la, la
If you can wait 'til I get home
Then I swear, come tomorrow
This will all be in our past
Well, it might be for the best
You know you can't give me what I need
And even though you mean so much to me
I can't wait through everything
Is this really happening
I swear, I'll never be happy again
And don't you dare say we can just be friends
I'm not some boy that you can sway
We knew it'd happen eventually
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
Now everybody's singing
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
Now everybody's singing
La, la, la, la...
If you can wait 'til I get home
Now everybody's singing
La, la, la, la...
Then I swear, we can make this last
Now everybody's singing
La, la, la, la...
If you can wait 'til I get home
Now everybody's singing
La, la, la, la...
Then I swear, we can make this last
Now everybody's singing
La
"Now I'm going to go to work." I said softly kissing his lips and stomach
I got into my car and headed out. I put Jason and Percy on speaker. They were spending the day together not working. They both had the day off. It was supposed to be a fun day, but I asked them to come over and check on Nico.
He was having a hard time today and I wanted to make sure he didn't do anything reckless. I hung up and got to the hospital. I thought it would be fun to schedule a lot for today. Note to self. I'm not good at being eight places at once.
Nico's POV:
I got up and Will was gone. I started to cry and Percy and Jason came in. Both were a little startled and I kept crying. I wiped tears from my eyes getting my sleeve wet.
"It's okay. You can stop crying. Will's going to be home tonight." Jason said toching me
I could feel his hand and they both led me downstairs. Percy helped too and I had calmed down. They had made me breakfast and they brought it over to me.
"I don't understand. Why are you guys here?" I asked
"Will asked us to come. He called us and told us that you were having a rough night and day. To check up on you." Percy said
"I'm just worried. I keep having the same dream. It's been three days. I worry about him and my stomach hurts right here from the constant kicking." I said pointing at a little spot on my stomach
"Okay, just keep yourself calm. What happens in this dream?" Jason asked sipping some coffee
"Will is listening to music and he is hit by another car. It's so scary. He's bleeding and the doctors tell me that it was fatal and one person is dead. That's always how it ends before I wake up crying." I said looking away
"It's okay. I'm sure he's fine. He's at work." Jason said rubbing my back soothingly
I nodded rubbing my bump and getting a few nudges from under my skin. I grabbed Percy's hand and put it over the spot where my baby was kicking. Percy smiled and I put Jason's hand at another spot.
Both were smiling and it made me happy. I could feel my babies and I had two friends that would help me with whatever I needed. I washed my dish even though Jason said he would do it.
We watched some movies together and talked. The kids were with the babysitter. Even Charlie was. Jason told us about some times when he had done something funny. I know they were trying their best, but I was afraid.
Will had told me he would be home right after work and he wasn't home yet. I glanced at the clock and it lifted up moving away. I couldn't see it anymore. I playfully hit Jason's shoulder.
"Someone's phone is ringing." Jason said
I went into the room grabbing my phone and answering the call. I held my breath as the line was silent. I couldn't hear anything.
"Nico Di Angelo - Solace?" A man asked
"Yes this is he." I said
Percy and Jason had come into the room and were both behind me. I glanced at them afraid and they told me to take a deep breath.
"We are with the New York Police Department. Your husband was in a car accident. We are unable to tell you anything over the phone. He is being transported to the hospital. The one where he works." The man said
"Okay. I'll be at the general hospital in a few minutes. Thank you." I said
"I'm very sorry about the news. Have a good night." The police officer said before he hung up
"What's wrong?" Percy asked
"Will. My dream. He's being transported to the hospital. He was in a car accident." I said freaking out a little
"It's okay. It's nothing. Probably just a little head injury." Percy soothed
"O-okay." I said
I grabbed my keys and left my jacket. I was wearing sweats and my blue shirt. I didn't grab a jacket to cover myself. I grabbed my shoes not bothering to put them on. Percy and Jason came out and I picked up the house. We rushed to the hospital as I tried to keep calm.
"Will Di Angelo - Solace!" Percy said
"Do you need a room for him to have the baby? I can get him a wheelchair. How far apart are his contractions? We can time one right now if you would like." The intern said
"No. The chief. I need to see him." I said moving forward
"Name?" She asked
"Nico. He's my husband please!" I begged
"You must wait. The accident was fatal. Go sit in a chair and relax a little." The intern said
She gave me a little smile and gestured to a chair. Jason led me over to the chair and I sat down crying. I put my head in my hands and sobbed. Jason squatted in front of me.
"It's okay. Just breathe. Nothing's wrong. Don't worry." Jason said
I wiped my tears and took some shaky breaths. The babies had started to kick and I lightly rubbed my bump. I huffed a little receiving a kick to my ribs.
"I want you to get the chiefs room ready. I need a CT and I want an IV started." A male said
Will was wheeled in and I rushed over to him. Two security guards moved in front of me and blocked me from getting closer. One put a hand out pushing me back.
I tried pushing past them, but they moved me back. I started to cry as I saw him. I moved to his side surprising both of the guards. I carefully touched his face and he stirred a little. The doctors rushed him off.
I got out my phone calling Mom. She was a little busy, but I told her Will had been in a accident and she got worried promising to be at the hospital in a little bit. I turned to Jason and Percy. They held their arms out and I hugged both of them trying not to cry again.
"Nico! What are you doing here?" Malachi asked
"Will was in a car accident. It was fatal. I just saw Will, but he didn't look good." I said
"Okay. You should try to be calm. Don't stress a lot. You're carrying three babies that need to be cared for. I'm sure Will is going to be fine. He seems to heal fast." Malachi said
"Thanks." I said
"No problem." He replied going off to do whatever
I went to the bathroom and washed my hands looking at myself. My tears had made my eyes red and so were my cheeks. I saw my bump and remembered I had forgot a jacket. Long story short, I could have looked better.
I sat in the waiting room for two hours. Mom had arrived after her car had shadow traveled via my dad. She was next to me rubbing my back and getting excited at the little kicks. I knew she was trying to cheer me up. It didn't help though.
"Will Di Angelo - Solace?" A doctor said
"Yes." I said getting up and going over to him
"Relationship?" He asked Mom and I
"Mother." Mom said
"Okay, and you?" He asked
"Husband." I said
"You may both come in at the same time. He may be a little bit more unfocused. That's his concussion. We are making sure we can do everything in our power. Second Floor room E205." He said
Mom and I nodded. We went into the elevator and into his room. It was beautiful. It looked nothing like the other rooms. It was airy and had everything a doctor would ever need.
My eyes landed on Will. He was looking off into space and I rushed over to him. I took his hand, but he was still looking off. I kissed his lips and he focused on me. He smiled and kissed me back.
"I was so worried. What happened?" I asked
"I was coming home early. I paid attention to the road. I went on a green light for me and this woman in her car ran a red light. That's all I remember." Will said "I hope this isn't a lot of money. I know we would never be able to give this much money. Even with your dad helping."
"As long as your alive. It's not a problem." Mom said "We can worry about bills later."
I kissed Will again. The babies kicked. They really like their daddy being close to them. He put a hand on my stomach and one of the babies pushed against his hand.
"They said I could come back to give you this." Malachi said
He handed me a square of ambrosia and a little cup of nectar. I fed Will a little bit of it and gave him some nectar to drink. He drank it all and his skin brightened a little. I gave his hand a little squeeze.
"I love you." Will said
"I love you too. So much more than you know." I said
He closed his eyes and the doctors came in telling us that we needed to leave. I hadn't even registered the sound of the machines beeping, but now it sounded so loud. I was taken out of the room in shock.
What had the ambrosia done? I breathed deeply trying to keep myself calm. The entire room was spinning and Jason and Percy were trying to get me to calm down. I wish everything would just be quiet!
"Nico, I need you to calm down. Your having a panic attack. Part of it is sensory overload. Just keep calm. Breathe with me. Breathe in and out." Mom said
She put my hand on her chest and breathed deeply. I breathed with her for five minutes until my breathing slowed and I was able to hear and the room was back to normal. A doctor came out and everyone stood except me. Mom had made me sit down and focus on myself and the babies.
"Will crashed due to unforeseen conditions that we are looking into. Will has unfortunately passed away due to these circumstances. I'm very sorry. He was a good man and a good doctor." The doctor told us
I started to cry and Mom looked dumbfounded. She shook her head no, but the doctor told her to sit. I held my stomach and Malachi came out. He made sure I was alright.
"You should go home. Just get some sleep. Maybe sleep with someone else. You can come tomorrow. I suggest you tell all friends and family. I have his phone here." The doctor said
"T-thank you." I stuttered
I got up and walked out of the hospital. Nobody had followed me and I slid down the side of the hospital crying as I hoped to be struck by lightning. Percy came out and so did Jason and Mom. They were comforting us.
Jason drove Mom and Percy drove me. I cried so much. They both comforted me and Mom. I went into the room and cried when I saw Will's clothes. It hurt my heart. I went downstairs after taking Will's hoodie.
Percy and Jason had both taken an Oreo from the package and I cried as I watched them eat a few. I took a cookie looking at it before throwing it at the wall. It crumbled everywhere and I sank to the floor. I curled around my bump feeling one of the babies kick me comfortingly.
"Nico, you need to get up. You need to make Will proud. He wouldn't want you to mourn him." Jason said
"I can't do this. I don't want any of this. I can't live without him. He is...was my sunshine." I said looking down
"It's okay. We all have tomorrow and you need to eat." Percy said going into our fridge
"Not hungry." I said
I went upstairs and cried myself to sleep hugging Will's pillow. I didn't eat the next morning or the morning after that. I hadn't eaten in days and everyone was worried about me.
Mom was eating very little and had told Percy and Jason that I was probably depressed. All I wanted was Will. My sunshine. I wanted the hole in my heart to heal.
I want the feeling of being loved by him. When he laughed and sang little songs to me. When he calmed me down.
"Neeks! Don't listen! You need to get up!" Someone said
I looked around rubbing my stomach feeling little kicks. Slowly the image around me was getting fuzzy. Am I dreaming?
I gasped waking up to Will soothing me. I started to cry as I looked at his face and he was breathing. I buried my face in his chest.
He was soothing me and I realized it was morning. He was dressed in scrubs. He's going to work.
"I know you've been having the same dream. It's okay." Will said "I didn't die. I know that's your fear. I'll be careful."
"Thank you." I said
"I'll call you at lunch." Will said kissing my forehead
"I'll expect a call. If I don't get one then I will come to your work and never give you kisses again." I said
>Lunch on the phone with Will<
Will: So I still get kisses?
Me: I guess.
Will: I have a surprise for you.
Me: What is it?
Will: You'll just have to wait and see.
Me: Fine. I'll wait. But know I'm not happy.
Will: I'll see you later.
Me: Bye. I love you.
Will: Love you too
I smiled and hung up. He's perfect. I couldn't ask for anyone better to spend my life with. Will got home later that night and brought in a squishy pillow that went with a blanket. It was so soft and I kissed him and he went up to shower.
Will bought some dark chocolate for me to eat. He gave me a piece and I looked at him with a funny expression.
"Just eat it. This is okay." Will said
"You hate it when I eat sweets. You always go into doctor mode and tell me random facts. You won't do that now?" I asked skeptically
"Nope. It's good for the babies. Don't eat milk chocolate. Just dark." Will said
We spent the entire night watching movies and eating some of the lasagna that Will made. It was a special recipe from his Mom. One that she used a lot. It was light on the stomach. I let Will's hand rest on the swell of my bump. I saw him smile a bit as he felt the babies kicking underneath my skin. It was painful, but worth it to see Will this happy.