The End
Skylar's POV
I heard him the whole time. It killed me to not be able to respond, or to move in some way to let them know that I can hear them. They all sounded so sad. But Landon was the one who broke me the most. I get that it's scary to him, not having me awake or anything, but the stuff he said sent chills down my back, or would have if i'd been awake.
They don't need to be crying over me. Seriously, I am going to be fine. I'm taking it as a good sign that I can hear them as I come in and out of this sleep. I just wish Blake would go home and get some rest. For God's sake, make yourself presentable if i'm going to be waking up to you. Sheesh.
So I was able to move around a bit before opening my eyes to a bright like, making me groan in frustration. Blake whipped around and sprinted to the side of my bed and kissed me. I didn't kiss him back though, because I was still in a state of waking up, so he pulled back.
He looked so concerned for me that it was kind of funny. So I thought maybe i'd scare him a little more.
"Is everything okay?" He asked, and he sounded so scared. But I was going to have the upper hand. So i looked around the room for a bit before letting my eyes fall on him.
"Who are you?" I asked and I tried to keep the laughter in my body.
"Wh-What? You don't know who I am? Oh my God they're going to kill me. Baby, how can you not remember me? It's Blake! Your best friend! Come on, you have to know me." He said and barely took a breath. Oh yes, he was freaking out.
I couldn't hold it in any longer and the laughter rippled through me like a tidal wave. He stared at me in shock and then squeezed me into a hug.
"I swear to God I don't miss your jokes." He mumbled as he kissed the side of my head. "Thank God you're alright. I'm so so sorry for leaving you. If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't be in this place. You would have been sleeping safely in my arms and not in that cab. Sky--"
"Shh, Blake it's okay. It's not your fault. I'm pretty sure you had a good reason for leaving." I said and smiled affectionately up at him. "I love you." I breathed.
Blake smiled at me and his blue eyes shown like I've never seen before.
"I was so afraid I was never going to hear you say that again." He said and kissed me. This time I wholeheartedly kissed him back and I didn't want to stop. I loved the feeling of me being in his arms. I felt loved and safe.
He pulled away with a smile on his face. It looked like he was about to tell me something when the door opened and in waltz Levi. He stopped dead in his tracks once he saw me and a big grin came on his face as he walked towards me and stole me from Blake's arms.
"Skylar don't you ever scare me like that again, do you hear me? God I just get back from Arizona and you freaking go into a coma and leave me here without a best friend. I had to sit in here and talk to Blake the whole time! Do you know how boring he is? Seriously, I don't know what you see in--"
"Well I thought we were getting close." Blake said sarcastically.
"Are, are my two best friends getting along?" I said as I brought Blake into the hug.
Levi got all dramatic and threw his hands up in the air and rolled his eyes. "I didn't want to be friends, but he was just so vulnerable..."
Everything became quiet again as we let the time sink in. I was definitely glad to be alive. But Blake and the baby...
"Blake...what happened for you to leave the hotel like that?" I asked cautiously.
He took a deep breath and looked at Levi. It was like they formed their own language in the time that I was in the coma. Levi got up and headed out the door, leaving Blake and I with some alone time. Oh joy, this can't be good.
"Jackie went into labor."
Yeah, see, not good. He has a baby girl or boy waiting for him back home. My eyes started watering at that fact. My boyfriend having a baby with someone else...
His hands found their way to my cheeks and wiped the fallen tears. "No baby, it's alright. Let me explain." He took a deep breath. "She called me and told me she was in labor, so I took off. When I got there she was having terrible pains and she told me she had to tell me something." He paused and looked me in the eyes. "The baby isn't mine. It's Liam's."
Liam? Why would it be his?
"Are you sure? Like, Liam? Why would she not tell him?"
"I don't know. She said that she wished I were the dad only because I was a better person. But after that I went straight back to the hotel to get you... but you'd already left. I didn't know what had happened until Andrew woke me up." His eyes filled with tears. "Skylar, technically, you di--"
"SKYLAR!" We turned quickly as my brother came in with my Dad and Meredith in tow. They hugged me and said how happy they were, but I really wanted to know what Blake was about to say. Technically what?
"I thought we lost you there. Don't ever scare me like that again, alright?" Landon said as he hugged me.
"What do you mean? I was only asleep." I said with a chuckle, but everyone was quiet.
"What? What are you not telling me?"
"Honey" My dad started. "Technically, you flat lined."
I let those words sink in for a bit. I died? I technically died? I don't remember going to heaven, or even having my life flash before my eyes. I didn't see my grandparents or even my mom. It was just blackness.
"Don't cry, Skies, you're here safe with us." Meredith said and then she excused herself and dad so they could go get things ready for the wedding.
I took a deep breath and watched as they left. They were so happy. I looked over to Blake and saw him looking at me. I really hope we're strong enough to make it. I really really do.
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"Wake up, Sky. It's time to go home." I heard Blake whisper. I turned over and faced him as a smile crept on my face.
"Well good morning handsome." I said and kissed him lightly.
"Good morning, Love. Now get up, i'm taking you home today!" He said and jumped out of the bed carefully, as he tried not to hit me.
I groaned and got out of the bed, holding my gown closed because if i didn't, you could totally see my butt, and that's sooooo not attractive.
"Can you give me my clothes so I can change?" I asked Blake politely.
"Of course." He handed me my clothes and I made my way into the bathroom.
After changing, I signed the release papers, and walked with Blake out to his car.
On the way home, we just let the radio take over. I listened as a new pop song came on, and looked out at the world, thanking God that I was able to see it for however long he has planned for me. We never really know how lucky we are to be alive until you recognize your own mortality, or someone you know dies. Then it's like a slap in the face. Like, "holy shit, we can die." Teenagers don't seem to think that's even a valid option. They do all this crazy stuff like get into a car while intoxicated and actually drive. Do you think they consider what may happen if they hit something, or someone? No. They just are impulsive and refuse to believe that they can die.
Unfortunately, it's real. I had to be woken up the hard way, but it's honestly real. It's scary sometimes too; to think that someday you may die, and you won't ever take another breath, or be able to look at someone you love, or to smell the smell of cookies in the oven. It scares the shit out of me, because I don't know what it's going to be like. Is there a heaven, or a hell? Or will there just be a black nothingness?
Dying is inevitable, which makes me want to live my life to the fullest everyday. I want to experience everything I can; love everyone I want to, and not regret a single thing. Because if I did something, at that time, it was what I wanted, and I don't want to deny myself anything anymore, knowing that it could be taken away from me at any time, without warning.
So I grab Blake's hand and I squeeze it lovingly.
"I love you, Blake."
He smiled and kissed my hand gently.
"I love you more, Skylight."
He was always my rock and always will be. No matter if we last for three more weeks, or we end up getting married, he will never be a regret. We've been through so much, and I know that no matter what we go through from here on out, we'll always stick by each other. We'll always be forever bound.