2- Loss
~Hospital 1 Month Later~
~Lizzy's POV~
I stood outside of Will's hospital room. "I wonder if he's okay." I muttered.
The door was opened by a nurse, informing me that I could go in now. This one had on blue mermaid scrubs.
What's with these nurses?!
I took a deep breath and entered the depressing room.
Everything was the same colorーbeige. How could a debilitated person recover in a shitty place like this?
Will was barely awake. It looked like all of the life and color was sucked out of him. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, creating a dismal smile.
He had an IV in his arm and a nose cannula hooked up in his nose, probably the only thing keeping his heart supplied with oxygen. His stomach was wrapped in bandages, his legs and arms were in casts, and a brace surrounded his neck. There was a huge gash in his forehead and bruises covered his body, barely leaving any clean flesh. The entire top of his head was wrapped.
I was trembling. "Oh, Will." Tears filled my eyes. I couldn't stand looking at him like this. "This is all my fault."
"Lizzy, how is that even remotely possible?" he said hoarsely.
The weakness and pain in his voice ripped my heart apart. My Will, my sweet sweet Will was suffering. And it was all because of me.
"If I had stopped bothering you about our date while you were driving, this would have never happened." I said between sobs.
"The man in the truck was drunk. It wouldn't have mattered if you were talking or not. This is most definitely not your fault."
"WHAT IF YOU DIE?!?! What ifー"
"Come here." he said, cutting me off.
I collapsed on his hospital bed with tears running down my face. I buried my nose into his chest, hitting a few tubes and what not. His arms wrapped around my waist.
"Look at me."
I shook my head.
"Liz, look at me." He said demandingly.
I lifted my head and stared into his beautiful green eyes. But they were different. They were filled with pain and agony and distress, things I never wanted him to feel or experience.
He brushed a loose strand of hair out of my face and looked into my foggy, deep blue eyes.
"I think I'll be okay. You don't have to worry." he said, choking on his words.
Great, now we were both crying.
"Y-you s-sure?" I sniffed.
"I don't know." his eyes were all glossy. "I don't know..."
"I have faith." I whispered. "I have faith in you. And I'll never leave your side."
I fell asleep on his chest, listening to the sound of his faint heartbeat.
*****
~Will's POV~
Lizzy left the hospital 5 minutes ago.
We're both suffering, but there's nothing I can do.
The doctor said I may not live. Apparently, I received a really bad blow to the head and neck. My spine is broken. I'm paralyzed from the waist down and it's affecting my brain.
I didn't want to tell Liz. She's already having a hard time.
I started seeing spots and fell asleep.
*****
~Supermarket~
~Lizzy's POV~
Tris wanted me to buy some apples. Yeah, apples. After everything I've been through, she wanted me to go to the supermarket and buy apples.
"She's such a bitch." I muttered.
I started putting apples into the transparent bags the market supplies, when I looked at the TV in the corner.
Breaking News Story.
A drunk driver and two teens in a deadly car accident.
One survivor and one severely injured. The hospital will not reveal any information about the injured.
Drunk truck driver- dead.
That's all for today.
My eyes started tearing up again. It was me. It was me and my boyfriend in that car accident. Why did it have to be us? Why did the drunk moron have to hit our car? Why not another car?
I was still grabbing apples aimlessly and realized the whole bag was full.
I started tying the bag with a twist tie, when all of the apples came tumbling down.
Apples lined the edges of my feet. "SHIT. WHY ME?!? WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO HAPPEN TO ME?!?" Everybody in the market was now staring at me and whispering.
"Sorry." I mumbled.
*****
I went home after picking up every single apple that fell out of the case.
When I got home, I threw the apples on the counter. "TRIS, I GOT YOUR FUCKING APPLES!"
"THANKS!"
Huh, no name calling today? That's weird.
I laid down on the couch and wrapped a blanket around myself.
"What's going to happen to Will?" Tris asked.
"What do you care? He's not your boyfriend."
"I care about you, Lizzy. I care about you even though I don't show it." Tris said, hiding her face.
That took me by surprise.
"You do?"
"Yes, I do. And I hate seeing you cry. You're my sister."
My eyes started welling up with tears.
"Please don't cry, Lizzy!" Tris exclaimed, with tears running down her face.
Everything was turned upside down. How could I not cry? My boyfriend was in the hospital and might die, I'm still recovering from the accident, and my sister is being nice to me?!
I felt arms wrap around my shoulders. Tris and I were on the couch, crying together.
"We've got a screwed up life, don't we?" Tris asked.
"Yes, yes we do." I said.
*****
I received a text message from Katie.
--How's Will? More importantly, how are you?
I don't know what's going to happen to Will. He doesn't seem okay. I'm fine though, don't worry--
--Do you want to go to lunch? I'll buy.
Nah. I'd rather just crawl in a corner, curl up in a ball, and die. Thanks though--
--You sure? Don't do that! I'd miss you too much.
Yeah, I'm sure--
--Okay. Remember, I'm here for you. Text me whenever you need to talk ;)
I know. I really appreciate it--
I went to bed afterwards and cried for about 2 hours. I think I eventually fell asleep.
*****
~3 AM~
I woke up to the sound of a ding. "What time is it?" I mumbled.
I checked my phone and read 3:00 AM. "Jesus Christ." I said
New iMessage (1) - from Will's mother
--Hi Liz. Please call my cellphone.
My eyes widened. "Oh god." I was prepared for the worst.
I dialed her phone number.
Will's mother
Hello?
Me
Hi. It's Liz. Is Will ok?
Will's mother
The doctor said that Will isn't going to last the night.
I heard crying on the other line
I wanted you to come and say g-goodbye for the l-last t-time.
I was crying now.
Me
I'll be there in 10 minutes.
The line went dead.
*****
~Will's POV~
My mother and father were standing beside me, crying.
"I'm going to miss you guys." I chocked out.
"We're going to miss you more." my father said.
The door was opened by Liz and Tris.
Right when Liz saw me, she collapsed.
"WILL, please don't go! PLEASE." she was sobbing.
Tris was crying as well. When does Tris cry?
"It's going to be okay." I croaked. "It's going to be fine."
"I-I lo-love y-yo-you." she said between sobs.
"I love you too." I said
"I enjoyed having you as a friend, Will." Tris said. "And I'm super sorry if I scared you that much."
I smiled. "You did scare me, a lot, but it's okay. I enjoyed having you as a friend too."
Liz took my right hand, and my mother and father took my left.
My breathing slowed and everything started turning white.
"WE LOVE YOU, WILL." everybody said.
"I love you t-too" My eyes closed. I felt a warm tear run down my face.