Oliver's unconscious when the police and paramedics arrive. They push Andrew and I out of the way as they work on him. And then a paramedic makes me sit so they can check me over. I have a broken hand, cuts and bruises all over along with a huge gash on my face that will require multiple stitches and a possible concussion. But I don't care about any of that.
"How is Oliver?" I ask Andrew when he comes to sit next to me.
"They're loading him in the ambulance now. I called Hunter and he and Millie are calling everyone including both your parents. Everyone will meet us at the hospital. They want to take you by ambulance too."
"With Oliver?"
"No, separately."
"I don't want to go alone." I turn to the paramedic. "Can he come with me please?" He says yes so I turn to Andrew. "Will you go with me please. I don't want to be alone."
"Of course I will Lily. I talked to the neighbor next door and they said they would keep Milo. Is that okay?"
"Yes. Thank you."
Andrew goes to the back door and gets Milo and takes him to the neighbor. Then he meets us at the ambulance.
Once were at the hospital everyone is already there and my mom comes into the exam room with me.
"Oh, my baby." She hugs me but she's careful.
"Mom, did you hear anything about Oliver yet?"
"They rushed him back for surgery. They know to keep you updated along with his parents. Lily, how are you? Did he..."
She trails off and I know what she's asking. "He started to...do things. But Oliver got there just in time."
Officer Jones and Officer Wilson knock on the door and come in.
"Miss Michaels, we are so sorry this happened to you and Mr Scott. We really thought he was somewhere in Chicago."
"That's exactly what he wanted all of us to think. He planned it all out. Have you caught him yet?"
"No, we haven't. We have every available officer out looking now. The good news is your neighborhood has a lot of surveillance cameras so we're working on tracking his movements. Can you tell us exactly what happened today?"
I tell them everything and as I do my mom stands by my bed quietly crying. This is twice now that she's had to do this. Life is so unfair sometimes.
The nurses collect whatever evidence they can from me and take picturesof all my injuries. I receive eleven stitches on my cheek and get a cast on my hand. Once I'm all situated my dad and sister come back to see me. There's a lot of crying by them but part of me is numb. I just want Oliver.
They all leave so others can come back. I ask to see Olivers parents first.
Oliver's mom comes in and hugs me. I can tell shes been crying. "Lily, are you okay dear? I can't believe this has happened to you again."
"I'm fine. Any news on Oliver?"
"He's still in surgery. He's lost alot of blood but thats all we know so far."
"I'm so sorry. This is all my fault."
Oliver's dad steps forward. "Don't. Don't do that Lily. This is not your fault. You can't help what that crazy maniac did to my son. Or to you. My son loves you and would give his life for you. Just like I would for his mother. I do not blame you. Oliver will be okay. He's strong and there's no way he's giving up without one hell of a fight when he just got you back."
I cry then and Olivers mom holds me while I let it all out.
Andrew and Emma come in next. Emma is a mess when she comes in. I see Andrew has on hospital scrubs and I realize he must of had Olivers blood on him when he got here.
"Andrew thank you for everything."
"You're welcome, even though I didn't do much."
"Yes you did."
Emma asks, "How are you doing? How long will they keep you?"
"I'll be better when I know how Ollie is. They just need to keep me over night because of the concussion. Not that I'm leaving without Oliver."
The two of them exchange a look but I ignore them.
Hunter and Millie come in next.
"Millie have you heard anything about John yet?"
"They were able to see him on a neighbors surveillance footage and they saw what car he's driving. They put out an APB on him and the car. They're also checking traffic cameras in the area hoping to track him."
Hunter comes to the side of my bed. "Millie and I are going back to the house after we know Ollie is okay to get thing's you'll need. We'll check in on Milo also. Andrew said he's at the neighbors."
"Yes he is. Poor boy was so upset. I had to put him outside because John threatened to shoot him. He heard me screaming and he was trying so hard to get to me."
"You and Oliver will be home in no time spoiling him rotten." Millie takes my uninjured hand. "Lily when Andrew called Hunter I was with him. I heard Andrew and he was so shaken up. I was terrified. Oliver will be okay. You two deserve your happily ever after more than anyone I know."
Kate and Noah are next. Kate is unusually quiet.
"Did you hear anything about Oliver?"
Noah answers. "The doctor is talking to his parents right now. They should be in to talk to you soon."
"Why do you both look so upset? What do you know?"
Kate squeezes my hand. "Nothing, I promise. The doctor will be in soon."
They leave and I wait what feels like hours for the doctor. In reality it was only about fifteen minutes.
"Miss Michaels I'm Oliver's doctor. Let me start by saying that Oliver is alive. He lost a lot of blood and we had to remove his spleen. Because of that he is at greater risk of serious infection. The next few days are critical."
"Is he awake? Can I see him?"
"He isn't awake yet. He's still in the ICU recovery room. When he's ready we'll have someone take you to see him."
After a few more minutes the doctor leaves and I close my eyes. Hopefully I can fall asleep to pass the time instead of just sitting here worrying about Ollie.
When I open my eyes I see my mom sitting beside my bed.
"Mom, can I go see Oliver now?"
"Hold on honey I'll go get someone."
She comes back in the room a minute later. "The doctor will be in in just a moment."
"Whats going on mom? Is Oliver okay?"
"Just wait for the doctor honey."
"No! Tell me whats going on!"
Andrew walks in the room. "Lily, calm down. The doctor was right behind me. He'll be in a second."
I'm about to yell some more when the doctor comes in.
"How's Oliver? Can I see him now?"
"Lily, Oliver still hasn't woken up. His vitals are good and as of now there's no sign of infection. But for whatever reason he still hasn't woken up. His body suffered a great trauma and we're hoping his body is just taking time to heal itself. We're waiting for a neurological consult to make sure something else isn't going on."
"Can I see him? Please."
"Yes, his parents are in with him now but I'm sure they will switch with you. Only two people are allowed in the ICU at a time. I'll have someone bring you a wheelchair and take you to him."
When the doctor leaves I turn to Andrew. "Will you go with me please?" I still dont want to be alone and something about Andrew comforts me. I'm guesing its because he was there right after the attack.
"Of course."
I ask both him and my mom, "Any news on John yet?"
Andrew speaks first. "They found him. He didn't give up easily. He was shot by the officers."
"Is he dead?"
"No Lily. He's here in the hospital. They're operating now."
I go pale. Just knowing he's in the same building as me makes me feel sick. My mom comes running to the side of my bed.
"Lily, are you okay?"
I place my hand on my stomach and close my eyes. I take a few deep breaths and try to calm myself. Eventually I open my eyes and look at my mom.
"I'll be fine." Just then a man comes in with a wheelchair.
Once I'm situated I tell my mom I'll see her later. She kisses my cheek and Andrew follows behind as the man pushes me down to the elevator.
We make it to Olivers room and his parents come out.
"Lily, prepare yourself. There are lots of tubes and wires. He's very pale." I just nod my head and then Andrew pushes me into Olivers room and up to the side of his bed.
I get out of the chair and sit on the side the bed. I place my hand on Ollies chest. "Ollie, it's me Lily. Open your eyes. Please, Ollie. I need you." Nothing happens and I lay my head on his chest and just cry. I don't know how long I'm like that but eventually I feel a hand on my back.
"Lily, come on you need to get back to bed. You can come back and see him in the morning." I don't move. The tears are still falling and I don't want to leave him. "Lily, please." Still nothing. I hear the door open and close and then a short time later it opens again.
"Lily." It's my dad. He picks me up and just holds me for a minute before putting me back in the wheelchair. Then he kneels down in front of me and wipes away my tears. "My sweet girl. Dont give up hope. You and Oliver are meant to be. I've always known it. Let's take you back to your room so you can get some rest. You'll need to be strong for when he wakes up. He's going to need you."
"If he wakes up will someone get me right away?"
"Of course."
"I need to say something to him before we go." Dad pushes me over to the bed and I stand so I can lean over and whisper into Ollies ear so my dad can't hear. When I'm done I kiss him on the forhead.
My dad takes me back to my room where I'm given something to help me drift off to sleep.