Shawn

Chloe came running through the big metal doors at full speed and crashed into me.

She looked up at me ready to scream but when her tear filled eyes met mine she began sobbing into my chest.

"What happened?" She asked.

"I don't know." I whispered shaking my head still in shock.

"We were just talking and then suddenly she said something didn't feel right." I lied.

"Did you call her mother?" Chloe asked
calming down now.

"No I didn't want to worry her in case she turns out fine." I replied. "She's got a lot on her plate right now."

"Yeah." Chloe nodded. "How long as she been back there?" She asked.

"About ten minutes." I responded sitting down in the now empty waiting room.

One woman sat at the nurses station eyeing Chloe and I.

My knee bounced up and down as Chloe tried to talk to keep our minds off the growing pain in both our hearts.

After what seemed like days a doctor appeared from behind the swinging doors.

I ran up to him.

"Is she alright? what happened?" I questioned.

"She's stable again." He responded. "We had to give her a lot of drugs to calm her heart rate so she might be in a medically induced coma for a few days."

"Just a few days?"

"Well there's always a chance it could be longer but in her case I doubt it would be."

"What happened?" I asked.

"Congestive heart failure from the
Blood transplant. Her body was having time adjusting and her heart failed."

"Does that mean it stopped?"

"No, no not at all!" He assured. "It simply means it couldn't transport things as swiftly as it normally would. Something stressful or exciting or sad could have triggered it. Anything that rose her heart rate and then it could get things fast enough which caused her pain."

Don't judge people I just made all of that up.

I nodded.

The doctor left me and Chloe alone for a little bit so they could place Brooke in icu.

"I thought you said you guys were just talking." Chloe said turning to me.

"We were."

"Shawn..."

"I might have kissed her."

She gasped slapping my arm.

"I would so kill you right now if we weren't surrounded by people who could save you."

"You said go get her."

"Yes, yes I did." She replied. "Not go kill her!"

"Chloe if I had known this was gonna happen I wouldn't have done it."

"Well obviously!" She exclaimed.

"Chlo-"

She cut me off.

"I just I need some fresh air." She responded. "It's been a long day. Text me when we can see her."

And with that she walked away.

Chloe

I walked through the revolving doors getting fed up that they weren't moving fast enough.

Tears burned at my eyes and my cheeks turned red at the thought of anyone seeing me like this even if it was a stranger.

Once the doors opened revealing the pavement I ran out and down the large hill leading to the road.

About halfway down I stopped and began to walk.

Why does everything bad happen to her?

Why can't she just tell him how she feels?

But I wouldn't blame her.

The fear of rejection.

She's got two boys head over heels in love with her and this could hurt them both in ways they don't even understand.

But her mom's cancer isn't getting better but it's not getting worse.

Her father or Leo is growing closer to her mother, spending more and more time at the house and she can't do anything about it.

She's fed up with life and honestly I don't blame her for feeling hopeless and not loved.

But I love her and she needs to know that.

And I'm always there for her.

And there's a reason to fight.

Just then my phone buzzed.

A txt from Shawn signaling my legs to start the treacherous run back up the hill.

By the time I reached the top I was out of breath but that didn't stop me any less.

As I reached the doors that led into the icu wing where they had her placed Shawn met me.

"Listen Chlo you're not-"

"Mad. No?" I replied sarcastically.

"Chlo..."

"Shawn I'm really not. I promise you that. I'm upset."

"With me?" He asked as we walked together.

"No not with you Shawn."

"Then with who?"

"No one in particular but I'm just upset that all of this is happening to her. She deserves so much better."

We reached the foot of her bed.
"I know." He whispered staring at her.

"Shawn can you give us a moment?"

"Chlo she can't hear you." He responded.

"Yes she can." I shot back. "Now please give us a moment."

"Fine." He responded walking away.

He stopped at the door taking one last longing glance at her before finally leaving the room.

"Listen Brooke-" I began. "I know you're in there and I know you can hear me." I continued. "So listen up."

"I know you're confused and you don't know what to do but I'm gonna tell you what's gonna happen and then you're gonna wake up and everything's gonna go back to normal okay?" Tears formed in my eyes as I sensed my monologue coming.

"Your mom is gonna be fine. She's kicking ass and taking names." I laughed to myself. "As for Leo he'll be fine. Just show him his boundaries. And you know what if he decides to start dating your mother then talk to her about it. It may not be the easiest but it's better than this." I coughed to take a breath. "As for the boys." I sat down on the edge of the bed. "I think you need to talk to Shawn Brooke and see where it goes from there. But trust me, the last thing that boy wants to do is break your heart."