A.N// i'm killing it rn
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Kate's POV

I practically ran into the hospital. I went to the check in desk so I could go back to see Luke.

"Hi, I'm Kate. I'm here to see Luke Hemmings. He was admitted about fifteen minutes ago," I explained to the woman behind the counter.

"Ah, yes. Mr. Hemmings is in room forty one. Go to your right, and it's the forth door on the left," I nodded, and she sent me a warm smile.

I was feeling a rush of emotions as I speedily walked towards Luke's hospital room. I was nervous, and I was scared, nonetheless. When I got to the room, I knocked lightly, but I didn't get a response.

I twisted the knob slowly, and when I opened it slightly, I saw him lying in the bed. He was still unconscious, and he was connect to a bunch of machines. They were all beating at a steady rate. I nearly broke down, but I held it together for the sake of the situation.

I walked in quietly, and I carefully shut the door. There was a nurse writing things on a board. She looked like she was old enough to be one of our moms. She noticed me as soon as the door closed.

"Hi, I'm Sharon. I'll be Luke's nurse for the time that he's here. You must be his girlfriend?" She greeted. I shook my head.

"No, we're just friends," I said sadly. "We've been best friends since we were six," I informed. I felt my stomach flip as I said those words. I wanted to be more than friends with him, but I wasn't sure if he felt the same way.

"Aw, that's cute," she said. She turned back around and continued writing her contact information on the dry erase board, in case of an emergency with Luke.

"W-What happened with Luke? Like, why'd he pass out? Do you know?" I asked her quickly.

"It was mostly from dehydration and malnutrition. We ran some test, and they showed that he's hasn't really eaten in days. It also came from lack of sleep. For our visual tests, by the red and puffiness of his eyes, we could tell that he had been crying before he passed out. From all of those factors I mentioned before, the crying cause him to pass out," she explained simply. "Well, if that's all, I'll be going now to give you guys some privacy. My contact information is on the board. If he wakes up, call me immediately," she instructed.

She walked past me to leave, but I stopped her before she could get out of the door. "Do you think he'll remember any of what happened before he passed out?"

"Most likely, yes," she started, chuckling. "But, he may be a bit confused as to where he is at first. If he sees a familiar face, he'll remember quickly. Good luck!" She walked out of the room, and I walked across the room to take a seat in the chair directly next to Luke's bed.

I sat for a while before a tired sleep started to take over my body. I didn't want to fall asleep before I texted one of my friends, so I quickly pulled out my cell phone to text Ashton.

Kate
Hey, Ash. Luke isn't awake yet, but they have him on a bunch of fluids, so he should be up soon. Would you guys mind waiting?

He texted me back moments later.

Ash x
sure...calum and michael are going to go home, but caitlyn said she's going to stay.

My insides started to burn with jealousy, but I pushed it back. I was sure Luke would never choose her over me, but with the incident at hand, my certainty wavered a little.

Kate
Okay, that's fine.

I closed my phone and let sleep overtake me. I dreamt about the conversation Luke and I would have when he woke up, and I silently prayed that it would go well.
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The buzzing of my phone brought me out of my sleep. I looked at the screen to find the Ashton was calling, so I answered quickly.

"Hello?"

"It's me. Has Luke woken up yet?"

"No, he's still-" I was cut of by the boy stirring in the bed next to me. "Wait, I think he's waking up!" I said I a hushed voice.

"Really?"

"Yeah, call me back in five?"

"Sure thing." He ended the call, and I sat in silence. I braced myself for the conversation that was ahead.

"Luke? Are you awake?" I called out.

I heard more shuffling before I was met with a pair of sparkly blue orbs. Just like the nurse said, his eyes were red and puffy. I felt so bad.

If there was anything I could do to take it back, I would do it in a heartbeat. The moment our eyes met, I felt the wind being knocked out of my chest, and my heart started beating fast.

Butterflies erupted inside my stomach, and I, all of a sudden felt sick and speechless. Ashton was right.

"Yeah, I'm up," he said softly. I gave him a soft smile, but he didn't return it. Instead, he continued to stare at me with a blank facial expression.

I stood up, remembering the instructions the nurse gave me. I walked over to the room telephone to ring her. I typed in the number from the board, and Sharon picked up in less than ten seconds.

"Hello?"

"Hi, this is Kate. I'm in Luke Hemmings' room. He's just woken up."

"Okay, I'll be right over. I'm just going to come in a refill his fluids and make sure everything looks good on the monitors."

"Alright, we'll see you when you get here."

I hung up the phone, and within two minutes, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!" I called. Sharon walked in moments later. She carried a pair of solution bags that were filled with water and vitamins, so Luke could get some fluids in his system.

A cart was being pulled in behind her, and on that she had, a clipboard, a blood pressure cuff, a thermometer, an assortment of pills, and a bottle of water.

"Hello, Mr. Hemmings. I'm glad you're awake," she started. He was looking at her intently. "I'm going to take your blood pressure and your temperature. I'm going to give you some pills, and after that, I'm going to refill your solution bags."

He nodded, and she walked over to him with the blood pressure cuff and the thermometer. She reached for his arm, and he stretched it out so she could have better access. She wrapped the cuff around his arm.

After she was done with the blood pressure procedure, she took his temperature quickly, and she gave him the pills. She quickly changed his solution bags, and she noted all of the numbers she'd gathered on her clipboard.

"That's all for tonight! I'll be back at around three in the morning so I can give you more meds, Luke." She turned to me. "Are you staying, Kate?"

I quickly shook my head. "N-No, or not unless Luke wants me to."

"Well, anything is fine, so I'll come back later to check on you all," she said. She grabbed the handle of her cart and wheeled it out before shutting the door.

The room was silent. Luke was staring straight ahead, not even acknowledging my presence. It was eating away at my heart. I just realized that I was in love with him, and I probably ruined the chances of us ever being together.

One mistake was probably going to cost me a lifetime of unhappiness, and I couldn't live with myself.

"Luke?" He turned his head and met my eyes. I shied away from his stare. "How are you feeling?"

"Shattered."

"I'm really sorry, Luke. You have to believe me. I wasn't trying to-"

"It's fine, Kate. I'm shattered, but I'll get over it," he said, his voice wavering slightly. I felt so guilty.

"Is there anything I can get for you?" I asked hopefully. I knew if I just sat here, the remorse for myself would eat me alive. I knew Luke would probably grow distant with me, taking into consideration the recent events. I just wished things were back to normal and I could tell him, but I couldn't.

"Could you--Is Caitlyn here?" he asked. I nodded slowly. "Could you go and get her. I want to talk to her, alone."

"Um, okay. I'll send her in," I responded weakly. I got up from my chair, and I quietly exited the room. As soon as I heard Caitlyn's name come out of his mouth, my heart broke a little.

I couldn't believe he would actually choose her over me. Yes I could. I betrayed him in the most horrid way possible, and all I did was say 'sorry'. Wow, I really was an idiot.
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I exited the hospital, and when I got to Ashton's car, I told Caitlyn that Luke wanted to see her. She left, and I let out a long sigh.

"What happened in there?" Ashton asked breaking the silence.

"Nothing really. He just said he was shattered, and then he asked to speak to Caitlyn alone."

"That's pretty rough. I'm sorry, Kate," he said sympathetically. I just sighed again. I was feeling emotions I'd never felt before, and I didn't know how to cope with them.

I wanted to cry or scream, but I also just wanted to cuddle with someone. I wanted to cuddle with Luke specifically, but I knew he didn't want to see me or speak to me, let alone touch me.

"I'll be alright. I guess we have to wait for Caitlyn to come out, so we can't leave?"

"That's the plan. There are some blankets in the trunk. Make yourself comfortable," he explained. I nodded and got out of the car, going around to the trunk to retrieve two blankets. When I returned, Ashton had already reclined his chair, and he was laying down. I passed him one of the blankets I had. "Thanks."

He snuggled up against the blanket, and he closed his eyes. Within minutes, I could hear his faint snores throughout the car. My thoughts tried preventing me from sleeping as well, but I decided to push them to the back of my mind.
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Caitlyn's POV

As soon as Kate told me that Luke wanted to see me, I got out of Ashton's car. I walked into the hospital an headed straight for his room. Kate gave me directions.

I had to admit that she was super pretty, and we looked almost the same. She was like the prettier version of me. She was way too nice though.

I have this edge in my personality that makes me very blunt at times. When I first met Luke, I could tell that it was scaring him, but he quickly got used to it. We hung out a lot, and he let out all of his frustrations to me.

I was basically like his counselor. Except, he wasn't paying me. He would express to me all of his dilemmas, and I would give him neutral advice on what to do. I knew why he called me in, he wanted to talk about her. He needed my advice, and I was happy to give it to him.

I didn't like him or anything, but he was kind of fun to hang around, sometimes. He was awkward most of the time, and I'm into more of a confident kind of guy, so Kate honestly had nothing to worry about.

When I got to the room number Kate provided, I knocked on the door.

"Come in!" Luke yelled from the other side. I opened to the door and walked in. I sat down on the chair next to his bed, and he smiled at me. "Thank God you didn't leave. I really need your advice," he said.

"Go for it." I stood up and started walking around the room aimlessly. It was just to get the advice flowing.

"Okay, so, what do I do?" He asked. I turned to look at him, and I rose my eyebrows, signaling that I didn't get what he was trying to say. "You know what happened with Kate right?" I nodded. "What am I supposed to do about it?"

I thought for a second before responding. I agreed that it was wrong, what she did, but they weren't dating, so it didn't count for anything truly bad. "I think you should keep showing her affection, but if she doesn't show signs that she wants you to do stuff like that, I say leave it alone. If she doesn't like you, there's really nothing you can do, but if she does, you'll know for sure. You'll be able to tell by the way she acts."

"So, from what happened tonight, do you think she likes me?" He asked.

"Definitely, but don't let her know that you know. You have to let her tell you, but she's one that's not going to just come off and say it. I can tell." I explained. He looked up at the ceiling thinking about everything I just said.

"Do you think I'll have to say it first?"

"You probably will, but I'm confident that this will end with the both of you happy," I said with a smile, but he frowned.

"I don't think I can do it," he confessed.

"What are you talking about? Why not?"

"I love her so much, but this one hit me hard. I don't think I can bounce back from this. Like, she was with a guy that basically cheated on her, and when she was with him, I waited. I waited just for her, but she turned her back on me. What do I do?" he rambled.

"Have her kiss you," I said immediately, already knowing my answer. That was the only way he was going to know for sure.

"What?"

"Have her kiss you. If you feel something, even if it's a small something it's still there, and I promise you'll know what to do about it. If you don't feel anything, you can move on with your life. Everything won't be back to normal, but you can work towards 'normal' everyday," I said sympathetically. "Don't tell her you love her yet, though. Wait a little more, once all of this passes over," I added.

"How are you so good at this?" He questioned wiggling his eyebrows. I chuckled softly. He was such a dork.

"It's a gift," I said modestly, flipping my hair. He laughed.

"Thank you, Caitlyn."

"No problem, Hemmings. I'll come visit you tomorrow, but I'm pretty sure Ashton and Kate are sleeping in the car right now," I informed. I walked over to his bed, and I gave him a short side hug before walking out of the door. "I'll see you later."

"Bye!" He called as I closed the door.

I walked out of the hospital, hoping that my advice was accurate and everything I said would help and pay off in the end.
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A.N// am i the best or what?

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