I threw down the sponge after we finished cleaning him off, but I could see that he was slipping away slowly.

"Where is Tara with the blood! " my breathing got unleveled and my vision was just blurry; nothing seemed to be going right.

"Caleb! Caleb stay with me please" I cried as I dabbed a stream of sweat from his forehead. His eyes bobbed once and offered me a weak smile. He coughed again but this time blood followed with it.

"Doctor Deslandes " Someone called, but I ignored the voice and cleaned the newly spilled blood from Caleb's face.

"Doctor Deslandes"

"Caleb you're gonna be just fine just please hold on"

"Luna! " I was spun around and faced by Doctor Monroe as he gazed at me sadly.

"This is too personal for you. I suggest you go be with your family. We'll do everything we can in here". He suggested, seeing my condition too. I was just as panicked as Ashley.

I processed his words then glanced at the nurses hooking up the blood. They looked slightly uncomfortable because of my constant shouting, so I decided to take his advice.

"Please stay with us Caleb. We need you. Ashley needs you" I wiped the tear that fell from my eyes and onto his forehead as a nurse placed a ventilator mask on him. Placing one last kiss on his cheek, I exited to the hall where everyone was.

Ashley was still sobbing, and so was Emma who was dressed and sitting in a chair. Lincoln paced back and forth looking even more scared and torn than me.

He just lost a brother, I can't imagine how he'll feel if he loses another one.

I sat beside Ashley in the corner and hugged her tightly. Her crying only grew worse in my shoulder.

"He'll be okay Ash, it'll be okay" I cooed even though I wasn't entirely sure if I believed that too.

My heart ached at the whole scene. All of this could've been avoided, but it wasn't the time for throwing blame.

An hour passed and still nothing from the doctor. Caleb’s parents and Chris arrived, and he had no clue where Stella was.

Two hours passed and still nothing.

Three. Four.

Then Luka came.

"Luka" I whispered in relief as I jumped on him, my crying resuming in an instant.

He rubbed my back soothingly as I broke down for the

every minute that passed made me believe

tormented, Chris seemed lost and confused,

but wouldn't dare close her eyes. She would sniffle now and then, but her eyes never left the door that Caleb was

all just

have

truthfully. If I knew Luka, which I do, I know he'd try

down, everyone was blaming

had just told us everything this wouldn't have

 he'd had fought better, this wouldn't have

 he'd had known

with Stella to see Sam, Caleb wouldn't have followed her down there and this wouldn't have

had my name written all over it, even if I didn't know anything until this morning. But it didn't matter whose fault it was.

the first time since I knew him, I

the oldest, he always had that burden. He always felt like protecting us was his responsibility. He must've felt hopeless knowing that he couldn’t save his own brother, that alone Caleb. He didn't even bother trying to hide it. He just cried. If you were to search the saddest place on earth, you

part was,

alone gave us the answer we didn't want to hear.

muttered, hanging his head in

before he finished talking. I threw my hand over my mouth to muffle a

many blood and his body rejected the first few bags we

though we all knew what he meant ,we just needed to hear

"He's gone "

And that was it..

once again. The cries from Emma and his mom sounded loudly from where they sat. My heart ached as it felt like something had

gone? He wasn't supposed to be gone! He was supposed to be fine. He was

was supposed to be

lit hallway, I even felt

state scared me more than if she'd been in a tantrum. She just sat there, with her knees against her

I whispered as calmly as possible while I sat

gone," She

"Ash."

not gone," she repeated,

know this

started to cry

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255