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.

back soothingly as I broke

but every minute that passed made me

Chris seemed lost and confused, Caleb's parents looked broken, and

arms. She looked tired but wouldn't dare close her eyes. She would sniffle now and then, but her eyes never left

all just

shouldn't have left"

it's not your fault " I told him truthfully. If I knew Luka, which I do, I know he'd try and

down, everyone was blaming

thought that IF she'd had just told us everything

 he'd had fought better,

 he'd had known his mate better, this

that IF she hadn't gone with Stella to see Sam, Caleb wouldn't have followed her down there and this wouldn't have

until this morning. But it didn't matter whose fault it was. What mattered was that Caleb was behind that

since I knew him, I saw Lincoln cry. He was scared, heart broken and he felt like he

responsibility. He must've felt hopeless knowing that he couldn’t save his own brother, that alone Caleb.

the worst part was,

expression alone gave us the answer we didn't want

muttered, hanging his head

finished talking. I threw my hand over my mouth to muffle a sob, no

and his body rejected the first few bags we tried to give

what are you saying? " Luka asked, though we all knew what he meant ,we just

"He's gone "

And that was it..

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

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

supposed

hear the cries of all his loved ones in the dimly lit hallway, I even felt a few tears on my forehead from Luka. But despite all the cries, I didn't hear

at Ashley. Her state scared me more than if she'd been in a tantrum. She just sat there,

I whispered as calmly as possible while

not gone," She

"Ash."

repeated, shaking her

know this is

She screamed as she started to cry again. "I said he's not

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