Chapter 1
(A/N - All Sign Language is bolded, all thoughts are italicized, and all spoken words are in "quotes" as normal.)
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what life would be like if things were different? Have you ever taken the time to get to know someone, who was? Did you ever take a moment to go out on a limb to meet someone new? I have.
Kanzii Lyn! Get over here now! Daphne Vasquez, one of my best friends, signed from across the park. I wouldn't have even noticed if I hadn't been looking for her. Then again, when someone sends you a text saying 'There's been an accident, get to the park, quick!' you tend to look for the person who sent it!
I ran, full speed, towards her, and gasped when I saw Emmett, my best friend and boyfriend of two years, laying pinned under his motorcycle. Bay Kennish, covered in blood at his side.
What the fuck happened? I signed and shouted at the same time. I pulled Bay onto the grass carefully. She wasn't badly injured, just cut up a little. I took a deep breath and moved the motorcycle off Emmett and kneeled down, taking his hand in mine, and signed Emmett, hang in there, help's on the way.
"I'm so stupid. I didn't mean to run in front of him, I'm so sorry," Bay was muttering. I saw her shaking horribly, clearly upset.
"It's going to be okay, Bay" I said, though from the look on Daphne's face, and the fact that she asked me what I just tried to say, it must have came out a jumbled mess.
It's going to be okay…It has to be. I signed. I knelt next to Emmett and carefully pulled him so his head was resting in my lap. I had spent a lot of time helping at the hospital, so I was almost able to see what the worst cuts were. From the fact that he didn't scream or slap me, I assumed nothing was broken except for maybe a rib or two, his breathing was slightly fast, but he was stable. His heart rate was only slightly raised. I kissed his forehead, and lipped, 'You're going to be okay.'
I took off my t-shirt and bunched it up to stop the bleeding on his forehead. Bay looked startled, but I smiled and signed Don't worry, he's going to be fine.
When we reached the hospital a short time later, my thoughts were confirmed. Emmett was fine. Two cracked ribs, and some cuts and bruises, but no internal bleeding, no head trauma, nothing too serious. Bay was only banged up, but otherwise fine. Melody arrived moments after we did, and she was relieved to see that everything was alright.
You handled this all very well, she signed How did you manage to stay calm? You of all people?
Love does crazy things to people. And I knew if I panicked, it would have made everyone else scared. That was the best thing volunteering at the hospital has taught me. Stay calm, keep your head, and stay positive. Plus, I can't exactly stress out, it's not healthy for the…for me. I signed. I bit my lip. I almost slipped up.
What were you going to say? Melody asked.
Nothing. I'll explain after we get home. I replied.
You better. She signed with a laugh.
I took a deep breath and walked down the busy hallway to Bay and Emmett's room. They were both in one of the ER rooms, awaiting discharge. The doctor wanted to moderate both of them for a few hours, to make sure both are fine, though from what I understood, they both are.
Hey, Beautiful, Emmett signed. I leaned down and kissed him softly.
Hey, sweetheart, I replied. I laid down next to him and rested my head on his chest, careful not to bang his cracked ribs. He rubbed my shoulder softly. A shiver went up my spine. I was so thankful that he was alright, but I was dreading having to tell him and his mom what was going on. Neither one would be thrilled, or at least, that is what I was convinced. I hated the thought of losing either one of them. I needed them, they were my world.
(A/N) Please, leave comments, I'd love to know what you thought! :) Also, expect the next chapter to be a lot longer, I needed this one to end on a positive note, to get off the hospital scene, and failed to come up with a better cliffhanger. xD
