Sara's P.O.V
I sat in the hospital room next to Tegan's bed, the sight before me was heartbreaking and all I could do was cry. My twin had been the victim of an attack by a couple of thugs who recognized her from the press and were trying to make a quick buck. The police had already come in to take my sister's statement and she had finally fallen asleep. Normally Tegan had protection while out alone but one man no matter how large and strong he may be can't stop a bullet. I'm just grateful he stopped the bullet from hitting Tegan. From what Tegan told the police Zachary had been shot before the two thugs mugged Tegan and took her wallet and emptied it of it's contents, leaving only her license and other important documentation inside it. Her cash, credit cards, and anything else of value she had on her was gone, including the silver bracelet I had bought her for her birthday.
Zachary was in intensive care and Tegan was being kept overnight to be monitored. She hadn't suffered any serious injuries….thanks to Zachary….but she did get pushed around quite a bit and took some nasty shots to the ribs and face. I had been at home working on some writing when I got the call from our manager to come to the hospital. The whole situation has me shook up and I can't help but think, we need more protection. I mean Zachary is great but he is only one guy, a very big guy but only one none the less and he was never armed. Then again normally he only had to deal with paparazzi and overly attached fans, this was the first time anyone had attacked one of us.
Tegan stirs in her sleep and I can tell she's having a nightmare. As her head turns I get a view of a huge bruise on the side of her face and it makes me cry even harder. It's clear that I'm scared and worried for her and for us. What if the thugs didn't stop after getting her money and valuables, what if they did worse, what if they killed her? I keep asking myself these questions in my head over and over again and I feel myself getting sick to the stomach at the thought. I'm snapped from my thoughts as Tegan stirs again and whines softly. I reach a hand out and place it on her shoulder and shake her gently to wake her.
"Tegan, wake up….it's ok, you're just having a bad dream" ,I whisper softly. Her eyes snap open and she starts to cry. I can't imagine how scared she must be. "It's ok….you're ok….I'm here" ,I say as I brush a piece of her hair from her sweaty forehead.
"I've never been so scared in my life Sara….I-I thought I was gonna die" ,Tegan cries softly. The sadness in her eyes makes my heart ache and all I can do is reach out and hug her, careful not to hurt her as I do so.
Eventually Tegan falls back asleep and I drift off in my chair while holding her hand. She didn't stir anymore throughout the night and I'm assuming it was because she knew I was there and that she was safe within the hospital. The next morning I awoke to Tegan sitting up on the bed fully dressed and talking to one of the doctors about her discharge forms. I hadn't even realized she had woken up, I guess I slept deeper then I thought I would. I watched as Tegan signed the forms and then turn to look at me. For the first time since the incident I see her smile and it makes me smile in return.
"Thanks for staying with me Sara" ,Tegan says. I get up and I wrap my arms around her and hold her close.
"I was so worried about you when I heard what happened, god I don't know what I would do if I lost you" ,I whisper into her ear and feel her squeeze me tighter.
"Come on let's get out of here Ted's waiting out front with the car" ,she tells me. "I hope you don't mind but I'd like to stay with you for a few days, I don't really want to be alone after last night".
I give Tegan a look as if to tell her that I had already planned on that, "As if there's even a question, Of course you can stay. I don't want to let you out of my sight after last night" ,I reply honestly. With that we leave the room and head towards the exit to where Ted is parked ready to take us back to my place.