"Shay? ...Shay?!... SHAY?!" despite the ringing in my ears, I still heard Dawson's frantic voice. What the hell happened? I try to open my eyes but I'm too weak to do so. I feel heavy. I try to move my legs. No use. I try to move my arms. No use either. Wait, that's Dawson's touch upon my face. I recognize her soft and gentle touch. I hear sobbing. As I try to inhale my nose fills with dust and I cough. Well, I try too. I also try to speak. I try to tell Dawson I'm alright, but I can't move my jaw either. Everything is stiff and then I feel my head throbbing and something sticky on my forehead. All of a sudden my thoughts and everything come to a stop.

Slowly sound came back into play. I heard the stupid ringing in my ears again and now mumbling. The heavy feeling left me thank God. I slowly opened my eyes and looked around. I saw things blurry for a minute. Then my eyes fell upon Dawson's angelic sleeping face. She was passed out laying over my body. My right hand's fingers were intertwined with hers. Why was she with me and not with Casey? He was on the floor that fell on top of me. Oh fuck. Well hello there memory. Welcome back. As I studied her face, I remember her jumping onto me to save me from the blow of the concrete from above, but she was a second too late. Or was she? I still remember the piercing scream that filled my ears as she lunged onto me. I remember feeling sharp pain and then I blacked out. I saw the dried tear stains on her cheeks. Her eyes were a little red. Probably from crying. She flinched and jerked awake. Dawson's brown eyes looked right into mine.

"Shay! Oh my God!" Dawson got excited and kissed my cheeks.

"Easy with them smooches Dawson. You don't want people to get the wrong idea now do you?" I said dryly.

"Oh Shay. How are you feeling?" Dawson smirked. She still didn't let my hand go.

"Better than earlier. I couldn't move or answer you," I replied with a cough. Dawson got up and got me some water. She re-took my hand when she came back. "Thanks." I sipped some water up. My head began to throb again. Stupid fucker.

"I'm glad you're alright," Dawson said smiling. Probably her first smile of the night.

"Me too. You I mean. So is everyone alright or?" I asked. I handed her the water. Her face went blank and tears flowed down her cheeks as she looked away from me.

"Casey passed away," she squeaked out before sobbing.

"Oh no. I'm so sorry! If you need anything at all I'm right here." I rubbed her back.

"I know Shay. I didn't get to answer his question. It hurts."

"I know. I'll help you through this. It's going to be okay. It may not seem that way now but soon it will be." Dawson turned and faced me. I could tell she was torn to pieces.

"Just don't you leave me to. You have another brain concussion missy. A few broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder which was fixed." No wonder why my left shoulder I wrapped up. Dawson continued, "You also had a pneumothorax (collapsed lung). Damn girl I'm just so happy you're here right now."

"I'm happy to be here with you. Do you need a hug? You're literally crying river on my bed sheets," I joked with her, hoping to get her to smile. Dawson rolled her eyes and made a small smile. I wiped her tears when she cuddled up next to me. She laid her head on my good shoulder and hugged me.

"Shay, before he proposed I had something on my mind. I was going to tell you but then the explosion happened. Every minute I prayed for you to pull through. I didn't want two things left unanswered. One was enough," Dawson said.

"And what's that my lady?" I asked curious at what she was getting at.

"Now's not the time. Just don't go anywhere until I tell you all right?" I nodded. My body began to feel very hot.

"Can you check to see if I'm running a fever?" I asked. Gabby put the back of her hand on my forehead.

"Yeah you are. I'm going to go get the nurse." She kissed my cheek and walked into the hallway. The nurse came in to check my vitals and then the Dr. came in to ask me questions. He gave me some Tylenol for my fever. I fell asleep cuddled up next to Dawson. Us cuddled equals the best feeling in the world.