"She'll be alright" Jess said optimistically "You'll see"
"Yeah but for how long?" Miranda asked not really expecting an answer "Today it's the seizure tomorrow its forgetfulness, it's like she takes a one step forward and two steps back" She paused for a moment throwing her fist into the window beside her in anger "It's just not fair"
Emma glanced at Miranda in the rearview mirror sending the blonde a sympathetic look before speaking up "She's Tori, Tori never goes down without a fight. She's going to be just fine"
"I hope so" Miranda muttered resting her head against the cool window rubbing her sore knuckles softly mindlessly watching the cars zip by
"That makes two of us" Jess chimed in turning in her seat to face Miranda placing a comforting hand on her knee
"Three of us" Emma concurred as she turned left into the hospital parking lot quickly pulling into an empty spot. They exited the car hastily Emma swiftly locking it before turning to face the large white building an immense amount of emotions rising inside of her. Together the three of them made their way inside the hospital passing patients and doctors along their way to the waiting room "I'm not sure I can do this" Emma said stopping in her tracks, her eyes studying a young girl who sat in her wheelchair just a few feet away. She was young, barley 16 by the looks of it her face baring an odd resemblance to Emma when she was that age causing the brunette to momentarily forget how to breathe
"Em, it's okay" Miranda said reaching over to take Emma's hand in her own giving it a reassuring squeeze "Your passed this, you don't have to come back here ever again" She tried to sooth her, exuding a confidence that she herself didn't possess
"You don't know that" Emma said firmly her tone indicating a sense of finality "Any little mishap could get me back into that chair! It's a miracle I can even walk!" She whined pulling her hand out of Miranda's resting both of her palms on the back of her head, crouching down slightly in an attempt to catch her breath
"Just breathe, ok?" Jess comforted patting Emma gently on the shoulder "You can do this, you can"
"No, I can't" Emma said standing back up and turning around leaving one hand on the back of her head as her eyes glanced longingly at the entrance before dropping her head back into her chest "I can't do this"
"Are you alright? You look like you're gonna be sick" Miranda observed crouching down beside Emma brushing a strand of her hair out of her eyes
"Just a bit nauseous" Emma admitted exhaling harshly doing her best to keep herself from getting sick in the middle of the hospital waiting room
"Maybe you should wait here, or maybe even in the car" Miranda suggested "Jess and I can check on Tori, then let you know how she is"
Emma made her way over to an empty chair nearby hanging her head between her knees sucking in large gulps of air in an attempt to end the extreme panic she felt. "Sure, sure" Emma replied nodding slowly feeling instantly settled by the thought of not having to venture any further into the building "That works for me"
"Good" Miranda said patting Emma on the shoulder gently looking curiously towards Jess who sat beside Emma both hands draped around Emma's shoulders in a supportive hug "Jess?" Miranda probed
"Go" Jess insisted picking up one of Emma's hand entwining it with her own "It's better not to overwhelm Tori after a seizure anyway, I'll visit her later"
"Ok" Miranda said slowly "I'll try not to be long" She stated turning quickly on her heels making her way through the sliding doors passed the front desk her heart beating rapidly as she sped passed the familiar halls "Excuse me" Miranda questioned tapping a nearby nurse on the shoulder "Could you help me please?"
"Of course, what can I do for you?" She grinned holding a clipboard tightly to her chest
"I'm looking for Victoria Montgomery, I was wondering if you could tell me what room she was in" Miranda explained
"Finally" Sky giggled slowly rising to her feet making her way towards Tori's hospital bed "How are you feeling?" She questioned giving the brunette a small smile overjoyed by the fact that she had finally woken up
"Tired" Tori groaned massaging her forehead with the tips of her fingers
"I'm not surprised" Sky noted giving Tori's hand a brief squeeze as she sat on the edge of her bed all her previous fears regarding the brunette's wellbeing disappearing now that she could see with her own eyes that Tori was in fact okay.
Tori had a slightly confused expression etched upon her face, her eyes dazed as she studied the girl who sat before her "Why? What happened?" She questioned obliviously
"Because" Sky began "You had a seizure" She explained simply refusing to release Tori's hand from hers feeling instantly comforted by the feeling of Tori's soft skin resting on her own
"Really?" Tori asked sounding as if she was completely caught off guard "Well where am I?" She questioned sitting up in her head craning her head around the small hospital room
"You in the hospital" Sky explained tracing small circles on the back off Tori's hand
"Oh" Tori said simply "Cause I had a seizure?" She finished Sky breathing a sigh of relief after Tori had finally seemed to understand what was going on
"I'm afraid so" Sky smirked her eyes scanning the various machines Tori's small frame was hooked up to
"I know you" Tori giggled using her free hand to cup the side of Sky's face a bright smile consuming her lips "I know you" She repeated as if trying to buy time until she remember the girls name
"I hope you do" Sky laughed breaking the connection of her hands to giving the smaller girl a handshake as if they were meeting for the first time "I'm Skyler, Skyler Levy"
"Skyler" Tori said a sudden gleam sparking in her eye "Skyler, where am I?"
Sky gave a light chuckled running her fingers through her hair readying herself to once again explain to Tori what had happened "You're in the hospital"
"Why?" Tori asked worriedly "What happened to me?"
"You had a seizure" Sky explained calmly
"Shit" Tori replied simply crossing her arms over her chest "That sucks"
"Yeah, it does" Sky agreed resting her hands on her legs desperately fighting the urge to grasp onto Tori's soft hands wanting nothing more than to hold her as if it would take her pain away
"Are you my doctor?"
"No" Sky chuckled "One day maybe, but for right now I'm just your friend"
"Friend" Tori observed running her finger along her left hand her finger colliding with her IV the brunette appearing as if she were seconds from pulling it out
"I don't think you want to pull that out" Sky said using her hand to block Tori's attempts at getting to the IV
"No, it itches" Tori complained using all her strength to push Sky's hand off her own "I don't need it, I'm fine"
"Your doctor might disagree, and plus if Miranda finds out she'll kill me and then you" Sky stated tighten her grip on the younger girls hand
"Miranda….I know her" Tori confessed her eyes moving about Sky's body "She's my best friend"
"Best friend?" Sky questioned thinking that Tori would speak about Miranda in a deeper way, a sudden thought occurring to her "Are you dating anyone Tori?"
"I don't know…..am I dating you?" She asked innocently a faint smile eating away at her face
"No, Tori we aren't dating"
"Why not, your pretty" Tori confessed tapping Sky on the end of her nose "You have a beautiful smile, it lights up the room"
Knowing that Tori would most likely not remember any of this later Sky took it upon herself to take advantage of the situation, something she would no doubtabley regret by the end of the day "Well Tori, you have an amazing laugh. Every time I hear it, my heart flutters"
As if on cue Tori let out a light giggle the sudden sound bringing an enormous smile to Sky's face "If you like my laugh, why aren't we dating?"
"Because you're in love with your best friend" Sky confessed her smile instantly fading an unimaginable pain erupting in her heart as she realized she would have to explain the reason why she wasn't dating who she truly believed was her soulmate, a task that could possibly kill her "You've been in love with your best friend for five years"
"Five years!" Tori gasped counting out the years on her fingers "That's….that's a long time"
"Yes it is, and that's why we're not dating" Sky finished reaching over to the nightstand grabbing Tori's glasses "Here" She stated placing the glasses onto Tori's face desperate to change the subject
"Thank you" Tori grinned leaning forward slightly to make it easier for Sky to slide the glasses into place "You have pretty eyes" Tori spoke softly her warm breath blowing onto Sky's face causing the older girl to groan quietly
"Tori, do you know who I am?" She asked closing her eyes tightly doing everything in her power to resist the urge to connect her lips with Tori's
"Are you my doctor?" Tori questioned running her finger along Sky's jawline
"No, Tori I'm not" She admitted feeling her heart beat rapidly inside her chest as Tori once again brought her face closer to Sky's "I'm your friend"
"Friend" Tori chuckled poking at Sky's eyes "Why are your eyes closed? Are you tired, you can lay down if you want" She suggested patting the empty space next to her
"No, Tori I'm not tired I just can't look at you" She admitted finally opening her light eyes noticing a hurt expression on Tori's face "I can't look at you because I think….I think I love you, I think your my soulmate"
"Soulmate?"
"I'm not crazy, your like my other half" Sky began playing nervously with her fingers "We have all the same interests, we laugh at each other's stupid jokes, I can't go a day without thinking about you, every time something happens you're the one I want to talk to, you're the one I want to come home to"
"Then why don't you?" Tori asked obliviously her eyes glancing down at Sky's full lips
"Because I can't, I can't love you"
"Why not" Tori questioned leaning her forehead against Sky's "Your pretty, you have a pretty smile" She once again stated
"I can't" Sky whispered quietly before giving into the temptation that was Tori's lips. She knew it was wrong, she knew she shouldn't have kissed her not just because Tori loved Miranda, but because in a few hours Tori would most likely forget that any of this had happened and Sky would be left with a broken heart and the memory of her soft lips "Tori" She spoke finally breaking the all-consuming kiss that left her breathless "Tori" She repeated the brunette sending blank stares her way
"Where am I?" She questioned pulling back from Sky's face looking nervously around the chilly room "What happened?"
"You don't even know" Sky uttered under her breath spinning rapidly in her spot as she heard the creak of the door her heart pounding heavily as her eyes connected with Miranda's
"Really?" She spat angrily "Really she repeated" As she stepped further into the hospital room
"Miranda…Miranda…..I" She stuttered desperately searching for her words
"You told the nurse you were her sister, seriously do you know how hard it was to get them to let me in here?"
"What?" Sky asked not expecting Miranda's choice of topic "What do you mean?"
"This hospital has a family only policy when the patient is in ICU, I had to tell the nurses that Tori and I were engaged" Miranda explained dropping her coat onto a nearby chair before climbing comfortably into bed beside Tori
"Are you?"
"Am I what?" Miranda groaned leaning her head on Tori's shoulder the brunette having passed out seconds before the blonde entered the room
"Are you and Tori engaged?" Sky questioned anxiously
"No…not yet" Miranda answered Sky almost bursting into tears right then and there. She tried her best to ignore her feelings for Tori over the course of their friendship, she did everything to forget about the brunette's infectious laugh and innocent appearance she convinced herself that she didn't like Tori in that way, that she only looked at her as a friend when in reality Sky viewed Tori as her soulmate, the only person she was truly meant to love. She didn't want to love Tori, she didn't want to stand in the way of Miranda and Tori but she couldn't stop loving Tori no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't stop herself from caring about the brunette that rested deeply in her hospital bed.
Question (answer in reviews): Do you think Tori will remember what happened between her and Sky?