Sebastian made his way to the hospital as soon as he received the call he never thought he would get. It all felt surreal. One moment he was talking with his best friend, his family, and then some days passed and something tragic happened, just like that.
He got to the emergency room and started looking for a nurse that could explain to him what the hell was going on because all of this mess seemed like a fucking joke to him.
"Sir, can I help you?" An old lady asked him. She had a nurse uniform and her eyes looked tired but surprisingly comforting.
"Yes, I received a call not so long ago that my friends were here. They just had a car accident. Can you tell me where they are, or what happened, or anything about them?"
"What are their names?"
"Francis and Lola Valois." He replied on the verge of tears. This is a situation he never expected to be involved in. He felt like throwing up.
"Oh... Look Sir, you have to wait. The doctors are with them right now. They're doing the best they can. I'm going to notify them that you're here. Please, stay in the waiting room, and most importantly: don't lose hope." The nurse gave him a reassuring smile and left. Sebastian was just standing there. He couldn't believe what was happening. He was terrified. They can't die, they just can't. They won't, he tried to convince himself, but it didn't help at all.
Mary finally arrived to the emergency room. She started walking frantically looking everywhere. All of the sudden she saw Sebastian with his back against the wall. She ran in his direction.
After a few seconds she was standing in front of him. His eyes were puffy and his hair mas messy. He noticed Mary and looked at her with empty eyes that at the same time, were full of emotion. Mary couldn't help it, she hugged him strongly. She put her arms around his neck and started to sob. Sebastian was taken aback a little, but then he hugged her harder, putting his arms around her waist. They both needed comfort and what is better than receiving it from somebody that is going through the same thing as you?
"Mr. De Poitiers?" A doctor was standing in front of them. His face was expressionless, almost numb.
Sebastian and Mary stopped hugging each other and looked at him with expectant eyes, waiting for some miracle.
"I'm so sorry, but there was not much we could do. They had several injuries and lost too much blood." The doctor said shrugging sadly. His eyes showed empathy, but that wasn't enough for Mary and Sebastian.
Mary collapsed. She started sobbing and Sebastian caught her, holding her close to him. "This can't be happening Bash, tell me this is just a nightmare, please! I beg you!" Mary breathed out between sobs. He started crying, too. They were so helpless, so destroyed. Their friends were their family, why would this happen to them?
"What about Anne, Sebastian? Was she in the car accident?" Mary asked terrified.
"No, they were out on a date. She's in the house with a babysitter." Sebastian sighed.
"She can't grow up without her parents! What are we going to do?!" Mary suddenly realized. Her face was red and her eyes were swollen, filled with tears. She looked at Sebastian searching for an answer, but Sebastian had none.
"I don't know Mary, this is bullshit, this is absolutely bullshit!" Sebastian said angrily. They kept holding each other for what felt like an eternity. Mad at the world, mad at life for ruining everything.
"Excuse me, I'm so sorry to interrupt but are you the family of Francis and Lola Valois?" A police officer arrived at the ER. He was looking at Sebastian and Mary.
"Yea- I mean, we're their friends, but yeah," Sebastian replied hoarsely from all the crying.
"I need you two to accompany me to the police station."
