Sean sat in a chair next to Emma's hospital bed. Tears rolled down his face seeing her in this condition. The doctor came in. Sean's eyes didn't move from Emma's face.
"Excuse me sir, are you of relation?" The doctor asked.
Sean thought about lying this time, but lies have happened so often now. Sean shook his head. "A close friend."
"Will her parents be here soon?"
Sean shrugged. "I called but I had to leave a message."
"Does she have any siblings?"
"He's in the hospital nursery, he's three."
The doctor sighed. "Any close family?"
"None that live around here, sir why don't you just tell me?" Sean said.
"Not a family member."
"Close enough." Sean said looking at the doctor.
The doctor sighed. "Alright, she had a severe concussion, which she's still in; her right arm is broken from her fall."
"How long will the concussion last for?" Sean asked worried.
"Were not sure, could be hours, days, weeks." The doctor said.
Just then the doctor's pager went off. The doctor took it out of his pocket and looked at it.
"I'll be back later to check on her."
The doctor left the room. Sean looked back at Emma.
"Come on Emma, wake up."
Sean took her hand in his. "If you can hear me, squeeze my hand."
Sean felt no pressure on his hand. Sean frowned. Sean heard someone come through the door. Sean immediately let go of Emma's hand. He saw Ellie and Craig. Sean had called Ellie while he was in a panic in the waiting room.
"Is she ok?" Ellie asked walking over to Sean.
"She has a severe concussion and a broken arm."
Craig walked over to the opposite side of the bed.
"Emma, its Craig, come on wake up."
"How long will this last?" Ellie asked putting her arms around Sean's shoulders.
"They don't know." Sean said.
"What happened?" Craig asked looking at Sean.
Sean stayed quiet, he only looked at Emma.
"Sean?" Craig asked.
"Questions later." Ellie said to Craig.
Craig nodded.
"Did you call her--?" Craig started to ask.
"Craig." Ellie said shooting him a glance.
"She'll be ok Sean." Ellie said rubbing Sean's upper arms.
"Yeah." Sean said quietly.
Later on Craig and Ellie left Emma's room and headed toward the cafeteria. Ellie pushed the down button to the elevator.
"Are Sean and Emma close again?" Craig asked.
"Their friends I guess, Sean hasn't talked about her much."
"Oh." Craig said.
The doors to the elevator opened. They stepped in.
"He seems a little too upset." Craig stated.
Ellie sighed. "Well she was his first love Craig."
"What does that matter?"
"So you're saying if Ashley got into an accident, you wouldn't be upset?"
Craig paused. "Never mind."
Ellie and Craig got off the elevator and walked the rest of the way to the cafeteria.
"What do you think happened?" Craig asked.
"I don't know."
They walked up to the coffee machine. Ellie put in a few quarters and watched the coffee pour into a cup.
"I just want to know." Craig said almost to himself.
Ellie grabbed the cup, taking tiny sips. Craig then put in a few of his own quarters into the coffee machine.
"Do you think Sean did something?" Craig asked.
"No." Ellie said. "If he did anything to harm Emma he wouldn't be here right now."
Craig grabbed his cup. He and Ellie walked over to an empty table and sat down.
"I haven't talked to Emma since Manny and I broke up." Craig stated.
"Was she dating anyone?" Ellie asked.
Craig searched through his thoughts. "I don't remember."
Ellie sighed. "When Sean's ready to talk, he'll tell us."
Craig shook his head and drank some more of his coffee. Ellie bit her lip.
"What are you thinking?" Craig asked.
"What?"
"You bite your lip when you're thinking." Craig answered.
Ellie rolled her eyes. "Mr. Observer are we?
Craig shrugged and grinned. "I just know you that well."
Craig put his hand on top of Ellie's. It felt warm and soft on top of hers. Ellie looked down at their hands. She pulled her hand back into her lap. Craig looked at her confused.
"Craig we can't be doing this."
"Why not?" Craig asked.
"Because, I'm dating Sean."
Craig looked at her annoyed.
"What?" Ellie asked.
"You really think Em and Sean are just friends?"
"Sean hasn't given me the idea of it."
Craig rolled his eyes. "Come on Ellie, he's crying on her bedside up there."
"Have you ever heard of people being close friends, I mean if you were in a concussion I would be crying to."
Craig considered what she just said. "So you have feelings for me?"
"Excuse me?"
"You said--."
"I said I would be crying because were close friends."
Craig frowned. "You can't say after spending all this time with me you don't have feelings for me."
Ellie stood up. "I'm not talking about this."
Craig followed Ellie back to the elevator. It was once again vacant of people. Ellie pressed the second floor button.
"Ellie come on." Craig insisted.
"I'm not talking about this here Craig." Ellie stated. "Especially not here."
"Ellie, you can't say you don't feel something." Craig said.
"I don't feel anything Craig; I only feel a close friendship."
"You're lying Ellie!" Craig shouted. "You feel something!"
Ellie shook her head. "I can't feel something!"
"Yes you can!" Craig insisted.
They looked at each other. For once of all this time spent together, this seemed different. Craig stepped toward Ellie and kissed her. He put her up against one of the elevator walls and kissed her passionately. Ellie didn't know what to do. Kiss back or not?
Ellie don't do this to yourself, your dating Sean. But this kiss is wonderful….
Ellie kissed back with much more force then Craig had expected. When the elevator doors were about to open Craig pushed the down button again, making the doors go shut again.