Sam saw Harry and Sue burst into the room out of the kitchen. "What is going on!" Harry demanded. "What did you do to my daughter!" He shouted his voice becoming angry.
"I don't know she was babbling, being her normal self and she just fell over unconscious! I didn't do anything I swear! I would never do anything to hurt her!" He said his voice loud with worry. He heard how loud his voice was and figured he was probably being disrespectful, definitely because he was talking to an elder, but he hadn't had any experience around elders until he started dating Leah.
Harry shook his head. "I swear if you've done anything that caused this..." His threat didn't finish.
Sam sighed and bit back a groan of frustration. "There isn't a point in arguing! Mrs. Clearwater go call 911 and Mr. Clearwater and I will try and wake her up." He still wasn't comfortable on being on a first name basis with them and under these circumstances, especially since he was already being disrespectful he figured it would be best not to call them by their first names.
Sue got out of the room quickly to call for an ambulance as Harry and Sam tried to wake up Leah. They didn't move her or jostle her; they knew that would just cause more trouble. A few minutes later which seemed like hours in all their minds they heard the siren of an ambulance. Sam watched as the paramedics brought a stretcher in and carried Leah out on it. He bit his lip; he had never felt so worried in his life. Sue and Harry followed after the paramedics quickly and got in the back of the ambulance. Sam was itching to follow them but knew it was for the best if he didn't. She was their daughter after all.
He watched the ambulance drive off in silence and was going to go to his truck but remembered he had left it at home so it wouldn't be obvious that he came to the house the night before. He quickly ran the distance home as fast as he could; glad the distance wasn't all that bad. He needed to get to the hospital.
When he burst through the door sweating and looking around wildly for his keys as his mom was sitting at the table reading a book. "Back from Jared's so early?" She asked quietly. She looked up from her book and saw the panic and worry on her son's face. "Sam what happened! What's going on! Is Jared hurt! Are YOU hurt!"
"No mom it isn't me or Jared I went over to Leah's this morning and she passed out and we couldn't get her to wake up… She was walking down the hallway and she just thudded to the floor. Just fell out of nowhere. They're taking her to the hospital now and I got to get there!" He found his keys and ran out the door before Sophia could say anything more.
Sophia stared after her son. She felt as though Leah were the daughter she had always wanted. She knew that Sam had definitely picked a winner when he picked her. Sophia and Leah had a lot in common, that's how they had become so close. Sophia shook her head, Leah was a strong girl, and she would be okay. She went to the hospital anyway to help support Sue. She could only imagine what Sue was feeling since Leah was her actual daughter.
The waiting room was packed with those who cared most about Leah: Harry, Sue, Seth, Billy, Jacob, Jared, Embry, Quil, Sam, Sophia, and some of Leah's friends. Word had gotten around fast, mostly because Sue had called Billy's house so Seth would know and all the boys there found out. Jared had hopped in and rode along with Sam as he had run into him when Sam ran out of his house toward his truck.
Finally the news came for the restless people: Leah had really low blood pressure, and it took the doctors a very short time to figure that out… But it took them a long time to figure out why she had low blood pressure. They found out that she was in hypovolemic shock, she was severely dehydrated. She hadn't drank in days, only ate. It was a really bad one too. She had gotten enough fluids to keep her alive from her food but it was getting to be too long.
Sam was going insane, it was a week now that Leah had been unconscious, her fluids were replaced but the doctors didn't know why she hadn't woken up yet. He waited and waited anxiously.
Finally, two weeks after she had passed out, Leah woke up in a hospital bed. She looked around confused. It took her a few minutes to realize where she was and she tried to bolt up but a restraining hand made her stay down carefully. She looked over and saw Sam sitting beside her. "Shh Lee-lee it's okay, you're okay, now. You're okay you're okay!" He looked tired, like he hadn't slept in weeks.
"What happened? Why am I here? Where is my family? When's the last time you slept? Are you alright? What happened to me…?" Leah continued to shoot questions out of her mouth.
Sam laughed for the first time in a week. "One question at a time, slow down." He smiled. "Well, you were walking in your hallway and you just passed out…" He frowned. "You went into hypovolemic shock because you were severely dehydrated. Seth was here earlier with Jake but they went to Jake's, it's late. Your parents are out in the waiting room sleeping. I'll go get them." He sighed. "I've barely gotten a wink since you passed out, two weeks ago. Just got sleep when exhaustion overcame me. I'm fine now that you are. The doctors don't know why it took you so long to wake up, but now you're awake so that doesn't matter." He kissed her cheek and pressed the nurse button.
The nurse walked in "What is i-" Her sentence cut short when she saw that Leah was awake. She had expected maybe the heart monitor had begun to show signs of her dying; the girl hadn't been awake in two weeks. "Oh I'll get the doctor." She said and she left the room.
Leah frowned seeing the utter shock on the nurse's face. She waited until the nurse left the room. "So nobody was expecting me to make it huh? Believed I was on my death bed… They were all just waiting for me to die…" The last part came out in a broken whisper.
"No no Lee of course not the doctors and nurses are just surprised because it was odd for you to slip into a coma like you did." He kissed her gently. "I'll go get your parents… They will be so relieved that you're okay." With that Sam left the room leaving an upset Leah alone in the hospital room.
Leah tried to sit up but instantly felt dizzy and plopped back onto the hospital bed again. She looked at her arm and saw that she had an IV hooked up and frowned. Sam had said she was severely dehydrated and she knew she hadn't been drinking all that well lately but she didn't think it was that bad. She knew after the joy and relief of her being okay faded out her parents would interrogate her to no end and she knew Sam would as well.
A few minutes later her Dad came in the room. He was out of breath and frantic and she saw the relief flood his eyes the second he saw her eyes open. A moment later her Mom walked in and the same thing happened. Leah frowned deeply. "I'm sorry I got you guys all worried." She whispered quietly. "Where's Sam?"
Harry spoke. "It's okay Leah we know you didn't mean for this to happen. Sam said that he would give us some time alone with you; he's talking to his mom out in the waiting room. Hopefully she convinces him to go home; I mean the boy has barely gotten any sleep."
Leah shook her head and giggled under her breath. She knew her dad better than that, he just hated the idea of how worried Sam had been and he wanted them to have a little space. Harry still wasn't fully convinced that Sam was good enough for her. But of course nobody would be good enough for Leah in Harry's opinion. Leah saw the exhaustion in her parents faces and told them they should go home and get some sleep after they had talked for a while, to which they had agreed.
Seth, Jake, and Jared came in a few minutes after her parents had left. They were all worried about how skinny and pale Leah had become in the last few weeks. Jake's fear for her shifted to anger. "Aren't the nurses going to bring you food! You haven't eaten in two weeks!" He ranted angrily.
"Jake calm down… they're going to bring me food in just a little bit it's almost lunch time. Plus I'm not all too hungry just yet." Leah whispered quietly. She just couldn't seem to be able to talk about a whisper. She smiled weakly at them and saw that it didn't cease any of their worry. She frowned at her little brother. "Don't worry about me Seth the worst is over I'll be fine in a few days…" She looked at Jared and Jake. "The same goes for you don't worry about me."
Jared shook his head as did the others. "How can we not worry Leah? You're extremely pale and you can barely even whisper and you're rail thin." Leah hadn't known Jared until she started dating Sam but they grew to be close friends quickly, despite how he flirted with her, especially when they had first met.
"It's fine Jare I'll be fine…." She whispered.
That caused all three of the boys to roll their eyes. They each took a chair beside her bed as she reached and turned on the small TV monitor beside the bed. She was exhausted but she wanted to wait up and see Sam, though she had no idea when he would be coming back.
She was about to pass out right before the nurse came in with some food. Leah took a look at the food and heard her stomach growl loudly and she pressed the button that made the bed rise up so she was sitting up. The nurse asked what she wanted to drink and Leah answered apple juice as the nurse set the tray of food of food on Leah's lap. Leah began to eat ravenously and then remembered that there were other people in the room and dropped the fork instantly.
Jared, Jake, and Seth burst out into laughter as Leah wiped off some of the food from her face. "Shut-up I haven't had food in two weeks." She sighed and they stopped. She ate more civilly until the nurse came back with her apple juice.
After Leah had finished three things of apple juice and her food she put the tray on the table beside her. She had the bed lean back so she was lying down again. By that point she was completely exhausted and she looked at the boys. "Oh come on its summer vacation you guys go out and have fun, you can visit me later, you won't miss much I'm probably going to fall asleep within a few minutes."
The boys dutifully agreed and Leah turned off the TV and pushed it so it wasn't near the bed anymore. She asked the nurse for a heated blanket and covered herself with it. She closed her eyes and almost fell asleep when she heard quiet footsteps coming into her room. She looked up and saw an extremely tired Sam looking back at her. He had his long, jet-black hair pulled back into a ponytail. His dark brown eyes were weary and he had large, dark circles under his eyes. She frowned and scooted over on her bed. "Come on Sammie, you look exhausted."
"Leah what about your parents?" Sam yawned out and he looked like he was going to pass out.
"They went home to sleep don't worry anyway, come lay down."
Sam frowned. "What about the doctors and nurses?"
"Well we'll just have to tell them to screw off. If they say anything I'll just unhook all of these machines and leave."
Sam shook his head; Leah had always been sooooo stubborn. He liked her venomous attitude; it was a very sexy quality on her. He went over and lay beside her carefully. She rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes. Sam ran his fingers through her hair softly. "You have no idea how relieved I am that you're okay… I love you a lot more than you could ever know Leah." He whispered quietly to her.
Leah kept her eyes close and felt the smile spread across her face, a smile that only Sam had ever managed to put there. She pulled the blanket over Sam. He smiled and kissed her head. "I love you too Sam, loads more than I've ever loved anyone..." She whispered. "Oh one more thing." She said and reached up and took the ponytail out of his hair. "You look better with it down." She giggled.
Sam grinned. "I'll have to remember that for next time. Now go to sleep, Love." Leah yawned and nodded and soon Sam could hear her breathing evenly. He smiled and continued stroking her hair softly. He fell asleep to her mumbling in her sleep, mostly about him.
Leah woke up in the middle of the night when a nurse came to check her vitals. The nurse opened her mouth to ask about Sam but Leah just glared at the nurse and she shut her mouth quickly. The nurse got Leah some food, since she slept through dinner and Leah ate quietly trying not to wake up Sam. She set the tray on the bedside table and lay back down beside him. Sam woke up slightly and his eyes opened a crack. "Shh." Leah whispered. "Go back to sleep." Sam smiled at her and his eyes fell closed instantly, him already snoring quietly. Leah smiled and lay her head back on his chest and fell back asleep as well.
Leah woke up the next morning and Sam was sitting in a chair beside the bed. Leah frowned. "What are you doing over there?" She asked her strength back into her voice.
"Well I figured your parents would come back soon so I would rather not upset your father if I don't have to."
Leah nodded. "Alright but come here." She inclined the bed until she was in a sitting position.
Sam stood up and walked over to her. "What is it?"
"I need to go poddy." She giggled. "Help me up please…"
Sam chuckled; she had the vocabulary of a three-year old sometimes. He helped her up carefully and held her while she saw the room spinning and nearly fell over. "You haven't stood up for two weeks, it's understandable. Can you make it to the bathroom?"
Leah nodded. "I'm fine now." She walked to the bathroom. Sam tried not to look at the open back of her hospital gown. Leah looked back at him. "Don't look!" She turned around and backed up into the bathroom.
"Sorry Sorry." Sam shook his head. "I'll be right back Leah I'm going to go get food from the vending machines…" He left the room.
Leah came back out after washing her hands and climbed back up onto the bed. She sat on it and then looked around the room and saw an astonished Jake staring at her. "Uhh… hi… Jake… How long have you been there!" Leah turned bright red.
"Oh. Err." Jake started.
Leah's eyes widened. "Uhh you didn't see anything, got it?"
"Got it." Jake said and sat down in a chair. "So, alone in the hospital I see."
"No, Sam's getting food."
"He was here this early!"
"Jake calm down…"
"He stayed didn't he? Tell me he slept in a chair."
Leah shook her head. "Just shut-up Jake and calm down."
"I'm really starting to hate that guy."
"He hasn't done anything."
"Oh yeah!" Jacob fumed. "How about steal away the girl I've loved ever since I can remember! Huh!"
Leah stared at him. "I knew you had a crush on me when we were little Jake but you just showed me your toy cars every single time I came over and tried to kiss me that one time when I was 7 and then you and Seth got into a fight about it."
Jacob practically growled in anger. "I tried to ask you out multiple times!"
"What! I thought you were joking all of those times…"
"No why would I joke about something like that?"
"I don't know…. I just thought you were, making fun of your little crush on me when we were younger."
Jake shook his head and sighed. "Sam needs to accept the fact that you would be mine if you had believed me."
Sam walked in and saw Jake's face mere inches from Leah's, his head tilted about to kiss her. "What the hell is going on!" He growled.
((Cliffy again ^_^ Sorry about the lack of updating I really am I'll be doing a really long chapter to make up for it and it should be posted in a few days, thanks for your patience!))
