Ally POV

"W-what did you just say?" Ethan asked. I wasn't even sure if I heard the doctor correctly.

"Miss Dawson lost the baby." He repeated. "I'm truly sorry." Before we had the chance to question him, he walked away.

"Ashley was pregnant?" Austin asked after a moment of silence. We all sunk down in our chairs, not believing what we just heard. But then a thought struck me.

"You didn't know?" I asked Ethan. He looked at me and shook his head.

"She never mentioned a baby before." He whispered. He then stood up. "I need some fresh air." He walked away from us and went outside. I put my elbows on my knees and placed my head in my hands.

"Als, this may be a really stupid question, but are you okay?" Austin asked, placing his hand on my back. I sat up and looked at him.

"I'm relieved that Ashley will be alright if the surgery's a success, but I'm confused as hell." I ran a hand through my hair. "Like, why didn't she tell me she was pregnant?"

"Maybe she didn't know." He said, softly. I felt the tears forming in my eyes so I squeezed them shut to keep them from falling. I then asked the dreaded question that's been floating around in my head.

"What if she doesn't make it?" I guess hearing those words out loud threw me over the edge because the water works started again. Since we were sitting, Austin basically pulled me onto his lap, letting me hide my face in his shirt.

"Don't think like that, Als. Ash will be just fine, alright?" He assured me, his voice soft. He ran his fingers through my hair, in hopes to calm me down. He placed a soft kiss on my forehead and left his lips there for a few seconds.

"I'm gonna go call Trish and tell her what's going on." Austin said after a moment of silence. I nodded and I climbed off his lap. He kissed the top of my head before walking away and stepping outside.

As I sat alone in the waiting room, a million thoughts floating around in my head. My head started to pound, I was thinking so hard. I just hoped that when Ash was out of surgery and awake, she would be able to answer my questions.

I didn't even notice when both Austin and Ethan walked back into the waiting room.

"Alright, I told Trish what's going on and both of them are staying at our place tonight since we won't be going home anytime soon." Austin told me. I looked at him and nodded. I then turned to Ethan.

"Are you okay?" He looked at me and I could tell that he was hurting badly.

"I'll be a lot better once Ash is out of surgery." His voice was hoarse, like he'd been crying. I nodded in agreement.

Hours passed and Ashley was still in surgery. My eyes were getting heavy and it was getting really hard to keep them open. Austin must've noticed because brought me closer to him and let me rest my head against his chest.

"Get some sleep, Als." I was too tired to speak so I just nodded. He started to rub my side ever so lightly and that was my undoing. My eyes shut and I was lulled into unconsciousness.

"Als, wake up." I heard a voice say. My eyes fluttered open and when I realized my head was still on Austin's chest, I lifted it so I could look at him.

"What time is it?" I asked, rubbing my eyes softly. He looked at his watch then looked back at me.

"Almost midnight." He said, kissing my forehead. "I woke you up because a nurse told me that Ash is out of surgery." I sat up completely when he told me this.

"Is she okay? Can we see her?" I asked, quickly and frantically. I needed to know that my sister was okay.

"The nurse said that the surgery was a success and we'll be able to see her, just not yet. They need to get her settled before we go see her." I nodded and turned to Ethan, but to my surprise, he wasn't there.

"Where's Ethan?" I asked.

"He went down to the cafeteria to get us some food since we haven't eaten in a while. And he knows about Ashley being out of surgery." I nodded and rested my head on his shoulder.

About ten minutes later, Ethan walked up to us with a plastic bag in his hand. He reached in and handed me and Austin a hamburger.

"Thanks, Ethan." I thanked.

"No problem." He bought himself a hamburger so he immediately started munching on it. We were all pretty hungry so none of us talked as we ate.

When we finished eating, we threw away our trash and waited for the doctor to come talk to us. As soon as we sat back down, the doctor walked up to us. We immediately stood up.

"Can we see her now?" I asked, my impatience getting the better of me.

"Yes, but only one at a time. Miss Dawson is still under anesthetic so when she wakes up, she'll be a little groggy. But she won't be awake for a couple more hours." He explained. We nodded in understanding. "Miss Dawson's in room 231 so just head on up to the second floor." We thanked him and he walked away.

"Ethan, you should go first." I told him. He was about to protest but I stopped him. "Just go. We'll be waiting right here." He nodded, gave me a quick hug, and walked away. Austin and I reclaimed our seats and I let out a sigh of relief.

"I'm so relieved that Ash is gonna be alright." I said, running my hand through my hair.

"I told you she'd be alright. Ash is a fighter." Austin told me.

"I know, but could you blame me for worrying? I mean she had internal bleeding and she needed surgery. Ash has never even been in the hospital before."

"Well hopefully this will be her only time in the hospital." I sighed.

"Yeah, let's hope."

Around thirty minutes passed when Ethan returned. As he got closer, I noticed the tears in his eyes and his stained cheeks. I stood up and engulfed him in a hug.

"How is she?" I asked, rubbing his back.

"Besides the fact that she's pretty banged up, she's stable. She's still not awake yet, but the doctor said that's normal." I released him from the hug and got a good look at him. His eyes were almost blood shot, he had dark circles under his eyes, and his hair was disheveled.

"Ethan, you should go home and get some rest. I'll most likely be going home after since we can't stay here all night." He nodded.

"I'm coming back early in the morning. I don't want to be away from her for that long." I gave him a sad smile and nodded. Austin and I gave him one last hug before he rushed out of the hospital.

"Ready?" Austin asked, softly, grabbing my hand and intertwining our fingers. I looked up at him and nodded. He smiled and kissed my temple.

We walked towards the elevator, entered, and pressed the second floor button. After listening to boring elevator music for a few seconds, the doors opened, revealing the second floor.

It took us a couple of minutes to find Ashley's room since hospital halls are confusing, but we eventually found it.

"Do you want to come in with me?" I asked my boyfriend as we stopped outside the door to my sister's room. He shook his head.

"I think I'll leave you two alone. Besides, only one person at a time is allowed inside." He leaned down and gave me a soft kiss. "I'll be right out here, okay?"

"Yeah, okay." I took a deep breath before gripping the doorknob and twisting it. I slowly pushed the door opened, revealing my battered and bruised sister. Once I was completely in the room, I carefully closed it so I wouldn't make any noise. I walked over to the chair that was right next to Ashley's bed and sat down.

I got a good look at my sister and noticed her casted arm and leg. I assumed that her ribs were bandaged since the doctor told me she had a couple broken ribs. There were cuts and bruised all over her arms and legs and I couldn't help but wince when I saw the huge gash across her forehead.

"I can't believe this happened to you, Ash." I grabbed her hand and rubbed the back of it with my thumb. "We were all worried when we found out you were in a car accident." I squeezed my eyes hut and let a tear slip.

"I thought you were going to die, Ash. I thought my own sister was going to die." My voice would crack whenever I said the word 'die.'

I spent the next few minutes sitting in silence, staring at my unconscious sister. It was obvious that she wasn't going to wake up yet and I didn't want to keep Austin waiting. He hasn't gotten any sleep so he was probably exhausted.

"I have to go, Ash, but I'll see you tomorrow." I said, quietly. "I love you, sis." I stood up and walked out of the room. Austin was leaning against the wall, his eyes closed.

"Babe," I whispered, running my hand through his hair. His eyes fluttered open and he gave a small smile when he saw me. "Come on, let's go home."

"How is she?" He asked as we started walking towards the elevator.

"She has cuts and bruises almost everywhere." I told him. "Not to mention that she has a few broken bones." We stepped into the elevator and pressed the first floor button.

"At least we know that Ash is going to make a full recovery. It might take a while, but it will happen."

"I know and I'm so happy that she's going to be okay, but I can't stop thinking about what the doctor told us."

"You mean the baby?" He asked, softly. I nodded. The elevator dinged and we walked out.

"I can't stop thinking that about it. Ash lost a daughter or son."

"But you're also wondering if she knew that she was pregnant." I nodded.

"I guess we'll find out when she wakes up." As we approached the car, I grabbed the car keys from Austin's grasp. He gave me a questioningly look. "You're exhausted so I'm not letting you drive." He smiled and nodded.

We drove in comfortable silence, and not because we had nothing to talk about, but because Austin fell asleep on the way home. I didn't blame him. If I hadn't of taken the nap back at the hospital, I would've fallen asleep at the wheel.

As soon as I parked the car in the parking lot in front of our building, I shut the car off and unbuckled my seatbelt.

"Austin," I said, quietly.

"No, mommy, I'm tired." He mumbled. I had to cover my mouth with my hand to prevent myself from laughing out loud.

"Austin, we're home." I said a little louder. He still didn't wake up. "I will throw out all the pancake mix if you don't wake up this instant." His eyes shot open and he glared at me.

"Don't you dare throw away the pancake mix." He warned. I chuckled.

"You and your pancakes, I swear." We both got out of the car and made our way towards the entrance of our building.

When we walked into our apartment, Austin was basically trying to stay balanced. I had to practically hold on to him when we walked.

"Go to bed, I'll be right there." I whispered so I wouldn't wake anyone up. It was past one in the morning so I we had to be extremely quiet. He nodded and trudged towards our room. I followed him, but instead of going to our room, I walked into Aria's room.

She was fast asleep, Cocoa tucked under her arm. I bent down and gave her a quick kiss on the forehead. "Mommy loves you, baby." I whispered before stepping out of her room. I entered mine and Austin's room and noticed that he was already fast asleep.

I quickly changed into my pajamas and brushed my teeth before climbing into bed. I don't know how it happened, but I was immediately pressed up against Austin's side. I threw my arm over his stomach and rested my head on his chest. I was out in a matter of minutes.

Chapter 14 is finished! How was it? Reviews are appreciated! :)