"Emily, Zander's not doing to well." Monica tried to find the best way to explain to her daughter.
"Well…w-what's the matter with him? Emily was almost to scared to ask that question.
"Zander has a severe case of hypothermia, he was in the water way to long. I'm surprised he survived this long."
"Mom, no it can't be…do you think he's make it?" Tears started to well up in Em's eyes, she wasn't sure if she could handle this. This past year had been way to hard for her.
"I don't know Em." Monica lied. She did know Zander's prognosis and it didn't look to good for him.
~*~*~*~
"Please God, let Zander be okay. I know I haven't been so much of a good person lately, but if you could do just this one thing for me. Zander doesn't deserve what's happening to him. He's a good person, even though he tries to act like he's not most of the time…he is." Emily prayed. She had gone down to the hospital chapel after she had heard the news on Zander.
"Hey." Nikolas came up from behind and wrapped his arms around her.
"Hey." Emily simply replied. She wasn't really in the mood for talking.
"So what are you doing?"
"Praying…for Zander." She declared.
"I heard he wasn't doing to good."
"No…he's not. He c-could die." Emily chocked out. It felt so weird saying that.
"Well, if he didn't work with Faith maybe-" Emily looked at him in disgust.
"How could you say such a thing?" Emily spat, as she tore herself out of Nikolas' arms.
"I-"
"Zander could die! And it's my entire fault. He came to save me. If anything I should be the one in his position." Emily chocked out, she had to come to terms with the truth, and it was all her fault.
"Look Em-I'm sorry-" Nik tried desperately to apologize.
"Save it." Emily stormed out of the chapel leaving Nikolas standing there in bewilderment.
~*~*~*~
Emily walked in to the hospital lobby, and to her dismay Faith was there.
"Listen, I need to see Zander." She pleaded.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Smith is not excepting visitors at this time."
"But…you don't understand-"
"Save it Faith." Emily cut in.
"Who are you?" The man asked.
"I'm…well I-I-I'm M-Mrs. Smith." Emily stammered.
"Listen, little girl, why don't you find your little BRAT of a boyfriend and run along." Emily's anger started to build up.
"Run along now." Faith motioned her hand in her face. And in one swift movement Emily's hand whipped across Faith's face.
"Don't you EVER put your hands in my face again." Emily warned her
"You little twit. You just hit me." Faith touched her cheek, still in awe.
"I'm not gonna let you walk all over Zander like some…like some doormat! The way you're treating him is-"
"Wrong? Ha! Your one to talk that is exactly how you've been treating Zander for the past few months. Well newsflash, he's not your little lap dog anymore. He's mine!" Faith spat.
"Mrs. Smith." Faith mocked. Emily stayed silent. Was what Faith said true? Had she been that much of a horrible person to Zander? Why was she even asking herself that question, she knew that answer. Emily gasped in realization of the truth.
"I'm I-I'm…M-Mrs. Smith." Faith mocked Emily.
"Ha! You wish!" Faith laughed as she turned away.
"What's happening to me?" Emily asked herself. She'd become such a horrible person. She never used to act like this. She was so wrapped up in Nikolas that she probably never took the time to notice how Zander might've felt, or anyone else for that matter. A well of tears started to slide down Emily's face, she felt horrible.
Emily got up and walked to the front desk.
"Um, excuse me. Do you know if Zander Smith is up for visitors? Emily sniffed.
"Only close family at this moment ma'am."
"Well…I'm his wife…Emily Smith." She had not idea while she was still referring to herself as that. She had been anything but a wife to Zander, but part of her still liked the way it sounded.
"Okay, you can go in but only for awhile."
Emily walked over to Zander's room and was about to turn the doorknob when her mom stopped her.
"Emily…you can't go in there." Monica warned.
"Why? What's wrong?" she questioned.
"Honey I don't know how to tell you this but Zander just slipped into a coma."