Title: Still in Love

Chapter 12: Talking to Hunter

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the idea of this story and the made up names.

A/N: Sorry this chapter took so long, I've been busy with getting ready to go back to school. Hopefully I'll be able to get you more updates. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed my story. It means a lot to me. Also I am using Helmsley as Hunter's real last name for his parents.

Stephanie kept on driving down the same street looking from her left to her right for Hunter. Right as she came to a red light her cell phone went off. She dug into her pants pocket and pulled out her cell, seeing that it was Chris calling her. She answered it with hope that Chris was with Hunter.

"Hello" Steph answered waiting for a response.

"Uh, Steph, it's me Chris." Chris replied with worry in his tone of voice as he sat in the waiting room.

"Chris, what's going on?" Stephanie questioned becoming worried herself.

"I…I…I ran over Hunter." Chris spit out as he heard instant crying and yelling from Steph.

"What the hell do you mean you ran Hunter over?" Steph asked as she pulled over to the side of the road.

"So teens threw their trash out the window and it hit my window causing me not to be able to see, and then I hit Hunter and crashed into a tree." Chris said shaking.

"Where are you?" Stephanie cried.

"I'm at the hospital in the waiting room." Chris answered.

"Did you call his parents?" Stephanie asked as she started up her car and started to head to the hospital.

"No I didn't, and I can't." Chris said as he choked.

"Oh my…Chris are you crying?" Stephanie asked as she turned a corner as more tears came from her eyes.

"Steph, he's in a coma, he could die." Chris said as he hung up on her, not wanting her to here him cry.

"Chris…Chris?" Stephanie cursed to herself as she hung her cell up.

As she raced to the hospital, the last thing Chris said kept running through her mind. 'He could die'. Steph shook her head as she cried.

"He can't die, I won't let him."

Stephanie then dialed Hunter's parents' phone number. She sighed as a couple tears fell from her eyes yet again. She could help but wonder what their reaction would be of her, Hunter's ex-wife telling them that their son was in a coma. Stephanie was about to hang up when the phone answered.

"Hello" A voice came that she hadn't heard in 3 years.

"Hi Peter." Stephanie answered with a small smile hearing how much older he sounded.

"Au…Miss Stephanie?" Peter, Paul's nephew answered forgetting she wasn't his Aunt anymore.

"Peter, is your mom, dad or one of your grandparents their?" Stephanie asked as she pulled into the hospital parking lot.

"Just a second." Peter said putting the phone down.

"Hello." A cute little voice answered.

"Nayssa" Stephanie questioned biting down on her lip, imaging how much she has missed not seeing these two grow up.

"Miss Stephanie." Nayssa yelled into the phone happily as Hunter's mother came to the phone.

"Can I talk to Miss Stephanie Nayssa?" Patricia asked as Nayssa handed her the phone. "How may I help you Stephanie?"

"Mrs. Helmsley…" Stephanie couldn't finish as she started crying harder.

"Stephanie is everything alright, what's going on?" Patricia asked her ex-daughter in-law.

"It's Hunter." Stephanie cried out. "He's in the hospital with a coma."

"What happened?" Patricia cried into the phone.

"He got hit by a car, we are here in Cleveland, Ohio." Stephanie replied as she got out the car.

"Stephanie, we'll be there as soon as we can." Patricia answered. "Bye."

"Bye." Stephanie said hanging up the phone.

Stephanie ran inside and into the waiting room to see Chris still sitting in the waiting room. She headed over to him and sat down next to him.

"Chris, how long has he been back there?" Stephanie asked.

"For about an hour." Chris answered not looking up.

"Has a doctor came out and talked with you?" Stephanie asked as she looked around.

"No, they are operating on his side, because it got cut open." Chris sighed. "He could die because of me Steph." Chris said looking at Steph, his face wet with tears.

"Chris, stop it, he isn't going to die, and it's not your fault." Steph reassured Chris, as fresh tears started to spill from her eyes.

They sat there in silence for another hour and a half. Stephanie was getting impatient and Chris kept hoping that he was ok. Stephanie was out of her seat instantly when she saw a doctor emerge from the back.

"Please tell me Hunter is going to be ok." Stephanie said as she looked at the doctor with hope in her eyes.

"Well, I'm sorry to say this but his chances are slim." The doctor said to a teary eyed Stephanie. "You can see him now if you would like."

"Please." Stephanie cried as the doctor lead the two back to Hunter's room.

The doctor left the alone as they looked at Hunter through the window. He looked so small and helpless in the hosptial bed. More tears came from Stephanie's eyes as she saw all the wires that were attached to his arms. Stephanie motioned for Chris to go and talk to him first. All she hoped was the he was going to live.

Chris walked in and sat down next to Hunter's bedside. He could barely talk; it was so hard for him to look at Hunter knowing he caused all this pain for Hunter. Chris closed his as he took a deep breath before talking.

"I am so sorry Hunter. I didn't mean to hit you, it was those damn teenagers. I know you can hear me. Hunter, if ya don't make it I'll never forgive myself. I can't believe this is happening. All I wanted to do was help you out, I never wanted to hurt you." Chris said smoothly as he watched the monitor beep in a smooth pattern. "You have to wake up Hunter. There is so much you'll be missing out on, might I say Stephanie." Chris said with a small smile. "I know you can make it Hunter, you can't leave us all like this."

Chris finished not knowing what else to say. He sat there for a couple of minutes just looking at his friend. After about five minutes, Chris stood up and headed out the door to Stephanie. He gave her a small smile as she walked in and sat down next to Hunter, where Chris had sat. She told herself she wasn't going to cry, but right when she sat down she couldn't help the tears that fell.

"Hi Hunter, it's me Stephanie. God, I can't believe everything that is happening. If I could, I would take your place. I really wish this was me not you. You have so much to live for. You're able to have a future, get married, and have kids of your own. Me on the other hand, I'm a fake. Who would want me besides Kurt? Come on Hunter, you really have to pull through this. We all need you, god Hunter, I need you." Stephanie cried as she laid her head on the bed. "Please don't leave me Hunter, I'm nothing without you. I realized it all too late didn't I? When I finally realize that I still love you, you might be taken away from me. Please Hunter, you have to fight this, for yourself, for your family, for your friends, for me, for us Hunter. You have to fight this, because I'm fighting with you, please don't go." Stephanie cried onto the bed. "Please fight this Hunter. I need you." Stephanie said as she looked up at Hunter and she whispered. "I love you."

That's it for this chapter. I think only a couple chapters left, maybe about three left. It might be more, it depends on if I get anymore ideas, but I already wrote the ending. Please review. Thank you.

Citcat