Chapter 18

"Oh my god I am losing it." Seth whispered to himself.

He turned to look at his parents for clarification that he wasn't hallucinating.

Nope, apparently not. The look on their faces was all too clear. They could see Luke as well.

"I don't believe it." Kirsten whimpered softly, her hand still covering her mouth.

Seth turned to look at Luke.

He looked just as confused and freaked out as the Cohen's did. Not to mention Ryan, who was standing uneasily beside him, obviously taken aback.

Seth, however, didn't really think much of it as Ryan always had that brooding, lost for words stare about him. And that was one reason that, at first, Seth didn't believe Luke was really there.

His eyes then fell upon Luke's right arm that was in a cast and sling. Seth scanned Luke up and down quickly and found gashes and bruises covering his arms and legs, and finally his eyes rested on a small, straight scar that shot out across his forehead.

The little hope that Seth had felt when he saw Luke, praying that there might not of been an accident at all, vanished as he saw Luke's beat up appearance.

"I…I, er, just came to see if you wanted a ride," Luke said directly to Seth, his expression clearly conveying his confusion at the Cohen's reaction.

"Sorry if I…like interrupted or something." He said, mistaking their shock.

"Oh god no, of course not Luke…. you haven't…." Kirsten trailed off.

Ryan started to become very interested in the kitchen floor. He stared avidly at it, avoiding the scene in front of him.

After a moment of silence, in which Luke's eyes darted around to each Cohen and Ryan, he finally broke the silence. It wasn't as if no one had anything to say, it was just that no one knew how to say it.

"Umm…Seth? I thought I could just…you know…. Uh, I'm on my way to the hospital now and I thought you'd want to come. Anna would like you there."

Now it was Sandy and Kirsten's turn to drop their cutlery.

"What?" Seth asked incredulously, shaking his head dubiously.

What was going on? Seth was dreaming. God he needed to get out, this was too much for him.

Luke raised both eyebrows and Seth watched in amazement as they nearly disappeared into his hair. Luke was completely and utterly confused now, but he wasn't the only one.

"Uh, yea man, I thought you'd want to see Anna right? She needs you right now." He said, and beginning to take up Ryan's interest in the kitchen floor, his eyes fell.

Seth felt an indescribable feeling sweep over him.

"No, no…wait a minute? Did you just say…?" He was turning to his parents and Ryan now, desperate for answers. What the hell was going on?

He was on the edge of his seat, he needed answers and he needed them now.

"Umm…Seth man. I'm really sorry I didn't call you earlier…but I felt kind of guilty."

"Guilty? What the hell for? And what the hell is going on?" Seth said frantically. His hands were shaking now and he shoved them under the table so no one could see.

"Well, I feel responsible… I mean I nearly killed her! Seth man, I love her so much…. you know I would never try to hurt her…please, please forgive me." Luke was still staring at the ground, but Ryan had looked up to stare at Luke. His mouth was hanging open slightly, and he turned to look at Seth then back at Luke again.

Sandy and Kirsten were dead silent. All the colour had drained out of Kirsten's face.

"Nearly killed her…." Seth repeated to himself.

"Oh my god, Oh my god. She's alive."

Then realization hit Luke all at once. He looked at The Cohen's and Ryan, understanding.

"Oh god, what did you think happened?" He whispered.

"That you were dead." Ryan spoke up for the first time, when no one else said a word.

He glanced at Seth who had buried himself in the tablecloth. He then raised his head slightly and ran a shaking hand over his face. Ryan could just make out tears glistening on his face.

"Oh shit…who told you? I mean…god. Fuck. Oh sorry Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Cohen." He added seeing their faces.

Sandy raised his head to look at Luke.

"We received a call…they told us you both had died in the accident." He said quietly, voice thick with emotion.

"Shit. No, no…the people I hit…Oh god…I killed them. There was a couple, same age as us. And I fucken killed them. I'm a fucken asshole… I killed them. And I nearly killed Anna..." Luke's voice broke off.

Seth looked up. He felt as if he was going to throw up again. His head was spinning and he could hardly take in this new information. Though, relief swept over him so intensely he wanted to throw up, he had never felt sicker in his life. The yo-yoing of emotions was getting to much for him.

"I have to go….I have to see her…for myself." Seth began determinately, as he got out of his chair a little too quickly.

He felt for the second time in a few days, the energy pour out out of him as he buckled and collapsed as a heap onto the floor. And this time there was no one to catch him.

A/N muhaha how tricky am I lol. So yay anna and luke are both alive! : ) don't worry I promise Seth will feel better…its just the yo yoing of emotions getting to him! He's stressing a lot. Anyway there will b a lot more explanations in the next few chapters and more Seth/Sum action yay lol. Thanks again for the reviews u guys rok seriously : ) until next time! byeeeeeee :)