A new face after the race

Chapter 14

Lucky sat in a chair that was placed near the hospital bed that Emily lay on. All was silent except the sound of the machines connected to her. She wasn't considered serious, so he didn't see why half these machines were connected to her, but what was he to say? He was no doctor, though he took health class back in high school.

That was how Lucky figured out what happened to Emily. Though it wasn't that difficult, really. His thoughts flew back to when he saw Emily unconscious on her bathroom floor. He knew what happened. He checked her pulse, picked her up, placed her on her bed and called the hospital. The Emergency Medical Technicians, also called EMT's, quickly approached them and took Emily to the hospital. He didn't ride with them though, he remembered Melissa and Lulu and he took them to his house and then came here to find out Emily was just fine, though he knew that.

The doctor mentioned exhaustion and the word mal-nutrition, which he knew. Though he suspected the mal-nutrition was because she hadn't been eating as much as she should and the exhaustion was exactly why Emily was heading to her room. He had stopped her and demanded to talk, but he could have saved Emily the trip by just letting her by. But no, he needed to talk, even though he knew Emily was exhausted, even with her mask up.

The exhaustion was half his fault too. The only reason why she was exhausted was because he drove her to her limits too fast, too soon. More reason to make right. Their emotional problems were driving him mad, but drove Emily even faster, and this is what happens.

He's sitting in the hospital, waiting for Emily to awaken, though he doubted she would anytime soon, but he couldn't leave her side. He knew she would be fine, but he didn't want to replay when his heart stopped beating when he first discovered Emily. He knew right there, if anything happened to her, especially death, he would die inside. His whole world revolved around Emily and if anything happened to her, his world would stop spinning. For that to happen it would just be monstrous.

It's sad that Emily having a small health scare was what enlightened him to this fact. People are right to say to live every day till you die and not to take anything for guaranteed as he had done. He had ignored Emily and problems had grown from there.

This realization and scare enlightened the factor to their problems too. It was staring at them into their faces, but they overlooked it. Emily might have felt it, but didn't notice it was the base of their problems.

What was the basis? Lulu asked in different words and phrases. The answer was obvious. Emily was getting lonely, they had got too used to each other's presence that they never thought of what distance would do. All this fighting was Emily's subconscious attempts at attention and it worked well and the opposite at the same time.

What to do now, though? That was the question Lucky thought as he got up from the chair and paced impatiently. He definitely needed to pay more attention, but in order to do that and get along they had to face their problems. And considering Emily's condition, that couldn't happen in the next few days. He couldn't risk it. Emily's health was the number one factor in it all.

But the burning question was if he could wait? School and work was off limits for Emily at least until Wednesday, so they had time tomorrow. Jax would understand if he called in saying he had pressing details to deal with and couldn't make it. That was one of the things he loved about Jax, he was flexible as long as you did your work and did it well.

Many companies had offered him well-paying jobs after many spoke of his mastery of computers and their systems. He had a hard-time picking, but Jax had come in first. He got some great benefits too, and the flexibility was one of those. It worked out for the best, he knew that now. He should have used them before though.

Lucky willed those thoughts away and went back to the seat he was occupying before. He couldn't think of past regrets, the past had passed. He had to concentrate on the now and the now included Emily and making sure she is physically and mentally fine. All issues between them can wait.

With all impatient thoughts gone, Lucky settled down by Emily and took her hand and squeezed it. He didn't expect anything back from Emily but it let him know, really know, that she was okay and will be fine.

His thoughts were clear from there and he studied Emily. She looked so peaceful and angel-like. She was a bit pale, but that was expected. Her hair fell across the pillow gracefully. He had the urge to touch the silk-like texture, but didn't. He didn't want to ruin the picture of her innocence and beauty.

The silent solitude was disturbed when the door burst open. He turned to see Jason and Elizabeth standing there, in formal clothing. Jason in a nice shirt and black slacks and Elizabeth in a ruby spaghetti strapped dress with matching heels.

"What happened?" Jason coughed out as Liz made her way toward Emily and grabbed her other hand, studying Emily. A look of relief and worry was present though Jason's was more concerned.

"I found Emily passed out in the bathroom." Lucky said simply, though he knew details were going to be pounded on him. He just couldn't say them out loud just yet. They hurt as he thought them, to say them out loud seemed to be fatal to the peace that lay beside him. He wanted to keep the peace a little longer, for Emily's sake.

Jason wanted to bombard Lucky with details, but one look at the sleeping Emily with the innocence surrounding her and Elizabeth watching her dearly, he hesitated and gestured to Lucky to go outside, not to disturb either woman.

Lucky nodded and followed Jason out. He quietly closed the door and prepared to answer the questions that were obviously about to be asked.

"What did the doctors say?" Jason asked calmly, wanting to get to the tough questions later. The doctor's orders were better than details at the moment.

"She is exhausted and has a small case of mal-nutrition." Lucky replied and looked around he wanted this conversation not to be heard beyond the two of them.

Jason nodded, expecting the answer. It wasn't the first time something like this had happened. "I didn't know you were coming tonight. I didn't get to ask either Emily was a little preoccupied with her work." Jason commented, exaggerating the "a little." The truth was she was working furiously trying to forget and get lost in her work. It worked, Jason thought and now she was in the hospital.

"I wasn't going to, but my dad and Lulu provoked me to take Lulu for their play date and sleepover." He noticed some slight panic at the mention of Melissa in Jason's eyes. He quickly soothed it. "I dropped her and Lulu at home on the way here." Jason breathed a sigh of relief and ignorance and nodded. Lucky took this as a way to continue his explanation. "Emily answered the door and let Lulu in and I couldn't help but try and make conversation, which quickly turned into an argument." Blocking Emily's way to her room to get some sleep before she collapsed, he mentally added. He didn't know at the time, but that didn't help his rising guilt.

"A lot of those have happened between you two." Jason commented and nodded toward the door.

"I know, and Lulu said as much. I and Emily's explanation only went so far." Lucky replied and rubbed his temples.

Jason bit back before asking for the details. "What happened from there?" He asked, trying to remain cool. Lucky didn't need anymore guilt dumped on him as it was.

"After the talk Lulu and Melissa continued with their dolls and I followed Emily into her room. She excused herself to wash up and went into the bathroom and after a few minutes I got worried and found her as such." Lucky said, gesturing toward the room that his girlfriend lay in surrounded by a peaceful aurora.

"I see." Jason said, not sure of what to say anymore. All the details were lost, but it wasn't between them. Unsure of what to say, silence resumed. Out of the blue Jason asked the question burning on his mind and lips. "How long has she been out?"

"A few hours at most. The doctors said not to expect Emily to wake up anytime soon." Lucky repeated the doctor's words.

Self-conscious, Jason shifted and checked his watch. About time for Liz to get home and he would have to stop by and see Melissa. Luke would also want to know how Emily was and how long Lucky was going to stay. Lulu wouldn't mind either information too. He told Lucky as much and went into the room and shared conversation with Liz. She let go of Emily's hand and gave a weak smile, as Jason wrapped a hand around her waist and guided her out the door and down the hall.

When they were down the hall, Lucky looked through the glass window of the door used for observation. Emily was as she was before. Elizabeth's presence didn't numb the innocence and tranquility.

Frustration, worry, and guilt overcame him and he leaned his forehead against the glass and a few tears fell from his eyes. He knew it was weak, but he couldn't exactly scream it out. This was a hospital. Where Emily shouldn't be, but was. Because of him and his demands of talk even though he suspected Emily was exhausted, not enough to collapse though.

He was innocent in those reasoning's, but that did nothing to help the guilt. They were beginning to be piled on him more and more on him these days. This was the top most though, he couldn't hide it anymore. He said it out loud and in technical terms he was forgiven, but he needed to hear it from Emily, who wasn't exactly responding at the moment and wouldn't be until at least tomorrow morning.

So that left him with too much time to spare. He could go home and sleep, but he knew he wouldn't. He was exhausted with worry and staying up the night before late, but his worry would overcome his rest and keep him up all night, again. He could drive around, read, and do anything available at this time of day, but couldn't. He wouldn't be able to concentrate.

So here he was with nothing to do in hospital no less. He could continue to sit beside Emily and watch her, but he couldn't sit no more. He would go stir-crazy if he did that. The hospital was unusually empty, but he wouldn't have noticed anyway. He was stuck in his own world.

Giving up on staying busy, Lucky strode into Emily's room where she still lay sleeping. He reluctantly sat in his chair and looked out the window. The sun was going down and the moon was starting to be more visible, soon to be extending their rays of light.

Lucky sat by Emily's side for much into the night, until he finally fell asleep in the chair.

A hooded figure passed through the halls mindlessly with a black haired man guiding her to the exact room. After a quick study of the situation on a certain patient's door and a look or two to see if it was true, they left through the back way to the hospital to an unknown location mysteriously.

Author's note: Here is the next chapter. I have had some relief on the homework weight, so I got this done and used up my internet time for you. You are special people, I rarely do that. Anyway thanks for the other review. More would be appreciated. I have a preview for you readers this chapter. Lucky you!

The next chapter will be up when I can, just to inform everyone this is what is happening with my schoolwork that I know of: Big euro test on Tuesday, and count on math and physics homework; Big mythology presentation on Wednesday. Don't know beyond there expect another physics test soon. Now that is done, read what is going to happen next chapter/update!

Preview: An unexpected encounter and question.