I DO NOT OWN THE TWILIGHT SAGA.
Brady's P.O.V.
As soon as Alex leaves the parking lot of the diner, Jared runs his fingers through his black hair and slowly walks back to the table. Kim and Nessie are still sitting side by side with their mouths open. Justin and Jake also sit back down at the table, all of them seeming to have forgotten that Quil had howled and possibly needs our help for something serious. I want to go after Alex, to comfort her and kiss all of her worries away. But I know I can't. She's possibly mad at all four of us right now and the last thing I need is to drive her away by going after her.
So I also sit down in my chair and lean my elbows on the table in front of me and link my fingers together in the middle. I then lean my head against my clenched fists and close my eyes. That moment was so intense, I can't even come to think about what Alex must be thinking about right now. I know that if it had been me, I would have been pissed. But my older sister Hannah is away at college and barely comes home and my father is rarely home, he's always working.
I'm so lost in thought that it seems like seconds later when Jared says my name. I look over at him and the moment I see that look of recognition on his face, I know that he's figured it out. I gulp and take a deep breath. In, out, in, out.
"Yes Jared?" I ask innocently. Maybe if I look innocent, he and Justin won't rip my head off. No such luck. As if they have some sort of psychic link, Justin and Jared both start to shake, a telltale sign that they are about to explode out of their skins. Jared grits his teeth.
"Outside, woods, now," he growls. Without hesitation, I stand up straight and the four of us walk outside. The second we reach the woods, Jared and Justin lunge at me and the three of us burst out of our skins. We brawl around for a good amount of time before Jacob manages to pry us apart. I've got bite marks on me and I'm sure that if I was human I would have a black eye.
Stop! Jake commands in his alpha voice. Its deep and I'm almost crushed under the weight of the command.
Get out of our way! Justin growls. He's looking intently at me and I can see through the link that he wants to tear my genitalia off. At that moment, Leah decides to join us and we can all feel her mind in ours the second she phases.
What's goin' on boys? she asks us. She rummages through our minds and puts the pieces together and snorts. This should be good. Jacob ignores her.
Get back you two! he roars. The two brothers stand there for a second before collapsing under the weight of the alpha command. Jake huffs. Now I know you guys are upset, but it's not like Brady had any choice in who he imprinted on. Just like Jared didn't have a choice with Kim, Paul didn't have a choice with Rachel, Quil didn't have a choice with Claire, Sam didn't have a choice with Emily, Embry didn't have a choice with Katie, and I didn't have a choice with Nessie. So get over yourselves and be happy for him.
But- Jared starts to say, but Jake cuts him off.
Look at it this way: at least she'll always have someone to protect her. To keep her safe when you can't. It doesn't matter who she ends up with, as long as she is happy; right?
He's right, you know, Leah says.
Shut up Leah, Justin says back.
I'm just saying. I've hung out with Alex a couple of times, and she seems like the type of person to do what she wants. So, no matter how badly you pound on Brady, if Alex wants to be with him there's no stopping her. But, if you do kick his ass, and she finds out about it later, SHE'LL kick YOUR asses. Besides, they are only sixteen, the most that they could possibly do is take their shirts off while making out. And at least you'll know if they do anything other than make out, if you know what I mean. It's quiet for a minute, then they both sigh.
She has a point, Jared finally says.
Of course I do.
Don't push it. I could listen to them bicker all day, but now I'm wondering where Alex is. Did she pick up Leona already? Is she home? My worries are cut off by her brother.
Sorry for attacking you, man, Justin apologizes. I ignore him as I'm still pissed off that they think so little of me, that they don't want me to be with their sister.
That's when the howl pierces the air, and it's so pain filled that I cringe. Then I see what Embry's seeing. There, a few feet into the woods, is an old black Toyota with its windows smashed and the back passenger door open, and Alex and Leona sitting in their seats, unconscious.
I'm frozen with shock and fear for a full thirty seconds; then horror floods through me. I start running as fast as my legs can carry me to where they are. A bunch of minds join us. Collin, Brady, Quil, Paul, Seth, Will, Danny, Cole, Jack, Zach, Logan, and Cheyenne. Cheyenne is Sam and Embry's long lost half-sister, another child of Joshua Uley, and her and her brother came to live with Sam and Emily when her mother died. She surprised us all when we found out that she could transform into a wolf just like us. At the time we thought that Leah was the only female shape shifter, but Cheyenne proved us all wrong. Anyways, it takes me forever to reach Alex and Leona- at least it feels like forever. When I get to them I see that Embry is in human form and is on the phone with who I'm assuming is the police. I phase and pull on an extra pair of shorts I have. I go to the car and rip off the door on Alex's side of the car. My heart is beating a million miles an hour at this point and I listen closely to hear that Alex and Leona's hearts are thankfully still beating. Jared is a human at this point and he rips Leona's belt off of her; I do the same with Alex. I carefully lift my imprint into my arms and follow Jared out to the road.
Five minutes later two ambulance trucks and three police cars pull up to where Jared, Justin and I are standing in the street. Everyone gets out of their vehicle and the paramedics rush to open the back doors and get the stretchers out. Alex's heart beat is slowing down even more, if that's even possible, and she is bleeding profusely from her head. I carefully lay Alex down on the stretcher and Jared does the same with Leona and then the paramedics quickly whisk them away to the hospital. Jared rubs his neck.
"I'm gonna go home and tell my parents. You guys go to the hospital, everyone will meet you there," he says. He sounds distant, like he can't believe this is all happening. I'm pretty sure that he regrets treating Alex the way he did at the diner. Justin and I phase back into wolf form and we run to the hospital at full speed.
At the last second, I decide to stop at my house and tell my father about what happened. Then I put on a full set of clothes and quickly drive to the hospital with my father. By the time we arrive the whole pack and the imprints are in the waiting room.
Jean and Tim, Alex's parents, are sitting huddled together in the far corner. Jean is bawling her eyes out while she fills out paperwork. I know how she's feeling. I wish I can cry, but I can't bring myself to do it. I sit down and lean back in my chair. Five minutes later, my cell phone rings and I answer it.
"Hey little bro," Hannah says into the speaker. "I just got off the phone with Dad. He told me what happened. Are you okay?" I sigh and rub my eyes.
"I'm hanging in there. I haven't broken down crying so that's a good sign," I tell her. It's quiet for a moment while she takes that in.
"Do you need me to come home?"
"No, you can't. You're in your last year of college and I wouldn't want to ruin any chances you have of graduating and becoming a nurse. I'll be fine."
"Well… alright. But I'll come home the second you need me to, okay?"
"Yeah, sure."
"I love you."
"Love you too." I hang up and then settle in for the long wait.
~The Next Day~
I somehow fall asleep while waiting, but am jerked awake when my head bumps against the wall behind me. I sit up straight, rub my eyes and look at the clock that is hanging on the wall. It's five-thirty in the morning. I groan and stretch, popping my joints. When I look up again I see a doctor walking towards us. When Jean sees the doctor, both her and Tim stand up and walk towards her. Jared, Justin and I do the same.
"So? What's the verdict?" Tim asks the doctor, Dr. Wilson. She sighs.
"Leona is in the recovery unit at the moment. She had to have twenty stitches to fix some cuts in her arms and neck and she has a broken arm as well as bruised ribs. She should be as good as new in a few weeks," she tells us. Jean puts a hand over her heart and breathes a sigh of relief. "You guys can go into see her as soon as she wakes up."
"What about Alex?" I ask worriedly. Dr. Wilson's face goes grave.
"Alexandra has some more serious injuries than Leona. She has two broken arms as well as a broken leg. She also has bruised ribs, and we had to do some surgery on her in order to stop some internal bleeding." This makes Jean burst into tears. Wilson licks her lips and looks uncomfortable. "There's one more thing I have to tell you guys." Jean looks up. "Alexandra has some serious brain damage caused by the accident. And I want to prepare you for what might happen."
"What's the worst that could happen?" Jared asks. Wilson sighs.
"The worst case scenario is that she could become what I like to call a "living potato". That means that she is alive, but she will be wheelchair bound for the rest of her life and she could end up not being able to talk, or process things like we do. She'll be there in body, but not in mind.
"The best case scenario is that she'll have some hearing loss, which can be fixed with hearing aids, and possibly some memory loss." Jean's tears seem to have run out because she just sinks into her chair and looks off into the distance. And I can't blame her as I want to do the same.
A/N: What did you guys think? Please review!
~Gina