Hey guys! How's everyone doing? My holiday break is officially over and I'm back at school, which I'm equal parts happy and sad about lol. Anyways, here's the new chapter, I hope you guys like it :)

Thank you so much for reading and as always, I own nothing (I wish I did) and all mistakes are my own xx

"Ready?"

Skye waited for Raina to answer her and watched as the other girl fixed her dress for the fifth time, checked her reflection in the mirror, and finally turned to her, "I guess so."

It was quiet as the two made their way downstairs and into the car, where her parents were already waiting for them. Skye opened up the backdoor and let Raina climb into the car first before following after her, buckling her seat belt, and nodding at her parents, who were looking expectantly back at her. They started the car and backed out of the driveway.

It was a quiet ride to the hospital. The silence was loaded and Skye didn't want to be the one to break it, so she stared out her window and tried to enjoy the bright, sunny day. Maybe if everything went alright at the hospital today, she could see if Jemma and Fitz could come over.

Glancing over to Raina, Skye studied the other girl.

One of Raina's hands was clenching the material of her dress tightly in her fingers. She kept chewing on her bottom lip and Skye started to worry that it was going to start bleeding if she didn't stop.

Raina must be nervous to see her grandmother. From what she had gathered, it seemed like Raina was really really close to her Grandma and loved her very much, just like Skye loved her mom, and if May was lying unconscious in the hospital and she was on her way to see her, she would be an even bigger nervous wreck than Raina. Skye thought that the other girl was holding it together pretty well considering the situation she was in.

Finally, they arrived at the hospital. It took a couple minutes to find a parking spot but once they did, everyone quickly exited the car. Despite her nerves, Raina walked ahead of all of them as she led them into the hospital.

Raina started to head towards the ICU ward but May's voice stopped her, "They moved her out of the ICU sweetie."

Skye watched as Raina turned around so fast that she was surprised the other girl didn't fall over. A concerned and panicked look washed over her face, "Why? Is she okay?"

"She's okay, they just moved her into a room so that she'll be more comfortable. Come on, she's this way."

Raina waited for May and Phil to walk ahead of them before following after. Skye walked by her side and glanced at her. The other girl was still worrying her bottom lip between her teeth.

Without even really thinking about it, Skye reached out and grabbed Raina's hand and said, "It'll be okay."

Raina's dark eyes landed on her and looked skeptical, "You don't know that."

The words were sad and said semi-harshly but Raina didn't let go of her hand. Skye didn't reply because she didn't know if everything was going to be okay and she wasn't really sure if she could say anything that would make Raina feel better, so instead, she just squeezed her new friend's hand and tried to give her as much comfort as she could.

The group entered a different wing of the hospital and walked up to a desk. A smiling lady in white scrubs greeted them kindly and Skye wondered how she could seem so happy while working in a place where a bunch of people were sick or hurt.

Phil told the lady who they were looking for and she clicked away on her computer for a few long moments before smiling back up at them, "She's just down the hall in Room 317. Let me know if you need anything."

Phil thanked her and ushered him towards the room where Raina's Grandma was.

The closer they got, the slower Raina walked, and Skye almost tripped when Raina tugged her back and whispered to her, "I don't… I can't go in there. We should just leave."

Skye looked over to her parents. They hadn't heard what Raina had said but they were curiously looking back at them. Skye held up a hand to let them know to give her a minute and they nodded. She turned back to Raina and took a step closer to the other girl, "Why? Don't you want to see your Grandma?"

Raina turned and made a move to head back down the hallway towards the still smiling lady at the front desk but Skye didn't let her. She tightened her hold on the other girl's hand and held her in place, "You can't go, your Grandma needs you! She's all alone right now."

She watched as Raina stared at her shows and continued to bite her lip. Sky waited patiently for her fried to say something and when she finally did, the look on Raina's face made sadness wash through her. Raina looked heartbroken and terrified and lost, and her voice broke when she said, "I don't think I can see her like this. She's the one who always took care of me and we're a team and she's broken right now. What if she doesn't wake up?"

Skye wasn't really sure what to say because she had never been in a situation like this before, but she desperately wanted to make Raina feel better, so she squeezed her hand and tried to think of the right thing to say, "I know you're scared and it's okay because this is really scary, but your Grandma needs you right now. She's all alone right now and I bet she's really scared too."

Raina stopped biting her lip, "She's in a coma, she can't be scared."

Skye tilted her head, "You don't know that. She's trapped in her own body and she can't control anything right now, I bet she's really, really scared and really wants to know that you're there. You're a team, right?"

Raina nodded and straightened up a little, "Right."

Skye was relieved to see that her words had helped a little bit and followed Raina as she walked past May and Phil and stopped in front of Room 317.

"We'll wait out here, okay sweetie? Let us know if you need us." May reached out and gently squeezed Raina's shoulder before walking over to one of the chairs that lines the hallway and sitting down. Skye watched as her dad followed after her mom and then turned back to Raina. She let go of the other girl's hand and nodded encouragingly at her.

Raina squared her shoulders, lifted her head, and disappeared into Room 317.

It had been a little while since Raina had walked into her Grandma's hospital room.

Skye was sitting sideways in a chair so that her feet could rest comfortably on the chair next to her. Her mom had abandoned her seat a couple minutes ago so that she could pace up and down the hallway as she talking into her phone and her dad was nodding off next to her.

She was very bored but she didn't say anything about it. She was also kind of worried about Raina. She hoped that her friend was doing okay in there all by herself.

Deciding that it couldn't hurt to check on the other girl to make sure that she was alright, Skye sneakily stood up after making sure that her parents weren't paying too much attention to her, and crept towards the doorway. She slowly pushed open the door and was relieved to find that it didn't squeak or anything. She didn't want to disturb Raina, she just wanted to check on her.

When she peered into the room, the first thing she noticed was the smell. It smelled like cleaning chemicals and disinfectant just like the rest of the hospital but there was a nice, floral scent in the room that appeared to be coming from the pretty bouquet of flowers that were resting near the window. Skye briefly wondered who had brought the flowers in before studying the rest of the room.

There was a consistent beeping noise coming from a machine by the bed. Everything was white, it was almost blinding. The walls were white, so were the sheets and the frame of the plastic, moveable bed, and the tiles on the floor. The only spots of color in the room were the lovely flowers and the uncomfortable-looking beige chair that was resting next to the bed.

Skye expected to see Raina sitting on that chair but she wasn't there, instead, the other girl was curled up on the bed next to her Grandmother.

Raina's Grandma kind of reminded her of Sleeping Beauty. She looked peaceful, like she was just taking a nap, but Skye knew that she wasn't just sleeping. She was tucked underneath white sheets and her head was resting comfortably on two white pillows. Raina, on the other hand, didn't look peaceful at all. There were tear tracks on her cheeks and she was tucked in close to her Grandma's side.

This was a private moment and Skye knew that she should leave, she felt like she was intruding, but for some reason, she couldn't look away.

She watched as Raina sat up a little bit so that she could look down on her Grandma's face. A tear rolled down her cheek and fell onto her shirt and Skye heard her take a deep, shuddering breath before saying, "You need to wake up Grammy, I miss you and I need you. Please don't leave me, you can't leave me too."

Guilt washed through Skye. She shouldn't be watching this, and even though the sadness in Raina's voice made her want to go into the room and try to comfort her, she knew that Raina wouldn't want that. This was between her and her Grandma and Skye shouldn't be here to see this.

Slowly, she stepped back and quietly shut the door. She sat back down, propped her elbow up on her knee and rested her head on her hand, and waited.

When Raina finally came out of the room, Skye noticed that the tear tracks on her cheeks were gone. Raina seemed to be composed by Skye could see that her eyes were still red-rimmed.

Her parents stood up and fussed over Raina, asking if she was alright and if she needed anything, but Raina just said that she was ready to go. Her parents led the way down the hallway and Skye hung back so that she could walk next to Raina.

The other girl didn't look at her, she just kept staring straight ahead, and when Skye hesitantly reached out to try and take her hand, Raina jerked her hand away and crossed her arms over her chest.

"Are you okay?"

Skye had followed Raina upstairs and they were standing just outside Raina's room.

"I'm fine."

It was strange, but Raina actually looked fine. The redness around her eyes had slowly faded and she looked as composed as ever. Skye didn't believe her though.

Tilting her head, she considered the other girl, "Are you sure?"

Raina let out an irritated breath, "Yes."

She wanted to make sure Rains knew that it was okay if she wasn't. If Jiaying had taught her anything, it was that it was alright to admit when she wasn't okay, "If you're not- "

Raina cut her off and when she spoke, her voice was sharp and cold, "Look, I'm fine okay? Just leave me alone!"

Taking a step back, Skye felt hurt wash through her, "I'm sorry- "

Raina let out an irritated sound and cut her off again, "Just leave me alone! We aren't even friends!"

That hurt to hear. She knew that Raina had said that she wasn't sure if she wanted to be friends but Skye had thought that they had grown a little bit closer. She tried to keep the hurt out of her voice when she said quietly said, "I was just trying to help."

Raina threw her hands up, "Just stop! Stop trying to help, stop trying to be my friend, just stop! You're making everything worse!"

Skye wasn't even sure what to say. Luckily, she didn't have to say anything, the raspy voice of her sister spoke up from behind her, "Hey! What's going on?"

Skye spoke to the floor and quietly said, "Nothing."

Raina glared at Natasha, "Go away."

She felt her sister wrap an arm around her shoulder's and pull her close before she said, "I know you're upset and that your situation right now sucks, but don't take it out on Skye."

The glare that Natasha was receiving from Raina was enough to shake Skye of her hurt and shocked stupor. Raina could say whatever she wanted to her even if it hurt, but she couldn't be mean to Nattie. Her older sister had tried to make Raina comfortable since the moment she had arrived here.

Her protectiveness surged up when Raina said, "You don't know anything about my situation, you have no idea what I'm going through!"

Immediately, Skye said, "Don't talk to Nattie like that."

Raina didn't respond.

It was silent for a few moments and when Natasha spoke up, she talked quietly, "Actually, both of us kind of understand what you're going through and we get how you're feeling but that doesn't give you the right to say those things to my sister."

Raina's features softened fractionally before she glanced at the arm that Natasha had protectively wrapped around Skye's shoulders and they hardened again, "You guys aren't even real sisters."

And with that, Raina backed into her room and firmly shut the door.

Skye didn't understand why Raina had said all those things to her or why she was being so mean but it sucked.

Turning around, she threw her arms around her sister and hugged her tight, "Don't listen to her, we are real sisters."

Nattie sighed and started to run her fingers through Skye's hair, "I know маленькая звезда."

Dramatic chapter! Please let me know what you guys thought! Thank you so much for reading xx -Ariel