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So, please don't attack me. You have every right to, though. I know that every time I promise that I'll try and update more frequently, but somehow I always end up being busy.

Like, last time I told you guys I'd update sooner, but then school started, and from the first week, they bombarded us with work. But then...I fell and twisted my ankle, so now I'm staying home. Which means more updates. :D

Lucky I fell, huh? ;)

Anyway, on to the story.

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Previously

"And all of a sudden, it stops altogether."

*Ally's P.O.V*

But he's alive. He's breathing. I can tell by the rise and fall of his chest. But still, it's not peaceful breathing. He seems to be choking. My heart is racing, and the thump of it hurts my chest.

I start screaming for a doctor, since I don't know what to do. While I wait for someone to come, I feel like Austin is dying with every second that passes. But eventually, a team of nurses and doctors all in white aprons rush into the room.

A young nurse with kind eyes and short brown hair pushes me gently out of the room, and the door is closed quickly after me. I don't know what to do, how to calm myself down. Tears start spilling down my cheeks. I don't bother trying to wipe them away, and they fall freely.

Soon, I start shaking, like I always do when I cry, so I have to hug my knees to keep myself somewhat steady. I fall to the floor, tugging my head in-between my knees. Nothing matters anymore. I sit in front of Austin's hospital room for a long time, shaking and crying, until I feel a steady arm on me, wrapping around me, lifting me off the floor, and guiding me somewhere I can't see, since my vision is blurry from tears.

But later I realize that the person has led me back into my hospital room, and I'm lying on my bed again, wrapped in blankets. I open my eyes, and they focus on a boy with caramel-brown hair, hazel eyes, just like Austin's, and a smile that reminds me of everything happy in the world.

It's Austin's brother.

It's Rocky Lynch.

"Hello, there." His voice is so soft, I'm taken aback. "I don't know if you know me, but I'm Austin's brother. I saw you in front of his room, and I took you here."

"I..." It's hard for me to talk. "I do know you. Austin has told me about you. Have you...have you heard about him? I was in his room when all of a sudden the cardiac monitor stopped beeping and..."

Rocky comes towards me, and sits at the edge of the bed. "Yeah, I heard. But I don't know how he is. The doctors are still in there, and no one will tell me anything. Your friend, Trish, is there, though. She's a nice kid."

I can't help but stare at him. He's nothing like the pop star I have sometimes seen on T.V. He's much nicer in real life. He's...normal.

And I feel safe with him. Maybe it's because I know that he's suffering for Austin the same way I am. Or maybe he has that look of control about him that puts me at ease. Just like Austin.

"So what are we going to do, then?" I ask him, since I really don't know.

He shrugs. "Well, we're going to wait. What's there to do, anyway?" He smiles sadly. "You rest here. I'll tell you if anything happens."

Rocky pats my cheek gently, and then gets up to leave. I smile at myself, because I know that he won't let anything happen to Austin. Because I'm sure that if Austin can be saved, Rocky will make sure that he is.

I sink down onto the pillows, and close my eyes. I want to stay awake in case something happens, but I'm exhausted, so I soon drift off into a restless sleep.

The next day, I wake up, feeling awful. My head is spinning as I climb out of bed. My first instinct is to look for Rocky. I put on some slippers, and run into the corridor.

Trish is sitting on the chairs by the door. When she hears me, she looks up, and I notice that her face is tear-stained. I immediately feel panic rising inside of me. I have never seen Trish cry. This must be bad.

"Ally..." She starts, but chokes on tears. Just when I think she's going to tell me something horrible, she smiles, and gets up to hug me. "He'll live. He'll live, Ally."

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