A/N this is from Seth's perspective xxx

Chapter 16- 24 Hours

Been given twenty-four hours

It's been 24 hours the longest 24 hours of my entire life. 24 hours without Summer, well, without Summer awake. She hasn't woken up and I haven't slept. I have spent 24 hours by her side in the hospital, unsure of what to do, what to say, if she can hear me. It's times like this that jokes and humour are pointless and without jokes and without Summer I feel overcome insecurity and paralysing self-doubt. What am I suppose to say? What am I supposed to do? I don't even know if she can hear me. I watch from her bedside; and the only thing I know is without her, without sunshine, I have nothing. As I stand to pace and Dr. Roberts walks through the door. Our two blank stares meet the other and no emotions or feelings are exchanged; two eyes filled with emptiness are all that exists.

To tie up loose ends

He makes his way over to her bedside. He begins to talk to her,

"Hello princess I'm on a lunch break you know what chins really are the new nose, I have done 5 chin implants in the last 24 hours."

I interrupt,

"Um, sir, I'm just going to leave you to talk to her"

His response surprises me,

"No, please stay, you have as much right to be here as I do, but I understand if you want to have a bit of a break grab a coffee and come back."

"Thank you I will go get a coffee, do you want one?"

"Actually that would be wonderful"

To make amends

As I leave the room and close the door I turn to see Ryan heading my direction.

"Hey man, what's up?"

"We'll I was in visiting Marissa and was on my way to see you, are you going somewhere?"

"Um, I'm actually going down stairs to get a coffee"

"Oh, I'll walk with you I never turn down a coffee"

His eyes said it all

We walk in silence; I don't really feel like talking but apparently Ryan does, he has really changed over the past few months.

"So, do the doctors know what's wrong or what made her collapse?"

"No, I mean they have done lots of tests but I guess the results aren't in yet."

"Oh"

I started to fall

Things go silent and I feel a little rude so I in return ask a question

"So why are Marissa and the girls still here? I thought the doctors said she could go home."

"Well--- the girls are fine but Riss has been bleeding so they are keeping her in for a bit of observation."

"Oh"

And the silence deafened

Those 'ohs' sum up everything that can be said. What do you say in response? We walk in silence until we get to the coffee stand.

Head spinning round

"Hey can I please have 2 Espressos"

"How do you know I want an espresso?"

"Oh, it's not for you Dr. Roberts asked me to get him a coffee"

"Okay, um can I please have an iced coffee"

"My treat"

"Thank you"

I honestly couldn't have asked for a better brother

"Thanks"

"Thanks"

No time to sit down

Grabbing our coffees we make our way back to the room.

Just wanted to

After walking back in silence we enter Summers room. Doctors surround Summers bed.

"Oh no, what happened? Is---- is she alright?"

"Seth, you need to be here for this"

Run and run and run

I go to stand beside Dr. Roberts; he puts his arm around me as the doctors tell us.

Be careful they say

I remember the past 24 hours and how only 24 hours ago we were visiting our little nieces, how things have changed and how I wish we could go back to 24 hours ago. That how we were before the past 24 hours could or would have stayed.

Don't wish life away
Now I've one day

I know I am dragging it on but it's called suspense. Please read and review. PLEASE- PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!! READ MY NEW STORY 'PINK PARTY DRESS' PLEASE READ THE FIRST 4 CHAPTERS AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT FINE. BUT PLEASE READ I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER.

Shar-Lyn xxx ps. The song is 24 by Jem.