Chapter Five
I dropped to her side and yelled "Hilarie wake up!" as I gently tried to shake her awake. Ian was close behind me and when he saw her unconscious he said he was going to call 911. I knew that Hilarie needed medical attention but what she didn't need was the attention of the media which she would receive if Ian called 911. "No Ian don't" I said scooping up Hilarie's motionless body into my arms and carried her out of the trailer. "I'm taking her myself" I could feel the adrenalin run through my veins. I ran with Hilarie in my arms all the way to my Range Rover. I opened the back door and gentle placed her in the backseat so she can lie down. I moved the small piece of hair that fell in her face behind her hair. I whispered to myself "please god let her be okay." I jumped into the driver's seat and sped off to the hospital.
The drive to New Hanover Regional Medical Center felt like hours. My heart was pounding as my adrenaline rush was starting to disperse. Anxiety was taking over now as thoughts about Hilarie flooded my mind. Anxiety was always my worst enemy ever since my mom left my father, siblings and I when I was nine years old. I told myself to calm down and relax that Hilarie is going to be fine. I glanced into my rearview mirror staring at her beautiful face, she simply looked like she was sleeping but that wasn't the case. I pushed my foot on the gas pedal making the speedometer to increase. I looked back in the rearview mirror once more. Her eyes were beginning to flutter open "Hil, Baby, open your eyes. Let me see those beautiful eyes" I said reaching one hand behind my seat reaching for her. She grabbed my hand and I could feel her grip tighten and then go limp again. Finally I pulled into the Emergency entrance parking my car, running to the back door and pulling Hilarie into my arms. Running into the emergency entrance, we were greeted by a nurse with a wheelchair. Hilarie was still in her cheerleader uniform as well as I was in my basketball uniform. The nurse had me place Hilarie in the wheelchair and she immediately pushed her past two doors out of my sight. A dr. came up to me and asked me what had happened. After I had told the dr. what had happened and answered the dr.'s questions concerning Hilarie he had turned to join the nurse and Hilarie behind the two doors, but before he did he turned around and asked "Oh yeah, one last question, is there any chance of pregnancy?" My heart sank into my stomach for I had not given this any thought "Hilarie pregnant?" I thought. I finally answered with a simple "yes" the dr. simply smirked and turned around to go through the doors.
I could feel my heart begin to pound again. My thoughts jumbling together. A baby? Pregnant? No that can't be the problem…right?
An Hour Later.
I looked at my phone to find a half dozen text messages I hadn't seen. Mark had sent out a mass email canceling all game scenes for the day and that tomorrow will be all shots that don't require Hilarie or Chad's presence. Another message was from Sophia asking about Hilarie and me. If we were okay and then said that if I needed anything to let her know. The remaining messages were almost identical to Sophia's just from different castmembers. I looked at the time on my phone and it said 10:04, I had been waiting for an hour on information about Hilarie. I placed my head in my hands trying to avoid the thoughts of the possibility of Hilarie being pregnant with my baby when I suddenly heard voices coming up the hallway.
A family, a mom, a dad and three boys all walked up the hallway in a conversation that was spoken loud enough for everyone to hear. "H-bomb better be okay" one of the boys said which received the reply from the mother "Oh Conrad don't talk like that you know she will be fine" "I'm going to find out more information wait here" The father said releasing the hand of the mother and walking to the information desk. "I knew all of this work was going to be too much for her" Another boy who I would later learn his name to be Billy "And now she has a new boyfriend" the other boy named Johnny said. "what new boyfriend?" The mother asked Great this is Hilarie's family. What other way to meet then in a hospital waiting room. I stood up to introduce myself to them all when Hilarie's doctor and father entered the room "honey I found the doctor" Hilarie's father said as he walked up to Hilarie's mother grabbing her hand once more. "How is she?" Conrad asked eagerly "She is extremely dehydrated and exhausted. She needs plenty of fluids and rest. We want to keep her over night so we can give her fluids and watch her. She is lucky he brought her here so fast or she would have been worst off" He said pointing at me. "She needs rest but you all can go see her." Her family all stared at me I didn't know what to do or say. So I simply said "I'll wait" Hilarie's mother then said "So you're the new boyfriend" "I'm, I'm just Chad" I said I didn't want to say yes I hadn't had this conversation with Hilarie "Yup that's him. Chad Michael Murray. Hilarie's new boyfriend" Conrad said moving closer to me "Alright Conrad leave him be he did us a favor" Billy said shaking my hand "I'm Billy, This is Conrad and Johnny and My parents Bill and Lisa" Billy said introducing everyone "nice to meet you, Chad" Lisa said with a smile that was identical to Hilarie's. "Nice to meet you all too" I said smiling back. It was nice meeting Hilarie' s family but all I could think about was how Hilarie was and wanting nothing more than to go see her and lay with her holding her while she slept. "Want to come with us to see her?" Lisa asked "no no you all go I'll wait here. She would want to see you" I said and sat down "alright we won't be long" Lisa said turning to follow the dr. behind those two mysterious doors
Hilarie's Room
"Hilarie, my love how are you feeling"Lisa asked standing next to Hilarie's bed
"Chad?" Hilarie asked in confusion
"No sweetie its mom and dad. Billy, Johnny and Conrad are here too"
"Where's Chad?" Hilarie asked softly with her eyes still closed
"He is in the waiting room he wanted us to have time with you" Conrad said
"Where is Chad" Hilarie asked again
"Mom. Really she won't even remember if we were here all she wants is Chad"Johnny said
"Johnny is right she is gonna be fine we should leave them alone"
"Boys we aren't gonna leave my daughter and your sister here alone with a guy we don't even know" Bill said sitting in the chair next to the bed
"Bill, Chad is a good boy. He has taken care of our girl; the boys are right we should go home and come back in the morning. Chad will call if anything is wrong. Or ya know what I'll stay here with her"
"Mom where's Chad" Hilarie asked again
"I'll go get him" Billy said
I was sitting in the waiting room returning the text messages I had yet to answer explaining that Hilarie was extremely exhausted and dehydrated. I immediately got a text from Mark saying to take to next few days off with Hil to help her out and to make sure she relaxes. A second text message came in from Sophia So happy to hear that she is okay for the most part. Let me know if you need anything. Either of you. I answered her with a thank you and said you're a good friend for checking on us She said that she couldn't sleep she was so worried and said that the whole cast and crew was concerned. I told her not to worry that Hilarie and I would be back in a few days and that I would make sure that Hilarie will be okay. She then replied with well when you return we should get some drinks, just me and you. I didn't know how to respond. Was Sophia hitting on me or was I reading too much into it. I mean its two friends getting drinks. So I replied Sounds great but her reply back made me realize it wasn't just two friends. At least not to her… Btw I liked your scene with the basketballs it was hilarious not to mention really sexy. I mean who doesn't love some nudity right? I simply said thanks and ended the conversation at that putting my phone in my pocket.
Billy came through the two doors "Chad? Hilarie is asking for you" He said "Is she okay?" I asked getting up finally gaining entrance through the two mysterious doors. "Yeah she is fine. She is still out of it but all she seems to be doing is asking for you" "oh" I said following Billy as he guided me to her room
I entered the door and went straight to Hilarie. I grabbed her hand and felt her fingers slide into mine. I looked down at her face forgetting all about her family also being in the room and stroked her hair back. Finally, Lisa said "sweetie Chad's here" "Chad"Hilarie said smiling and slowly opening her eyes "Hi beautiful" I said kissing her forehead "we are gonna head out. Is that alright?"Johnny asked turning my attention to him "Yeah that's fine, you boys go home" Lisa said "You too mom" Hilarie said "I want to stay her for you"Lisa said "mom I'm fine I need sleep" Lisa looked at me mouthing to me "will you stay" I answered "of course" "alright well we will be back early tomorrow morning. Chad you call me if anything anything at all changes."Lisa said looking in my eyes "Of course" I said still holding hil's hand. They all kissed Hilarie's forehead gave me a smile and exited the room. Once we were alone I picked her upper body up and climbed into the bed with her. "Come here pretty girl" I said wrapping my arms around her as she put her head on my chest. "I'm not pregnant" She said under her breath "How did you know?" I said looking at her "Cause when they asked me I was a little nervous too" She said with her eyes still closed "I wasn't nervous" I said lying "Oh okay whatever you say" Hilarie said smirking "This is the first time we have been alone together since…well ya know." I said "I know I'm sorry" "I just want to be with you all the time" "I want to be with you too" "Well ya know we could be together a lot more if you didn't blow me off all the time" "Me? Blow you off? When?"Hilarie asked surprised by my accusations "I'm just kidding. We just need to talk and figure us out" "There isn't anything to figure out. I want you. You want me." "Well then your mine and I'm yours" I said with a smile Hilarie lifted up her head, looked me in the eyes and said "that's right your mine" and kissed my lips. The feeling of her lips against mine felt right. Everything with Hilarie felt right. She placed her head back on my chest. I pulled her closer to me never wanting to let this moment pass. "Goodnight beautiful" "Goodnight handsome". And with that we both fell asleep in each other's arms with a smile on both of our faces.