A/N: I took some inspiration from the dream scene in H2, but it's basically what I think Laurie would have done at the hospital when she leaves her room to see Annie. So you may notice that it's similar to the first part of the dream, but not exactly the same.

When Laurie walks into that hospital room and sees Annie bruised and battered, she has mixed feelings. She wants to breathe a sigh of relief that the other girl is still breathing, but she wants to scream and kick things over the whole situation. Her girlfriend is lying in a hospital bed, barely alive, all because of her.

Instead, she decides against both of those reactions. She runs towards the smaller girl as swiftly as her injuries will allow, and gets as close to her as possible. She lets her shaking hands lightly touch Annie's gashed face before she pulls them away to hold her own face in attempts to silence her sobs.

"Oh, baby, "She whispers, reaching for the other girl again, "Oh, Annie. Please don't die. Please, please, please don't die."

Before she can plead with the unconscious girl anymore, a voice interrupts her, "Please, Miss Strode. You can't be in here."

Laurie tries to convince the nurse to let her stay, but it doesn't work. She ends up getting led back to her room, where the nurse tells her to have a good night before leaving. Once the nurse's footsteps fade away, Laurie presses her back against the closed door and slides down it, the tears running freely. Her small frame shakes as she tries to keep her sobs from coming out, but her efforts are useless. The sobs escape her mouth anyways.

Laurie cries for her parents, for her girlfriend, and for herself. The only thing keeping her from totally losing it is the realization that she may have lost her parents, but at least there's still a chance for her and Annie to make it through this.