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KARMA POV
It's been four days. The doctors are still saying it's up to Amy to fight. She's been stable and that was a great thing. I haven't been home since everything happened. I'm not even sure if I could go back there after what happened. Lauren would come everyday to check on me urging me to go home and get some rest, but I never listened. She offered for me to come to her house but I rejected her. I didn't want to seem like an ass to her especially since she was the only person I could talk to right now. I just didn't want to miss Amy waking up. I know it had to be soon, at least, I prayed it was. It was five in the afternoon and I noticed that Lauren didn't come visit yet. As soon as that thought crossed my mind I felt a hand on my shoulder causing me to flinch.
LAUREN POV
Saying Karma looked exhausted was the understatement of the century. She was worn out. She was really beating herself up about what occurred the past weekend. I know how sad she is by how much she's been crying. Every time we talk she has tears in her eyes and if I try to distract her from Amy she always finds her way back to think about her. I tried my best to make her come to my house but she never agreed, so I offered to bring her new clothes so that she wouldn't be in the same clothes everyday. Thankfully, she approved that. The nurse said it was okay for Karma to shower in Amy's room. At first Karma couldn't even look at Amy without breaking down and running out of the room, but she slowly managed to stay in the room. She would still cry but I couldn't help her that much with that.
The doctors allowed Karma and I to see Amy on Monday when she was more stable. I could tell how scared Karma was to see her and I kept telling her it was going to be okay, but I don't think she was listening to me at all. She was trapped in her own head. The doctor guided us through the hallway and to the room Amy was in. The first thing I saw was all the tubes and needles going in and out of her. I started tearing up by looking at my little sister on the hospital bed. I couldn't imagine what Karma was going through. When I looked by my side, I saw Karma balling her eyes out and covering her mouth. She ran out of the room and I followed her out.
"Karma, you do understand that she is going to be okay. Right? Those tubes are helping her get better." I said pulling Karma back to look at me. "You will have to see her sooner or later. I know how badly you want to see her, Karma."
"I don't think I can, Lauren. I can't." Karma said looking at the ground with tears running down her face.
"Yes you can! You know they say when someone is in a coma they can still hear if you talk to them, which can possibly help them get better faster." I said to Karma as she lifted her head to look at me.
"Really?" She asked and I nodded.
"It's worth a try, right?" I said smiling at her.
"Can I try tomorrow? I don't think I can face her today." Karma asked and I just nodded hugging her.
"Karma, it's me. Sorry I didn't mean to scare you. Also, I'm sorry I'm late I had an appointment for the baby." I said holding my stomach.
"Oh it's fine. How's everything with the baby?" Karma asked smiling lightly.
"Perfect." I said sitting next to her.
"Do you know if it's a boy or a girl yet?"
"Uh, no. I will in a couple of weeks though." I informed Karma.
"Well, I brought you clothes so that you can shower. I have to leave early, because Theo has some work party that he wants me to come to, but I will see you early tomorrow. Okay?"
"Alright. Be safe." Karma said and I leaned to hug her and told her good night.
KARMA POV
I decided to go take a shower when Lauren left. I entered the room where Amy was laying unconscious on the bed. This was the first time I was alone with Amy in her room. Usually Lauren would sit with Amy when I showered. I went into the bathroom on the side of Amy's bed and closed the door behind me. I felt the tears run down my cheeks, so I turned the shower on to drown out my crying. After an hour, I got out of the shower and dressed dreading going outside and facing reality again. I opened the door to the sound of the constant beeping filling my ear. I truly hated that noise, but I loved knowing that it meant Amy was alive. I would normally speed walk out of here, but I decided to look at her. I walked over to her and for the first time looked at her since she's been here. I tried not to cry, but it was inevitable. I looked at Amy's hand that was lying there. I hesitated to grab her hand not wanting to hurt her. I gently held her hand and kissed it slowly.
"H-Hey Amy. Lauren told me if I talked to you, you could hear me. So, I'm giving it a chance. Amy, I… I really need you to wake up. I need you. I can't live with myself knowing that I caused you to be here in the first place. I need you to be okay. I miss you, Amy. I know you can fight this. You are the strongest person I know. God, I didn't even get a chance to tell you how much I've fallen in love with you. You have to wake up so I can tell you Amy. You have to." I said with my head on our hands crying. I felt her hand move and jerked my head up hoping it wasn't my imagination, but I felt it again.
