Thanks for the response! Any reviews though ;) Quick clear up: In the first chapter when Shane had to call 'Mitch', I meant their agent Mitchell. Obviously, you also found out that Shane had cheated on Mitchie so he doesn't have a reason to call her. Thanks for reading! x
The ambulance had come quite quickly and I rushed downstairs to let them in.
"She's not breathing! I don't know what happened. One minute she was talking the next I thought she fell asleep-" I rushed upstairs as the paramedics made their way into our room.
"Does she have any medical conditions?" One asked.
"I-I don't know. All I know is that she has been taking medication to treat her headaches." I said, realising that I actually didn't know much about my own girlfriend and we had been together for eight years.
"And you are, to her?"
"Her fiancé." I lied, easily.
"That's not what the gossip shows say." The other paramedic mumbled.
"We kept it secret." I smiled tightly. I watched as they strapped her onto a gurney and carried her down the stairs. "I'll meet you there. I have to call her family."
"Of course." The second paramedic nodded as they pushed Caitlyn into the back of the ambulance. "We'll be waiting."
I ran to my phone and dialled Caitlyn's mom. After I explained what had happened she said that she was on the first boat home with Caitlyn's step-father.
I then dialled Mitchie because she was Caitlyn's best friend and they were practically sisters. Maybe she knew what was up with Caitlyn.
...
I was about to ask Mitchie what was up with Caitlyn when Shane rushed up to me. "Mitchell says we need to resume the tour as soon as possible, no complains." he turned around to face his ex. "Michelle."
"Shane." Mitchie replied, rolling her eyes and walking away.
I sighed and leaned my head against the wall. "Doesn't he know that my girlfriend is in critical condition in the hospital?"
"According to everybody, she's your ex-girlfriend. So that's out of the question." Shane replied, crossing his arms. "Look, if we don't finish this tour, we'll lose our fans respect. We've already lost fans due to our mistakes."
"Sometimes I wish that I was a normal 26 year old." I mumbled, closing my eyes.
Shane scoffed a little. "I used to wish that. Being normal meant that I could keep a steady relationship, not have to worry about the media exposing my lies and secrets..."
"But we chose this." I said.
"No, we were thrown into this. Our parents are some big-shot celebrities. Dude, we were famous before we were even born. I'm just relieved Amelia and Felix don't have to go through what we do."
"Mr Gray?" I turned around and faced Caitlyn's doctor.
"Is she alright?" I asked.
"Well, she has a erupted cyst in her brain. We could operate to remove it but there's a 50/50 chance of her getting brain damage." she said.
I heard Shane take a sharp intake of breath in. My mind was buzzing as I heard how serious this actually was. Mitchie ran up to us, breathing heavily.
"Well?" she asked.
"She could have brain damage." I said numbly.
"Oh..." Mitchie's eyes watered as she walked away, gripping her phone tightly in her hand.
"C-can I see her?"
"Of course. Follow me." Dr Wallace smiled gently, leading me to Caitlyn's room.
I walked in and saw her. She was so pale. A tube was fitted into her mouth and nose and her eyes were closed.
I sat beside her and gripped her hand tightly. "Hey. I'm here, right beside you. I'll be there when you wake up as well. Everything's going to be alright. I promise. And when you do wake up, I'll spend every living second of our lives, making it up to you. I'm so sorry for cheating on you. I'm so sorry for ignoring your symptoms. You don't deserve this. You don't..." I started to cry as I kissed her head.
"She's as good as dead." I heard behind me. I turned around to face our agent, Mitchell. "You need to continue this tour, you guys cannot afford another mess up."
"Are you kidding me, right now?" I whispered, trying to contain my anger. "My girlfriend's in hospital! Fighting for her life and you want me to go on tour and forget this is actually happening.
Mitchell stood his ground as he fixed his tie. "Nathaniel... You are treading on thin ice right now. You of all people, had to go and ruin your publicity! And you are the one who cares for the PR shit! Now you're here, trying to play happy families with the girl who wants nothing to do with you. She's over you. Didn't you hear her interview this morning? 'Nate Gray should rot in hell' she was saying. Or haven't you forgotten that?"
What do I choose? My career or my relationship? Both of them were ending already but which one was I willing to save?
I love music, it's been my life ever since I was three and played my first tune on the piano. I love Caitlyn, ever since I first laid eyes on her when I was five. She was all I could think about when puberty kicked in and my family used to tease me that I'd propose to her before we were twenty. I always chickened out.
I turned to face Caitlyn and kissed her head. "I love you. So much, baby. I'm so sorry. I'll come back for you, I swear."
I stood up and Mitchell patted me on the back. "Good choice." I was so close to punching him.
"Give me a day. Just... I need to get my head straight."
"Of course. We leave tomorrow." Mitchell smiled, walking up to Shane who looked at me sadly.
...
"Come on, Jojo. Momma's not going to be home for a while so we gotta get you to my sister's." Jojo looked up at me and whined. "Don't do that... You know we love you. Amelia's really nice. Her and Felix are going to take good care of you." I said of my 23 year old sister and 16 year old brother.
Jojo jumped off my lap and clawed at the sofa, making me chuckle.
"You'd do anything not to go to them, huh?" I said, going over to pick him up. "They're super nice and they'll feed you loads and treat you like a king. They can't hurt Daddy's little boy otherwise they'll deal with him. Okay?"
Jojo whined and barked before rushing to the front door.
"Jojo!" I yelled, following him. The dog has super senses, I swear.
I opened the door and was met with bright blue and green hair. "What the fuck?!" The girl yelped as Jojo leaped at her.
"Ruby! What are you doing here?!" I asked her.
"Nice to see you too, cuz. I'm beginning to think that you forgot that I was coming to stay." she said, wheeling her suitcase in.
"Shit!" I mumbled. "Look, Rubes... It's a bad time."
"I know, you cheated on the greatest thing in your life but you have to take care of me." she said, carrying my dog.
"That and I'm going on tour tomorrow. I'll call Ames and ask if you can stay with her. Jojo's going there later on today."
"You know... I'm really going to miss waking up in the morning to see you and Caitlyn literally dry-humping on the dining table when I stay over." she joked. "Yeah, I'm alright with staying with Amy."
"Ruby... Is everything alright back at home? I realise you're staying over more often."
"You know dad's getting married to Dee?" I nodded. "Mom's getting married to her long-time boyfriend and I hate his guts. He's not as fun as Dee. That and the fact that I am travelling back and forth from England to America."
"Sorry to hear that." I sighed. "Look, I really got to sort a couple of things out so is it okay if I drop you guys off now?"
"Fine. See, Jojo? Daddy's so mean!" she whined, leaving with my dog. I groaned when I pulled her suitcase behind me.
...
"Kitchen. Now."
I went inside the kitchen with my sister as she petted Jojo and left him to run around the house.
"How's Caitlyn?" she asked, leaning against the counter.
"She's been given the odds of 50/50 chance brain damage." I mumbled.
"And...?"
"I can't wait around for those odds. I'm going to finish this tour and see what Caitlyn wants. If she survives, that is." I replied.
"You bastard..." Amelia muttered, rolling her eyes. "Tour?! When your girlfriend is dying in hospital?"
"Have you forgotten the fact that I cheated on her and she wants nothing to do with me?" I hissed back.
"Did you promise her anything? So, help me God, if you did."
"I promised her that I'll be there when she wakes up... But I doubt she will."
"I... You should go." Amelia gulped.
"I'll see you soon, sis." I said. I walked out to the living room and gave my brother and cousin a hug.
"You get me that limited edition skateboard for my birthday." Felix said, pointing at me.
"Of course." I said, ruffling his hair.
"Dude!"
"I'll take good care of Jojo." Ruby said, stroking his fur.
"Thanks. See you guys." I smiled, leaving.
A text from Mitchie saying that Caitlyn was awake sent me halting in my tracks.
Was this really the right way to go?
Thanks for reading! x