Raura [ON HOLD]

A/N

FUN FACT: I drew the picture thingy that's included for this chapter.

Anyways.... I think you're gonna like this chapter. ;)

Ross' POV

I'm sitting at the hospital's waiting room.

My stomach feels sick.

Laura...she...she risked her life...for me.

God it's all my fault that she's here.

I put my face in my hands to try and calm myself down, but it was no use. I am never going to forgive myself for this. Now I've hurt Laura in basically every way possible. I'm such a jerk.

I called Riker, because I assumed he was with Vanessa (he was) and I told him everything.

He and Vanessa should be here any second.

After the accident, I took Laura's phone to call her manager.

I told her manager about the accident  and her manager said that she would shut down the concert, and be with us soon after all the work was done.

Laura's phone has been blowing up.

All of her fans are worried about her and I feel trash for doing this to her.

"Ross?"

I lift my head and see Riker and Vanessa.

"How is she?" Vanessa frantically asks.

"I don't know. They just took her into the ICU and won't let me in with her, because I'm not family."

Her eyes are sad, and I'm debating whether I should apologize to her or not. This is my fault after all.

"How are you, Ross?" She asks.

"..not good.." I choke out.

"It's okay." She says and hugs me.

I was surprised, but hugged back. I really needed some comfort.

"I'm sorry Vanessa..I'm guessing Riker told you everything and you know that it's my fault."

She pulls away, and stands next to Riker.

"It's not your fault Ross. She...well she made that choice to save you..it was her decision. It had nothing to do with you."

"But if it-"

"No." She says firmly "It's not your fault."

I stay quiet, and unconvinced.

"I'm going to speak with the front desk..I need an update and maybe they'll let me see her."

"Okay." Riker tells her.

She walks off and it's just Rike and me.

"So how are things with you guys?" I ask, my face still in my hands.

"They're good. I think that I've gotten to her..we were going to go out for dinner but them you called and well.."

"I fucked everything up." I say.

"Stop beating yourself down." Riker says.

"How?" I say, "If I have to live with the fact that I've hurt the thing I love most in the world. Not just once, not just twice...but more times than I can count and now she could possibly be dying Riker! And it's all because of me! Me!" I feel my eyes get watery but I push the tears back.

"Excuse me, is Laura Marano here?"

I lift my head and see...Andrew?! He's at the front desk asking for Laura and he hasn't noticed us.

Why the hell is he here? Didn't he go on some photography trip?

The front desk lady updates him on the information and he asks to see her.

"I'm sorry sir, only family can see Miss Marano."

"But I'm her boyfriend." He says.

No. No. No. No. I get up on instinct and have the full intention to punch Andrew in the face, when Riker pulls me back.

"Dude, stop. You're here for Laura, not him."

I clench my jaw and just stare at him, tying to calm down.

"Okay sir, we'll see if you are allowed.." She says and checks in with the Doctor over a phone.

"All clear." She smiles "You'll be given a few minutes, go ahead and check into that room so that you can be quarantined. I think her sister's in that room."

"Thank you." He says and walks into that room.

"What? How can he see her and not me? This is so fucking unfair!"

"Dude, he's her boyfriend..he's got a right."

"A right?! The only right he has is the right to suck my-"

"That's enough Ross." Riker says, "This isn't about you, or him or your relationship with her. This is just about her..and if you really do love her like you say you do, you need to respect her and be here just for her."

Riker is right, I need to keep my shit together, for her. I'll find a way to break Andrew's face some other time.

After my anger and jealousy dies down..I'm left hurt.

She moved on, she's with him..she probably really does hate me...

After an 20 minutes, Andrew and Vanessa approach us.

Andrew looks at me cautiously, and doesn't look happy to see me at all.

what the fuck is his problem.

"How is she?" I ask her, ignoring him.

She shakes her head. "Not good..."

"What's going on?"

"One of her ribs is shattered and her legs are completely...broken. She's got a concussion and her body is just bruised everywhere. She's lost a lot of blood and needs a transfusion...the problem is she's got a really rare blood type."

Just then the doctor approaches us. "Can all of those who are testing to see if they qualify to give blood go Miss Marano please come with me."

Vanessa and Andrew start walking over there and Riker and I follow.

------------ 1 hour later -------------

No of us. None of us have her blood type. She needs that transfusion or she'll die..

I desperately call all of my family to come get tested..even my stepmom Stormie.

"Why am I going to this hospital?" She says to me.

"Just come. If you really love me as a son...you'll be here in less than 10 minutes." I say.

"Ross..you're scaring me.." She says. "And of course I love you as my son. Blood isn't what matters.."

"As a matter of mom, blood really matters at this moment...just be here." I say and hang up.

My family gets here one by one. With the exception of Rydellington, who arrived together. Stormie isn't here yet.

They each stepped in to get tested.

Stormie then came in and she came straight toward me and Riker.

"What's going on?" She asks.

She sees Vanessa and Andrew and greets them as well.

"Where's your...sister?" She asks, Vanessa in a disgusted tone. Why does she hate Laura so much?

"Mother, Laura is in the ICU and needs blood. I need you to get tested and see if you qualify." I say.

"What? You expect me to do what? No. I am not going to-" she says, with a scrunched up nose.

"If you don't do this, you can say goodbye to me forever. My only mother would be the one that died when I was young. You'd be dead to me."

"Me too." Says Riker.

"Are you seriously giving me an ultimatum?"

I don't respond and just stare at her.

"How can you care so much for the street rat? She nothing but a mistake brought to this planet. She got no parents for crying out loud!"

"Don't speak of her that way! And just go get tested."

"How can you care more for her than..me?"

"Please...just get tested mom..please." I say.

"Okay..." She says, "But for you and Riker..not for her."

She disappears and after an hour returns along with all of my family.

I looked at them and,

Rydel said "negative."
Ratliff said "negative."
Rocky said "negative."
My dad said "negative."

My heart sank.

God please...please help me....help her!

"positive." I hear a whisper.

I pick my head up and look at Stormie.

"What?" Vanessa asks.

"I'm positive." She rolls her eyes.

"Oh my god." I say.

The doctor then comes and says, "So has Mrs. Lynch given you the news?"

We all nod.

"Okay well now it's all up to Mrs. Lynch if she gonna give the blood. No pressure but she has to answer quick, Laura is going to need that blood right now."

"She's doing it." I say.

"I guess I'm doing it." She sighs and walks off with the doctor.

-------------- 2 hours later -------------

Stormie came back with the doctor, with an orange juice and some cookies in her hand.

"I need to eat this blood to get my sugar pumping back." She says.

"She's still under the medication we put her in and she lost a lot of blood. Have her sit down and keep giving her things to do. Don't let her sleep just yet."

"Okay." My dad says, taking her and having her sit with him.

"How is she?" I ask.

"I can't say just yet. We still need to operate..we might not know for sure until a couple days..."

"Days.." I whisper.

"Yes..I'm sorry."

--------------- 10 hours later --------------

It's just me and Andrew in the waiting room.

It's painfully awkward.

Rydel brought me food a while ago, and Vanessa is in the ICU with Laura.

I don't look at him, let alone speak to him but this tension is just too much.

I get up and go to the bathroom. I disappear into the hallways and see the ICU entrance sign.

I put hand sanitizer in my hands and run in.

I see many people in hospital beds and I'm looking around everywhere for Laura or Vanessa.

Suddenly I spot Laura,  Vanessa isn't there.

Laura's resting peacefully on her bed and her whole body is bruised up really badly. It's painful just to see her.

I run over to her and sit next to her.

I carefully grab her hand and listen to the her heart beat through the heart meter.

"Laura..." I whisper.

"It's..Ross.." I say.

"I'm so mad at you, you know that? You come into my life steal my heart and just run out? You're not gonna leave me that easily." I say smiling.

"Laura I know that I've been a jerk, but you need to fight this..you need to get better..for your sister, for your fans..for your boyfriend..Andrew..and for me.."

"Laura I can't live without you. Please don't leave me..please. I'm in love with you.." I whisper as tears are coming down my face.

Her eyes are still closed and her body is steadily breathing.

She looks like the most fragile thing in the world.

"Please don't leave me..take your time coming back, trust me I'll be here waiting for you but please just come back..don't leave me."

I inch close to her lips, and give her my heart yet again as I peck her lips.

"I love you." I tell her and walk off, tears in my eyes.

I sneak out of the ICU and head towards the waiting room where Andrew, Vanessa, and now Riker are sitting.

"Where were you?" Vanessa asks.

"Bathroom." I say, and wipe away my tears.

---------------- 7 hours --------------

Vanessa went inside the ICU again, and Andrew left home to shower.

I probably should shower too but no. I can't leave her. Even though I have huge amounts of hope. I'm still afraid that if I leave and come back. She'll be gone, and I would miss it. I can't live with that. That's why I've been sleeping in the waiting room.

"You look like shit." Riker tells me.

"I am shit." I say.

"True." Riker says, smiling at me.

"How's everything with Rocky?" I ask him.

"Not bad, he's getting used to me and Vanessa."

"Good. I don't like to see you two fighting."

"I don't either."

I gets quiet for a while and then Riker starts smiling to himself.

"What?" I ask.

"Well isn't it just so hilariously ironic that Stormie is the one who gave Laura the blood."

I smile, "Yeah, I guess it is."

"She saved Laura's life." Riker says.

"We don't know that." I say, my smile fading.

Just then, the doctor comes and Riker and I shoot up.

"How is she?" I say.

"I will be able to tell, tomorrow. Please have the whole family here for the news."

"Okay.." I say shakily.

Why does he want everyone here for the news..is she...is she gonna...die..?

------------ 26 hours later ----------

We managed to get everyone here, but it was really hard to get Stormie back here again.

She came though and was sitting in the waiting room, looking at her phone.

After a few hours the doctor came by and we all (but Stormie) stood up.

"How is she?" Vanessa asks.

"She's stable. The transfusion and the operation went perfectly. She'll be fine...but..."

"But?" I ask, a bit relieved that she is  going to live.

"She may not be able to walk."

The room goes silent.

Before I can react the doctor says, "There's more."

"What?" I ask.

"This is private information, it only involves Mrs. Lynch and the patient's sister, Vanessa."

I'm extremely confused.

"Just spill it. Anything you have to say to me about that kid, you can say in front of everyone." Stormie says.

"Is that alright with you Miss Marano?" The Doctor asks, Vanessa.

She nods, and anxiously awaits the news like the rest of us.

"During the blood testing we he found two very interesting things.."

The room goes silent.

"One is that we have found no genetic relation between Vanessa and Laura. They are not family. The other is that...well we have found genetic relation between Laura and Mrs. Lynch...they are family."

My eyes widen, and I don't know what to think.

What. The. Fuck.