Family

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Tom's POV:

I woke up abruptly, i looked over to Holly who was still in the same position as before. The machines breathing for her. I arched my back which felt like it had been sawed in half. The hospital chairs were so uncomfortable. "Good morning beautiful" i said squeezing her hand which was already in mine from yesterday, I hadn't let go. I wouldn't.

"Morning Hols" I heard a voice. The voice hadn't registered yet due to having just woke up "Omg..Tom. Did you get any sleep last night" the voice asked after seeing my tired, bloodshot eyes. I looked up, it was Haz "A little" i said rubbing them. "Right come on, go home. get some rest" he said. i wasn't going to leave. There was no chance.
"no, i have to be here for Holly" i said
"At least go and get yourself a coffee mate" he said as he placed the bunch of flowers by Holly's bed.
"I can't, i have to be..." i tried but he cut me off
"Bro, come on. I want some alone time with her too" he said which was understandable.
i got up off of the ugly, uncomfortable chair beside Holly's bed.
"I'll shout you if anything happens" Haz said which made me feel better.
"alright, thanks" i murmured as i walked out.

Haz' POV

Tom was reluctant to leave, which was understandable but I finally managed to get him to go. "Good morning gorgeous" I laughed thinking about what she would actually say in this moment "I know for a fact that if you heard me saying that you would make some stupid comment about how 'you look horrible' and you would gesture towards your hospital gown. But it's true" I said taking a breath "you still look gorgeous"

"I miss you so so much. Do you know how strange it was this morning not being woken up by that stupid group chat" I said "Mann.. that group chat annoys the fuck out of me. But right now, I'd do anything to get a message from you through that" I finished wiping the tears that threatened to fall from my eyes.
"Tom's going insane without you. He didn't go home last night. Which I'm sure you know. He probably crushed your hand" I said laughing. "You have to wake up. If not for me, then for him. You're his everything. You're mine too but, More so him than me. Yous knew each other since you were babies. He doesn't know any other way than having you by his side. If you die" I said taking a breath as the sobs ripped through my body. "I honestly think he'll do something stupid, Now I can't survive without one stupid best friend never mind without that div out there" I said wiping my tears.
"I love you so so much. I can't put into words how much you mean to me. Please, stay strong. I can't loose you" I said giving her hand a squeeze.

Tom's POV:

I got back from getting coffee around 10 mins ago but I could see Haz getting really worked up. I listened to the conversation a little bit and I heard him say "if you die" those words are something I never want to hear again. Those words will haunt me for the rest of my life. I couldn't loose Holly. There was so much we hadn't done together.

I walked back into the room handing Haz his coffee before sitting on the other side of Holly taking her hand again. "How long do you think she'll be like this for" Haz said sadly
"Hopefully no more than a week. But I spoke to the doctors and, they said she's in critical condition and usually when people are this bad. It takes months for them to wake up, if they do" I replied, I can't believe those words come out of my mouth IF.

"Hey Tom.. it's okay. She's going to be alright" he said looking at me. I didn't even realise I had started to cry again. "It was wierd this morning not getting a text from that group chat" I said breaking the silence.
"It really was, I was actually just saying that to her. She's always the first one to start to conversation in the morning. She always was a morning person" Haz said which made me nod "me however. I'm really not" he said which made me laugh "your absolutely right" I said "you're not. Do you know how many times you told us and I quote to 'shut the fuck up' because you were sleeping" I said as laughter filled the room.

"I'm so pissed at him." Haz said annoyed referring to Mr Fullerton.
"I know trust me, me too. If anything happens to her. If she doesn't make it. He's gonna pay" I said. There it was again. IF. I hated the fact that I constantly found myself doubting her, but she was completely broken. Every inch of her body was hooked up in some way. It would have to be some kind of miracle for her to wake up.

Eventually Harrison left again leaving it so that it was just Holly and i in the room.
I looked at her. Her whole body was relying on some kind of machinery, in order for it to not shut down.

She was a mirror that had been mistreated, Completely shattered.
But we were the glue, holding her together. Re-piecing her. Giving her hope in the darkest of times. I just hope this glue was strong enough. She was going to wake up. If she dies... I don't know what I would do.

I don't know what anything is without having her by my side. I've never not had her in my life.