FALLING IN LOVE// AUSTIN BUTLER

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2020
november

i sat back, alone in my bed. leaning my back onto the headboard. right now austin is at rehearsal like usual, and today i have the day off.

earlier today i got a text from my mom saying to call her, that it's urgent. but sometimes i don't really know what to believe.

but i called her, thats what i'm doing right now at this second

"hey baby" my moms voice echoed through the phone "something really bad happen to daddy"

my heart dropped, i didn't speak. i couldn't speak

"he had a heart attack and the doctors don't know if he will make it" she stopped, gasping for air "if you can, can you please come back to austin, and say goodbye"

tears dropped out of my eyes, falling onto my skink

"we need you" her voice broke "daddy needs you"

i sniffed, taking a deep breath "yeah i'll ask baz" i told her "see you soon, tell daddy to be strong. at least for just a couple more days"

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i knocked on the door of baz's house in australia, and guess who opened the door, austin

"hey babe, what are you doing here?" he asked me

i looked past him, seeing baz sitting on the couch "excuse me" i pushed past austin "hey baz" i tried to smile, but i couldn't. i'm upset

"hey sky, what's up" he got a good look at my face "what's wrong? come here" he patted next to him on the couch

"i was um wondering if i could have a couple days, my dad he's uh" i stopped, looking up at austin. who was watching us "he's in the hospital. my mom called me and told me"

"oh no. yes of course you can go" baz nodded, understanding "i'll let you two talk" baz stood up and left

austin sat down next to me, where baz was sitting. "what happened?" he asked, putting his arm over mine, pulling me into him

"my dad had a heart attack, they don't know if he'll make it" i told him "i'm sure he'll be okay"

"yeah, he will be" austin kissed my head "we were just getting done, want to head home? we can watch step brothers" austin suggested

i shrugged, leaning my head on his shoulder "i kinda just want to sleep and cuddle" i exclaimed

"sounds better" austin smiled

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after i got off of my 17 hour flight, that look even longer because my first flight got delayed, landed i took off straight to the hospital

which led my to the races faces i haven't seen in awhile

"skylar" i saw my mom once she basically yelled out my name "i'm so glad your here" she pulled me into a hug

"how's dad?" i asked her "is he awake?"

"no not yet, he hasn't been either" she told me as we walked to the room "he's in a coma, the doctors say to talk to him. he'll hear you"

after my mom left the room, i looked at a my dad and sat on the chair next to him with his hand in mine

"hey daddy" i said softly, trying hard not to cry " i uh, met a boy on this project im working on, he's real nice. a good fit for the role since he looks like elvis"

tears rolled out of my eyes, and my grip on my dad hand tightened "i'm sorry for what happened. i need you daddy. please wake up" i cried "do leave me alone"

the word alone goes deep into my heart. my mom and i have never been close, same with any of my siblings. but my dad and i, we were two peas in a pod. he was my one and only man in my life.

i was lonely, until my dad moved with me 7 years ago when my mom and him got into a fight. eventually he moved back and i was lonely once again. now i'm not, i have austin.

"please don't go" i cried even harder, when the machine started beeping, my eyes widen and i stood straight up "someone help, my dad, help!"