Silently Falling | √

•Chapter 42•

N I C K

AFTER I LEFT, Alexis was dragged on a gurney to the operating room and I prayed-tried to anyway, that all would go well and I'd be able to hold her again in my arms and kiss her once again.

Everyone was sitted in the hospital waiting room with gloomy expressions waiting for any type of news-news that wouldn't break them even more than they already were from not knowing.

"Dude relax," Kai said as he placed a hand on my shoulder. "Pacing like that won't do anything but tire you out."

I didn't realize that I had been pacing back and forth until he pointed it out. I sighed and took a seat next to Asher who had his head hung low in his hands. "How are you holding up?" I asked him.

I honestly need to find something to distract myself otherwise I might just barge in there and see what the hell was happening to her.

Asher raised his head and stared at me blankly. "My best friend is in there and I can't do anything but sit here and wait for them to update us. So how do you think I'm holding up?" he snapped.

"There's no need to be pissy with me, I was only trying to be a nice conversationalist," I said raising my hands up.

Asher sighed and ran a hand down his face, "I'm sorry for snapping at you. I know I'm not the only one who is worried but I can't lose her, she's been my best friend ever since we were babies," he spoke quietly.

"I understand, I'm scrared out of my mind as well but you don't see me snapping at anyone."

Asher rolled his eyes, "get over yourself Henderson."

"Please! You and I both know how much you love me, it's cute," I said smiling.

"I didn't mean it like that," he said throwing his hands in the air, "are you ever going to let it go?"

"Nope," I grinned putting emphasis on the 'p'.

"You're an arse."

"And hence you still love me."

"No I do not!"

A laugh escaped my lips at how much fun messing with Alexis' best friend was. It was weird talking to another guy like that but Asher was different, he was someone I may or may not consider a friend.

Jake walked over to us and handed us both cups of coffee. "I didn't know how you take yours so I went full out with milk and sugar, hope you don't mind," he said to Asher as he took a seat next to me.

"Thanks, though I prefer ice tea," Asher replied with a grateful smile and took a sip.

"Where's Kai?" I asked.

"In the cafeteria flirting with some poor unsuspecting girl," Jake answered. "I have no idea how he does it or why he does it but I can't say he doesn't know what he's doing."

Asher did a spit take with his coffee and snorted, "Kai? As in that Kai has game?"

"Do you happen to know any other Kai's?" Jake shot back and I burst into laughter.