CHAPTER 19:

*ISABELLA’S POV*
I drove to the hospital as fast as I could’ve. Tears poured down my face like the rain that was pouring outside my window. My best friend was dying and there was nothing I could do to help him. Everyone I love dies it’s just the way it is. I’m bad luck. I arrived at the hospital and quickly parked in the parking garage. I ran as fast as possible into the emergency room. I quickly scanned the room for Ariel or Peyton or their parents but there was no one in sight. I walked up to the nurse’s desk and asked her.

“Excuse me miss can you please tell me where I can find Lucas Davis?” I asked the nurse sitting behind the desk.
“Lucas Davis” she said to herself as she searched through the computer that was sitting on her desk in front of her. “Ah yes Lucas Davis. He’s in the intensive care unit” she replied.
“How do I get there?” I asked.
“The ICU is upstairs. Take this elevator right here and go up to the fourth floor then make a right and then a left at the first hallway. It’s all the way at the end” she explained.
“Thank you very much” I replied before I ran to the elevator.

Once I finally made it upstairs, I followed the directions exactly the way the nurse explained to me. At the end of the hallway, there was a sign that read: “ICU Waiting Room”. It was a big open room at the end of the hallway and there were two other hallways there. I immediately saw Peyton leaning on Ariel’s shoulder crying as they sat in the waiting room.

“Ariel!” I yelled to her and they looked up at me.
“Is!” she yelled back as she got up and ran to hug me.
“How is he?” I asked as she began to cry on my shoulder.
“He’s not going to make it Is! My brother’s dying. He’s abandoning us,” she said between sobs. “My brother’s dying,” she repeated again in a low tone as she broke don hysterically.
“Can I see him please?” I asked as we pulled away.
“Yea sure I think he’s been waiting for you, you know to go away,” she said as she wiped the tears.
“I can’t believe this,” I said to myself as she walked me to the room.
“Mom um Isabella’s here,” she said as we entered Lucas’ room.
“Isabella” Mrs. Davis said as she engulfed me in the biggest hug.

She looked like a complete mess. Her eyes were blood shot red from all the crying. As she pulled away, I looked over to the bed to see Lucas wrapped in bandages from his neck down. He looked so helpless. He wasn’t the happy boy I knew that always found a way around the bad things. His face was cut up with scratches. I walked over to him and laid my hand on his. He looked peaceful and calm even though you could tell the pain he was going through deep down inside.

“We’ll leave you two alone,” Mrs. Davis said to me.
“Thank you Mrs. Davis” I replied to her as she headed for the door behind Ariel.

“Look at you Lucas. What happened to you? What happened to the boy that never let anything keep him on his feet? You were always the stronger, braver one and now look. You’re in a hospital dying and to top it all off you’re killing me and your family. You should look at our mom she’s a complete mess. And your sisters they’re out there crying their life out for you. Stop being so selfish! Think about the ones you care about and how much you’re hurting them right now. Please wake up Lucas don’t do this to me please,” I begged as I laid my head on his hand and cried. “I need you Luke I need you! You’re the one who gave me strength when my parents died and I need you more than ever now! I need you to help me move on with my life. Without you there’s no point in living anymore” I cried hysterically. “You’re all I have left”
“Don’t. Say. That” I heard a voice and I looked up to see him moving his lips. “Don’t say that I’m all you have left,” he added and then he squeezed my hand. “I love you Isabella. I always have and I always will”
“I love you too Luke I was just too afraid to admit it. I love you with all my heart and I know that now” I replied.
“You always have” he replied.
“Please just get up and get better. We could be together this time I promise. Things will get better.”
“I know they will,” he said as his eyes flew open. “You need to stand up on your own two feet Isabella without me,” he added.
“But I can’t Luke I need you to be with me. I love you and I can’t be without you. You’ve always been the love of my life and I need you now more than ever” I replied as tears fell.
“Don’t give up your dream,” he said.
“Ariel!” I called as loud as possible.
“One day you’ll be the great rockstar I always knew you’d be” he whispered as he pulled my hand to his lips and kissed it.
“What is it?” Ariel said as she ran in with her mom and sister behind. “Omg” she said as her mouth flew open.
“Come closer Is” he said to me and I did. He softly put his hand on my face.
“I will always love you,” he said to me as he pulled me into a kiss on the lips. “Always and forever” he added.
“So will I Luke. Forever and always” I replied as I kissed him again.
“Promise me something,” he said as I pulled away.
“Anything”
“No matter what obstacles you over come in life you will always follow your dreams” He said.
“I promise now please stop talking as if you’re going to die cause you’re not. You can’t. You promised you’d always be there,” I reminded him.
“And I will” he said “In here” he said as he laid his hand on my heart.
“Always and forever” he whispered and then he closed his eyes.
“Forever and always” I replied.
*BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP* the line on the machine went dead.

*JOE’S POV*
We were boarding the private jet my brother called in after I explained to him Isabella’s situation. He agreed to help me when he realized how much I loved this girl.
I didn’t even know how much I loved this girl until he pointed it out to me. We quickly boarded the jet and it took off instantly. Instead of the five-hour flight from L.A. to Miami, it took us only two and half hours. When we arrived, Kevin rented a car and we found a hotel near the beach. As soon as we checked into our room, I opened up my laptop and signed onto AIM. She still wasn’t back. She still hadn’t replied to my message.

IM For: rockstar550
liveformusic:I’m here

I wrote and then I sat back and waited.

“I’m going to step out for a bit call if anything,” Kevin said as he walked to the door. “Do you need anything?” he asked.
“No I’m good I’m just going to sit here and wait for a reply,” I answered.
“Everything’s going to be alright little bro you’ll see” he said and then he walked out the room.

The only thing left to do was wait.

*ISABELLA’S POV*
“No Lucas!” I yelled. “Please don’t leave me,” I begged. “Come back I need you please” I said as I squeezed his hands.
“My baby!” I heard Mrs. Davis yell as she ran to his side.

The nurses ran in and so did the doctors. I stepped away from him and let his hand fall limp. All the noise and the crying and yelling went silent. I could see them yelling and screaming but I couldn’t hear anything. Everything was mute. Ariel and Peyton were hugging each other as they cried for the loss of their brother. I silently walked out of the room. My face was expressionless and no tears were spilling. I walked out of the room, punched the wall with full force, and cried a bit. I regained my posture and then peeked back into the room to see that everything was real. It wasn’t a dream. Lucas was gone. I turned around and ran. I ran to the nearest staircase I found. I flew down the steps and out the door and ran towards my car in the garage. I jumped in started the engine and drove away as fast as possible. I didn’t know where I was headed I just wanted to go far away from all the pain. I ended up by the beach. I killed the engine, stepped out of the car, and slowly walked onto the sand. It was the same beach my parents used to always bring me to when I was a child and the same beach I used to visit with Lucas when we were in High school. I walked over to the rocks my dad and I used to fish from. I picked up pebbles and began to throw them into the water as I remembered all the good times I used to have there with my family and my only love. I pictured my parents chasing me up and down these sands. I pictured Lucas’ gorgeous smile and his cheerful laugh that day he tried to teach me to ride a Jet Ski but I kept falling off. It was one of the best days of my life since my parents died.

*FLASHBACK*
“I’m never going to get this Luke just give up already,” I said angrily as I climbed back onto the Jet Ski after falling six times before.
“Yea you will just be patient,” he said as he tried to contain his laughter.
“It’s not funny” I replied.
“Yea it is you should’ve seen your face you looked so funny” he replied as he laughed at me.
“That’s it take me back to shore I’m done learning” I answered as I pouted.
“Did I ever tell you that you look cute when you’re mad?” he said as he looked down onto my face.
“No now let’s go” I replied.
“Especially when you pout” he added and I just looked up at him. “You have the most beautiful eyes I’ve ever seen,” he said as he put his hand softly on my cheek.

We were in a daze trapped in each other’s eyes for a while. Then he looked down at my lips and began to move in. I moved an inch closer and then his lips softly touched mine. The feeling he gave me was so indescribable. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up and then he slowly pulled back and looked at me. This time I moved in first and he moved forward, put his hand behind my head, and pulled me into a passionate kiss. My heart began to pound uncontrollably fast. It was the greatest feeling until we both fell back off the Jet Ski and into the ocean.

“Ha ha” he began to laugh that cheerful laugh I loved so much.
“You jerk let’s get back to shore please” I smacked him playfully.


*PRESENT*
It was the best day of my life. I never told him how I felt that day and he never tried to kiss me again. But I knew that I was in love with him since that day, since that kiss. I cried wishing I would’ve told him how I felt sooner. None of this would’ve happened. We would’ve been together since the beginning. I looked up to notice that there was a bridge. I can’t live without him. I jumped into the car and drove to the bridge. It began to rain again. There was thunder and lightning as the rain poured down. I stopped the car once I reached the bridge. I didn’t even bother turning it off I just jumped out and left the car open. I walked over to the bridge and climbed onto the rail.
“Why god? Why do these things have to happen to me?” I yelled to the sky. “Lucas I’m so sorry. I love you I always have and now it’s too late because you’re gone.” I cried. “You’re gone,” I repeated. “Why god? Why did you take him from me? He was all I had left. I can’t be without you the pain is just too much” I said as I prepared to jump from the bridge into the cold ocean current. “Forever and always” I whispered.
“Is.” I heard a voice yell and I turned around. “Don’t do this!”