We'll Brave This Storm (Sequel to You're Not Alone) [COMPLETED]
Chapter 7 (Here Without You)
"What the fuck happened to you guys?" Diamond said as soon as Andy and I walked into the room.
"Let's just say we got into a little disagreement with Austin," I replied.
"We left your stuff at-,"
"Andy!" I screamed as he fell to the ground.
"Mel, call an ambulace!" CC yelled.
I took out my cell phone and dialed 911.
"Hello, what's your emergency?" a male's voice asked.
"Um, my friend collapsed. He got into a fight earlier and I don't know what to do," I cried.
"Where are you?"
I told him the address and ended the call.
Andy was still unconsious. His chest was slowly rising and falling, so at least he was breathing.
I've never seen Andy this vulnerable in all the time I've known him, and seeing him like this scared me. Was this how he felt whenever I feinted or had a mental breakdown? I wished I was the one unconsious, because the pain of seeing Andy was unbearable. It broke my heart.
The front door opened and two paramedics came in with a stretcher.
"How long has he been unconsious?" one of them asked me.
"Five minutes," I answered.
They set the stretcher on the ground and lifted Andy onto it. They carried Andy out to the ambulance that was parked in the driveway. They put him in the back and one of the paramedics got into the driver's seat and the other one closed the back doors.
"CC, drive me to the hospital," I demanded.
"They'll call us when he's stabilized," he objected.
"I don't care. Call the rest of the guys and tell them what happened. I'm going to be there when Andy wakes up. He's always done the same for me," I shouted at him.
"Okay! Okay!" he surrendered, clearly terrified of the angry pregnant woman in front of him.
"Di, are you coming? You still need to get your ankel checked out anyway," I told her.
"Uh, okay. But I don't want to see Andy, knowing that Austin did that to him. He used to be sweet, always taking me out to dinner and buying me jewelry on our aniversaries. He even wrote me a poem once. It all changed when his sister died. I'd come home and he'd be drunk. He said it was my fault Skylar died when he beat me. I still love him, if that makes any sense."
"I get it. You love the man he used to be, but he's not that man anymore and you need to accept it. You deserve a guy that will treat you right and make you feel like you're the most important thing in his life," I said, directing the last part at CC as a hint, which he seemed to have picked up on.
CC cleared his throat and said, "Mel, you can get in the car. I'll carry Diamond out."
I gave him a small smile and went outside, getting into the passenger seat. CC came out a minute later with Diamond in his arms. They looked adorable. He laid her down in the back seat. He started the car and began driving to the hospital.
Halfway through the car ride, CC handed me his cell phone. I gave him a confused look and he sighed.
"Mel, call the guys and John. I'm assuming you don't have all of their numbers."
"Oh, right."
I took a deep breath and decided to call Jinxx first.
"Hello?" Jinxx asked.
"Hey, it's Mel. CC, Diamond and I are going to the hospital."
"What?"
"Andy collapsed when we got back to John's and Diamond needs to get her ankel checked out. Can you call the rest of the guys and John and let them know what happened and where we are?"
"Yeah, I'll get a hold of them. Is Andy going to be okay?"
"I don't know," I admitted.
"Mel, stay strong okay? I'm sure he'll be fine. You know tough Andy is."
"Thanks Jinxx. I'll see you soon," I said and hung up.
We pulled up to the hospital, and I couldn't help but remember the last time I went to the hospital without being the one being treated. I still despise hospitals.
We entered through the doors and the workers at the desks looked at us with concern. Who wouldn't? I was pregnant and looked a bit bruised and CC was carrying Diamond. We probably looked weird even by hospital standards.
"How can I help you?" a woman asked as we approached her.
"My friend here may have sprained her ankel and I'm looking for another friend of mine. His name is Andy Biersack," I said.
"We'll take care of your friend here, but I can't tell you where Mr. Biersack is unless you're a family member. I'm sorry."
"I'm pregnant with his child. Does that not count?" I asked the woman, my anger rising.
"I'm sorry, but no."
I felt like someone was choking me. My breathing was quickening and I could feel my panic attack starting. My vision was tunneling and I fell to my knees.
"Miss, are you alright?" the woman asked, but her voice seemed so far away.
"Mel?" someone asked, putting their hand on my shoulder.
"CC, let me handle this. Andy told me how to deal with these situations," someone else's voice said.
"Those times in life we learn to try, with one intention
Of learning how and when we'll die, but we can't listen
I wish to God I'd known that I, I didn't stand a chance
Of looking back and knowing why, or pain of circumstance
You're not alone
We'll brave this storm
So here's my song I wrote in time, when it was needed
Through pain of heart or loss of mind, your burdens lifted
You aren't alone just know that I, can't save our hearts tonight
You're not alone
We'll brave this storm
Let's face today
You're not alone."
I began taking deep breaths and my vision was clearing.
"Mel, you alright?"
I looked in front of me and saw Jinxx. I put my arms around him and gave him a hug.
"Thank you Jinxx," I whispered.
"Anytime," he replied.
He helped me to my feet and I realized that everyone was staring at me. I really made a fool out of myself this time. I started feeling sick to my stomach.
"Jinxx, CC, where's the restroom?" I asked.
They pointed to a door on the far side of the enteranceI headed towards it and by the time I reached the toilet I threw up.
All that was going through my head as I puked was Andy. What if he didn't make it? It would be my fault. I knew I couldn't survive without Andy, as much as I hated to admit that to myself. He was here in the first place because I just had to give Austin a piece of my mind. I always managed to make things worse. Always.
"Let's just say we got into a little disagreement with Austin," I replied.
"We left your stuff at-,"
"Andy!" I screamed as he fell to the ground.
"Mel, call an ambulace!" CC yelled.
I took out my cell phone and dialed 911.
"Hello, what's your emergency?" a male's voice asked.
"Um, my friend collapsed. He got into a fight earlier and I don't know what to do," I cried.
"Where are you?"
I told him the address and ended the call.
Andy was still unconsious. His chest was slowly rising and falling, so at least he was breathing.
I've never seen Andy this vulnerable in all the time I've known him, and seeing him like this scared me. Was this how he felt whenever I feinted or had a mental breakdown? I wished I was the one unconsious, because the pain of seeing Andy was unbearable. It broke my heart.
The front door opened and two paramedics came in with a stretcher.
"How long has he been unconsious?" one of them asked me.
"Five minutes," I answered.
They set the stretcher on the ground and lifted Andy onto it. They carried Andy out to the ambulance that was parked in the driveway. They put him in the back and one of the paramedics got into the driver's seat and the other one closed the back doors.
"CC, drive me to the hospital," I demanded.
"They'll call us when he's stabilized," he objected.
"I don't care. Call the rest of the guys and tell them what happened. I'm going to be there when Andy wakes up. He's always done the same for me," I shouted at him.
"Okay! Okay!" he surrendered, clearly terrified of the angry pregnant woman in front of him.
"Di, are you coming? You still need to get your ankel checked out anyway," I told her.
"Uh, okay. But I don't want to see Andy, knowing that Austin did that to him. He used to be sweet, always taking me out to dinner and buying me jewelry on our aniversaries. He even wrote me a poem once. It all changed when his sister died. I'd come home and he'd be drunk. He said it was my fault Skylar died when he beat me. I still love him, if that makes any sense."
"I get it. You love the man he used to be, but he's not that man anymore and you need to accept it. You deserve a guy that will treat you right and make you feel like you're the most important thing in his life," I said, directing the last part at CC as a hint, which he seemed to have picked up on.
CC cleared his throat and said, "Mel, you can get in the car. I'll carry Diamond out."
I gave him a small smile and went outside, getting into the passenger seat. CC came out a minute later with Diamond in his arms. They looked adorable. He laid her down in the back seat. He started the car and began driving to the hospital.
Halfway through the car ride, CC handed me his cell phone. I gave him a confused look and he sighed.
"Mel, call the guys and John. I'm assuming you don't have all of their numbers."
"Oh, right."
I took a deep breath and decided to call Jinxx first.
"Hello?" Jinxx asked.
"Hey, it's Mel. CC, Diamond and I are going to the hospital."
"What?"
"Andy collapsed when we got back to John's and Diamond needs to get her ankel checked out. Can you call the rest of the guys and John and let them know what happened and where we are?"
"Yeah, I'll get a hold of them. Is Andy going to be okay?"
"I don't know," I admitted.
"Mel, stay strong okay? I'm sure he'll be fine. You know tough Andy is."
"Thanks Jinxx. I'll see you soon," I said and hung up.
We pulled up to the hospital, and I couldn't help but remember the last time I went to the hospital without being the one being treated. I still despise hospitals.
We entered through the doors and the workers at the desks looked at us with concern. Who wouldn't? I was pregnant and looked a bit bruised and CC was carrying Diamond. We probably looked weird even by hospital standards.
"How can I help you?" a woman asked as we approached her.
"My friend here may have sprained her ankel and I'm looking for another friend of mine. His name is Andy Biersack," I said.
"We'll take care of your friend here, but I can't tell you where Mr. Biersack is unless you're a family member. I'm sorry."
"I'm pregnant with his child. Does that not count?" I asked the woman, my anger rising.
"I'm sorry, but no."
I felt like someone was choking me. My breathing was quickening and I could feel my panic attack starting. My vision was tunneling and I fell to my knees.
"Miss, are you alright?" the woman asked, but her voice seemed so far away.
"Mel?" someone asked, putting their hand on my shoulder.
"CC, let me handle this. Andy told me how to deal with these situations," someone else's voice said.
"Those times in life we learn to try, with one intention
Of learning how and when we'll die, but we can't listen
I wish to God I'd known that I, I didn't stand a chance
Of looking back and knowing why, or pain of circumstance
You're not alone
We'll brave this storm
So here's my song I wrote in time, when it was needed
Through pain of heart or loss of mind, your burdens lifted
You aren't alone just know that I, can't save our hearts tonight
You're not alone
We'll brave this storm
Let's face today
You're not alone."
I began taking deep breaths and my vision was clearing.
"Mel, you alright?"
I looked in front of me and saw Jinxx. I put my arms around him and gave him a hug.
"Thank you Jinxx," I whispered.
"Anytime," he replied.
He helped me to my feet and I realized that everyone was staring at me. I really made a fool out of myself this time. I started feeling sick to my stomach.
"Jinxx, CC, where's the restroom?" I asked.
They pointed to a door on the far side of the enteranceI headed towards it and by the time I reached the toilet I threw up.
All that was going through my head as I puked was Andy. What if he didn't make it? It would be my fault. I knew I couldn't survive without Andy, as much as I hated to admit that to myself. He was here in the first place because I just had to give Austin a piece of my mind. I always managed to make things worse. Always.
11/21/13