(A Horrible Accident)
Xavier's P.O.V
I wake up with a jolt when I hear a sudden scream and I run to Goldi's room, in blind panic.
I throw open the door and feel a wave of confusion sweep over me as I realize no one's killing her.
Actually, she looks like she's asleep.
I sit beside her on the bed and shake her shoulders a bit, in attempt to wake her up from what I'm assuming is a nightmare.
Her eyes shoot open and fear is strikingly evident in them.
"Goldi, you're okay, what happened? " I sooth while smoothing her hair back.
She takes a breath and looks around, still waking up.
"Nightmare" She says quietly.
"Are you okay? " I question while sitting next to her small body.
"Yeah..... I'm fine" She let's out a weak grin.
"Do you want anything? Water? " I start to stand up but she pulls me back down by the hand.
"Don't leave me" She whispers quietly.
In any other case this would be freaky because she whispered it, but I can't seem to think of her as scary.
"Oh uh sure" I awkwardly sit down fully, not knowing what to do.
"Lay down you loser" She chuckles and I have to hold back my usual flirty remark.
I nod and lay down next to her, slightly surprised by how comfortable this bed is.
Before I know it, I find myself snuggled under the covers as well, yet we keep a respectful distance between us.
And I slowly let the darkness consume me.
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I wake up to an annoying beeping sound and a strong need to pee.
I realize that the beeping is coming from the bedside table and I quickly shut it off.
She must have set that alarm.
Speaking of Goldi, at the moment she's snuggled as close as possible to me and I'm in a very uncomfortable position.
You know, like when you have a cat on you but you need to get into a more comfortable position but the cats to precious to move?
That's Goldi.
Goldi's the cat.
I groan slightly, having to pee and she stirs in her sleep making me stop mid stretch and stare at her wide eyed.
Her eyes slowly open and she stares at me as I awkwardly half stretch and give a half smile.
"Good morning" I ruffle her hair and her face slightly tints pink.
"Oh" She says then stands up and walk s to the bathroom.
I frown "Goddammit woman, you'd better hurry because I need to piss." I call out.
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Avalon's P.O.V
We leave the small apartment and Xavier locks the door, not wanting a thief.
He opens the car door for me but as I'm about to get in, I spot a small dog on the road.
And a car is speeding towards it, oblivious to the small creature.
I gasp and run to it, going as fast as my legs will let me.
At this point the car is extremely close but I see through the windshield that the woman is looking at her phone.
I grab the dog and I'm instantly tackled out of the way.
I hear a yelp and a bump, then tires screeching enter my ears and I look back at the road frantically, letting go of the dog.
There, in the middle if the road, is Xavier laying completely still.
I gasp in horror and watch the woman who hit him, run out of her car and kneeling beside him with a phone.
I cry out his name and run to him as well, my heart thumping in my ears.
I hold his head on my lap as the commotion around us gets worse.
People are yelling and I distantly hear sirens.
I'm aware of blood, lots of blood.
He's still breathing but it's extremely jagged and every now and again it will stop completely.
The sirens are much closer now and I watch through a dazed expression as the paramedics put Xavier on a stretcher and shout commands to each other.
I quickly get into the ambulance along with them and we're off to the hospital.
I didn't see what happened to the woman but I'm assuming the cops are talking to her.
I play with his hair softly because I know how much he likes it when I do that despite the fact that he's currently in a knocked out state.
It's all my fault.
A sob catches in my throat and I cover my face with my hands in distress.
I hear a low chuckle and I peak my eyes through my fingers and spot Xavier looking at me through slightly dropped eyes.
"Damn Goldi..... You're too.... Kind... For your own good" He cringes and closes his eyes for a few seconds.
I gasp and put my hand on his forehead "are you okay???? "
He raises an eyebrow and motions towards his bruised body then laughs lowly "just peachy. "
The doors open and they wheel him out, him groaning slightly in pain.
I hop out and connect to his side as he's brought into the emergency room.
The doctors hold me back while he wheeled into a different segment of the hospital.
It's all my fault.
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"Ms. Jones? " The doctors soft voice fills the empty corridor and I shoot up from my seated position, ready to hear anything.
"He's requested to see you" She smiles softly and leads me to him, opening the door and leaving.
I nod at her then continue into the room, closing the door after me.
I cringe as I look at Xavier's state.
He badly bruised and has a cast on his arm, as well as some cuts causing a bandage to be needed on his forehead.
"Hey Xavier" I smile hesitantly and walk to his side, sitting on one of the hard plastic chairs.
"Hey Goldi" He gives me a smile and doesn't seem fazed by anything.
I take a deep breath and swallow the guilt that's eating at me.
"How are you? " I question while fiddling with a curl.
He gives me an amused look and winks "just peachy. "
I smile a little, recalling the ride here.
"There we go, keep that smile" He grins and I laugh a little before the guilt resurfaces again, making my smile drop.
"Look Xavier-"
"Shut up." He gives me a calm look.
My eyes widen and I nod, not wanting to go against his wishes.
"Goldi, I don't think you realize that it wasn't your fault" He raises an eyebrow and I look at a pot of flowers by the bedside, most likely there to brighten up the dull room.
I don't say anything, yet I feel his gaze burning into my head.
"I have to go to school" I look towards the door.
"What? No, you're not safe! " He exclaims before wincing in pain.
He grabs my hand and pulls me to him.
"Ava, you won't be safe with Ryder there" His eyes fill with anger and worry.
"I'll be fine" I smile and try to stand up but he pulls me back down.
"Goldi please" He begs.
"It doesn't matter, I'll be fine" I mutter and pull my hand from his grasp, walking away as he calls out to me.
I shake away the feeling of worry and sadness, while walking out of the hospital.
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I look at the school and bite my lip as the anxiety fills me again.
There won't be an Xavier to protect me....
I watch small birds flit around the parking lot and a smile grows on my face before a familiar Jeep pulls up.
The birds quickly fly off and I watch in fear as Ryder steps out, staring me dead in the eye.
He looks around me with a scowl as if expecting Xavier to be there but when he sees that he's not, a sickly sweet smirk grows on his face.
"Ava~" He calls out as he walks towards me.
Obviously I'm not an idot, and I take off running for the school not caring who sees me.
I get I'm the school and run down many corridors, sure that I've lost him.
Suddenly someone grabs my shoulder and yanks me around, pinning me to a locker.
"Hey babe, long time no see" Ryder's annoying voice carries on, even though we literally saw each other yesterday.
"What do you want Ryder! " I growl and attempt to get out of his hold, only causing him to tighten his grip.
"Where's your little bodyguard? " He grins and I look away, feeling the guilt course though me again.
"What's it to you?" I snap.
"Tsk tsk tsk, that's no way to talk to your boyfriend" His eyes narrow and his grip tightens around my wrists.
"You're not my boyfriend! " I hiss at him, feeling anger build up in me.
"Yes I am. And if you say otherwise, I'll send some of my boys to that little hospital to finish the job that should have been done" He growls.
I freeze and stare at him dead in the eyes "what? "
"I heard about what happened" He plays with a lock of my hair as I hold back the urge to puke.
"It seems as if he's pretty handicapped right now..... It would be a shame if someone were to finish him off" He yanks on one of my curls and I yelp.
"He's stronger than you, that won't happen" I scoff and try to shove him away.
"Sure, eight men with guns against one pitiful wreck with a cast, I'm so sure" He muses.
I gasp and he grins.
"Now come on Goldi. We have a class to be in" He pulls me along by the arm and I follow in a dazed state.
How long will he be in the hospital until he heals?
My lip quivers slightly and I let myself get dragged behind Ryder.
I guess I really shouldn't have thought it would be that easy to leave.
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Do I apologize? Yes.
I feel like I start off a lot of author notes with that sentence.
Don't worry yourselves, it may be okay.
Key word being 'may'
Hope you enjoyed~QBWð