Stay Away From My Friends
Blessed With A Curse
Natalie’s POV
I walked in, seeing Tony lying on the hospital bed, a thin, white sheet around his mid-torso. His head was bandaged and his torso was bruised. His left arm was in a cast, resting next to him. I walked in, softly closing the door behind me and walked slowly to him. I looked down, tears threatening to fall and I closed my eyes, sitting in a chair next to him and holding his right hand. The tears fell, causing me to sob quietly.
“Why would you do this Tony?” I softly whispered. “You were drunk and you had to go out and do this to yourself? What am I supposed to do if you died? How am I supposed to go on knowing that it was my fault you have a drinking problem?” I asked him. The only response I got was the heart monitor beeping and I rested my forehead on his hand that I was holding.
“I’m sorry.” I softly cried, hearing the door open behind me and a pair of hands on my shoulders. I lifted my head a bit, seeing Austin behind me and he gave me a sad smile.
“Angel, he’ll be fine. I know Tony will pull right out of this.” I nodded and wiped my eyes with my sweater sleeve. The rest pilled in and they stood around, wondering how Tony was going to be. I looked around the room, noticing Moni was gone and looked over at Alex who smiled at me.
“She left after you came in here. She got a call and just walked out.” I nodded, knowing she had someone else and she didn’t even care about Tony. I looked over at him, hoping he would wake up soon when I looked at our linked hands. I had forgotten I was still holding his hand. Austin was in the room and he would get the wrong idea.
Linda cleared her throat and she rubbed the back of her neck. We all looked at her and she smiled shyly. “Why don’t we get a nice cup of coffee and some snacks? Yes?” She looked at everyone and they all agreed.
“I’ll stay here, Mike you know how I like my coffee.” I smiled up at him. Mike nodded and they all left, leaving Austin, Tony and I in the room. I turned to look at Tony and Austin sat next to me.
“Angel, you know I love you.” Austin whispered. I nodded, never letting my gaze leave Tony.
“But baby, do you really love me?” I froze, my hand squeezed Tony’s and my head whipped around to look at Austin.
“How many times have I told you that I loved you?” I whispered. Austin smiled, softly stroking my cheek, but his smile was sad.
“Many times Nat. But you love Tony.” My breathing hitched. Yes I loved Tony, but I loved
Austin as well. How could he ask me something like this?
“Austin-“ I began, but he cut me off.
“Angel, just tell me. Are you still in love with Tony?”
Tony’s POV
I could hear voices around me. They were distant, but I heard them. I focused a bit more easily on them and could recognize a few of the voices belonging to the guys. I felt someone grabbing my hand, but I felt too out of it to grab there’s in return. But it felt warm, like their hand belonged with mine. It couldn’t have been Moni’s; her hands are always ice cold. After a while, I heard Linda speak about getting coffee and a few people agreed.
“I’ll stay here, Mike you know how I like my coffee.” I heard Natalie say. Natalie was here? Was she the one holding my hand then? It had to be, it felt right and comfortable. I heard light footsteps step over to my right and another chair pull up.
“Angel, you know I love you.” I heard Austin whisper. “But baby, do you really love me?” I felt the hand that held mine squeeze it tighter and I wanted to assure Natalie that I was here, any small sign that I was here for her, but I couldn’t control my body.
“How many times have I told you that I loved you?” I could sense that she feels uncomfortable, like she doesn’t want to speak about it. But she has been avoiding a conversation like this for far too long.
“Many times Nat. But you love Tony.” She does love me, in fact, she belongs with me and only me. I wouldn’t let her go, I would go to the ends of the world for her and she knows it.
“Austin-“ She began to talk, but he cut her off.
“Angel, just tell me. Are you still in love with Tony?” I could feel her stop breathing. The world stopped moving. Her answer was the one I have been asking her but she would never answer. This is it. If she picked me, I got her. My life would go back to normal and we can be together again.
But if she picked Austin than that would be it. I wouldn’t try to win her over, I wouldn’t quit, I would just stop trying.
“Yes.”
I walked in, seeing Tony lying on the hospital bed, a thin, white sheet around his mid-torso. His head was bandaged and his torso was bruised. His left arm was in a cast, resting next to him. I walked in, softly closing the door behind me and walked slowly to him. I looked down, tears threatening to fall and I closed my eyes, sitting in a chair next to him and holding his right hand. The tears fell, causing me to sob quietly.
“Why would you do this Tony?” I softly whispered. “You were drunk and you had to go out and do this to yourself? What am I supposed to do if you died? How am I supposed to go on knowing that it was my fault you have a drinking problem?” I asked him. The only response I got was the heart monitor beeping and I rested my forehead on his hand that I was holding.
“I’m sorry.” I softly cried, hearing the door open behind me and a pair of hands on my shoulders. I lifted my head a bit, seeing Austin behind me and he gave me a sad smile.
“Angel, he’ll be fine. I know Tony will pull right out of this.” I nodded and wiped my eyes with my sweater sleeve. The rest pilled in and they stood around, wondering how Tony was going to be. I looked around the room, noticing Moni was gone and looked over at Alex who smiled at me.
“She left after you came in here. She got a call and just walked out.” I nodded, knowing she had someone else and she didn’t even care about Tony. I looked over at him, hoping he would wake up soon when I looked at our linked hands. I had forgotten I was still holding his hand. Austin was in the room and he would get the wrong idea.
Linda cleared her throat and she rubbed the back of her neck. We all looked at her and she smiled shyly. “Why don’t we get a nice cup of coffee and some snacks? Yes?” She looked at everyone and they all agreed.
“I’ll stay here, Mike you know how I like my coffee.” I smiled up at him. Mike nodded and they all left, leaving Austin, Tony and I in the room. I turned to look at Tony and Austin sat next to me.
“Angel, you know I love you.” Austin whispered. I nodded, never letting my gaze leave Tony.
“But baby, do you really love me?” I froze, my hand squeezed Tony’s and my head whipped around to look at Austin.
“How many times have I told you that I loved you?” I whispered. Austin smiled, softly stroking my cheek, but his smile was sad.
“Many times Nat. But you love Tony.” My breathing hitched. Yes I loved Tony, but I loved
Austin as well. How could he ask me something like this?
“Austin-“ I began, but he cut me off.
“Angel, just tell me. Are you still in love with Tony?”
Tony’s POV
I could hear voices around me. They were distant, but I heard them. I focused a bit more easily on them and could recognize a few of the voices belonging to the guys. I felt someone grabbing my hand, but I felt too out of it to grab there’s in return. But it felt warm, like their hand belonged with mine. It couldn’t have been Moni’s; her hands are always ice cold. After a while, I heard Linda speak about getting coffee and a few people agreed.
“I’ll stay here, Mike you know how I like my coffee.” I heard Natalie say. Natalie was here? Was she the one holding my hand then? It had to be, it felt right and comfortable. I heard light footsteps step over to my right and another chair pull up.
“Angel, you know I love you.” I heard Austin whisper. “But baby, do you really love me?” I felt the hand that held mine squeeze it tighter and I wanted to assure Natalie that I was here, any small sign that I was here for her, but I couldn’t control my body.
“How many times have I told you that I loved you?” I could sense that she feels uncomfortable, like she doesn’t want to speak about it. But she has been avoiding a conversation like this for far too long.
“Many times Nat. But you love Tony.” She does love me, in fact, she belongs with me and only me. I wouldn’t let her go, I would go to the ends of the world for her and she knows it.
“Austin-“ She began to talk, but he cut her off.
“Angel, just tell me. Are you still in love with Tony?” I could feel her stop breathing. The world stopped moving. Her answer was the one I have been asking her but she would never answer. This is it. If she picked me, I got her. My life would go back to normal and we can be together again.
But if she picked Austin than that would be it. I wouldn’t try to win her over, I wouldn’t quit, I would just stop trying.
“Yes.”
Notes
Title Credit: Bring Me The HorizonTo @annie_grace05 Did you think I was going to kill Tony? That shouldn't be running through your head, mate. :O He's too cute to kill.
Like sometimes, I have no fucking clue what he's doing:
But he's still fucking hot, mate!
Did you guys know I was going to put Natalie with Alex at first... But I didn't because Jalex:
And if you think it's not real, well then mate, guess what?
I'm done. :)
See love, this is why I love you. Once I think I'm done with the whole story, you remind me of her and I realize, this can't be the end. One more chapter will be posted, THEN the epilogue.
10/8/13