Down the Rabbit Hole (Stuck On You)

Chapter 34: Oh Baby

She picked up an iPad from the end of my bed and looked it over as I sighed.

"That's good... I guess," trying to make myself feel better.

"You, however, had a bruised rib, and a slight concussion besides the few other cuts and bruises you got. You were lucky, but we need to keep you until that rib heals up a bit more. We don't want it to break and hurt the baby," the doctor explained. I stopped breathing. It felt like I was entering a dream. Everything was starting to get fuzzy.

"B-baby?" I whispered, thoroughly stunned. A look of regret crossed the doctor's face.

"Did you not know that you were pregnant?" she asked me hesitantly. I shook my head as a stray tear left my eye.

"You have to promise me that Hayden is going to be okay," I said hoarsely. I was trying my best not to cry again. I felt my eyes water anyway. The doctor sighed and put the iPad back.

"All I can promise is that we'll do our best. You can start accepting visitors now. I'll come back later with a sonogram machine to check in on the baby. You'll probably be released in a few days," she said, changing the subject. She left and a nurse brought me a cup of ice chips. I was worried about Hayden. I needed Hayden to be okay. I needed Hayden to live.

A few minutes later, Quinn was poking her head into the wash-white room. Lana, Jason, Kendra, Bradley, and Luca came in after her. My heart dropped when I realized that Hayden wouldn't be coming in behind them.

"How are you feeling?" Luca asked. I couldn't find my words. Those simple four words sent me spiraling again. I felt my eyes start to water. I tried to hold them back, but the more I tried, the harder it became to hold them back. I shook my head as I closed my eyes. Quinn sat next to me in the bed and put an arm around me. I subconsciously put a hand over my stomach. I leaned my head against her shoulder as my tears fell again. She shushed me and eventually, it worked. I sighed and looked to Luca.

you heard

"We?" Quinn picked out.

down to my stomach. "We,"

Lana trailed

anything about Hayden?" I asked again. Everyone was quiet as

He's in a coma... they don't know when he'll wake up," Jason said softly. I let out a sigh of relief; Hayden

to this 'we'," Lana

found out a while ago. The doctor told

"And Hayden?" Kendra asked.

appalled that she would even think that. "I've only ever

are you going to

to check in with the baby and make

You're more family to him than all of us combined; especially now. You've been great for him, really. I didn't think that he would ever settle down, but he...he had a ring picked out for you. He was planning on proposing to you at our

that!" Quinn said, reaching over and hitting his arm. I sighed and covered

wanted her to know, just in

watered. "Please, stop." Luca gave me

in with another doctor and a machine rolling in a behind her. She smiled lightly. "Are you ready to see your baby?" she asked. Quinn got up to leave but

please," I asked. She squeezed my hand lightly before she