[CLOSED] broken and bruised; longing for you.

[aubri 'bee' ella-paige reed]

She looked up at him, and felt about ready to cry. He looked so sad, like the world might be ending. She hated seeing him so sad. She squeezed Xander's hand, honestly at a loss for words. There was no promising Nash would make it out of the operating room. Or the hospital. He might be waiting forever for a donor. "He needs you too much for him to give up on you." She mumbled, hoping it would make him feel better. "We just gotta hope he can get a donor.."

[sean michael cutler]

Sean didn't bother open his eyes. "I'd do anything to help..." He mumbled. Trez reached over to rub his back gently. "We all would, Sean. Just get some sleep.." He had been up all night with a restless Trez, had only slept for two or three hours.

[aubri 'bee' ella-paige reed]

"Just sleep. We'll wake you up if they say anything, okay?" She patted his leg gently before climbing back into the security of Xander's lap. She curled up, kicking off her flip flops before pulling her feet up with her too. She reached for his hand, gently tracing her fingers over the top of it as her eyes grew heavier and heavier.

"Please don't let me go.." She pleaded quietly, a yawn passing her lips.

[sean michael cutler]

Sean only huffed in response, hand dropping into his lap. He was aeep within minutes, slumping further in his chair. Trez sighed, biting his lip guiltily. He continued to rub his back gently though, knew Sean would eep easier if he did.

Xander smiled. "Wouldn't dream of it," He murmured, chin findig the top of her head as he wrapped his arms around her, watching nurses and doctors move about with quiet curiosity.

[aubri 'bee' ella-paige reed]

She leaned up, kissing his cheek. It was strange, considering the only person's cheek she kissed was Sean, and occasionally Trez. She kept close, slowly falling asleep. She slept soundly until she heard people moving around, looking up to see a nurse bringing them each a blanket. She pulled it closer to her and Xander, but it wasn't long until another nurse came out.

"He's stable, if you want to go see him." She said quietly.

"Is he okay?" She asked hesitantly.

"Well, he's.. really rough looking. But he's awake. We can't do much more for him, but we can't let him go home, either.. His lungs have completely failed. He's literally breathing with a machine." Aubri started crying again, so sure she was going to lose her cousin. She reached over, tapping Sean.

"Sean.. Wake up.." She pleaded.

[sean michael cutler]

Xander hugged her tight. "It's alright.." He murmured. He made no promises though, didn't tell her to stop crying. He had witnessed Trez and Sean being told promises, and he had died anyway.

"No," Sean whimpered in his sleep, hand fisting. He stirred after a moment, stretching. Bt when Aubri looked at him, his hazy drowsiness dropped from his eyes, jaw tightening as he mentally begged that Nash still be alive.

[aubri 'bee' ella-paige reed]

"The nurse said he's okay but he's looking rough a-and.." She broke down again, clinging to Xander's arm. She finally managed to choke out that he couldn't breathe on his own. She cried harder, slowly tracing her fingers up and down Xander's arm. She wrapped her arms around his and hugged it tight.

"He can't die.. He just can't.." She sobbed, her uncle stirring in his chair. But he was lost, didn't know what was going on.

[sean michael cutler]

Sean bit his lip. Teeth gritted and suddenly he made to bolt. Trez snatched his shirt, hauling him back. "Stop Sean, it's not their fault.. You want to go see him?" Sean glared at him, thinking him an idiot, but swallowed back his anger and nodded.

Xander hugged her tight, lips pressing to the top of her head. "Shh..." He murmured, rocking some, his arms still around her. "Sh."

[nashville 'nash' aspen greer]

Aubri refused to go see him, clinging to Xander no matter how much her uncle told her she needed to go see him. "I don't wanna see him like that.." She cried, and he sighed, making his way back to Nash's room. He entered slowly, but Nash smiled, raising what he could of his hand in a sad wave.

"Hey, dad.." He breathed, the effort obviously labored. His dad made his way to one side of his bed, gently taking his hand. Nash looked bad, a breathing tube in his nose. He wouldn't keep the mask on, kept saying he couldn't breathe. He was hooked to many tubes and wires and machines. He reached weakly for the blanket at his waist, and his dad pulled it up for him.

"It's gonna be okay, Nash.." His dad said, gently patting his hand.

[sean michael cutler]

Xander just held her close in silence, giving her the time she needed to cry.

Sean started hesitantly towards the room, Trez trailing not far from him just in case. The sight of Nash had gentle tears falling down his cheeks. No, he didn't know him all that well yet, but any friend of crush of Sean's meant the world to him. Nobody would have guessed how sensitive he actually was. His jaw trembled and he bit down hard on his lip. Trez urged him forward before leaving the room to wait outside the door.