“Hey Brian. Phone!” Kevin yelled from the opposite side of the studio.
“Hello”
“Mr. Littrell, your girlfriend Miss Wallace is in the hospital. She has been in a car accident.” His heart sank.
“Um is she okay?”
“We aren’t sure. The baby seems to be fine but Miss Wallace is unconscious”
“I’ll be down there as soon as possible” Brian tried his best to hold back the tears.
“Rok, what’s wrong?” Kevin put his arm around Brian.
“Leighanne’s in the hospital” Brian walked out to the car. Tears blinded his vision.
“Brian wait, I’m coming with you” Kevin yelled as Brian walked out the door. The car ride was silent. Before the car even stopped Brian was out.
“Where is Miss Wallace’s room?”
“Room 206” Brian caught the first elevator and didn’t even bother waiting for Kevin.
“Room 201, 203, where is it?” He said to himself. Finally he reached her room. He took a deep breath in and opened the door. She had bruises all over her face and tubes through out her body.
“Excuse me Mr. Littrell?” the doctor walked in.
“Is she gonna be okay?”
“We’re not sure.”
“What happened?”
“Drunk driving. The car was on the opposite side of the road. He ran into Miss Wallace’s car. Her head went through the windshield. The driver of the other car was killed instantly.”
Brian’s heart sank once more. My Lei may not be here tomorrow
“As you may have heard the baby is fine but if Miss Wallace doesn’t make it neither does the baby. My hope is that she’ll wake up soon. Maybe if she hears familiar voices she may respond” And with that the doctor left. Brian pulled a chair next to her bed and held her hand.
“Leighanne, please wake up. I need you here. I need our baby. Please don’t go, please...”
“Brian it’ll be okay” Kevin slowly walked into the room “I promise you. I called the other guys. They’ll be here soon.”
“Thanx bro”
“So what did they say about her?”
“They don’t know. The baby is fine but...” He choked up again. Kevin wrapped his arms around Brian.
“Frick..” Nick whispered from the door. Brian didn’t say a word. Kevin motioned for Nick to leave. Reluctantly he did. “Kevin, he needs us here”
“Let him have some time with Lei alone, okay?” Nick nodded. “It’s okay to cry, I won’t tease you.” A single tear fell.
“Why is this happening? Lei doesn’t deserve this, neither does Brian. And what about the baby? I was gonna be an uncle” Nick kept the secret hidden.
“I know Nick. Boy do I know”
“Is she okay?” AJ asked as Howie, Becca, Claudia, Kristin, and Amanda appeared from the elevator.
“We don’t know” Nick sobbed.
“It’s okay” Becca hugged him as he cried into her shoulder.
“It doesn’t seem real. Everything was perfect. Becca and Nick got married, Brian and Lei were engaged and expecting a baby. All of our lives were great. Why?” Amanda cried.
“I’ll be back in a minute.” Becca got up.
“I’m coming” Kristin followed her. The both got up and headed to the gift shop.
“What are you doing?”
“I just wanted to get Lei and the baby something that’s all” Becca picked up and brown bear that said ‘Get Well’
“I see. Let’s get some snacks too. The boys may want to try and eat something”
“I guess. I hop Lei will be okay, it wouldn’t be the same without her.”
“Lei please wake up” Brian pleaded. Just as he said that Lei squeezed his hand. His eyes shot open. He ran out of the room. “She squeezed my hand!”
“Are you serious!” Howie yelled.
“Yes!” They all rushed in the room. Lei’s eyes were open.
“What happened?”
“You were in a car accident. Do you remember anything about it?” Brian asked.
“All I remember is driving to see you at the studio. Oh my God! Is the baby okay?”
“The baby is fine. And so are you” The rest of the people left the room as the doctor entered.
“Well Miss Wallace how do you feel?”
“Like I’ve been run over twice”
“Well you should” He laughed. “But you need some rest we’ll let Mr. Littrell..”
“Brian”
“Brian, stay here past visiting hours but don’t tell anyone. It’ll be our secret” he smiled.
“I’m so happy that you’re okay Lei”
“Me too. So when do I get out of here?”
“I dunno we’ll worry about that later” He crawled into bed next to her. “I love you Lei and our baby”
“I love you too Bri and our baby” he snuggled up next to her and they both fell asleep.
Brian jolted up out of bed. He had relived his nightmare once more. He looked to her side. Lei wasn’t there. He assumed she was down stairs. He tiptoed down.
“Hey Brian.” He sat down next to her.
“I love you baby”
“I love you too Mr. Littrell. I’m tired take me to bed”
“You just expect me to do that” He teased her.
“I am carrying your child, that’s the least you can do”
“Well I did have a lot to do with it”
“Brian!” she hit his arm.
“Okay, okay” he picked her up just like a baby. He gently laid her in the bed.
“Night Brian, I love you”
“I love you too. And I’m glad I never lost you” he wrapped his arms around her and placed his hands on her tummy. They both fell asleep in each others arms.
I hope the man upstairs isn’t mad at me cause I have one of his angels and she’s here with me, each time I see he precious smile and she spreads her wings it takes me to a place where love meets eternity
Brian stopped the car and turned around. He pulled out his cell and called the guys. “I won’t be in today I have more important things” he hung up and went home.
“Lei!” No answer. He walked up stairs and she was still in bed. The sun made her blond hair glow. She looked like an angel, his angel.