Veronica's POV
I'm lying completely still, no matter how much I tell myself to move, I just can't. Days go by, or maybe it's only hours. I don't even have a sense of time, I just lie here, slipping in and out of consciousness. "Please wake up" I heard Archie say that a few days ago, I think. Oh Archie I say in my head, which is the only place I can say things. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up.
Archie's POV
I'm sitting in the chair next to Ronnie's bed. Aside from here the only other place I've been in the past few days has been the waiting room and my house, for about 5 minutes at a time. "Mr and Mrs Lodge, it's Wednesday now and we need Veronica to be awake before Friday, the sooner the better" I hear Dr. Hillcroft say to her parents and I hang my head low. "Cmon Ronnie. What are you doing?" I whisper giving her hand a small squeeze. I hear a knock at the door and Mr. and Mrs. Lodge come in looking refreshed. "Thank you Archie" Hermione says putting her stuff in the small closet that the room provides. "No problem" I say standing. "I'll come back tomorrow morning. So you guys can go home and get some sleep" I say while putting my jacket on. We've been taking shifts, so in case Ronnie wakes up she won't be alone. "Yes. Thank you, we'll call if anything changes" Hiram says shaking my hand before I walk out. If anything changes, that makes me uneasy. Can't they just say when she wakes up, because she will wake up. I walk to the parking lot and get inside the truck and I just sit there before I do anything. I usually kiss her forehead and say see you tomorrow before I leave the hospital, but today I didn't. I lean my head down on the steering wheel and I feel my emotions build up again, I've been crying for the past 3 days. I'm sick of it. I put the key in the ignition and I drive off to my house, craving a shower and sleep.
As I pull into my driveway my clock says 11:37 pm, I hadn't realized how late I was at the hospital. I walk in my front door and my dad is asleep in the recliner, I go and tap him on the shoulder. "Dad?" I whisper. He nods awake and looks up at me "Hey son" he says sitting up. "Hey dad. Sorry I'm late, I lost track of time" I say, sitting down on the couch. "It's okay. How is she doing?" He asks rubbing his eyes. "The same. The exact same. I don't know what to do I'm just- I'm useless in this situation" I say hopelessly. "No Archie, you're not useless. You're there, if she doesn't know now then she'll know when she wakes up. All you can do is be there for her, it may not seem like a lot but it is" he says, leaning forward. "Alright. Thanks dad" I say, giving him a tired smile. "No problem. I'm going to get some sleep, don't stay up too late. You have somewhere to be in the morning" he says, clapping my shoulder. I nod and he goes up stairs and disappears into his room. I know I need to shower but I'm so exhausted. "5 minutes" I whisper to myself as I lie back on the couch. I'll rest for 5 minutes.
My phone rings loudly and I sit up quickly. I look at the clock and it's 4:17 am and I go and retrieve my phone from the end table. "Shit" I say as I see the caller ID: Hiram Lodge. I press answer:
A: hello?
H: Archie she's awake, and she's asking for you
A: oh thank god. I'll come now?
H: yes, please
He hangs up and I lie on my back for a second and smile like an idiot toward the ceiling. I run into the kitchen and leave a note for my dad and I run out the door. I get in my dads truck and I pull out of the drive way in seconds and drive down the street, as fast as the law will let me.
I park in the emergency parking lot and jump out of the truck as fast as I can. My heart is racing and I have a bit of sweat on my forehead. I see her parents outside of her room and Hermione smiles at me, "how is she" I ask quietly, considering that people should be sleeping right now. "Good. The doctor is with her right now, you can go in when she comes out, okay?" She says patting my shoulder. I sigh with relief and lean against the wall, counting down the seconds till the doctor comes out and I can go in. A few minutes later Dr. Hillcroft comes out and gives us a small smile. "Veronica is going great. A bit groggy but no mental deficits. She is asking about you, Mr. Andrews. You can go in" she says smiling and then going to talk to Ronnie's parents. I smile and walk into the room and she looks up at me and smiles. "Hey there you are" she says. "Me? Oh I've been here, you're the one we've been waiting on" I say sitting down on the edge of the bed and tucking hair behind her ear. "I'm glad you're okay" I whisper, not even meaning to. She smiles at me and pulls my lips down to hers and we kiss. It's gentle, but still feels the same as all of the others. I've missed kissing her more than anything. She pulls away and lies her head back and I hold her hand again, "how do you feel" I ask her. She shrugs her shoulders slightly, "my head hurts a bit, so does my stomach. But it's nothing I can't handle" She says with a smirk. I smile at her and she laughs a bit "what?" She asks. "Nothing, you're just really strong" I say impressed. She smiles at me and pulls me in for a hug, I hug her back but careful not to hurt her. "I should go and let you get some sleep, despite you sleeping for the past 3 days you need to relax" I say playing with her fingers absentmindedly. She nods and smiles, "I am surprisingly tired" she says quietly, lying her head back. I get up and lean forward and kiss her forehead, "I'll see you tomorrow" I say before walking out. "I love you" She says sleepily, "I love you too" I say before shutting her door.
I start to walk to the parking lot through the waiting room until I hear Hiram, "Archie, hold on" he says walking after me. I turn around to face him. "Yes sir?" I ask, trying to hide my exhaustion. "Can we talk?" He asks, gesturing towards the couch. "Yeah sure" I say walking to sit down. He sits across from me and puts his elbows on his knees. "Listen, Archie. I honestly never thought you were good enough for my daughter, I thought you'd hurt her. But this week, since her accident, you've really shown your loyalty towards her. You practically lived in this hospital, that means a lot to my wife and I. I never thought you loved Veronica that way you said you do but now I believe you Archie, I'm sorry I misjudged you. You two officially have my blessing, whatever that means to you" he says seriously. I nod "it means a lot to me, sir. Thank you, and I really do love your daughter. I don't know what I'd do without her" I say looking at the door to the ICU. "I'm glad to hear that Archie. Now get home and get some rest. Veronica will want you here as soon as she's awake again" he says with a humorous tone, I smirk and stand. "Thank you again, sir" I say sticking my hand out. He ignores my hand shake and pulls me into a hug, "call me Hiram." I nod and he walks away back to the ICU. I walk out to the parking lot and get in my truck and pull away from the hospital, with the biggest smile I've had on my face in days.
I'm not 100% sure about this but it's been a long ass day, my Christmas break starts on Friday so I promise these will get better!! This is the last part of 'The Accident'
