"Everything! Where's Nick? A.J. is he okay?" A.J. looked over the side and saw five body guards surrounding Nick. Brian was kneeled at his beside him, Nick's eyes were closed. His right leg was bent in a weird sickening way.
A.J. finally tore his eyes away and looked at me.
" Alex, tell me." I only called him that when I was serious about something. Tears streamed down my face.
"I don't know? Paramedics are on their way for you and Nick. Just lie still, everything is going to be all right. I promise." Soon a neck brace was placed on me and I was lifted onto a stitcher. A. J. and Howie were by my side. Forty-five minutes later I was in the Emergency room.
"Look, before you worry about me. Is my boyfriend all right?" I yelled trying to sit up.
"Lay still. We'll have someone find out." They took x-rays and what not.
"Anastasia, we have to bring you up to surgery. You have two discs touching your spinal cord. Its only about an hour persidure. If your well enough tomorrow you can leave. I'm sorry but this means you wont be able to dance or do strenuous sports again. After about a week you will be in therapy."
"Did you find out about Nick yet?" I asked ignoring everything she had just told me.
"Someone will be in to prepare you. I'll go find out about him right now."
"Thank you." Ten minutes later Kevin came in.
"Kev!
" Hey hun, are you in a lot of pain?"
"No they gave me something for it. Is Nick okay?" Kevin sighed and took my hand.
"He has two fractured ribs and his right leg is broken severely." He lowered his eyes to the ground.
"Well, those will heel. So he's fine right?"
"Stace...he hit his had pretty hard. He's in a coma."
" God." I whispered to myself and tears slipped down my cheeks. " He will wake up though wont he?"
"Small chance he wont,very small. You know how stubborn Nick is. He'll be just fine."
"This is all my fault." I brought my hands to my face and cried. Kevin knelt down and took both of my hands.
"This is NOT your fault, got that?" He looked into my eyes sincerely. He kissed my cheek and brushed back my hair.
"All right Anastasia, time to go up." The Doctor told me.
"Kevin tell Nick I love him for me."
" Will do. I'll be here when you wake up." He squeezed my hand and let go.
"Come on Frack wake up. We can't be the Backstreet Boys with you. We love and need you buddy." Brian said holding back his tears the best he could.
"Anastasia loves and needs you too." Kevin said putting a hand on Brian's shoulder. Brian let out a small "pssh" noise.
"Where's A.J. and Howie?" He asked.
" D went with Marie and are calling Nick's parents. A.J.'s with Lena. She's really upset."
" Aren't we all though?" Brian replied.
" Stace went up to surgery. Two discs are pinching her spinal cord."
"Nick's in a coma." Brian said bluntly. Kevin knew what his cousin meant and he wasn't in the mood for arguing. An hour and forty-five minutes later I opened my eyes. I looked around the room and saw Kevin next to me.
"About time you woke up." He smiled and I smiled back. I tried to move a little but it hurt.
"Just try to lay still." He said soothingly.
"Kevin, how's Nick?"
"The same."
"And everyone else?"
"Holding in there."
"Do you know when I'll be able to see him."
" Tomorrow. For now just rest." So I closed my eyes and tried to fall back asleep. My mind was on Nick the whole time. Eventually I did but only for an hour and a half. When I woke I saw Howie and Marie. "Stacie!"
"Hi hun, hey D."
"Feeling any better?" Howie asked.
"No not really. Oh well, I deserve it."
"No you don't. Not at all." Howie tried telling me. Just then the door opened and A.J. came running in with flowers. "Here ya go doll!"
"Aww thank you A.J." He kissed my cheek. "How's Brian doing?"
"They all kept quiet knowing his feelings about all of this.
"He's taking this hard. So don't be upset if he doesn't come to visit." Marie told me.
"Look why don't ya'll go see Nick. He needs you a lot more than I do." They all looked at me. "I'm serious."
"Okay, get some sleep." A.J. kissed my fore head and left. Howie kissed my cheek and Marie squeezed my hand. "I'll stay here with you if-"
"Marie, its really all right. I'll be out tomorrow. Give Nick my love and a kiss please." She nodded her head and left. Soon Lena came in. She looked as if she had been crying the most. "I am so sorry I didn't come in sooner. I was just overwhelmed with everything."
"I understand." We talked for a while and then I was getting tired. "I'll let you sleep."
"Yeah and you should be with A.J. He's taking this harder than he shows." " I know, Brian is taking it a lot harder."
" Give Bri a hug for e please."
"You got it dude. Night."
"Good night."
It was one PM when I woke up the next day.
"Well, good morning. I was just checking your charts. Everything seems to be going good and in order. How do you feel?"
"Just a little stiff."
"Well, whenever you want you can leave. Your friend brought you some clothes this morning." He handed me the bad of clothes. "Just sign these and you can get dressed."
So signed them and he talked about restrictions and what not.
" May I send someone in to help you?"
"Um-anyone who is in Nick Carter's room."
"All right. Try not to move around too much, remember."
I had just finished getting dressed when there was a knock on the door. "Come in." Howie came in a wheel chair. "Your chariot awaits you my dear."
"Ugh, I thought I was done with those." I moaned.
"Doctors orders." He helped me stand up and sit down." I figured you want to see Nick right away."
"Yeah. I can't wait any longer."
"All right, to warn you. He looks really pale. There are three IV's running in his left arm. His right leg is in a cast and in a song. A heart monitor is connected to him also. Ready?"
"Doesn't matter. I have to be there for him." I held my break and as he pushed me in.
Chapter Thirty-Four
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