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SHAYLA RECEIVE A BAD NEWS ABOUT KAI๐ฑ
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๐ฑ Shayla’s phone buzzes — unknown number
Shayla:
Hello?
Nina:
Shayla… it’s me. Nina.
Shayla:
Nina? Why are you calling from a different number? Is everything okay?
Nina:
I— I didn’t know how else to reach you. Shayla, you need to sit down.
Shayla:
Don’t say that. Please don’t say that. What’s wrong?
Nina:
It’s about Kai.
Shayla:
…What about him? Did he finally land? He was supposed to text me hours ago.
Nina:
Shayla—
Shayla:
Nina, you’re scaring me. Just tell me.
Nina:
There was an accident.
Shayla:
…
What kind of accident?
Nina:
Last night. On the highway near the bridge.
Shayla:
No.
No, that can’t be right. Kai hates driving at night. He always—
Nina:
Shayla, please listen to me.
Shayla:
Was he hurt?
Nina:
…
Shayla:
Nina, answer me. WAS HE HURT?!
Nina:
Yes.
Shayla:
How bad?
Nina:
He’s in the hospital.
Shayla:
Okay.
Okay, that’s… that’s fine. People go to hospitals all the time. What room? I’ll come right now.
Nina:
He’s unconscious.
Shayla:
…
What?
Nina:
They said he has a head injury. The doctors are monitoring him.
Shayla:
You’re lying. You have to be lying. I talked to him yesterday. He promised he’d call me when he got home.
Nina:
I know. He talked about you the whole drive.
Shayla:
Then why didn’t he call me?
Nina:
Because the accident happened before he got the chance.
Shayla:
…
Is he going to wake up?
Nina:
They don’t know yet.
Shayla:
That’s not an answer.
Nina:
That’s all they could give me.
Shayla:
Did he say anything? Before… before it happened?
Nina:
He texted me something. About ten minutes before the crash.
Shayla:
What did it say?
Nina:
“I just want to get back to her. I miss Shayla.”
Shayla:
…
Oh my God.
Nina:
I’m so sorry.
Shayla:
This is my fault.
Nina:
No. Don’t do that.
Shayla:
I told him to drive. I told him I needed to see him. If I hadn’t—
Nina:
Shayla, listen to me. Kai chose to go. He wanted to see you.
Shayla:
I should be there. I should be holding his hand right now.
Nina:
You can. Visiting hours start in the morning.
Shayla:
I’m coming tonight.
Nina:
Shayla, it’s three hours away—
Shayla:
I don’t care.
Nina:
Okay. Okay. I’ll stay with him until you get here.
Shayla:
Please don’t leave him alone.
Nina:
I won’t.
Shayla:
Tell him I’m coming.
Nina:
He can’t hear us, Shayla.
Shayla:
Tell him anyway.
Nina:
…Okay. I will.
Shayla:
If he doesn’t wake up—
Nina:
He will.
Shayla:
Promise me.
Nina:
I can’t promise… but I believe he will.
Shayla:
Kai always keeps his promises.
Nina:
Yeah. He does.
Shayla:
Don’t let him be alone.
Nina:
Never.
๐ Call ends. Shayla stares at her phone, shaking.
Shayla (whispering to herself):
You better wake up, Kai. You still owe me a lifetime.
๐ฅ Hospital — 2:47 AM
The hallway smells like disinfectant and coffee that’s been sitting too long. Shayla’s hands won’t stop shaking as she signs her name at the front desk.
Nurse:
You’re family?
Shayla:
I’m… I’m his person.
The nurse pauses, then nods.
Nurse:
Room 317. You can stay, but keep your voice low.
Shayla doesn’t wait for the rest.
๐ช Room 317
Machines hum softly. Kai lies still, a bandage wrapped around his head, wires everywhere. He looks smaller. Fragile. Not like the Kai she knows.
Shayla (breaking):
Hey…
I’m here.
She steps closer, afraid that touching him might hurt.
Shayla:
I told you not to drive so fast. You never listen to me.
Her laugh turns into a sob.
Shayla:
You scared me. Do you know that? I thought I lost you.
She takes his hand. It’s warm.
Shayla:
Nina said you were talking about me.
Of course you were.
Her forehead rests against his knuckles.
Shayla:
I still have so much to say to you. So you don’t get to leave yet. Not now. Not ever.
The monitor beeps steadily.
Shayla:
Remember when you said you’d always come back to me?
I’m holding you to that.
A faint twitch.
Shayla freezes.
Shayla:
…Kai?
Another twitch. His fingers curl slightly around hers.
Shayla:
KAI?!
She laughs and cries at the same time.
Shayla:
Don’t do that halfway thing. Open your eyes.
His brow tightens. Slowly, painfully, his eyes flutter open.
Kai (hoarse):
…Shay?
Shayla:
I’m here. I’m right here.
Kai:
Thought… I was dreaming.
Shayla:
Nope. Real. Very real. And very mad at you.
He tries to smile. It barely works.
Kai:
Worth it… if I get to see you.
Shayla:
Don’t ever say that again.
She squeezes his hand.
Shayla:
You don’t get to scare me like this and act cute.
Kai:
Did I… make it?
Shayla:
You did. Barely. And you’re not going anywhere.
A nurse rushes in.
Nurse:
Well, look at that. Welcome back, Kai.
Kai:
Hey… sorry about the drama.
Nurse (smiling):
You’re going to be just fine.
The nurse leaves them alone again.
๐
Morning light creeps through the window
Kai is awake now, exhausted but alive. Shayla hasn’t let go of his hand once.
Kai:
You stayed.
Shayla:
Of course I did.
Kai:
I remember thinking… right before everything went black…
I didn’t want my last thought to be unfinished.
Shayla:
Unfinished?
Kai:
Us.
Shayla swallows hard.
Shayla:
Then let’s finish it. Together. Slowly. Safely.
Kai:
No more late-night drives.
Shayla:
No more scaring me half to death.
Kai:
Deal.
He lifts her hand and presses a weak kiss to her knuckles.
Kai:
I’m not going anywhere, Shayla.
Shayla (soft but fierce):
Good. Because neither am I.
She rests her head on his shoulder as the sun rises.
END. ๐
❤️

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