"Realize that if a door closed, it's because what was behind it wasn't meant for you."

-Mandy Hale.

Aiden's pov.

"I forgot to give you something," I say once I stop the car and look at Bree.

"What is..."she trails off when I take out the velvet box from my pocket and open it for her. It's a promise ring. Her eyes widen in surprise.

"It is a promise ring," I tell her, and she smiles. I wonder how I ended up with such a perfect girl.

I take her right hand and put it on for her before speaking, "You mean the world to me princess and I don't want to let go of you ever,"

She pulls me into a kiss, and I deepen the kiss while grabbing her by her waist. I could stay like this forever. I fell for her in every human way possible.

"I really like you baby doll," I'm too scared to tell her that I love her. What if she doesn't love me back?

"I like you too, Aiden. Thank you so much," she says, and I smile against her lips. Her beautiful brown eyes make me feel alive.

"Don't ever thank me baby doll. You deserve every happiness," I reply and kiss her on her forehead.

~

I open my eyes with my head still on my crossed arms on her bed while I'm sitting on the seat next to it. The machines continue to beep like they did since the past two days and I look over to Bree, who looks peaceful in her sleep. It's hard to imagine the pain she's probably going through.

"I don't know how long it would take for you to wake up but I would be right here when you do," I hope she can hear things. I kiss her hand before standing up. I spent two while nights staring at her with a hope that she would wake up.

My phone starts vibrating on the table where I put it for charging. Mom. It's time I answer her call, she's probably worried.

"Aiden, where are you?" She's worried of course.

"Mom, calm down. I'm with Bree," I tell her softly before I could cause any disturbance. Silence laced as my mom doesn't reply.

"She met with an accident?" I hear my mom ask and sigh.

"It's on the news, isn't it?" I ask her.

"You're on the news too. You and Jackson Adams entering the hospital. How is she?" Should I be surprised cause it's the first time my mom sounded concerned about Bree.

I look over to Bree before replying to my mom, "she's in a coma,"

The thought is killing me, I don't even know when she's going to wake up. The doctor didn't even give a clarity that she's safe. "Aiden,"

"Yeah mom,"

"I need to talk to you...about Bree," ugh! Not now.

"Mom I don't want to hear you saying that she's bad for me again alright. Enough is enough, I'm not going to stay shut this time," I hang up on the call, frustrated.

Closing my eyes, I try to calm down and walk towards Bree. My eyes jerk open as the door opens to see the doctor enter. I'm over reacting for everything today and all I want to think about is Bree.

"Can you wait outside for a few minutes?" The doctor asks me and I nod without protesting. I look at Bree one last time before leaving the room. Jackson was waiting outside and he gives me a half hearted smile.

He insisted on staying back the past two nights but I asked him to go cause Amanda is pregnant and would need him in case of any emergency. I take a seat next to him.

"It's still all over the news after two days," he grumbles and I chuckle. Of course it is like my mom just told me.

I close my eyes as I feel my head ache. Jackson's voice interrupts my thoughts, "Can you promise me something?"

What would it be? I can't help but think for a second cause last time I made a promise I broke it in the worst way possible. What takes me by surprise is how Jackson still trusts me after all that I've done to Bree. Finding my voice, I finally answer, "Anything."

That's all comes out of my mouth. I wish Bree was here next to me right now. Jackson speaks up interrupting my thoughts, "If Bree s-survives this...can you promise me that you wouldn't break her again?"

He's trying hard to stay strong and his eyes say it all. I don't want to think of the possibility of losing her cause I don't want to lose her no matter what. "I promise,"

"Thank you," that's all comes out of Jackson before he stands up and walks towards the window. My phone buzzes and I unlock it to find Cole's message.

Cole: I saw the news about Bree's accident and saw you entering the hospital. How is she and why are you there?

I sigh after reading Cole's long message and lock my phone instead of replying. Bree met with an accident two days ago and it's as if Cole just realised it. Resting my head back on the wall, I close my eyes and my thoughts are clouded with her beautiful face. I jerk open my eyes, when her face with all the cuts flashes in my mind.

Hurt.

That's the only word that comes to my mind. It hurts to see her hurting and I can't do anything but stare at her while she's taking all the pain. Now, everytime I think of her I can only picture her with all the scars instead of a smile on her face.

Footsteps interrupt my thoughts and I look up to see who it is. My jaw drops when I see the person, "mom..."

Why the hell is she here?

Don't tell me she's here because she's concerned and I'm not in a mood to argue with her about staying with Bree in front of Jackson and I don't understand why she wants to judge me in all my decisions.

Standing up, I raise an eyebrow at my mom while she studied my face. The reason I hate my mom is this. It's as if she reads my mind and she knows what I'm thinking about or how I feel at the moment but she didn't know how I felt when she asked me to leave Bree.

"What are you doing to yourself?" I'm not doing anything to myself mom cause the damage is already done six years ago. I'm just trying to relax while the girl I love is suffering in pain.

"What are you doing here?" I question, ignoring my mom's question.

"What a pleasant surprise Mrs. Waters?" I look behind to see Jackson staring bitterly at my mom. His words were full of venom and he continued to look at mom. My mom looks down at her feet with guilt written all over her face.

Wait, what? Guilt?

The look they shared held something beyond my understanding. Jackson seems tired and angry at the same time and my mom couldn't wipe off the guilty look on her face. It's more like a staring contest going on here.

"Mom?" Both of them look at me as if they just realised that I'm here. Jackson glares at my mom one last time before walking away.

"Jackson, wait," I call him and he stops in his tracks without turning around to look at me.

I leave my mom's side and walk up to Jackson. Finding my voice, I finally ask, "what's wrong?"

His bloodshot eyes meet mine while I frown at how angry he seemed. "Why don't you ask you mom what happened? She seems more aware of everything that happened than you are,"

He leaves me awestruck by his answer before walking away. My mom knows what happened all along? Jackson would never lie to me which leaves me with the conclusion that my mom has been lying to me all these years. She always told me that she never knew anything about Bree when I asked her to find out while I was attending university.

I was a fool to believe her all along and I thought that Bree moved on when she's been suffering more than I ever did. I feel so betrayed by my mom and it's just adding up to the pain I'm going through. It's just like another door closed.

Turning around to face my mom, I find a few words to speak, "You lied to me?"

"Aiden, I was just protecting you," I let out a humor less laugh at her statement.

"Protect me? Really Mom? What do you think you're doing to me right now?" My voice is dangerous low and full of hate while my mom starts tearing up.

She starts to leave but I stop her, "will you at least tell me what happened to her before you leave?"

"I c-can't. What happened is her past and she's suffering the consequences Aiden. You don't deserve to suffer the way she did," my mom's voice grows stronger with every word.

Jackson, Ricky and Maria couldn't tell me the truth because Bree made them promise and when my mom is free to tell me the truth, she doesn't want to open her damn mouth. My head snaps from my mom to the doctor who heads out of Bree's room.

Leaving my mom aside I head to him as Jackson follows me. I just hope there's some good news.

"Mr. Adams, your sister is doing really well. In her case the only thing that's saving her is hope. Her reports are much better than yesterday but we can't tell you when she's going to wake up. It could take her a day, a week or a month but I think she's not going to take that long according to how her body is responding to the tests. And finally, the good news is that she can hear things,"

"Thank you doc," Jackson says with a small smile and look around for mom. She's no where. She probably left and that's just making me hate her more right now.

Ignoring any thoughts about my mom, I enter the room with Jackson. As much as hospitals make me feel sick, Bree's face makes me forget all the stuff around. I wait at a distance while Jackson spends his time with Bree.

I take a few steps closer as Jackson stands up and keep my gaze fixed on Bree. Jackson faces me with a small smile and walks past me.

He suddenly stops and whispers, "She can hear what you say Aiden. It's time for you to start over,"

It's time I start over.

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So what do you guys think? I know this was a short chapter and it's completely unedited but I promise the next chapter would be good.

This chapter is dedicated to Resserell for the amazing cover.

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-this_is_her...😜