You weren’t supposed to swerve...
Hello and Welcome!! this is a story I posted on AO3 and thought I’d crosspost here as well. I think I got all the warnings down, but if I missed any please let me know and I’ll adjust the tags! I hope that you enjoy! Thank you for reading! Sorry the summery kinda sucks!
Warnings-
Implied Character Death, Blood, Attempted Suicide, Car Accident, Cursing
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Summery
Logan is driving home, the hour is very late, and it’s pitch black on the lonely road. He’s looking forward to getting home to his beloved Patton when suddenly a shadow materializes in the middle of the road. He has no time to react, jerking the wheel he swerves.
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It was rather late at night before Logan finished up the paper work that he had to do. He sighed as he stood up from his desk, feeling his body protest from the hours that he’d been sitting hunched over the papers that had to be finished. A soft groan escaped him as he lifted his arms above his head and stretched out his body. Sighing slightly, and feeling a bit looser now he packed his bag and headed for the exit.
Outside the black of night greeted him. Logan shivered a bit as he felt the cool night air wash over him. He picked up his phone and dialed a familiar number.
“Hi Lo Lo!!” A happy voice answered the phone after only a couple of rings. Logan felt his lips curling up in a warm smile as he heard his husband’s voice, the warmth then spread though his chest and heart. He loved his husband so very much.
“Hello Patton. I’ve just finished up all of my work. I’m on my way to my car now to head home.” He said in a calm voice. His steps echoed lightly on the ground of the deserted parking garage. Patton laughed in delight over the line
“Really? You’ve finished everything, as in Everything everything!?!? Does that mean we can head out a day early?” his bright eager voice rang out. Logan could picture his husband all but jumping in place as he asked, his hands gripping the phone eagerly and his blue eyes shining with excitement. He nodded, then remembering he was on the phone he chucked slightly at his error before speaking.
“That is correct. I hoped I could finish all of the work tonight, and that way I could add an additional day to our vacation. I didn’t say anything about it this morning since I was unsure if I could accomplish all the tasks I needed to. I didn’t wish to disappoint you if I did not.” He said to him. Reaching his car, his hand fumbled for his keys for a moment, trying to juggle the bag, the phone and getting the keys out with out dropping anything. Smirking in victory he unlocked his car and slid into the chilled seat. He set his bag to the side, and then turned the key in the engine, feeling the car come to life. Patton’s squeal of delight made him move the phone from his ear slightly, wincing, but smiling even more. He knew for sure his love was rocking back and forth on his feet, almost prancing in place like an over excited puppy. He grinned at the thought, as he slid the car into drive and began to leave the car garage.
“Oh this is wonderful!! I’m so excited LoLo!! I’m going to have to make you my special hot coco for when you get home! And tomorrow we can head out, and this is going to be such an amazing vacation and you’ve worked so hard to get it and I can’t believe we’re finally getting to go on vacation and I’m so excited and–” Patton was cut off by Logan’s laugh.
“Breath love. Breath. You’ll pass out if you keep up with that ongoing sentence. I am, however, very excited as well. I am quite eager for this vacation that we have worked hard to get. But, even if we were not going anyplace I am looking most forward to my time with you.” he said in a softer voice. Patton awwe’d into the phone and Logan felt his face warming slightly. He turned out of the car garage, and after glancing back and forth to ensure no cars were coming, excited onto the main road. Just thirty minuets. Then he would be home and he and Patton would go on the vacation they’d been planning for a year and a half now. Three weeks off both their jobs, a cruise, and then an all inclusive resort. Time just for themselves, away from work and any other troubles. They hadn’t had much time just to be together since the Honeymoon, his job keeping him late often with paper work, and Patton’s Pet Hospital calling him in on odd hours for emergencies on top of his normal shifts. He smiled again, yes, he was looking forward very much to this time off.
“As I am driving now love, I will let you go. I shall be home in approximately thirty minuets. I look forward to your hot coco.” he added with a soft grin on his lips. Patton laughed in delight and after an exchange of I love you’s they hung up. Logan hummed softly to himself as he drove along the road. He made another turn merged onto the highway. The road was almost deserted, hardly anyone was traveling the dark road at this time of night. Logan didn’t mind, the quiet and the hum of his car and the road were soothing sounds. His mind was flitting over the last minuet details they would need to take care of before they could head out. He did dislike this stretch of the highway though. The city had been working on the lights, adding in more so at the moment there were no functioning lights along this part. It left the road in pitch black, and he was always relieved when he crossed though. He would be quite pleased when the re-wiring for the lights would be done and this section lit up like the others. He glanced at the dashboard clock, another fifteen minutes and he’d be home. As his eyes turned back to the road, he saw a solid shadow emerge from the inky black, lit up by his headlights. His eyes widened a sharp gasp of air escaping him. He had seconds to react. On instinct he jerked his wheel to the side, feeling the car swerve, hearing the squeal of his tires on the road and feeling the bite of the seat-belt as it locked into place to keep him from jerking around. Then there was the sound of metal crunching…
“Logan love!” Patton’s voice rang clear and he snapped his eyes open. Logan blinked confused as he looked around. Patton was beside him, a fruity looking set of drinks in his hands, a wide sun hat on his head and a worried look on his face.
“Lo Lo you alright?” he asked as he set the drinks down on the table between their chairs. Logan was confused. Hadn’t he just been driving? His eyes roamed around, taking in the bright sunlight, the warm sandy beach and the ocean waves lapping at the shore. He himself was dressed in his swim shorts and a tank top, stretched out on a beach chair. He was lost as he shifted and then sat up.
“I’m.. fine.. ” he said, though his voice was unsure.
“Where.. are we again?” he asked. Patton looked worried as he reached out touching Logan’s face and frowning.
“We’re at the resort love. Remember? We’ve been here for a day or so. You must have dozed off… I wonder if you’ve gotten a bit too much sun. ” he said to him, looking anxious. Logan smiled softly at the worry and love on Patton’s face. Of course they were at the resort. He should have remembered that. He brought a hand up to his head, and winced slightly feeling a headache blooming.
“You might be right love. Perhaps I’ve had a bit too much sun. I am developing a headache, and i feel a bit disorientated. ” he admitted to Patton. Patton nodded and firmly gripped Logan’s arm, to help him stand up. Logan was shocked at the pain the tight grip sent though his arm and he bit back a small whimper.
“Alright then, we’re going inside and you’re going to get cooled off!” He said firmly. Not giving Logan a chance to protest he began to drag him from the chair. Logan winced at the feeling of the hot sand under his feet. It felt like fire licking the souls of his bare feet as Patton drug him forward. He struggled to keep up, the hands holding his arm hurt and Patton wasn’t letting up.
“Patton.. Patton.. You’re holding my arm a bit too tight. It hurts.. ” he said though grit teeth. Patton simply laughed.
“No I’m not!” he giggled as he seemed to grip even tighter making Loagan let out a small cry of pain. The heat from the sand was licking up his legs now, not only his feet. Why was the sand so hot? How was Patton gripping his arm so tightly? He really wasn’t that strong! Logan tripped and fell, Patton’s grip finally broken as he felt himself land face first into the sand. The heat washed over him, he felt like he’d hit his chest on something hard and solid, he could hardly breath. Patton rolled him over and grinned down at him.
“Silly Logie Bear!” he said
“If you were too hot you should have said something!” he moved out of Logan’s line of sight, as he lay on the burning ground struggling to pull in air. Soon he came back, and his flip flop covered foot landed squarely on Logan’s chest, pushing him harder into the ground.
“Here I can cool you down!” he chirped. Slowly he began to pour the fruity drinks from before over Logan’s face, and then neck and chest. It did help the burning sensation, but he could barely breath, the smell was sickly sweet, and coppery. What the hell kind of drinks were those
“p.. patton.. i.. i can’t.. ” Logan gasped out, struggling for breath. Patton sighed and then he tossed the empty cups to the side and dropped down sitting on Logan’s stomach, he leaned closer to him.
“You weren’t supposed to swerve… ” he said quietly, his voice filled with sorrow. Logan looked confused
“Wha.. what?” he asked, still struggling to comprehend what was going on. Something was very wrong, but his head was feeling so muddled, and the headache was splitting his skull open.
“You weren’t’ supposed to swerve. ” Patton repeated.
“You ruined everything. You were not supposed to swerve!!” He said anger lacing his voice. Logan couldn’t form words, his breathing too restricted, the pain in his chest and head too much for him to focus on anything.
“Why did you swerve! Why didn’t you keep going straight! You idiot! You ruined it all!” Patton’s voice was morphing, changing into something deeper, raspier. Logan was lost, this wasn’t right. What was happening?
His eyes slid open, a figure was hunched beside him, the smell of burning rubber and smoke was thick in the air. His chest, head, back legs and arms were screaming in agony. The dark figure next to him was rocking back and forth, gripping his own arms, his breathing coming in increasingly short rapid gasps as he muttered to himself.
“Why did you swerve! It was supposed to be so easy! I had a note explaining everything!” the raspy voice gasped out. Logan coughed slightly, a new shockwave of pain ripped though is body and he groaned, the taste of copper rose up in the back of his throat but he ignored it for the moment. The figure jerked looking at him, his eyes widened seeing that Logan’s eyes were open. He scrambled closer to him, hands hovering but not touching, afraid of making things even worse then he had.
“Oh.. Oh Fuck.. fuck you’re alive thank fucking god!” the figure said. The figure was sobbing, his own phone held loosely in one hand.
“I’m sorry! I’m so sorry! You weren’t supposed to swerve! You were supposed to hit me! I had a note to explain everything! I’ve already called for an ambulance.. and.. and I had to get you out of the car it caught on fire, and you weren’t moving and the flames were at your legs and” his voice droned on, terror and sorrow lacing every word.Logan couldn’t bring himself to focus on the words that spilled from the other’s mouth. Suddenly there was a pop and then a small BOOM and suddenly the area was lit up even brighter then before, throwing the inky shadow figure into light. Logan could make out wide grey eyes, pale gaunt skin, and dark shadows that leaked down his face. Seemed like the boy was in his late teens, and he was frantically talking and gesturing. Logan couldn’t figure it out, his head was throbbing.. his mind was in turmoil. The wail of sirens cut though the air and the boy seemed a little bit relieved to hear them. Logan, wasn’t able to focus on them though, his mind was slipping, the pain engulfing him, threatening to drag him under. He needed to talk to Patton. He had to talk to him before he could let that happen!
“p.. pa.. t..” his lips formed his husband’s name. His voice was hardly a whisper but it shut the boy beside him up and he stared wide eyed.
“W.. what?” He asked. Logan focused. He had to talk to Patton.. he needed him to know what was happening.
“Pa… patton..ca..call” he rasped out. The boy stared at him and then his eyes widened and he scrambled off to the side out of Logan’s line of sight. It took what felt like forever but he came back, a cracked phone in his shaking hands.
“h.. here. here I have your phone!” he said. Logan whispered out the code to unlock it, he felt his energy draining slowly with every effort. With shaking fingers, the boy managed to input the code and pulled up the contacts. He found the one labeled Patton and dialed it quickly. He held the ringing phone to Logan’s ear, since Logan couldn’t hold the phone himself.
“Logan hunny! You’re running a bit late? Did you stop someplace for something?” Patton’s voice rang out clear, playful and full of life and energy and love. Logan felt his lips twitch in a smile, and he tried to speak, a rasping gasp of air was all that escaped him at first. So he tried again.
“Pat.. ton.. ” he managed. Patton sucked in a sharp breath of air at the sound of Logan’s whispered rasp.
“Logan.. Logan.. love.. you.. you’re scaring me.. what’s going on?” he asked. Logan felt guilty.. but hearing Patton’s voice was soothing.. he latched onto it.. his eyes starting to flutter shut against his will.
“No dude! No stay awake! The ambulance is nearly here!” the figure in black cried out, though the tone said he was hoping the ambulance was almost there, instead of knowing for sure. Patton gasped on the phone having heard it the shout. Logan could hear the phone creaking in his lovers tight grip.
“Logan! Logan what is he talking about! Logan! Answer me!!” Patton cried out over the phone. Logan couldn’t keep his eyes open any longer, he focused all his energy into speaking. He had to say it before he was pulled unconscious!
“.. l.. love…yh …” he managed to get out. Logan was relieved he got to say that at the very least. Pain was overwhelming him, even though he could feel hardly anything in his arms and legs… the headache was splitting his skull and his entire body was demanding he sleep. The pull of unconscious was not easy to ignore, he could feel the blackness already wrapping around him and dragging him down.
“Logan! No Logan!! Come on.. talk to me!!! LOGAN!!” Patton’s voice screamed trying desperately to keep him in hear and now, but Logan was pulled into the inky depths of unconsciousness, Patton’s voice ringing in his ears.