We Have Families (Blurb)
𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺: 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻
𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗯 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘅 𝗙𝗲𝗺!𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿
𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀: <𝟭𝗸
𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗲
𝗔/𝗡: 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀, 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴! 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗜 𝗹𝘂𝘃 𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗹. 𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆!
𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝗳!
*Caleb’s POV*
I stood outside the collapsing oil rig along with my colleagues that survived this far. We were all stressed about the rescue boats coming to save us from the middle of the ocean. Mainly because we were all worried there wouldn’t be enough boats for all of us. As people were freaking out, screaming that we should help those still trapped deep inside the rig. “They need our help, they are our friends!” Steven yelled. “They’re dead! There’s no point!” Kyle yelled back. I was tired of all the fighting so I spoke up. “Stop! We all need to focus on ourselves for once in our damn lives! We have families to get to! I have a beautiful wife and daughter at home, and I know you guys would give nothing more than to see your family right now! So we need to stop turning on each other!” After my little speech, some of my friends clapped and I took a big breath, trying to call my nerves a little. “He’s right!” Mike said, referring to what I had just said, “Our families are worried sick right now! So we need to stick together and get back to them!” All of our colleagues cheered and hugged each other, finally appreciating their life for a minute. After about five minutes or so, the rescue boats arrived and we all squeezed into them. As the boats drove away from the burning building which was our Deepwater Horizon, we all sighed of relief.
*a few hours later*
We were all sent to the closest hospitals near by and I can only assumed they contacted our families letting them know we survived. When I was finally left in my hospital room after the nurses had patched me up, I used the little land line phone on the bedside table to call my wife, Y/N. I was happy to hear her voice but it broke my heart to hear it too. I immediately knew she was crying, my heart wrenched. Her throat was raw, it was unbearable. I told her what hospital they were housing me in and she immediately got in her car to come see me, which was a three hour drive. I asked her what she was going to do with Madelaine, our daughter, and she just said she’d text her work friend to go to our house and watch her. I eventually told her to hang up because I didn’t want her to be distracted while driving so, reluctantly, she hung up. I ended up falling asleep shortly after our call, obviously being exhausted.
*Your POV*
I jumped out of my car, quickly slammed the door and ran through the hospital doors, running straight for the front desk. “Can I help you?” The attendant asked. “Yes! Yes, can I get the room number for Caleb Holloway? He just came in from Deepwater Horizon.” “Ah yes, room 371.” “Ah! Thankyou! Thankyou.” I said spastically and ran to the elevators. I got to his floor and ran until I found his door, taking some much needed breaths before walking inside, it immediately being dark, only a lamp illuminating the room. I walked further in and saw Caleb sleeping in what I could only assume was an uncomfortable hospital bed. I gasped, tears forming in my eyes seeing all the abrasions, stitches, and bandages all over him. He was hooked up to numerous wires, it made me sick to my stomach to see him like this. I went to wake him, feeling a little bad for doing so, since it was almost four a.m. I brought my hand to shake his shoulder gently, “Caleb,” I said, his eyes starting to flutter open. When he saw me I could tell he was beyond relieved and happy, behind his extreme tiredness. “Y/N.” He said and a tear fell down my cheek as I smiled, his arms weakly reaching out for me. I leaned over him and he wrapped his arms around me as tightly as he could. He sighed, “God, I’m so happy to see you.” I smiled, kissing his cheek, more happy tears trailing down my face. “I know.” I smiled. “Are you okay?” I asked, “Are you in any pain?” He shook his head, “They gave me a shit load of pain meds, I think I’m alright for now.” He chuckled slightly. He brought his hand to mine grabbing it, “I’m so fucking sorry.” He said, I was about to ask about what but he interrupted me, “For scaring you like this, I can’t imagine what it was like thinking I was dead.” He whispered. I smiled, giving him a gentle kiss so I didn’t hurt him. “It’s okay, I’m just happy to see you.” I said. “Here,” he said, scooting over in the hospital bed, “it’s late, let’s get some sleep.” I sighed, “Caleb, I don’t want to hurt you.” “You won’t, now please just lay with me.” I laughed, climbing into the bed with him, resting my head on his chest cautiously so I didn’t hurt him, and his arm wrapped around me. “I love you so much.” He said. “I love you more.”
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