Nick sat with Brian talking about the up coming tour when the phone rang.
Brian answered. "Hello?" he asked. Nick looked at him, wondering who it was.
Brian's face went pale and he bit his lip. Then he hung up the phone.
"What is it?" Nick asked with a worried tone.
Brian looked at him with tear filled eyes. "It's Elena. There has been an accident. Her car stopped on the middle of train tracks and a train was coming and it hit her."
Nick gasped and felt as if her were going to faint.
Brian grabbed his arm and dragged him out to the car. He drove as fast as he could. In just a matter of moments they got to the hospital. Nick jumped out as fast as he could. He ran in the ER and up to a nurse.
"Can you please tell me where I can find Elena Carter?"
The nurse checked some papers then led him to a room. The doctors were in there so Nick waited until the doctor came out and said that he could go in. Nick took a deep breath afraid of what he was going to find. He walked in slowly and when he saw her, tears sprang into his eyes. His beloved wife laid in the bed, her skin a sick white. Bandages wrapped almost all of her. He watched her for what seemed like hours but was only really 5 minutes when the doctor came in again.
"Are you a relative?" he asked Nick.
"I'm her husband," he answered solemnly.
"Ok let's see what we are looking at. We have a broken leg and she is going to be in a coma for a few days due to some head injuries. We are not sure how bad they are yet because of the swelling..." then the doctor looked sad. "Mr. Carter, I'm sorry. We were able to save your wife... but we couldn't save your baby boy."
Nick sank into a chair. He felt sick to his stomach. He couldn't be hearing the doctor right. His baby was fine. He had to be. He let out a useless breath, buried his head into his hands and cried his heart out. This couldn't be happening. He told himself that he was at home, in bed having the worst nightmare of his life. He gasped for breathing wishing his life was over. He had lost his baby, his wife wasn't looking good.
The doctor came over to him and put a hand on his shoulder. "Sir, I advise you to be careful. If you cry like that then you are going to pass out from loss of air. I know you are upset."
Nick got up fast, almost knocking the chair over. "You expect me to be happy and calm when you have just told me that my wife is in a coma with head injuries and my baby is dead! How, exactly might I ask, do you expect me to be calm?!"
The doctor expected Nick to be upset but was very surprised when Nick tried to attack him. He quickly called for help and two men ran in and gave Nick a shot to calm him down.
Nick breathed heavily and felt dazed. The doctor led him over to the chair and helped him sit down. Nick didn't know what to do or say. He turned away from the doctor and gazed out of the window.
Brian came into the room and saw Nick sitting by the window gazing out. He walked over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
Nick looked up and saw Brian staring at him with questioning eyes. Nick sighed and filled Brian in what was going on.
Tears came to Brian's eyes and he leaned over to give Nick a hug to show his support. "Would you like me to let the others know what is going on?" questioned Brian.
Nick gave a weak nod in response. Right now, he didn't care at all about what happened. He just wanted Elena to survive.
Brian walked out of the hospital and made his way over to Kevin's house. When he got there, he noticed that Howie and A.J. also were there since their cars were in the driveway. Brian was glad about that since he didn't really want to have to repeat the story that much. Brian knocked and Kevin answered.
"Brian, where have you been? Where is Nick?" Kevin asked. "The guys and I have been trying to get a hold of you."
Brian looked at his cousin then asked if he could use the phone. Kevin let him, but was confused about the way he was acting. Brian called Svetlana in Russia and said that there had been and accident and if possible, if she, Aleksei, Yekaterina, and Elena could fly down as soon as possible. She agreed and then they hung up. He turned around after he had hung up and faced Kevin, Howie, and AJ who were all watching him.
"What is going on?" questioned Howie.
Brian ushered them all into the living room and when they sat down he told them the story of getting the phone call, to getting to the hospital and what Nick had said. By the time he had finished telling them what had happened, all of the guys were crying. Brian too began to cry along with the others.
They all sat in silence when the phone rang. Kevin picked up, his eyes grew wide and he hung up the phone quickly. He told them all that it was Nick and for them to get to the hospital as fast as they could.
They all jumped up and ran out the door.
Chapter 14
Brian felt sick to his stomach as they rushed to the hospital. What was going on there? Was Elena ok? Kevin turned on the radio to have some sort of distraction as they drove. Brian listened to the words feeling the tears come on again. It was a sad song. Even though the case wasn't like Elena's was, it was still heartbreaking. He first heard it in the movie Girl, Interrupted...
Why does the sun go on shining? Why does sea rush to shore? Don't they know it's the end of the world
'cuz you don't love me anymore?
Why do the birds go on singing? Why do the stars glow above? Don't they know it�s the end of the world?
It ended when I lost your love.
I wake up in morning and I wonder, why everything's the same as it was.
I can't understand, no, I can't understand, how life goes on the way it does.
Why does my heart go on beating? Why do these eyes of mine cry? Don't they know it's the end of the world?
It ended when you said good-bye.
Why does my heart go on beating? Why do these eyes of
mine cry? Don't they know it�s the end of the world?
It ended when you said good-bye.
Brian looked around at everyone. They were all crying. The song was so depressing. Soon after, they arrived at the hospital. Brian took in a deep breath. He was afraid of what was going to happen or what they would find. He and the rest of the guys all ran in as fast as they could to her room. When they got to the door Kevin paused and looked at the others. Howie nodded and Kevin opened the door. They all stepped in and what they saw was unexpected.
Nick smiled at them as they came in. He was holding Elena's hand.
She was now awake.
Brian let his breath out and all of the guys began to talk at once.
Elena smiled at them and watched them talk. Suddenly she began to feel very strange. "Nick," she called out to him.
He looked at her. "What is it?"
"Nick, I'm feeling tired. I need to rest ok?"
"OK," Nick said watching her.
Elena gave a weak smile, then closed her eyes and let a breath.
Nick's eyes grew wide at the next sound he heard. Her heart monitor was now only a flat line.
Brian screamed for help, and the doctors flew in. They ordered all of the guys to leave except Nick. The doctors began their work on her. One said that it wasn't looking very good.
Nick watched everything without really breathing. He cried and put his forehead against the wall. He felt a hand upon his shoulder.
He looked at the nurse as she said. "Come on Nick, she needs you."
Nick looked confused. "What can I do?"
"You need to call her back," the nurse responded.
Nick walked over to her bedside and looked down at her. He felt very scared. Using a very small voice, he called out her name. Then he begged her to come back.
"Elena, please come back to me," he pleaded, "I love you and you can't leave me. I can't live without you. Please Elena wake up." He begged over and over again.
The he heard beeping.
"She's back!" one of the doctors cried.
Nick breathed a sigh of relief though his tears.
His beloved Elena was back.
Chapter 15
*3 months later*
Nick and the guys were all excited. Today Elena was coming home from the hospital. Nick wheeled her down the hallway to her car. She was beaming with happiness and she felt that there was no better time in her life. All of her friends were around her. Sure, she had almost died, actually she had, but this just made her open her eyes and she what a wonderful life she had.
Her family and her friends loved her. Elena couldn't ask for more in her life. They got to the car and drove home. Everyone was there to welcome her back. Elena sat among her friends and they chatted about life.
*Five Years Later*
Nick looked at Elena lying in the hospital bed and smiled. He couldn't believe that they had just had twins. All together they had 3 kids. Their daughter Tatiana and now their son James and their second daughter, Scarlet, who was named after Scarlet O'Hara from Elena's favorite movie 'Gone With the Wind.' Nick couldn�t be happier. He was still with the band and Elena and the kids went everywhere with him. He hoped that they would all live a happy life.
He looked up at the clock and decided to go see the twins. He left Elena sleeping in her bed. Nick wondered down the hall to the nursery and was confused when he saw all of the doctors in there. A nurse rushed up to him.
"Nick, we were just going to go get you."
Nick felt scared. "Why, what's wrong?" He asked.
"It's James," the nurse responded. He is having some difficulties, "We don't think there is any chance of survival."
Nick felt his heart sink. This couldn't be happening again. He wasn't going to lose any other children. He walked in to see if he could be of any help.
Chapter 16
Nick cried as he looked down at the coffin.
The priest prayed over it. Elena stood wearing a long black dress holding Scarlet. He was holding Tatiana's hand. All of their friends were there for him. Brian stood next to Nick and put his arm around him as he cried. Everyone quieted down as Elena got ready to talk.
"I'm sorry that Nick or I won't ever get a chance to hold our baby boy James. I know that he should be here right now, but God needed an angel to help him in heaven. I understand God's choices and am just happy that he let me survive after that accident I had 5 years ago and that I have Tatiana and Scarlet. Now to show God my praise and the love I have for my baby, I have chosen this song to be played. I chose it for the perfect ending. I chose it from one of the Touched by an Angel series. It's called 'Testify the Love.'"
Elena walked over to the player and hit play. Soon, the beautiful song began to play...
All the colors of the rainbow, all the voices of the wind.
Every dream that reaches out, that reaches out to find where love began.
Every word of every story, every star in every sky, every corner of creation, lives to testify.
For as long as I shall live, I will the love, be a witness in the silence say words are not enough.
With every breath I take, we'll give thanks to God above for as long as I shall live, I will testify the love.
From the mountains to the valley, from the rivers to the sea, every hand that reaches out, every hand that reaches out to offer peace.
Every simple act of mercy, every step to kingdom come, all the hope in every heart, will speak what love has done, for as long as I shall live, I will testify the love be a witness in the silence says words are not enough.
With every breath I take, we'll give thanks to God above. For as long as I shall live, I will testify, I will testify the love...
For as long as I shall, live I will testify the love.
Be a witness in the silence says words are not enough.
With every breath I take, I take; we'll give to thanks to God.
Testify the love.
Elena turned her head up to the heavens as everyone began to sing. She cried and sang along with everyone. She looked at Nick and hugged him. After that, all the people began to leave. Nick took her hand and led her away. Elena gave one final glance back as the song played again and her sons coffin was slowly being put into the ground. The clouds parted and the sun shone down.
She looked at Nick and knew, that no matter what happened, everything was going to be ok. She was looking forward to the life a head of her. She and Nick were going to make it and they were going to make it together.
Elena was very happy with her life and couldn't ask for more.