Worth falling for

saving you

Emily:

"Alison! no, look at me." I cried out hysterically. She laid there, her breath coming up as short sobs.

People had heard the commotion and had come rushing over to us immediately.

"Call the police. Now. And someone go chase after him." I barked orders while looking at Alison the whole time.

Alison shifted in my arms and managed to open her eyes. I caressed her face gently, staring into her beautiful blue eyes, "baby, look at me and don't stop. Okay? Look at me."

"I-I love you Emily. I love you so much and I want to marry you and have a life with you-" Alison choked out.

"You can still do that, we can still do that." I firmly stated.

Alison's eyes filled with hope for a second, "You want to marry me?"

I couldn't help but laugh, "of course. you can't get rid of me that easily."

"mmkay" Alison mumbled.

I had been so focused on Alison that I didn't realize the paramedics had shown up. They gently took her from my arms and without her I felt empty. Alison went limp in the man's arms and I stood up quickly to go follow them.

They let me ride in the back with Alison and the whole time I just sat there and held her hand. They had put an oxygen tube in her mouth since she couldn't breathe by herself.

When we finally arrived at the hospital, it felt like everything had fallen into slow motion. Nurses shuffled around me, paramedics rushed her out of the van, doctors screaming orders.

Yet, all I could do was stand there helplessly and watch.

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I had taken a seat in the waiting room and was messing with my hands. I had opened my phone multiple times to call my parents as well as Alison's, but my hands were shaking too much.

Finally I decided to call my parents, who after screaming at me for five minutes, realized the situation I was in and called the DiLaurentis's.

They found the hospital quickly and rushed immediately into my arms. I broke down in their embrace and they were soon followed by Alison's frantic parents.

"Where is she?" Mrs. DiLaurentis asked.

"In critical care." I answered and went back to pacing the floor.

"What happened?" she asked me, and I stopped pacing.

I hadn't really thought about that. What HAD happened with Ben? I filled everyone in on what I knew had happened, but I told them that I wasn't sure if Ben had been caught yet or not.

"You really do love her, don't you?" My mother inquired.

I stared intently at her and just nodded. I had gotten choked up again and I couldn't meet her gaze. If they tried to separate us again, if ali did live, I didn't know what I would do.

"I guess I didn't really understand, but em, we want you to come back." My mother told me, chewing her bottom lip.

"Alison and I have made a life here and we're happy. Mom, I want to marry her." I informed her as calmly as I could.

Just then, the nurse walked out, "Alison DiLaurentis?"

immediately Mrs. DiLaurentis perked her head up and nodded once.

We followed the nurse to a back room, "She'll make it, she lost a lot of blood, but she'll be fine. If it weren't for you, young lady." she directed her gaze to me, "she would've been a lot worse. She's very lucky to have you."

I didn't reply, my eyes went immediately to Alison, who looked very pale and ghostly. She fluttered her eyes open and when she met mine, she managed a small smile. Tears flooded to my eyes and I rushed to her bed, followed by my mother and hers as well.

"not too many questions." The nurse warned us before leaving. Mrs. DiLaurentis covered her shaking lip as the tears poured down  her face.

"Alison-" was all I could say.

"I'm fine. where's Ben?" she croaked.

I couldn't help but chuckle at her reaction, "I think we caught him, I'm not sure."

"good." she rested her head back, but grimaced at the movement of her middle area.

"Ali, you should've never gone away." Her mom whispered barely audible.

"I did it because, you know why." Alison retorted.

"I know, I just didn't think you were serious about it."

"well, I am. talking hurts, can I sleep?" Alison asked.

"of course."

We all got up to leave.

"Em, stay." Alison managed to say.

I looked at my mom and then at Alison's mom. They nodded and I went to sit with Alison by her bed. She reached out her hand and I took it.

"Ali, I'm so sorry. I feel like this is my fault and I-"

"Sh." Alison muttered and I pressed her hand to my mouth, kissing it gently.

"I love you."

"I love you." and with that, Alison closed her eyes and went into a deep sleep.