" It's fine Ben, " I say sympathetically. I walk to Maxon's room. I get short of breath after rushing up the stairs. I start coughing and I have a hard time breathing. It must be the pain medicine. I fall to knees and arms. A few guards come running. I end up falling on my side and passing out.
Aspen's POV...
A few guards and I see Maxon storm off to his room. A few moments later America comes up the stairs and falls to the ground coughing and wheezing. A few of us rush over to her. "Lady America!" Tanner exclaims. She passes out. "No-no-no, " I panic. Tanner picks her up and brings her to the hospital wing a few guards follow him along with me. Brandon goes to tell Maxon about America.
Brandon's POV...
I rush to Prince Maxon's room and knock on the door. His butler opens it. "Sir it's Officer Brandon, " I say. "Not now!" he yells. "But sir it's-" I begin. He throws a pillow at the door and it slams shut. "Sir!" I try calling. "Not now!!" he yells. I rush down to the hospital wing. America is hooked up to about 3 machines and is under an oxygen mask. "Where is he?" Aspen asks. I explain. "What happened down here?" I ask. "Severe anxiety attack, " Tanner says. The heart monitor beeps so it is not quiet in here. Luca comes running in with a butler close behind him. "Mommy!" Luca calls out. Aspen picks him up.
Maxon's POV...
It occurs to me that my parents aren't home so it might be quite important.
Brandon's POV...
"Leger have you seen Brandon the prince is asking for him, " General Austin says over Aspen's walkie talkie. "Yes, sir he's right here, " Aspen replies. "Alright Brandon you heard him, " Aspen says. I nod and rush out the door. The rest of the guards walk out the door and wait right outside of it. Turns out Prince Ben had been there the whole time. Oops, bad job on guarding. I knock on Prince Maxon's door. He answers. "What did you come to tell me earlier?" he asks. "Sir Lady America is in the hospital. She was rushing after you stormed up here and only got to the top of the stairs before she started coughing and wheezing and then she blacked out. She had a severe anxiety attack and is still unconscious, " I say.
Maxon's POV...
As the officer is telling me this I seriously regret sending him away and being mad at America. "Thank you, " I whisper. I run out the door and down to the hospital wing as fast as I can. I finally get to America. She's under an oxygen mask and hooked up to a few machines including a heart monitor. A few guards are there waiting outside the room along with Luca and his butler and Ben. I rush over to America and sit in a chair next to her."America, please wake up! I love you and I'm so sorry for earlier, " I say. I gently hold her hand. Probably about an hour later the heart monitor flat lines. Doctors come rushing in. They do the electric clear thing. "Clear!" a doctor yells. And then again. I panic. Then she finally wakes up coughing. The doctors leave once they turn off a machine and take off the oxygen mask. "Maxon, " she whispers. "I'm right here, " I say kneeling so I'm closer to her. "What happened?" she asks. "Severe anxiety attack, " I say. She just nods. She tries to sit up but I help her. "I love you, " I whisper. "I love you too, " age whispers. Ben knocks on the open door. He's holding Luca and some flowers. "May I come in?" he asks. America nods. "How are you feeling?" he asks. "Okay, " she smiles. He hands her the flowers. "My favorites, " she gasps. "Thank you, " she tells Ben. " they are from Maxon, " Ben lies. "Well then thank you, Maxon, " she says. "Mommy!" Luca exclaims. "Hi sweetie, " she says. Ben puts Luca down right next to America after she says it's okay. "Don't die, " Luca says. "I'll try not to, " she laughs a little. "Okie, " Luca says. He lays down next to America. "Now someone help me up please, " she begs. "America you need to rest, " I say. "I never said I wasnt going to but I want to get up, " she groans. Ben picks up Luca. We both go to help America up. "I got it, " she insists. She gets up fine. She's still in her cargo pants and her work out top. Silvia comes over to me and hands me a phone. "Im sorry, " she whispers. America is staring at me. I motion to her that she can go upstairs. Meanwhile, What's wrong! I answer the phone.
America's POV...
I stare at Maxon. He motions for me to go. I do so. Ben and I walk to my room. Luca fell asleep in Ben's arms. "I can take him. You don't have to carry him, Ben, " I say. "No it's okay, " he insists. "Okay but if you get tired of holding him just let me know, " I say. We get to Luca's room and Ben hands him to the butler. We walk to my room and sit on the balcony and wait for Maxon. "So what do you think happened?" Ben asks. "I don't know but you don't have to stay and wait with me it's kind of boring, " I laugh. "No it's fine, " he says. A knock comes at the door. "I'll get it, " Ben says. I nod. "Thanks." He opens the door and Delilah is standing there. "Hey, " Delilah says surprised to see Ben. "What are you doing here Ben?" she asks. "Well we were walking with Maxon and Luca up here but Luca fell asleep and Maxon had to take what seemed like an urgent phone call. "I just came to see if you were okay America, " Delilah says. "Yes I'm okay thank you. Please come in, " I say. We all sit and talk on the balcony. Maxon finally walks in. "Hey Maxon, " I say standing up. "Is everything okay?" I ask. "Excuse me Ben and Delilah but America can I speak to you in the hall?" he asks. I nod and follow him out. "What is it?" I ask concerned. "My parents died in a plane crash, " he confesses. "Oh my gosh Maxon I'm so sorry, " I say. I feel awful. I mean they became like my parents especially Amberly. I hug him and he hugs me. A few tears slip out. "I'm sorry, " I whisper again. "I have to go deal with some work things now that I will have to become king and all, " Maxon whispers letting me go. "Okay do you need any help?" I ask. "No darling please just rest, " he says. "I don't need rest, Maxon. Do you need anything?" I ask again. He shakes his head. He kisses my forehead and walks away. I walk back into my room wiping my tears away. "What's wrong?" Ben and Delilah ask in unison rushing to their feet. "Maxon's parents died in a plane crash, " I say a few more tears falling. They hug me. "We are so sorry America, " Delilah says. "Thank you, " I say. "Is there anything we can do?" Ben asks. "Thank you but no, " I say. "Well let's go find Cami and your parents and Daniella since Maxon is busy, " I say. "America we don't-" Ben starts. " It's fine, " I say. I look down at my clothes. "Oh my goodness!" I gasp. "Let me go change real quick, " I say running unto my closet.
Since it's almost dinner time that's what I dress for. Omg, we have the report tonight!! I fix my hair and walk back out to my bedroom. Delilah and Ben are waking back in. They got dressed as well for dinner. "Alright let's go meet up with your parents in the garden, " I say. They nod. We walk and get Cami and Luca along the way. We talk for a while and then a maid comes to get us for dinner. "I'll be there soon let me just go get Maxon, " I say. They nod. I rush upstairs and knock on his open office door just to let him know I'm here. He turns his head towards me. " How's it coming?" I ask. "I just finished everything I needed to, " he says. I nod. "Ready for dinner?" I ask walking over to him. He nods. "How are you?" I ask. " It's just so surreal, " he says. "It feels like they are just still on a business trip, " he continues. "Yeah, " I say quietly. "You look beautiful as always, " he says hugging me. "Thank you, " I blush. "Come on let's go eat, " I say. He nods.
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