Stefan woke up from his nightmares feeling like he'd been run over by a train. He feels like his chest was severely cut open, a log rammed into him and then been sewn shut again. It was scary.
At that moment he was hoping for visitors, perhaps Sara is with Hailey preparing for her upcoming wedding with Minho. Even Dylan is not around.
Then someone unfamiliar enters the room. He's tall figure with an athletic build and a kind face, dark hair, wearing red sports jacket and three-quarter denims. In his arms was a small bouquet of flowers.
"Stefan, Hi? I'm sorry, can I sit down?"
Stefan frowned. "Of course. I'm sorry if I just don't remember, but do I know you from somewhere?"
"No, we've never met before. My name's, Jay. Nice to meet you,"
"Oh, nice to meet you too, Jay. I hope it's not too rude to ask why you're here? I mean..."
The visitor, Jay got up and put the flowers he'd brought next to another, much fancier bouquet. "I hope it's not too straight forward of me, bringing flowers when both of us not really known to each other." He said sounded nervous.
Stefan was probably as pale as ash and he looked really terrible, besides he needs Sara so bad, like right now. Not this stranger. He was trying desperately not to call on nurses and get this man out of the room, but because the man came visiting him with politeness, he decided to just let it be. - "It's fine, thanks anyway. So, what brings you here today?"
"You've just gotten a new heart." Both Jay and Stefan face drastically fallen.
"How did you know about my heart transplant?"
"I'm really sorry, I really don't have any business being here, but I had a fiancé, and, this is sort of weird for me to explained. To cut it short, you've, her heart. You've got Tiffany's heart."
Jay took a shuddering breath and cracked a weak smile, staring down at his sneakers. "Confusing? No? I know how she felt about you, man. She loves you, Stefan, not me. But we got engaged somehow."
There was a silence after that. Tiffany is engaged and she even lied to both parties. She donated her heart to Stefan. In his heart right now is replace with Tiffany's heart. How and what had happened.
Jay closed his eyes and a tear fell onto his lap. "Please, take good care of your new heart. I'm sorry, I've got to go. Excuse me." He pushed his grey stool chair back and stood up, rushing for the door quickly when Stefan called after him, wincing as he tried to sit up but Jay already left.
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His breathing and the beeping sound from the monitor were all that he could hear. He was focusing on slowing it down, inhaling without it catching too much. He needs someone by his side. Then the person he needs comfort from enters his room.
He sighed and smiled at them. "Dylan, Minho, what took you guys so long to visit me? I've been awake since hours ago, you know." Then he froze mid-fold when he caught his brother and Minho looking at him with glossy eyes. He raised his eyebrows in question.
"Hey, hey, what's wrong, guys? You're all teary."
"It's, Sara.." Dylan almost whispered.
Stefan was staring at him, eyes wide as silent tears streamed down his cheeks. He doesn't know why he's crying. His lips formed a hard line and he stood up to a sitting position slowly with Minho's help.
Dylan took a deep breath in and he told his younger brother that he can grieve and he can take his time but he's not allowed to pretend everything is alright.
"Is she here? Outside? Can you get Sara for me. I need Sara now. Please!" Stefan voice was rising with panic.