#kole thread

@lasc-scixn

Kole knew that sound all too well. It came from him often, but he knew he was also the cause of it. He didn’t expect to find Regan, however, to be the source. He hesitated, despite wanting to just go over and wrap his arms around her. No doubt he’d get a slap, though...Or maybe worse. But he couldn’t just...let her sit there alone...It was not in his nature, especially when it was someone he cared deeply for.

‘’...R-...’’ He paused a moment, before taking a deep breath. Don’t be such a wuss, he said to himself. Take whatever comes at you like a man. Even if it’s a slap, a punch, or...anything else. 

‘’Regan.’’

Kisses are Gr8@dementedbeautyqueens

Kole sat on his sofa, his arm wrapped around the brunette next to him. Keera was so tired, she fell asleep right on his shoulder, without so much of a word in protest. Kole couldn’t help but stare down at her, feeling just awful for everything he’s done to her. If he hadn’t tried to push her with his confession...she never would have ran from him, and she never would have gotten in that accident. Kole sighed softly, tongue darting out to wet his dry and cracking lips. Gently, he moved strands of hair from her face, smiling softly as he admired her beauty. He didn’t want to move, in fear of waking her up. He could deal with the numbness that struck him. Kole was careful as he dipped his head, pressing a gentle kiss on the bandage on her forehead. ‘’I love you, Keera,’’ he spoke softly, knowing she was sound asleep and wouldn’t hear him. ‘’I always will.’’

@dementedbeautyqueens

Kole rushed to the hospital as soon as he heard. It was a slightly comforting to hear it from Kimberly, who was assigned to investigate the crash - he would rather hear it from her than anyone. But that didn’t change the fact that when he got the news, he was shocked, horrified, sadden, and in disbelief all at the same time. 

Kole burst through the doors of the emergency, running around like a lunatic asking about Keera. In hard and heavy panting breaths, he asked a nurse nearby. ‘’KEERA, DAMMIT! WHERE IS SHE?’’ he screamed at her, when she didn’t give him an answer right away. The nurse pointed down the hall, saying that a car crash patient was taken down that way earlier. Kole booked it as fast as he could, like a cheetah chasing its prey.

But when he got to the room Keera was in, his heavy breaths ceased and his chest tightened. For a moment, it seemed like his heart had stopped as well. He began to tremble uncontrollably, his hands were shaking the most. 

Keera, she was hooked to all these machines, with a tube stuck down her throat. Her face, her beautiful skin, was bruised and caked with dry blood. Parts of her body were bandaged, he could tell by the way the casts were put on that her bones were broken. 

‘’No...’’

Kole was reluctant to step into her room, but he walked over to her bedside, slowly falling into the chair placed near her. He reached out, tentatively taking her hand in his. Tears sprang from his emeralds eyes, a sob that he tried to keep inside rocked him. He wet his dry and cracking lips, before teeth captured the lower, keeping it hostage until it started to bleed.

‘’Keera...’’ he spoke softly, ‘’It’s me, Kole...I’m here, sweetheart...’’ He’s never called her that. Despite confessing his feelings, he and Keera remained friends. But nothing could change how he felt about her. His love for her was strong, there was nothing that could destroy it.

‘’You have to fight,’’ Kole continued, after taking a deep breath. ‘’Fight to stay. I can’t lose you, Keer...I need you...I’m not leaving your side, so don’t you give up on me! You stay with me - you can pull through this!’’ Keera was one of the strongest women he knew. Yes, he’s seen her on a bad - and even worse than bad - day, but she always bounced back. And she could do it again. She couldn’t give up. He wouldn’t let her.

‘’I’m not gonna leave. I’m right here. So you come back to me...You bring your beautiful butt back to me, you hear?’’ His thumb gently massaged small circles on the top of her hand, he closed his eyes and sighed a soft breath. Bowing his head, Kole did something he hadn’t done in a while.

Kole sighed with frustration, fingers rubbing his throbbing temples. The tenth woman just walked out of his house, after Kole cut their interview short, finding no interest in her as he did with the other nine. The single father glanced over at the six month old, sleeping soundly in the baby swing. It took everything in him not to start crying. 

He wished he didn’t have to do this...He shouldn’t be looking for a babysitter - the mother of his child should be taking care of their baby girl....Kole squeezed his eyes shut, stopping the tears that glazed his emerald hues. It’s been six months since his girlfriend died in childbirth. Kole was - is - devastated, but he put all of his emotions aside because he had a baby to think of. Unfortunately, he couldn’t take care of her if he had no money, so it was back to work he went. But not until he found a suitable sitter for little Molly.