- Paige's POV - The Next Day -

I'm currently driving away from the airport but going to an emergency room because this girl has really bad pain to the right of her abdomen.

It hurts when it's touched, when I move, and I've thrown up a few times today, thankfully not on the plane though, and I don't know why.

I walk into the ER and check myself in. It doesn't take long for me to be called and I tell the doctor everything that's going on and she does an examination by seeing how tender it is to the touch, and let me tell you it hurts like a total bitch.

"Alright, I'm gonna do am ultrasound." She says and I nod. "Is it fine if I call someone real quick?" I ask. "Yes, of course." She says as she's getting everything ready.

I take out my phone and hit Jade's contact.

"Hey babe, have you arrived in Houston yet?" She asks. "Uh, yeah. Buuuuut, I was wondering if you're working today? I wasn't sure." I say. "No, I'm not. Is everything okay? I can come get you. I'm out running some errands." She says. "Well, I'm kind of at the hospital." She says. "Wait, what? Why?" She says. "I'm getting checked out." I say as the doctor puts gel on my stomach.

"I have really bad pains in my abdomen. Don't know what it is yet." I say. "Oh... I'll be there in just a little bit, alright?" She says. "Okay. See you in a bit." I say. "See ya." She says and the call ends.

"Well Paige, it seems you have an appendix that doesn't agree with your body anymore." The doctor says and I sigh.

"So, surgery right?" I say. "Yes ma'am." She says. She then tells me that she's gonna take me to get admitted and all.

After maybe thirty minutes, I'm laying in a bed with an IV in my hand, that has morphine going through the drip. I've also already told my family and the Coach of the Dash.

There's a knock on the door.

"Come in." I say and close out of Instagram and set my phone down. I was making a post for pre-op, and explaining why I was about to have surgery.

The door opens and in walks in Jade.

"Hi." I say with a smile. "Hey." She says with the cutest worried face ever. "You look hot today." I say as I look at my girlfriend as she walks to my bedside.

"Thanks. But what's the verdict? You're worrying me." She says as she takes my hand and kisses it before pecking my lips gently.

"I have to have an appendectomy." I say. "So you're getting your appendix removed?" She asks and I nod. "Surgery is in about an hour." I say. "I'm sorry you've been traded and within two days you're in the city you were traded to, but as soon as you get here you have to have surgery. I hate that for you." Jade says softly. "Hey, don't be sorry. It just makes life more adventurous and wild." I say with a small smile, causing her to smile.

I remove my hand from hers and rest it on her left jaw, where she moves her head softly further into it.

"Ow." I say as a pain comes through my body against the morphine. Morphine doesn't always help but it's working wonders right now.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?" Jade asks. "I'm okay." I say, and she looks me in the eyes very lovingly and worriedly.

"I'm okay." I say again and she nods. She turns her head before laying a very soft, long, and sweet kiss on my palm, then takes my hand back in hers again.

After a few minutes, the doctor returns to my room, Doctor Cowan.

"We're ready for you upstairs, Paige." She says. "Nice." I say. "Hey, I'll be here waiting for you." Jade says before we share a kiss. "Mkay." I say. "Good luck." She says and I smile.

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I awaken to the sound of a ready beep. I open my eyes slowly, and look to the side to see my girlfriend sitting there with my hand in both of hers as they're resting against her forehead. ,

"Hey." I say raspily, making her look up. "Hey, beautiful." She says softly. "What are you talking about? I'm a mess." I say and she laughs softly.

"How're you feeling?" She asks. "Weird." I say. "The doctor has you on morphine." She says. "Ohhhhh." I say and she nods.

I then call my Moms to let them know I'm out of surgery and okay.

"I'm sleepy." I say. "Then get some rest, boo." My girl says. "Mmmkay." I answer.

I'm also in the mood to sing for some reason. I begin to hum like Shawn Mendes does in Mercy.

You've got a hold of me

Don't even know your power

I stand a hundred feet

"Hey, shhhh... No singing beautiful." Jade says with a small laugh. I ignore her as I continue to sing.

But I fall when I'm around ya

Show me an open door

Then you go and slam it on me

I can't take anymore

I'm saying, baby

Please have mercy on me

Take it easy on my heart

Even though you don't mean to hurt me

You keep tearing me apart

Would you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?

Would you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?

I shut my eyes but open them when I hear footsteps enter the room. I see Doctor Cowan and some nurses, and I look over to see Jade in awe.

I'd drive through the night

Just to be near you, baby

Heart open, testify

Tell me that I'm not crazy

I'm not asking for a lot

Just that you're honest with me

My pride is all I got

I'm saying, baby

Please have mercy on me

Take it easy on my heart

Even though you don't mean to hurt me

You keep tearing me apart

Would you please have mercy on me

I'm a puppet on your strings

And even though you got good intentions

I need you to set me free

Would you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?

Would you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?

Consuming all the air inside my lungs

Ripping all the skin from off my bones

I'm prepared to sacrifice my life

I would gladly do it twice

Consuming all the air inside my lungs

Ripping all the skin from off my bones

I'm prepared to sacrifice my life

I would gladly do it twice

Oh, please have mercy on me

Take it easy on my heart

Even though you don't mean to hurt me

You keep tearing me apart

Would you please have mercy on me?

I'm a puppet on your string

And even though you got good intentions

I need you to set me free

I'm begging you for mercy, mercy

I'm begging you, begging you, please, baby

I'm begging you for mercy, mercy

Ooh, I'm begging you, I'm begging you, yeah

I finish by doing the hum thing again and the doc and nurses applaud for me, making me smile.

"You're so good at singing, baby." My girlfriend says and kisses my cheek. "Thanks." I say.

"I'm gonna go to sleep now." I say, earning a laugh from everyone in the room as I shut my eyes.