dreamer

a year later

"I can't believe you drove my car here" Amelia says to her younger sister angrily

"what did you want me to do? you literally passed out at target"

"you could have just rode with us in the ambulance rather than drive my car illegally Brooke!" she says sitting in the uncomfortable hospital bed waiting for her doctor to come in and talk to her

"its not a big deal I drive with mom all the time"

"you're only 15 you can't just take my car-"

"good afternoon Ms. Sanderson my name is Ashton Johns and I'm your doctor" her head shoots up and she looks over to see the man she still hopelessly loved dressed in a doctors coat and glasses sitting on his nose. She has to hold back a gasp as she realizes that he was British and had a different last name, Beyonce had said that what she had seen was a slightly altered version of her future so this was not as big of a shocker. She was right all those months ago, it had been him at the docs. Seeing him in real life was unlike anything she'd ever imagined, he was even more beautiful than she remembered

"Hi" she says softly as he goes over her chart carefully, she smiles at her hands and looks up to him

"ok so I understand that in addition to passing out you've had a high fever for the past week, you complained of joint pain and your brother informed me over the phone that you've had a severe rash on your cheeks is that correct?"

"you seem a bit young to be a doctor" she says biting the inside of her cheek, remembering when Ashton had told her about their first meeting in her 'dream'.

"I have a young face but don't worry I've gone through all the proper training, you're in good hands Amelia" he says with a small smile, and her heart skips a beat as he says her name for the first time in a year. There hadn't been a day that went by where he didn't cross her mind, she missed him dearly

"I trust you, and to answer your question all of those symptoms are correct" she says causing him to look up from his paper and smile

"well I'm going to run a couple of tests on you to get a look at whats going on sound good?"

"yes it does"

"alright well I'm gonna send a nurse in to take your blood and then we'll get it tested right away and go from there" he says pushing his glasses up and walking towards the door, as he walks she notices a certain Seahawks pin on his coat and frowns remembering his hatred of the Seahawks in her 'dream'.

"Doctor quick question before you go" she calls

"yes?"

"you a hawks fan?" she asks

"ahh yeah I am, only American football team I watch, you a fan as well?"

"massive"

-

"he's totally into you" Brooke says with a smile

"maybe" she shrugs with a smile spreading across her face

"I hope he likes you enough to figure out what the hell is going on, moms been texting me links to different diseases with your symptoms for the past hour" Kaden says rubbing his face

"she worries too much" Brooke says popping her gum

"its because she cares" Amelia says pushing a piece of hair behind her ear as a knock at the door interrupts them and Ashton enters with a sad look on his face

"Amelia we have your test results back, they seem to confirm the thoughts I had earlier and I'm sorry to say that you have Lupus, now this is an illness where the body attacks its own immune system"

"ok, so whats the plan"

"well the first thing to know is that I'm gonna do everything in my power to get you through this" Ashton says sitting on her bed

"I believe you" she says offering a small smile and look of determination

"how are you so calm right now? isn't Lupus what Selena Gomez has? she almost died!" Kaden says standing up from his chair and pacing around the room

"I know that I'm gonna be ok because I have you all here with me"

"you'll always have us" Brooke says grabbing her hand

-

After much convincing Amelia was able to convince her siblings to leave her alone for the night, she didn't need them staying in the uncomfortable chairs and waking up feeling miserable. She knew that she was going to be ok, not only was Ashton now in her life but she had her family in her corner as well. She shudders at the thought of her first time going through it in her 'dreams', but she knew that this time it would be much easier as it was real life and she was going to be just fine.

"hey can I come in?" the familiar voice of Ashton says snapping her out of her thoughts

"yeah of course"

"I thought I'd check on you before I went home, do you need anything?" he asks

"no I'm ok thank you though"

"do you mind if I sit?" he asks

"no not at all"

"listen I know that things like this can be scary but I want you to know that I'm gonna make sure you get through this" he responds

"thank you so much that means the world to me especially coming from you"

"sorry not to change the subject I just have to ask, have we met? you seem so familiar to me but I can't put a finger on it" he says

"only in my dreams Doctor"