Don't Sweat It, It's Over Now

“What if she never wakes up, guys? What if that dirty bastard killed her? What if . . . “ I heard someone say. Well, if that wasn’t the best thing to wake up to then I don’t know what is. The voices had been cut off most likely by me trying to move my hand. Gosh, my head hurt like a son of a gun. Where in the world am I?

“Oh my Gosh! Aary! Can you hear me? Jack go get the doctor.” I heard Katya speak as she grabbed my hand and I opened my eyes. I was in a plain, all white hospital room and I suddenly heard the beeping of the heart monitor. Well, that is quite the irritating noise.

“Can you take your level down a few notches, Kat? Because, yes I can hear you loud and clear. Now why am I in a hospital in the first place and why is Jack going to get a doctor?” I questioned. Then it all came rushing back to me. All the memories from the night with Kent. Well I guess I got what I deserved, I knew that was a bad plan.

“Why in the world would you call him if you knew he was an abusive dick?” She asked me sternly. I just closed my eyes and shrugged. I always went back to him cause he was the first person who ever loved me. He wasn’t always and abusive jerk either. He used to be sweet, and kind, and loving. He would do anything for me. Then when he lost his job he started drinking and getting physical with me. After one specific night of me ending up in the hospital quite like this event, I ran. I got as far away as I could at 17, after graduating early. Two years later I walked right back into knowingly. I blew everything I worked so hard to have. All because I was running away from stupid Jack.

“Because, it’s what I do? When I find someone I may have an attraction to for more than two seconds I run straight back into his arms. Hence all the stupid one night stands, which was exactly what Jack was supposed to be. But no, he had to go and be some stupid rock star, that is freaking super adorable and he is just stupid.” I groaned as I opened my eyes again and saw her staring at me like I was something special. Then she started cracking up which made me laugh very hard as well. That was what the doctor walked into with Jack.

“Well, Miss Crisis, you seem to be feeling much better. I will be holding you over night again just to make sure everything is okay since you have been unconscious for a week. Tomorrow we’ll be giving you some pain medication for your ribs and broken leg and we’ll expect you back for a six week check up. Your friends can stay tonight we will bring in some cots and I will see you in the morning.” The cute doctor told me and smiled as he walked back out the door. Shortly after two nurses brought in two cots, one for Kat and one was for Jack I was assuming. Why he was staying overnight I have no idea. It’s not like we were the best of freaking friends. I gave Jack a weird look as he went over and sat on his cot.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” He asked with a confused tone. He had the most adorable little grin on his face. What was I thinking? I am not getting attached because I will be out of here soon enough and I cannot be tied down. No attachments lead to a smooth and happy life, at least for a nomad.

“Why are you staying here? It’s not like you actually care. I was sort of an evil wench to you the other morning, well, I guess last week now. Gosh, it is weird to lose a week’s worth of time. I was seriously out that long?” I started out asking him and then sort of go off topic. My head hurt so bad it was hard to stay on a certain thought for too long. He looked like he was contemplating which topic to attack first.

“I was too worried about you to just leave. And I’m still worried about you and I don’t know why but I care about you. So no matter what you say or feel I am staying here. So suck it. And you gave us quite the scare. For a couple days they weren’t sure you were going to wake up.” He said looking down as a tear slid down his cheek. Woah. I never would have thought that someone cared so much to cry over me. I looked over at Kat and she had tears in her eyes too.

“It was so scary. They had to shock you to get your heart going again. Alex was so pissed. He beat the crap out of that Kent guy. They won’t let him in the hospital at the moment because Kent is in here too. So he sends all his love and flowers as you can tell. Orange roses, I remember you said those were your favorites.” She told me as she sat on my bed next to me. In the short time that we actually knew each other, and I was conscious obviously, I had told her a lot. It shocked me to know that she actually remembered my favorite flower when I had just mentioned it in passing. Suddenly my stomach rumbled and I realized that I was so hungry I could barely stand it.

“Jacky, could you maybe go get me some food? And not any of that crap hospital food, sneak me in some subway!” I asked him suddenly getting very excited. He looked over at me from where he was laying on his cot and looked hesitant. I gave him puppy dog eyes and didn’t even say yes he just got up to go get me my food after I wrote down what I wanted and threw it at him smiling.

“I am so glad you are awake now Aary!” Kat told me jumping on my bed and hugging me. I gasped as the pain in my ribs radiated to ever part of my body and she jumped back and looked like she was going to cry cause she felt so bad. I just laughed and patted the bed to show that she could sit back down.

“I’m fine don’t even worry about it. So, new topic, how are you and Alex going? I missed out on a week’s worth of information so dish, girlfriend!” I asked her looking for some juicy gossip. Those two were a match made in freaking heaven and that’s all I know and Jack will have to get over it eventually. These two were made for each other, no doubt.

“Nothing really. We were really worried and since Jack has just been staying her over night for the past week, I’ve been sleeping at Alex’s. It was nice to finally feel like a real couple, y’know? We weren’t hiding we were just acting like normal people do when they are in love.” She admitted to me with a huge smile on her face. She looked so incredibly happy, it radiated out of every pore. I could only hope to be as happy as she is right now. I couldn’t help but be a little jealous.

“You should just tell Jack, maybe he wouldn’t care as much as you think he would. I mean he’s your brother, he should be happy for you two if you guys are truly happy and I can tell you are.” I told her and she just started shaking her head. She looked at me and the drastic change of emotions shocked me. She had gone from being so happy to so sad in two seconds.

“You don’t understand. He told me that his friends were completely off limits and I had agreed. But then Alex and I started hanging out more and more and I couldn’t help but fall in love. It’s not something you can exactly fight. And I am so in love with him it’s not even funny. I don’t think I could live without him at this point. I don’t know what I am supposed to do now.” She told me as tears start to trickle down her cheeks and I grabbed her hand. I didn’t know what I was supposed to tell her but I now have a new life mission. I will get them out in the public and Jack’s going to like it.

Mission accepted.