CHASING SAPPHIRE🔞

Chapter thirty four: A healthy surprise

~Vincent~

My eyes open slowly, snapping shut once I see the bright light. I groan, pain washing over me. I turn over to see the doctor asleep with her head on the table, her hair covers her face.

Slowly, I stand so she doesn't wake.

"Fuck" I grunt. My whole body hurts. Let me not get started on my face. I even have a headache. Sapphire.

I miss her so much. And Cindy too. I walk out, shaking. Being unconscious for a while takes a toll on your balance.

I meet a nurse on the way. She winces once she sees me. I look that bad huh? Covered with bandages and all.

"I'm looking for Cindy Jones' room"

"Cindy? Who are you now? Her cousin? She sure has lots of family" huh? "Anyways, she was moved to room 74 today. She just did a surgery not long ago. She'syet to regain consciousness" my heart speeds up.

"Thank you so much" I start to run.

"Sir?"

"Yes?" I stop

"You shouldn't stress yourself. And there are lots of emotions swirling that room right now..."

"Yeah, thanks" I run to the room, ignoring the dizziness in my head and just like the nurse said. The whole band is here, except Sapph, her family, Ryan, Jake and Amelia. As much as I try to not think about it, why didn't they also come to see me??

"Vincent! What happened to you?!" Missy runs to me. Everybody turns, all looking shocked. Oh, they didn't even know...

"I-"

"-He got into a fight. You know the way he can be. Looking for trouble all the time" Ryan dismisses from his seat. His face is stained with tears and his eyes doesn't stray from the unconscious Cindy on the bed. I stagger, someone holds me.

"You shouldn't be here. You should be resting in your own room. Why'd you come?" Missy asks, I walk past her to the bed and stare at Cindy. She looks okay. It looks like she's just sleeping. Her skin is still vibrant. There's even a soft frown on her face.

I tap her.

"Dude. Are you okay? What are you doing?!"

"What? What happened to her?"

"She got shot, by Heather, twice" he answers me with a glare, reminding me that it was all my fault, I sigh.

"Is she okay now?"

"Nobody knows" I stare at her again. The I tap her.

"Cindy. Cindy wake up" I tap her. Ryan stands up and pushes my hand away.

"Stop it! She's not sleeping, she's unconscious"

"There isn't much difference"

"Yes, if course there-" Cindy stirs. We all hold our breaths as her eyes slowly come open. She shuts them immediately. Prolly because of the bright light.

"V-Vince?" She calls my name and I hold her hand.

"Yes shortcake, I'm here" everyone rushes to the bed and they all bombard her with questions.

"How are you doing?"

"How do you feel?"

"Does it hurt?"

"Do you need water?"

"Who shot you? Do you know who?"

"How did they take you?"

"You should rest"

"Honey, I was worried"

"We all were"

"Guys!" I yell at them. "She just woke up for the love of God. Let her rest. Why don't you all come back later. Give her like two hours tops, to rest. Or come back tommorow. It's already 6." I suggest and they all nod. They give her a kiss to her forehead and file out.

Missy hold her hand.

"I'm so sorry sis. I've failed you again. We'll talk when you're better"

"You shouldn't apologise, if anything, i should be the one apologising to you. I should have been more careful. Bye. Love you"

"Love you too sis" with that, she leaves the room and it's just Ryan, Cindy and I left

"Thanks Vince" she squeezes my hand and I smile at her, she smiles back.

"Cindy" we both turn to Ryan, he looks angry. "So what, I'm invincible now? I've been standing here since and you acknowledged everybody but me" she sighs.

"Ryan. I was going to talk to you after everyone left. I heard everything you said. I was asleep not unconscious, at most for like the past 40 minutes."

"I meant it all. Everyone word" she smiles

"I know you did. I love you too" he leans down to kiss her and I cringe.

"I'm still here" they both ignore me and I laugh, getting the message.

"Okay okay, I'm leaving. Bye shortcake. See you later. Take your meds, don't stress yourself too much, don't stress her too much Ryan, okay? And to both of you, I'm sorry. This was all my fault." I stare at them both. They were still making out. I sigh, and leave the room shaking my head at them.

When I close the door behind me, I groan. I need painkillers. I'll just go back to my room and ask the doctor. Should she even be sleeping on the job? Whoever she is, she's prolly tired.

When I get to my room. I see the doctor and the nurse.

"What do you mean you don't know where he is? He's under your care! What if he's left the hospital and he shouldn't." Her voice, it sounds very familiar.

"M-ma'am you fell asleep. You were the one in the room"

"What are you trying to say, huh? Do you know who I am? I can get you fired in the blink of an eye!"

"Ma, he-"

"-is here. I'm here" the doctor's still facing back. The nurse runs to me.

"S-sir, you shouldn't walk around. You're yet to heal"

"I went to a friend's room, so sorry that you got yelled at."

"I-it's fine sir, I'm used to it. I'll go get your medication now"

"Oka-" she was out the door immediately. I stare at the doctor's back.

"You didn't have to scold the young lady like that. It was your fault anyways, you were the one who fell asleep here. You need to calm down." She laughs.

"You haven't changed one bit. You still have a soft heart, just like your father" my eyebrows scrunch.

"Who are you?"

"I think we both know the answer to that question" she turns around and my eyes cloud with tears immediately

"M-mum?"