Modern day Sleeping Beauty

Chp 36

Chp 36

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Scott's POV

Everybody started to trickle back into the waiting room. Damien and Megan came in holding hands and they came over to me and hugged me immediately. All our eyes were wet with tears, nobody spoke. No words were needed, we all knew what the other was thinking. Ella came in then guided by my mom, she was supporting her, ...in more ways then one. We were all broken, each connected to Sophia, this amazing girl, in different ways. The harsh reality of the situation had only begun to sink in, before this it hadn't felt real, like an outer body experience, were you were just sitting back and watching someone else, it wasn't really you. This couldn't really be happening. I felt like I'd wake up and it would all be just a horrible nightmare, that we'd laugh about for weeks after. I didn't feel like laughing now, I didn't feel anything. I was numb, my body moving on autopilot. I felt drained, like I'd run a marathon all night with no water to drink. Everytime I went to form a sentence the words just wouldn't come, my brain felt like mush and I couldn't think straight. All I wanted to do was run into Sophia's room, hold her, kiss her and never let her go. I knew I couldn't do that. I knew she was gone. Her body wasn't but my Sophia, the Sophia I loved was gone...and she wasn't coming back. I honestly didn't know how I would function without this girl, she'd been part of my life for as long as I can remember, she was part of my daily routine just like brushing my teeth or eating or breathing for crying out loud. She was just....there! Always. Some of my girlfriends had had a problem with our closeness, others hadn't but girlfriends come and go, Sophia was a permanent fixture in my life and I just couldn't even begin to comprehend a world without her in it.

I felt a firm hand on my shoulder and I lifted my head from where I had it buried in my hands. It was Damien.

"Dude, you ok?...sorry ..stupid question. It's just I've been talking to you for the past ten minutes and you haven't said a word. The doctors here, they want us to go say our last goodbyes" he finished, looking down at me sorrowfully.

I gulped, trying to swallow the knot that was in my throat and the ill feeling in the pit of my stomach was almost unbearable.

I got up and followed the others out of the room towards Sophia's. I was half tempted to turn around and run. Keep running. To where I didn't know but some how I felt that if I turned and ran and kept going that this wouldn't happen, that this moment right here wouldn't take place. Unfortunately it was inevitable.

We all stood around her bed. I couldn't bear to look at anyone, just Sophia. Ella was a trembling mess, she stood with her head buried in my mothers chest, sobbing her poor broken heart out while trembling like a leaf, it was almost intolerable. I wished to console her, save her from herself. She had nothing left. Sophia was her all, her universe, her daughter. I remembered reading somewhere, maybe on a birthday card that Sophia once recieved, a daughter was a mothers best friend. If that saying was true, Ella was feeling how I felt, her best friend savagely being taken away from her, this time it was permanent and for Ella she must have been feeling ten times worse then myself as well because she was a parent, so Sophia wasn't just a best friend, she was her baby. A parent should never have to bury their child, it went against nature, it went against everything.

I felt for Sophia's hand and held it tightly as the doctor came in.

"I'm going to have to turn them off now, I'm so sorry" he said walking over to the machines by her beside.

I bit my lip so hard it threatened to bleed. I couldn't cry in front of Sophia, I had to be strong for her, show her that death wasn't something to be afraid of.

As the doctor went to turn off the machine, Ella went crazy. Absolutely ballistic. She tore out of my mothers arms and charged for the doctor, a crazy look in her eye and the tears flowing down her pale face. She looked like she was about to claw the doctors eyes out.

"No ! No you don't " she screamed, lunging for him. Damien grabbed her, as she kicked and thrashed around. Trying to get out of his grip. She was sobbing all the while.

"Take her out of here" the doctor commanded to the team of nurses and Damien who were standing with the raging Ella trying to restrain her.

"Sedate if needed" he shouted as they retreated out of the door. My mother running behind, Ella's screams and crys could be heard all the way up the corridor.

I couldn't hold it in anymore as I listened to her sobbing. The tears flowed freely and I didn't care who saw.

"Sedate? Really?" I said gruffly to the doctor. Couldn't he be a bit more compassionate, she was just about to lose her daughter.

"Its for her own good. She could do herself damage while shes in that state" he explained.

I ignored him. Her daughter was dying could he not see that. She had a reason to be in that "state" as he so roughly put it. Give the woman a god damn break.

"Can I commence?" he asked freely as if he was asking should he put out the trash not turn off this young girls life support.

I looked around the room. Only myself and Megan left. She looked at me before going over to Sophia, kissing her cheek and whispering something into her ear. She then gave me a tearful squeeze before leaving the room. She knew I wanted to be alone with her.

It was just me and the doctor left. I gave him a nod, signalling him to continue. I held her hand all the while. He turned off the ventilator first, removing the mask and tubing from her mouth. She now looked just like she was sleeping.

He then started to turn off the life support. I leaned down to kiss her lips one last time as the machine flat lined to a continues beeping.

I thought I imagined it at first, i didn't lift my face from hers as the tears fell. The doctor left. I was alone. I felt something against my face, like a spider, something crawling. I lifted my face from her's to see her eyes fluttering.

They fluttered open and they peered around. I gripped the edge of the bed. This couldn't be happening. She was dead. I saw him turn the life support machine off. I felt faint.

"Is this a dream?" I said aloud rubbing my eyes.

"You wish" Sophia said as my jaw plummeted to the floor. I was in shock.

"You...you .. You just spoke " I gasped.

"No shit Sherlock" she retorted grinning, she struggled to sit up.

"Here let me help you" I volunteered eyes wide as I fixed the pillows behind her into an upright position.

"now get me a drink, slave boy, she winked. I'm parched. Then you can start by telling me how I ended up here. I only heard half of it! Something about a drug overdose?"

"Your wish is my command Sleeping Beauty" I taunted still in shock.

I walked out of the room and I could feel her gaze on my back. Once I was out of her site I ran down the corridor looking for the doctor, for my mom for anyone. I had to tell them about the miracle that was, my modern day sleeping beauty. Who knew a kiss could hold such power?