The Blue Eyed Gilbert

Chapter 29

Jeremy's POV
I make my way to The Salvatore Boarding House to see if Damon got any sense into Melanie. I open the door and walk in to see Damon pacing. He never paces unless it's serious.
"Damon? What's wrong?" His head snaps toward me.
"I'm sorry Jeremy. I'm so so sorry." He says.
"Why? What's wrong?" I ask again.
"Jeremy... You see... Melanie has been... How do I say this?... Melanie doesn't remember you or Elena or anyone. She doesn't remember me or our love we had. She doesn't remember turning Elena in to stone. She has either been compelled or has been put under a spell. She isn't part vampire anymore. I'm sorry Jeremy but she doesn't remember." He says sadly. She doesn't remember?! She doesn't know me?! I shake my head. My thoughts get interrupted by my phone ringing. I answer it seeing it says the hospital.
(j-jeremy, h-hospital)
J- hello?
H- hello. Is this Jeremy Gilbert? Brother of Melanie Gilbert?
J- urmmm... Yeah. Why? What's wrong?
H- Melanie has been in an accident. She is in critical condition right now. She had been in a crash with a truck. She was on her motorcycle without her helmet and has suffered major injuries.
J- injuries like what?
H- broken legs. Broken arms. Concussion. Broken a few ribs. Broken pelvis. Internal bleeding.
j- i-is she ok?
H- i'm afraid I can't tell you at this stage. Her last words before she blacked out were 'Tell them I'm sorry' so I'm assuming it has something to do with you and her friends. But please come to the hospital.
J- erm. Yeah. Yeah. I'm urm... I'm on my way. Thanks.
(CALL OVER)
I turn to Damon to see he is about to cry.
"Come on Damon. We need to go." He nods and we make our way to his car. He gets in the driver's seat while I get passenger's seat. He drives as fast as he can to get there. I call everyone letting them know that Melanie is in the hospital and to get there as fast as possible. Once we reach the hospital, Damon parks his car and we rush inside. I go to reception and say,
"Hi I'm Jeremy Gilbert. Brother of Melanie Gilbert." She looks up with sorrow and nods telling me the room she's in. I run down the hallway with Damon following. Once we get to the room, I go straight in and see Melanie unconscious. Bandages covering her head, casts covering her arms and legs. I go to her side and rub her hand gently.
"I'm so sorry Melanie. I love you. Please wake up so I can hear your goofy jokes. I want to see your smile. Please Melanie. I can't lose you." I say tearing up. My tears falling down my cheeks. I see Damon on the other side of her and he says,
"I'm so sorry Melanie. This is all my fault. Please wake up so I can hear your beautiful laugh, see your beautiful eyes and smile. Please I can't live without you." He starts crying not caring that I can see. The door opens and the doctor comes in, her name tag says Dr. Fell.
"Hi. You're Jeremy Gilbert?" She asks. I nod.
"Well. Her injuries were very severe. The worst I have seen in my 5 years of working here. She has broken her legs, arms and 4 ribs as well as her pelvis. She has suffered a major concussion from the impact of the hit to the concrete. At the moment she's in a coma." The last few words hit me hard. Coma.
"How long tille she wakes up?" I whimper. I don't want to lose her.
"It could be varied. It could be hours, days, weeks, months even years but I'm afraid I can't specify how long exactly." She could be in a coma for years? I nod at the doctor and she walks out.
"What are we going to do now Damon?" I ask.
"I don't know Jeremy. I really don't know. But we are going to get through this I promise." He tells me being sincere. The door opens again to reveal the gang even Elena.
"Elena? How... How are you alive?" I ask surprised.
"I don't know Jer but for now our worry should be Melanie. now what are her injuries?" She asks worried.
"Broken legs. Broken arms. Broken 4 ribs. Broken pelvis. Major concussion. She is in a coma that they don't know when she will wake up. I'm sorry Elena. This is my fault." Damon says.
"It isn't your fault Damon. You weren't the one that lead her to this." She replies shaking her head.
"Actually I kind of was. You see. I went by your house and provoked her. She didn't know who I was or the fact that she has siblings. She doesn't remember any of us. I went to kiss her but pulled back. She ran out the house and got on her bike. She went to the Grill, got drunk then went on a hike where she crashed. It was all my fault. I provoked her. I confused her." He whimpers. He really cares for her.
"Wait. Is that why she was so vicious toward me at the Grill instead of the caring Melanie?" Matt asks. Everyone's heads snap towards him and we tell him to continue.
"She came in asking for 4 bottles of bourbon and drank them in a row. She was wasted yet she asked for another one but I refused to give her one so she grabbed me by the collar and threatened me. No wonder she acted like that." He shudders. I turn back to Melanie and kiss her forehead.
"I miss you already Melanie. Please come back. Wake up. Give me a sign." I whisper. Her heart monitor speeds up which means her heart is and it's beating rapidly. Her body starts shaking and I jump off the bed and shout for someone. Dr. Fell runs in and goes to Mel's body. Why is this happening?! She injects Mel with something and her body stops shaking and her heart beat slows down to a steady pace.
"What was that?!" I ask. That scared the hell out of me.
"She just went into shock. It's rare that happens but at least I now know that I know the minimum for how long she will be in a coma and it's not good. The minimum is a month. I'm sorry." She says before walking out. A month... A month minimum without Melanie. I can't. I can't live without her. I have always had a better relationship with Mel than Elena. I start crying again and Elena hugs me trying to calm me down but I just sob harder.
"She can't. She can't be like this for at least a month Lena. I need her." I sob.
"I know Jer. I know . But we can't do anything but wait and hope." She says gently. I calm down about 10 minutes later. I pull back and Dr. Fell comes in again.
"Right. Visiting hours are over but 2 people can stay.
"I'll stay." Me and Damon say in unison. She nods and everyone leaves.
"Call me if anything happens." Dr. Fell says before leaving. Me and Damon look at Mel's lifeless body and take in her features. She looks paler than usual. She looks dead and the only 2 signs that let me know she is alive are the rising of her chest and the heart monitor. I really hope she wakes up soon. I can't last a month. Not without her.
"She'll be ok Jeremy. I know she will. She's a fighter." Damon says smiling at me which I return.
"Go sleep. I'll wake you up if anything happens." He adds.
"You sure?" I ask.
"Yes Jeremy. You need sleep." He says nodding. I sigh and lean back in my chair. I rest my head on the arm and fall asleep worrying about Melanie.