The Boy Trapped

Chapter 17

Colette's POV
"T-this is all my fault! I-I wanted to fix things!"

"That's why you were here?!"

"Yes! I should've listened to him! He told me to just leave it alone!"

I heard sirens and saw lights. A tear slid down Nyxon's face. Two EMTs ran in with a stretcher. My mom ripped me away from Nyxon.

"NO! LET ME GO!"

Nyxon's POV
I woke up in a hospital room. I looked around.

Please tell me this shit was a nightmare.

I felt someone laying next to me. I looked down. I saw light brown hair. I automatically started running my fingers through it. I heard a sniffle.

"N-Nyxon?"

"Hm?"

Colette's head popped up. I moved hair out of her face. Her eyes were red and puffy.

"Before you say anything...I'm not mad at you."

"Y-you're not?"

"No."

"B-but I-I got you shot on your birthday."

"You gotta make that up to me."

"I-I know. I-I will!"

"I know you will. I'm not worried. You're lucky, I love you. I literally took a bullet for you."

"I-I didn't mean for it to happen!"

"Shhh. It's okay."

"But it's not! Y-you died in my arms!"

"I-I did?"

"I had to close your eyes." She said as her voice cracked.

"Oh no. No no don't cry. I'm okay."

"B-but it's my fault."

I cupped her face.

"No. I chose to run in."

"B-but I called you."

"Okay. I could've stayed in the car but, I love you so I jumped out. I don't think...I've ever run that fast before."

I noticed she was shaking.

"Are you cold?"

"I-I'm more scared than cold."

"Come here."

I lifted up a side of the blanket. She got under it and I put it down. I started holding her tight.

"You're not okay, are you?"

"I-I-I'm not. I-I'm pretty sure...your family h-hates me. I-I told you that...I'd fix things but...I only made things worse."

I started rubbing her arm.

"I'm sorry, I ruined your birthday."

"You didn't ruin it. Yeah, I got shot. Yeah, I'm in a hospital bed but..I have you. I don't think...my birthday was ruined."

"I don't understand."

"My birthday would've been ruined if...I DID die. This year...it was decent. You're with me and that's all I wanted."

"Really?"

"Mhm."

She yawned.

"Get some rest. You sound exhausted."

"I am. I haven't slept in days."

"How long have I been here?"

"4 days."

"You haven't slept in 4 days?"

"N-no."

"Okay you're sleeping. I'll be here when you wake up. Don't worry."

I pulled the blanket up to her chin. She curled up into a ball. I turned on the tv and started watching shitty tv. I saw my brother walk into the room a few hours later.

"Oh good. She's still here."

"Be honest with me. Do you hate her?"

"No. Why do you ask?"

"She thinks you do. How's Winter?"

"She knows something's wrong."

They kept me in the hospital for a few more days after that.