*2 days later*
The constant sound of a loud beeping echoed through out the hospital room. There sat a broken hearted woman and a sad teenage boy. The hospital bed was occupied by a young teenage girl with long chocolate brown hair. Isabella laid there, bruises splattered all over her body and tubes going in her body.
Isabella already looked dead, if it wasn't for the continuous rise of her chest and the machine indicating her pulse. Nathan sat in the chair, just staring at Isabella. He didn't know what to do. He had gone back to school today, but barely paid any attention to anyone.
A few hours of sitting and waiting for Isabella to wake up from the anesthesia, Nathan decided to ask Isabella's mother if he could borrow her backpack. Isabella's mom simply nodded yes and grabbed it, her face was just numb with pain. After Nathan had the bag, he walked to his car in the hospital parking lot. He just sat there and reminiscence when Isabella would just sit there, laugh and smile while he sang off-key.
Opening her backpack, he hesitated while reaching for the folder of letters. Taking a deep breath, he grabbed the folder and opened it. He looked for his name in the folder. When he found it, he closed his eyes, took a deep breath and began to read.
Hi Nathan,
Well today it was a good day; you took me home without getting yelled at by my father (weirdly enough). I wish I could tell you how I feel towards you without rejection. You know all my secrets and yet you are still my friend, which surprises me. Thank you for always being there.
Hi Nathan,
I was happy with you today. And that has been a while. We just talked about random stuff and you held my hand while we just chatted. Why can't I have the courage to tell you that I like you?
Nathan skipped till the most recent letter entry. It read:
Hello Nathan,
Today I failed you and everyone else. I'm sure that you will get mad at me and call me a failure. I've stopped eating and relapsed with my self-harm. I'm so sorry. I want to die. So if you're reading this letter, then I must be dead. You have supported me in every way and helped me but the nightmares of Mari's suicide haunts me everyday. I know you don't feel the same way but I love you.
Tears were streaming down Nathan's face. He could not believe that she loved him. He ran out of his car, running towards Isabella's room. When he reached his destination, he saw Isabella's eyes slightly open.
"Bella," he said in a short breath.
"You're awake." Nathan's eyes tearing up. Isabella opens her eyes more slowly. She opens her mouth but it seemed as if she couldn't talk. Nathan grabbed a glass of water beside her.
"Nathan, what happened?"
"You don't remember anything?"
"No just when I walked away from you... did I do something bad?"
"You had walked in front of a SUV."
"Oh." Silence came over. Her mom's slight snores made Isabella aware of her mother's presences.
"Don't ever scare me like that please." Nathan innocently kissed her forehead. Before pausing at her lips, he whispered the words she always wanted him to say,
"I love you so fucking much."
