fluttering his eyes open jack gazed around the hospital room, it was an early friday morning after being in a coma for nearly a month he finally awoke confused and unaware if this was another dream or real life. glancing to his left his face lit up looking at monica who was sleeping on his shoulder facing him unaware that jack was staring at her gripping their interlocked hands as tightly as he could he waited hoping she'd feel something and wake up.
monica slept a lot harder and longer these days didn't feel the pressure on their hands, clearing his throat jack ignored the lingering pain "monica". he whispered glancing down at her, "baby". he dragged out before reaching over sticking his finger up her nose knowing she hated when he did that.
monica's face scrunched up in irritation before she felt several light taps on her face. "brandy stop playing i'm tryna sleep". she whined scooting closer to jack making him laugh softly.
"i'm not brandy mo". he said watching as her eyes fluttered open gazing into his light ones, jerking back in surprise tears welled in monica's eyes. "oh no i thought thugs don't cry". he teased feeling her hands holding his face, "baby i-is this real?". he nodded smiling brightly at her. "i would never ever leave you".
ignoring the door opening jack leaned over pecking her lips, "aw thank god you're woke i'm sick of this girl crying on me every night". brandy teased smiling, grabbing the pillow on the bed monica threw it at brandy who ducked. "you can't throw worth a shit mo". brandy said sitting beside them.
"y'all want me to get jack's doctor?". brandy asked yawning, monica continued to touch on jack's face making him laugh against her, "baby i'm not a ghost". rolling her eyes monica quickly sat up covering her mouth. rushing to the bathroom jack sat up ignoring the pain in his chest, "is she ok?". he asked hissing in pain, "yes she's fine, i'm gonna get your doctor".
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a few hours later
after being checked out by his doctor, jack was able to return home in a few days. aside from the gunshot wounds that were healing nicely he was feeling good with the slight pains.
nalani sat in jack's lap not leaving his side after seeing him finally awake.
brandy rubbed monica's back in comfort as she threw up quietly in the bathroom. "jack where are you going?". maggie asked in concern, "just to the restroom". he softly said placing nalani beside him, "i'll be right back princess". she nodded pecking his cheek.
ignoring the pain jack slowly walked to the restroom knocking on the door "it's jack". brandy opened the door stepping aside, "what's wrong with her and don't lie to me". jack asked glancing at monica who was leaning over the sink with her head laying in her crossed arms.
"jackman i'm fine". monica softly said, jack walked over to her glancing at her red face "you aren't what's wrong". he whined wrapping his arm around her helping her stand up.
leaning against him she rubbed her tired eyes. "nothing is wrong i promise just drop it please". she begged turning to look up at him, jack gave in kissing her forehead. "i'll be keeping an eye on you". he said making her laugh loudly, "jack you just came out of a coma, let's worry about you not me ok?".
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monica stayed quiet watching maggie baby jack who looked annoyed, "ma i'm good". he said sighing, monica giggled beside him making jack cut his eyes at her "instead of laughing monica you should be trying to help". maggie spat rolling her eyes, brandy glanced over at monica who laughed in disinterest. "mom please don't start, leave her out of it".
monica lay her head on jack's shoulder before reaching over grabbing the menu, "you need to eat something". she softly said showing him the menu, "don't nobody want that unseasoned ass food". he whined pouting "you can't sneak me some food? i used to do it for you". rolling her eyes she glanced over at jack who smiled innocently. "you aren't funny. no i can't so choose something on this menu to eat right now".
jack grabbed the menu before reading the options, in all honesty the food choices were disgusting. "i guess a salad with baked chicken is good". he mumbled, "who's going to take care of you when you get discharged jackman?".
glancing over at his mother she smiled at him, "monica is". he said making maggie smile fade, "she's been in and out the bathroom for the last hour how is she gonna help you when she's sick herself?". she said making monica roll her eyes in annoyance.
sitting up jack quickly pushed monica back down onto the bed shaking his head. "she's fine ma, and if it makes you feel any better you can stop by and check on me ok?". maggie nodded before the nurse came in with jack's food.
jack nodded at the young lady making her blush, placing it on the table she gazed over his face "thank you". she nodded nervously, "n-no problem huge fan i'm happy you woke up".
jack shook her hand making her gasp in shock, monica held her laughter in shaking her head. "playboy". she teased playfully bumping his shoulder. opening the food cover monica gagged turning her head, "that smells disgusting curly". she whined making jack frowned "no it doesn't mo". he said laughing,
moving off the bed monica stood up taking deep breaths. "monica if the smell is making you sick i won't eat it". jack said covering the plate, maggie sat up cutting her eyes at monica. "she's fine jack. eat your food". grabbing her purse monica rubbed her forehead in annoyance.
she was tired and the constant comments from jack's mom weren't helping her headache. "with all due respect mrs harlow please shut the hell up! i'm so sick of yo fucking mouth!". monica screamed feeling tears welled in her eyes.
wiping her face roughly jack eyed her in shock, "monica what the hell is wrong with you?". jack asked sitting up, reaching over jack grabbed her arm making her snatch away. "don't touch me! what the fuck is wrong with your mom". she spat wiping her fallen tears, "i-i'll just come back later".
maggie nodded in agreement, "yes do just that, i can take care of my son myself". ignoring her remark monica walked past jack's bed, "monica don't go". he pleaded reaching down snatching the iv's out his arms.
the machines around him going crazy. "baby just talk to me! what's going on with you?". he screamed watching as monica continued to walk out the door shutting it behind him.
the nurse rushed inside glancing at his bloody arms in worry, "what happened are you okay?". jack nodded in defeat watching quietly as she began cleaning up his arms.
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