Burning Up. *Aaron Carpenter*

Chapter 17

How do you tell the most important people in your life that they hurt you? Or that you need space to think?

How do you tell them these things whilst you're in a coma and they're worried about the fact that you're probably going to die?

"She's doing well, her heart rate just went up. She's probably over thinking things on the other side. She's in there, most likely trapped in her thoughts. Just wait on her, she'll be awake any day." a nurse told Valery, Aaron and my father, who recently entered the scene.

And that's what they did.

They waited. It didn't take long before I woke up.

Three days later, my dad was the only one in the room when my eyes fluttered open. He was asleep when my eyes met his figure.

"Dad." I called softly. Realizing that my father was a heavy sleeper, I called him louder.

His body shot upwards and he ran to my bed.

"You're awake. Oh goodness, you're alive." he cried. "Nurse! Nurse! She's awake!"

A sharp pain stabbed my brain and I cringed.

"Are you okay? What's wrong, honey?" my father panicked as the nurses and doctors ran in.

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Some hours later, after the doctors ran tests and gave me some medication, I was still lying on the hospital bed. I was not eligible to leave until the next day.

Aaron, Meg, my father and Valery were standing beside me and I wanted nothing more, but for them to leave. I felt like I was suffocating with all of them around me.

"Can I speak to Valery alone?" I asked weakly.

Everyone left, except for Val. She smiled brightly at me and it broke my heart to know that she was just pretending.

"You're a horrible friend. You're a liar and you're deceitful." I spat.

She didn't seem at all phased by my accusations.

"I'm just disappointed by the fact you're still here. I was hoping something would go wrong and you wouldn't make it and your boyfriend would fall in love with me in the long run." she laughed.

I could feel my heart failing on me as the words left her mouth. She was supposed to be my best friend and she wanted me dead, just to be with a boy that didn't like her the way she did him.

"I never want to see you again." I muttered, with as much hate as I could muster.

She carelessly shrugged and chuckled.

"Oh no! How will I ever survive?" she feigned hurt.

As she turned away to leave she paused. "I still hope you die."

Aaron came in afterwards. He stood by my bed and studied my features. "I missed you so much" he said softly.

"So much that you made out with Valery while I was in a coma?" I asked bitterly.

"What?" was his only reply, which angered me the most.

"Don't play dumb! I heard everything! I was lying here and you were making out with her! In my hospital room! 'Just kiss me already, Aaron', does that ring a bell?" I nearly shouted.

"No, you've got it all wrong. I didn't kiss her. She wanted me to but I didn't. I didn't because I told her that I love you."

My heart fluttered at his words and I didn't know whether to be relieved or embarrassed.

"And it's true. I do love you. You're the greatest thing that's happened to me in a long while. I'm sorry that I hurt you. I haven't slept since you got here just so you wouldn't have nightmares. My mom always told me, that if a girl is keeping you up at night, you're either afraid she'll kill you in your sleep, or you love her. And I love you."

I smiled softly at him and spread my arms. He gladly hugged me and I smiled.

"You're amazing." I whispered. I didn't know whether or not to tell him I loved him back, knowing what happened between our parents, but I knew I loved him back.

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THE BOOK IS ALMOST OVER ! BUT I ENDED THIS CHAPTER HERE TO MAKE THE BOOK A BIT MORE LENGTHY ! SORRY IT TOOK LONG TO UPDATE ! EVERY TIME IM UPDATING MY WORK GETS DELETED AND I GET FRUSTRATED AND STOP SO YEAH WE'RE ALMOST DONE OKAY BYYEEEE

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CATHYXX