I Still Love You (a Smoleman Fanfic)*completed*

Chapter 20

whoa chapter 20? It seems like just yesterday when I wrote chapter 1!

there's been a lot of demand for this next chapter, so I'm just putting it out now or I'll be killed by you all!

Happy reading!

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Matt stared at the doctor in blank shock. "B-but she's Jenna-Louise Coleman. She is way too good to die! Do you KNOW how well known she is?! She's the best Doctor Who companion they've ever had! Plus, she's the best girlfriend I've ever had! You can't let her go!" He pulled out his wallet. "I have money! How much does she need to get better? I can afford it, I'll work my ass off to keep her alive! Please-" He waved the wallet around like a maniac.

The doctor stared at him sorrowfully. "I'm awfully sorry, Mr. Smith, but it's no good. She has such a slim chance of survival... It's gone down to four percent. She's not got much hope. You may as well just make her last days the best they can be."

Matt grabbed a fistful of the doctor's shirt. "You will make Jenna Coleman better again, or you will never see the light of day," he snarled into the frightened man's face.

The man nodded vigorously to stop Matt from choking him, and Matt released him, breathing hard.

*a week later*

"No, it can't be..." Matt breathed. His eyes filled with tears. "Not my Jenna..." His voice broke, and he put his face in his hands.

The doctor shook his head. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Smith, I truly am. But she didn't really have a chance anyways... Such slim chances... I'm sorry... She'll be gone within a week."

Matt let out a frustrated, strangled sob. "Jenna..." His tears escaped his eyes, and he wiped them away with the back of his hand, much more aggressively than necessary.

"C-can I see her?"

The doctor nodded and patted Matt's back tentatively. "I'm sorry," he repeated.

Matt shrugged off the hand and entered the room.

Jenna was awake, but only just, her eyelids fluttering open and closed.

"Matt?" she whispered. Her voice was hoarse and unused.

He sat on the edge of her bed, letting his hand stray to her cheek. "Oh, Jenna..."

She hiccuped. "You've been crying." It wasn't a question.

Matt gave an involuntary jerk. "I-" But he couldn't avoid the statement. "I-I- yes."

Her weak hand trembled as she raised it to take his hand that rested by her leg. "Why?"

Matt shook his head. "I- I'd rather not say."

"But Matt..." Jenna pleaded.

He sighed. "No, Jen. I'm sorry. But no." He pulled out his phone. "Is it OK if I text Richard, Karen, Arthur, and Lily about how you're doing?"

She nodded silently.

As Matt got up to leave, she mustered up all the strength she had and reached for Matt's hand. "Matt..."

He turned to face her.

"I love you."

The simple words brought tears to his eyes. "Oh, Jenna... My Jenna... I love you, too."

She smiled in content and relaxed onto her pillows, pushing one of the IV's attached to her arm out of the way.

Matt left the room, hoping against hope that Jenna would survive.

He sent a message to the aforementioned in the group chat they had been having when Jenna was sent to the hospital. Jenna was included in it, but the cute picture of her and Matt never showed up anymore.

M: Guys, she's not doing very well. The doctor said that she's got a two percent chance of recovery. She most likely won't make it through this week. Please... Help. 😭😭😭

K: omg Matt im sorry fr both of u plz send Jen lots of hugs and kisses. We love u too. Stay strong, Matt. come to my house 2nite, K?

M: ok. Thx Kaz

R: ur joking right? Not Jenna Coleman? Not THE Jenna? Plz say ur joking, Jen can't leave us... 😩

L: oh stars, poor Jen send her my love and support. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

A: Matt wtf stop messing with us. Jenna is strong and would NEVER go without a reason.

M: sorry guys. I'm not messing around. It's the real deal. Jen's going. Soon.

K: big get-together at my house for all of us, K? We're gunna keep Jenna's spirit alive, even if her body's leaving. Jenna Coleman will never truly leave us.

A: save the crap for the funeral. Jenna's gunna live in our dreams tonight.

K: shut up Arthur

L: yah shuddup lets plz think of Jenna rn

A: sorry

R: ur house, then, Kaz?

K: yup. Whenever u want. Arthurs already here.

L: oooo whatcha doing

K: none of ur business

R: how do u guys joke around when Jenna's dying?

No response for a few minutes.

L: sorry love

R: u just apologized in real life

L: oh yeah

M: c u 2nite then. Bye. Thx fr the support I'll give her all the love and strength she needs. ❤️

He stood up and walked back into the room, but Jenna was already asleep. He tore a piece of paper off the notepad on the nightstand and scribbled a note:

Hey Jen-

Richard, Lily, Kaz, and Arthur all send their love and support. We all need you back right now. Especially me.

I love you, Jenna Coleman. I wish I said it out loud more often. You are my heart, my soul, my literal everything. I would give my life for you if that would help. I would sell my soul to the Devil. I would kill every person on this planet if it meant that I could save you.

I love you.

~Matt xoxoxoxoxxxxxxx