His eyes opened. And he looked at me.
"H-hey- uh you got tubes in your throat don't talk- but you're awake oh my god-"
He blinked, and kept staring at me.
He looked down; right st our hands.
I called the nurse on the bedside phone and immediately was ushered aside as they started checking him.
—- (yes lots of time slips)
I was let back in, after Dexter was informed of all the info that he could safely process at the moment.
His family was on the way.
"Hi Dexter..." Wow I feel worse.
He looked at me, sipping water.
"H...he...hello." He had trouble speaking, wincing as he spoke.
"You're doing great already- uh your nurse says you're doing .... Great."
"Why... are y...you.... Un- unc.... Uncle.... Fort?"
"Uncomfortable? I'm not I just- I can't believe it."
He nodded.
"Yeah... I shot... my... self."
I nodded.
"Yeah... you did." I sat back down, grabbing his hand.
"You- don't hate me." He whispered , nodding his head up and down.
"Of course not Dexy- I love you! I'm sorry I treated you so bad."
He looked at me, eyes sad.
"Not the way I want."
"Javi!" The minute he saw his mom, his eyes went big; and I backed up giving them space. He must not have known they were here. Of course not he's been in a coma!
Slipping out past the rest of his sisters, I silently walked away.
My phone was buzzing off the hook- Ally and Daysha were asking about him.
—
"Jules! How is he?!"
We met at a local cafe, all sitting at a booth.
"He... he can barely talk but he's doing good so far. " I said picking at my waffles.
"Was he... ok?"
I shrugged.
"He's uh... still shell shocked from seeing his mom.
We ate some more, not speaking for a few minutes.
"He's really awake..."
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Don't Hide Your Love Away
Teen FictionDexter has lived mostly normal- until he isn't. His friends notice a sudden change, and his friendship falters with his closest friend Julian. His other friend Daysha, knows more than she puts out and Ally- she's just confused and frightened that he...
