Finding Love

Chapter 54

2 months before

Lynn's POV

I wrap my arms around myself, crying silently as I stare at AJ, lying what appears to be fast asleep.

But he isn't.

No- it's worse than that.

We drove straight to the hospital with him, where he was rushed into emergency surgery.

Two broken ribs. Three fractured- his lung was close to puncturing.

His hand was fucked- three bones broken in it-

I stopped listening.

I couldn't fucking listen.

Because every injury was as bad as the last.

Then we were told he slipped into a coma.

By that point, I was out of tears.

All that happened a week ago- and I don't think I've been thinking straight since then.

I've stayed at the hospital practically the whole week. Becca never left his side either- neither did Alora.

We spent the time mostly in silence. Although I did explain in detail everything that happened in the short span of two hours we were gone.

Tomorrow, he will finally be stable enough to be transported to Becca and Alora's house. They apparently have a fucking hospital room in their house. That's where he'll spend the rest of his time, with an at-home nurse.

The good news is, it's likely he'll make a full recovery...once he wakes up that is.

We don't know when that will be.

We're going home today. Well..now.

Becca and Alora's dad has put his foot down- refusing to let them sleep another night in this room. And with AJ coming home tomorrow, he said enough is enough and dragged Becca home.

Aloras gone to the bathroom while I...say goodbye.

I'm leaving him.

For a few short hours- I realise that. But..I'm still leaving him. Unconscious and unable to protect himself-

What if he wakes up tonight and he's all alone?

I place a hand over my mouth to stifle the sob that thought caused.

I don't want him to be alone.

I sniffle as I go to grab his hand- but stop myself once again.

They're both injured.

I have so many questions.

Like what happened in the short amount of time we split up.

He came back with a hand broken in three places, while his other had the skin fucking peeling off. Rope burn apparently.

His shoulder was shot.

His ankle was twisted.

He broke a part of his cheekbone.

And I don't know how it even happened. He mentioned Jax...was his uncle. I can only assume he ran into him. But how? The plan was to sneak around- place the explosives in random places on our way to the exits and get out as soon as possible.

Where did he run into Jax? Where did he get those files?

I glance at them, stacked on the chair in the corner with a bag of his possessions. It's just the black jeans he was wearing when he was rushed in here.