Angel With Broken Wings

100 - A Kat Ride Recovery Special

[POV CHANGE | KAT RIDE]

My siblings woke up soon after the nurse left my side, the woman saying she'd send in my friends one by one to prevent overcrowding in the room. Angel and Gazzy were rubbing sleep from their eyes just as the first person came in, Mash Burnedead, his own eyes having bags under his eyes as he slowly approaches my bedside. "We'll go wait outside with the others." Gazzy offers out weakly, removing himself from the bed with Angel following his lead slowly.

The two glanced back as Mash came closer before exiting the room quickly and quietly. The black haired teen moved to sit on the side of my bed, my body lifting to be in a seated position to have a proper conversation with the boy. "They said five minutes each before you need more rest, Pops is also on his way here." His voice was trembling as he spoke, as if he was trying to hide what he was actually feeling, but he simply melted when I placed a hand on his arm.

He turned quickly and wrapped his arms around my neck, holding me close as he placed his head onto my shoulder. "I couldn't protect you." He offers out weakly, my hands moving to wrap him in a return embrace and rub his back slowly. "It's not your fault." He shook his head quickly, lifting his head from my shoulder and prompting our faces to be extremely close. "He was after me, that's why he came there." I gently moved my hands to cup at his face, the chaos in his eyes being the only emotion clearly on his face, as I spoke softly,

"He was after me too." He let out a deep sigh, his breath fanning over my face like a whisper. He leaned in a little closer, eyeing my lips for a brief moment before rising slightly to place his lips onto my forehead. "I'll do better next time." He murmured against my skin, a silence occupying the room for what felt like hours before he moved again, preparing to capture my lips into a kiss again until a knock came from the door. He moved back quickly as he stood, offering me a kind smile before opening the door, Finn Ames standing there with a nervous glint in his eyes.

The two passed each other with a nod, the dual hair coloured boy approaching my side slowly as Mash closes the door behind him as he leaves. "Hi, Finn." He gave me a tear stained smile, the boy immediately placing a knee beside me on my bed before tackling me backwards in a gentle hug. He was partially on top of me, with his legs handing off the bed, and I let out a small giggle before I began to rub his back. "I'm so glad you're okay." He offers out softly, pulling out of the hug slightly to where his hands were placed on either side of my head.

"I know...you probably don't feel the same towards me, but I wanted you to hear it officially even if it ruins everything." He takes in a deep breath, hesitating for a few minutes as he stared into my right eye, "I like you, a lot. And whether you choose someone else or not anyone at all, I want to be there for you in whatever capacity you choose." He was the third person to officially announce his feelings, and I couldn't help the tears that slipped from my eyes as I wrap my arms around his neck and pulled him into another hug.

"I don't know who I like yet, or if anyone at all, but I definitely don't want to lose you as a friend either." He let out a shuddering sigh of relief, the pair of us separating and the boy moving to sit on the side of the bed. He didn't make an effort to leave, even as the time felt slipping away, the boy hesitating for another moment before leaning over and placing his lips against my cheek. "Thank you for considering me." His words were let out just as another knock happens on the door, Finn rising and moving to open the entrance carefully.

Lemon had clear tears in her eyes as she quickly rushed in, Finn holding back a chuckle as he closed the door upon his exit. She actually did tackle me to the bed, a grunt leaving me and prompting her to quickly apologize despite not making an effort to actually get up from her spot. She was on top of me, legs entangling with mine as she soon shifted to be beside me while keeping her arms wrapped around my neck tightly. Her voice came out in an embarrassed and sad giggle, our faces close together as she gently rubbed her nose against mine.