𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐲

VII. Too Much Time.

     

    LATER ON that day, Kie was in the midde of a nap and Jake just found himself staring at her, smiling slightly. She's so gorgeous, even in her sleep. She's so peaceful. He reaches over, gently tucking away a strand of hair as he feels immense gratefulness deep down, he thought that if he were to ever say those words, those feelings, out loud, she would get mad, jealous or sad, that she would want to leave him and never speak to him ever again.

But he's so glad that she's understanding, not even just understanding, but encouraging it and saying she's fine with it? Him dating both of them? He had thought she would lash out, be upset and tell her to pick JJ over her. It really showed how much both he and her changed so much within that area, of maturity and character growth. "Jay," she hums, moving closer and he's taken back a bit. "Yeah?" He says and she opens her eyes.

"How long do you think it's been?" She asks quietly and he shrugs, as if on cue, a nurse came by and told them how many hours that they had left. "Oh, thank God. I can't wait to be out here." She sighs as she stretched and he just pulls her into his arms.

"Woah, what's this for?" She asks, giggling as she hugs him back. "Just grateful for you. I love you." He whispers, raising a hand to caress the back of her head. "I love you too." She says, a hint of amusement in her voice. "You should talk to Jayj soon. When he's... available, and when you're available." She suggested and he hummed, bringing up one of her hands to give a little kiss to her knuckles.

"Yeah, maybe..."

While laying together, Jake had looked away, to the other side of the chamber when his eyes meet some guy's, who stops in his tracks. He looks inside the chamber and Jake just stared at him a little curiously. "Sir, come with me. The room is this way." The nurse tells him as Jake realized why he looks familiar, especially the fact he was holding his arm.

"Sir, we have a room ready for you down here. Let's give them some privacy. Come on." With one final look, the man walks away, his gaze intense. "Kie. Kie, wake up. Kiara, wake up. Hey, look at me." Jake turns to his girlfriend who just hums, opening her eyes. "Hey. Listen," he says, grabbing her hand. "What?" She says, clearly groggy. "There was a guy in the hall just now. I think it was the guy. The guy from the wreck. 'Cause he had a wound, right where I got him with the spear gun." He says as she slowly sat up, looking worried.

"Did he see you?" She asked, glancing out the little window and he sighed. "Yeah." He said as he looks behind him. "So he knows we're here." Is all Kie says. "Yeah. We've got to get out." He says quietly. "We gotta go." She agreed. "Wait a minute." He rushed to the window and knocked. "Ma'am. Ma'am? Ma'am!" He shouted. "Is anyone out there? Hello!"

He continues knocking on the window when a nurse finally walks in. "Hey! Ma'am. Come here. Ma'am, there was a man in the hall just now." He said, pointing. "I'm sorry. It's only a few more minutes." The nurse tells him. "That man tried to kill us. He tried to kill us." He loudly says, gesturing to his neck as if he's stabbing it. "I can't hear you." Is all the lady replied with, pointing towards her ear.

"No! Ma'am! Ma'am! Call security!"

"Can you help me with the door?" Kie asked, turning to him. "Calm down. Alright? Just breathe." The nurse now says. "Ma'am, I need you to call security." Jake tells her again. "Jay, just help me. She's not letting us out. Just help." Kie says as Jake kept shouting through the window before the nurse walked away and left. "Please help me. We have to get out." Kie tells him and he just loudly sighed, turning to her. "Help me with the door."

"Okay."

"Three, two, one, go." They start using all their strength to open the door they came in through. "Shit. Why won't none of these open?" She said as she looks all around the chamber. "Kie, Kie, I know. Deep breath. Okay?" He says as she goes on, "I'm freaking out. I'm freaking out--" "We have to go." He agreed, nodding his head as she panted loudly.