Flying to Neverland

Chapter 21: Interesting surprise

  Lily's POV:

I always knew that there was something Ash wasn't telling me... and I think Ash did once mention that he and James were brothers. In fact yes he did. I remember that now....but to find out this way isn't alright.

I had to talk to Ash somehow. And now that I knew he wasn't somewhere in a coma, I had no way to speak to him. And after spending four weeks with him, I realized how much I needed him as much as I needed Trace. I couldn't live without either of them.

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        "Lil? You have a visitor." Trace said, frowning. I looked up at him from my book. He was standing in my doorway with my arms crossed.

        "Who?" I asked. He rolled his eyes and let the guy through. My jaw dropped.

        "Casey?" I asked. He looked uncomfortable.

        "Can we have a minute alone? Like maybe walk to the highschool?" He asked.

        "Sure but you're going to have to carry me." I said. His small smile turned into a confused frown.

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        "And you thought I was just being stubborn." I said. He smirked at me.

We were almost to the highschool and Casey was currently carrying me bridal style.

        "We can always do piggy back if your arms are getting tired." I said. He shook his head.

        "Nah, you're about as light as a carton of milk. Haven't you eaten in like, the last five weeks?" He asked. I kept quiet.

Casey apparently didn't even know I was in a coma. Which hurt even more. I mean, Lydia and Patrick told me it was all over the school. But I supposed he just ignored any information about me.

We got up to the highschool and he set me down on the grass.

        "Thankyou." I said. He nodded.

        "So your legs don't work or something?" He asked. I shrugged, uncomfortable.

        "Look, Casey I don't know if you've heard, but I've been in a coma for four weeks." I said. His eyes widened.

        "Those rumors were true??" He asked. I frowned.

        "Casey, where do you think I've freaking been in the past four weeks?" I asked. He sat down next to me, folding his hands.

        "Erm..well, you see, I've been kind of ignoring everything I've heard about you, since it made me feel bad." He said. I nodded, not knowing what to do.

        "So, how'd you...get into a coma?" He asked, looking at me with those eyes I used to love so much.

        "I...I tried to kill myself." I said.

In physical therapy, they told me it was best to say the full truth, so that I could realize how bad it was. I realized that now.

His eyes went even wider than before.

        "I didn't cause that did I?" He asked. I shrugged.

        "It was more of a contributing factor, so no not really." I said. He looked even more uncomfortable than before.

        "Oh so, is that why your legs don't work?" He asked. I frowned.

        "...Partially. I'm not healing properly from the coma. My body is supposed to be mostly up to speed by two weeks, but it's not. I can't move around for too long, or they'll just give out. Including my arms. And I've been sleeping wayy too much. And I feel tired and sick all the time. I have a constant fever." I said. He put a hand on my shoulder.

        "I'm so sorry you have to go through that." He said sincerely. I nodded, feeling my eyes water.

We sat in silence for a while, and I looked at him.

        "Why'd you want to hang out anyway?" I asked. He shrugged.

        "Oh, urm....Look, I made a mistake. I shouldn't have broken up with you because of my reputation. That was stupid. I now know that, well... I need you Lily." He said.

        "So, what are you saying?" I asked.

        "Be mine again Lily." He said. My eyes widened this time.