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Chapter 26

Dex pov

The last thing I remember before blacking out was Fitzs fist coming towards my face and hearing Mar yell. I wanted to see why she was yelling and help but I couldn't move. Even now I can't move, but I can hear everything. It's a little muffled but I can still hear Mar yelling. Then someone's touching me. Even without seeing I can tell it's her. Her soft, warm hands running through my hair. She's telling me something but I can't understand. I feel myself slipping away. Even if it kills me I need to tell her. I scrape up all my energy "Marella." My voice I groggy and rough. I can feel her shift. Then cold wet teardrops on my face.

"Yes Dex?" She whispers.

"Mar I don't......I don't know how long I can......I can hold on." more tears are on my face whether from Mar or me I don't know.

"Don't talk like that Dex. You'll be alright." Her voice breaks me.

"Marella......I love you." Then it all fades to black.

Marella pov

"FITZ AVERY VACKER! DO NOT TOUCH A HAIR ON DEXS HEAD OR SO HELP ME THERE WILL BE NO BONE IN YOUR BODY THAT IS INTACT!" I am rushing to them. I want to summon fire on Fitz. I glance at Dex and my heart stops, no everything stops. Forgetting about Fitz I rush to Dex. I scoop his head into my lap and start combing my hands through his hair. I wisper little things as I comb.

"Marella." I look down hands pausing. Tears filling my eyes and a few spilling out.

"Yes Dex?"

"Mar I don't......I don't know how long I can......I can hold on." and there they go. The tears are coming and I can't stop them. One two three  slide down my cheeks and plop onto dexs face.

"Don't talk like that Dex. You'll be alright." My voice is watery and im not surprised. I don't know what's happening to Dex or even if he will make it.

"Marella......I love you." Then it all fades to black.  More tears are streaming. Dex isn't the type to just say 'I love you'. I pull him close and that when it hit me. Well I guess technically it's what I don't get hit with. Dex isn't breathing. I put his mouth next to my cheek and feel. Nothing. I check his pules. Nothing.

"DEX!!! Breathe!!! Guys he's not breathing!!!! Don't die on me! You can't die!" I don't know what to do. What can I do? The only thing I can think of is to shake him. Unsurprisingly it doesn't work. My heart sinks I can't imagine life without Dex. All I can do is burry my head in is chest and cry. Sobs rack my body. Im numb. I can't move, can't feel, can't breath. I can hear people in the background but it's muffled. I feel a pair of strong hands gently pick me up and move me to the side. My crying slows just enough to look around. I only catch the last part of Elwin's sentence.

"-broken nose, head trauma, three broken ribs, and a fractured finger. Dex will also have to stay in the healing center for a month or so." I take a big, shaky breath. Dex will be alright. I will be alright. Everything is fine.

Three days later

I'm sitting next to Dex. I haven't left his side since I got here two days ago. I'm reading a book while holding Dexs hand. I get to a really sad part and squeeze his hand. A few seconds he squeezes back. I pause. You can't.... Elwin said you wouldn't be up for a few more days. I think. I squeeze harder and  lean in whispering in his ear. "Dex. Open your eyes. Everything is alright. Your safe. Come back." I lean back and yell "Elwin! Come quick!!" Elwin comes running.

"What?!?!" He looks around franticly.

"Dex squeezed my hand." Saying it aloud made it real. I'm not just hallucinating.