Crossing Paths

Chapter Thirteen

"I'm not leaving her." Justin's stern voice awakens my mind, but darkness still has my body consumed.

I can't move. But I can think straight and fast.

No concussion. My heartbeat sounds fine. I'm cold, a sign of blood loss.

Possible shattered skull, I remember excruciating pain radiating throughout my head.

"No" I hear Justin's voice one more.

Warmth surrounds my left side.

Maybe he's holding my hand.

He's here. With me. Caring for me.

Oh Justin I love you and I hope you caught on to what really happened.

Regina...how's Regina!! Did they find Regina!!!?

"This is all my fault" he whispers

Oh no baby it's not.

"I should've told her he got bailed out." He says.

Oh.

I hear him sniffle.

It's okay, I'm not mad. What happened, happened.

"Come back to me" he sobs lightly.

I concentrate hard. I don't know if I'm moving but pain is shooting through me.

"Janet" he whispers hopeful.

Oh maybe I am moving!

I try to think again, hard. I see some light.

"Nurse!" I hear Justin shout.

No Justin..it's no use...I'm.....exhausted.

I give myself to the dark once more.

I wake up because I need to go to the bathroom.

Looking to my left, I see Justin with his eyes closed and head against the wall.

I smile, it's like when I met him.

"Jay?" I whisper.

His eyes shoot open. He wasn't asleep if he heard me.

He comes right by my side and holds my hand.

"Janet" he says and smiles.

"Oh princess" he adds.

"Justin" I say smiling.

He quickly attacks my lips, sudden but very gentle.

It's a single, long and passionate, kiss. Happy that we're both together.

He rests his head on my forehead and looks me in the eyes. He looks exhausted, awful.

"I have to go to the bathroom" I say and bite my lip.

"I'll get a nurse" he nods.

Soon a nurse comes walking in.

"Hi, I'm Amanda." She says sweetly.

"Hi. Uh I have to go to the bathroom" I say.

She looks at me questionably.

"Pee" I murmur.

She nods.

"You have a catheter in" she says.

Ughhhhh gross!

"Could I try to get up and go?" I ask.

"As you wish but I highly recommend you don't" she says.