Saving Skyler

A Dream

I woke up the next day with a heavy chest and slow breaths. My body ached deeply. It was more than a physical pain though. My heart ached, my memories stung, my emotions were smushed. The fresh thoughts from yesterday still stung like when a person gets burned. I rolled over and pulled my covers up to my chin. My room felt cold and dark. Memories flashed before my eyes. They were good ones, of Matthew and I. When we sat in the movie theater. He stayed next to me even though I didn't talk. He was sweet and kind, he gave me a look. Not of Guilt or sympathy, but of amazement, and curiosity. Determination drove him along beside me. We were so in love he was my small bit of light and strength in the beginning. But then he was a beaming bolt of a sun before me. Saving my hurt and anger. And I would like to say those next few moments I remember, but I don't. Because this was a dream.

I gasped and shot up my eyes shot open. My lungs fresh and cool. I was warm and bright lights surrounded me. A certain beeping came to my ears and my arms were hooked up to all these machines. I was breathing heavily and looked around. I was in the hospital in a hospital dress. My hair was wavy and tangled. My face sweaty and rid clean of makeup. My body was bony and slim, I was uncomfortable. My eyes wide with tears in them. I was alone. "Let me in!" I heard a familiar voice speak. My breath hitched, it was Matt's. I heard another low voice mumble something. "No. She's my girlfriend. It's been Four months and I promised her to keep her safe. But I didn't, so just let me in" he yelled. The other voice spoke again. I turned and knocked over the table with papers and clothing and other stuff. There was silence outside. "I need out now. Someone!" I yelled the last word. I was hyperventilating in confusion. The last thing I could remember was being beaten by Reese. I couldn't remember anything happening after that. "Matthew" I yelled and the door burst open. A doctor came rushing in. She asked me questions. I answered and talked to her. I talked to my mother as well. I kept asking to see Matthew but everyone ignored my asking. Finally I couldn't take it anymore. I pressed on the blue contact button a ton of times. My doctor came rushing in the room. "Bring Matthew right now" I said. The doctor gave me a look and I glared burning holes in her. She gulped and ran out. I held my head in my hands gripping my hair. I squeezed my eyes shut as tight as possible. I felt sick and angry, I was lost without him. I covered my ears with my palms. The beeping from the machines was getting depressing. I drug in my lip, chewing on it. I felt arms around me. I opened my eyes to meet Matt's eyes. I wrapped my hands around his neck while nhe quietly cried. I ran one hand through his hair. I tilted up his chin and kissed him. God I missed his lips on mine. I pulled him closer so our chests were pressed against each other. Our lips moved in sync like they used to. I parted the kiss and looked at him with tears in my eyes and tears in his. His eyes were red and his hair was messy. He was pale and a little skinnier. But not like me, he wasn't skin and bones. His shirt wrinkled and his joggers obviously a day or two old. "I'm so sorry" I said to him, my lip shaking. "It's not your fault. I should have done something. But we're together now" he said. He looked so upset and disappointed and angry with himself. "Matthew, you need to understand there was nothing you could do or anyone could do. Stop beating yourself up" I spoke. He nodded as we stared into each others eyes. I climbed off my hospital bed. My small feet against the cold tile floor. I put my small fragile pale hands around his neck. He smiled down at me for a moment. Then he leaned down and attached his lips to mine. He wrapped his arms around my torso. He held me like I was a true, precious thing. We parted and I snuggled my head into his chest and he put his head in my neck. The door burst open a few minutes later. I looked over to see Matthew and I's friends. Tears in their eyes. I let go of Matthew and ran over to them. I hugged all of them, but Jess and Elijah held me tight. "I didn't realize how small you are, I'm gonna call you mouse" Jess said. I let out a soft laugh. "Your voice is so raspy, I love it. I want your raspy voice, it sounds hot" Mickey said making me laugh more. "God you guys are so weird I can't wait to get out of here" I smiled. "When do you get out" Matt said hugging me from behind. "Sometime in the next two days, my mom just has to sign some forms" I answered. They all nodded at me. "Four months" I mumbled taking a deep breath. "I need food" I said loudly in the silent room. "Then let's get food" Matthew said. So I slipped on my flip-flops and robe thst jess brought me. I brushed my face and teeth. I washed my face. Matthew took me to the cafeteria and we got chipotle. Because come on people, it's been Four months and a girl needs her chipotle. We walked around the hospital for a while then went back to my hospital room. I turned on my phone to see millions of notifications. I opened twitter and tweeted "Four months gone in a damned coma. But I'm back baby, and better than ever". I took a picture of my medical machines and posted it on twitter. The caption was " Watch out world, this girls back for the win". I went on my Spotify adding new music. "In honor of our dear Skyler. I shall play some of her favorites" jess announced. The song Boyz-N-The-Hood played and I sang the lyrics and rapped them. Matthew and his friends were laughing while jess and I did our dance for the first few verses of the song. The song soon ended and Unwritten by Natasha Beddingfield played. We laughed while sang into my hairbrush. I then proceeded to leave. And change into leggings, undergarments, socks, and my world of dance T-shirt. I walked out and Jess played Recognise by PARTYNEXTDOOR. I sang the lyrics doing the shmoney dance. We just danced and sang and vined. Ride by Twenty One Pilots played. I held my arms out and ran around the room with Jess and Mickey laughing. By the song stopped the three of us collapsed in one chair on each other. Soon enough it was late at night and everyone was asleep. Except for Matt and I. Matt sat in a chair on his phone. I climbed out of bed and grabbed Matt's hand. I pulled him up and over to my bed. I pulled him onto it and he laid down. I laid next him tired. I kinda wish I had some sour patch kids right now" I said quietly. "Why is that?" Matt asked. "So I could throw them at you and you would carry me" I whispered to him. "You know you don't have to throw food at me to get me to carry you" Matthew said. "Yeah but your cute when your annoyed" I giggled. Matthew just pulled me into his chest and kissed my forehead. I cuddled up into his chest and closed my eyes. I listened to his soft quiet breaths while he slept. His slow relaxed heartbeat carried into sleep.

I updated my people. I have been having such a hard time getting motivated to write this book. But my amazing, reader dylayla_cupcakes13 has been so sweet and supportive through my writing. So this chapter is dedicated to her. I apologize if this sucks by the way, it was very rushed. But I hope you guys enjoyed it. Honestly it was so hard to keep Skyler and Matt apart. Legit they're one of my Otp's. Leave a comment if you want Elijah and Jess to be a thing, I kind of want to.
Love you lil Llamas,
Isabella