The Unfortunate Love

Chapter 12

Dave woke up in a hospital bed. He winced at the bright light and the pain that rapidly coursed through his body. He had a cracked skull, shattered right arm and leg, broken pelvis and a few broken ribs. He groaned at the pain as he looked at John who was next to him in another bed. His head was bound up and it seemed that his whole left side was broken. Dave realized that John was staring up at the roof. Dave tried to talk but found that there was a tube stuffed down his throat. The blond groaned again, but, this time louder. This caught John's ears. His head shot to the side. He grinned from ear to ear.

"Dave! How are you feeling?" Dave rolled his eyes at the question making John giggle. "Sorry. I'll get a nurse," John pressed a button on his bed then continued "you were out for week so they had to tube feed you. I was really scared you weren't coming back." Dave looked at John with worry. John saw the emotion and sighed. "I'm fine Dave. Just sprains. They put me in casts just to be sure they healed properly and put me on lots of pain meds. Yours are stronger but don't seem to be working." The nurse finally came in making both boys look to him.

"Ah! Dave, you're awake! Let me help you out with that. Warning, it will feel gross and look really weird." Tim, the male nurse, walked to Dave's bedside and lightly took hold of the blond's head and the tube. "I want you to relax just as John does for you, and breathe through your nose. Nod when you're ready." Dave looked at the tall brunette and nodded. The brown eyed man started to slowly pull the tube from Dave's mouth making him squirm slightly and groan in discomfort but mainly at the fact that his boyfriend would have to see a tube be pulled from his stomach. John just watched. He was interested as to what was happening but also disgusted. Once the tube was out Dave coughed a few times then spoke with a scratched voice.

"Who are you and how do you know what John and I do?" Dave was frowning at the man next to him who started to give him a check up.

"My name is Tim. I'm your's and John's nurse. The way I know is because I'm also the hospital's councilor so John talked to me about everything that you two have done. I do have to say that you two seem like you'd be cute together but having you out, I couldn't exactly cure my curiosity. But seeing you awake I can tell that you'd give anything and everything to keep John safe." Tim smiled and stroked Dave's blond hair softly once he was done. He then moved to the IV and upped his pain killers after being told they weren't helping. He took the tube feeder and threw it out then washed his hands before moving to take care of John.

"Why are you a councilor and a nurse?" Dave was still frowning in confusion. John smiled and answered for the man.

"I asked the same thing. He said that it's because he wants to be able to help in more ways than one. He's a sweet guy and so far my only friend at the hospital!" John looked at Tim who was smiling at him. He ruffled John's hair softly making him giggle and scrunch his nose.

"So you two hungry, thirsty, bored?" 

John shook his as Dave bit his lip. "Do you guys happen to know what happened to us."

"Yes... Well I do, being your councilor and all. You and John were hit by two different cars. One car was being driven by a kid from out of town. The other driver was Jake English. He seemed to want revenge on you two for something. If I have any idea as to what it is, it's the fact that you two are so in love and he's jealous. Now of course I don't know for sure but we do have both drivers in custody. Jake turned himself in. Not out of guilt, that's for sure. I don't really know why actually. He admitted to killing your brother. I'm so sorry by the way but he also said he had intended to kill you both but failed." Tim bit his lip as he saw Dave's eyes start to water from realizing that his brother would be gone for good while his face went red with rage. Tim sighed then started to leave. He ran into Dirk who had come for a visit everyday after school. Tim waved to the boys with a smile then left leaving the boys alone with Dirk.