Scrambled

Chapter 18; Awake

The nurse came running into the room.

"What happened?! Did you touch a button?" She asked frantic. She looked worried and angry at the same time.

"No, no. I didn't touch anything. He just started shaking, then opened his eyes and recognized me, said my name, smiled and then closed his eyes again." I tried explaining to her. She nodded and sighed in relief. "What? Do something! He could die!" I said tears flying down my cheeks.

"Sweetheart, calm down. Your brother will be okay. He's just doing what we call resetting." I gave her a confused look and she smile but continued "Resetting is normal. When someone is in a coma, they'll usually need to reset almost so they can wake up. It's the body way of restarting." I sighed in relief and kissed Mattie's head.

"Can I use the hospital phone to call my mom?" She nodded and smiled.

"No offense, but what teenage girl doesn't have a phone?" She asked me. I sadly smiled and pointed to my shattered phone due to Aaron breaking up with me. She nodded and told me to follow her.

I sat in the lobby waiting for Dakota and my mom. They were thrilled. They both got out of work and were rushing on their way here. I had been siting for about twenty minutes. All I could think about was Mattie. He opened his eyes. After five months, he finally was going to be awake. Wide awake.

He even said my name. And smiled. My heart melted. I just wanted to jump into his embrace. I hadn't felt his hug in five months. Until today, I hadn't heard his voice , for five months. People tried to tell me that he was just with the army.But it was different. When he was at his military base training, I could still call him and I could always get a ride up and visit him. But with this coma....it was as if he died. That he didn't exist.

But now, he was going to wake up. He was going to  "reset".

"Noah, baby. Where's your brother? Where's Mathew?" I turned to face my mom. She was in her pantsuit and her hair was falling out of her bun. She looked like she'd been crying. Dakota was right on her heels, in a pencil skirt and a pink blouse. Dakotas short hair was curled and wild.

"He's in his room. I just wanted to wait out here for you guys." I told them. Mom nodded and I led her and Dakota to Mattie's room. Once inside mom walked over to his bed and took his hand. Dakota wrapped her arms around my waist and and buried her face in the crook of my neck. I snaked my arms round her and gave her a squeeze.

She was just as worried about Mattie as I was. He was like a big brother to her too. We had all grown up together.

"Thank you Jesus. Praise God." My mother said. She had been a strong Christian all her life. But my father wasn't, so since they got married, mom never forced him to go to church. But she'd make my brother and I watch it on TV. Which I always enjoyed.

Dakota released me and started walking over to Mattie's bed when she noticed my phone. She shot me a confused look. I shrugged.

"Umm, Aaron dumped me...and I may or may not have shattered my phone" I admitted. Dakota gasped. And my mom frowned. Well they might as well know. My mom let go of Mattie's hand and enclosed me in a firm bear hug. I didn't realize I was crying when she whispered and told me that she loved me. I sobbed and let my body ripple in the agony it was feeling. I had never felt this kind of pain.

And trust me I've felt tons of pains in the last couple months. Pain from a lost loved one (well almost lost). My father going to jail. My parents splitting up. My foot breaking. My boyfriend dumping me in front of the entire school. But it was nothing like this.

This was physical and emotional pain. It felt like I was being punched. Over and over and over again in the heart. It's was as if I was taking a bullet to the heart over and over again. My chest hurt, so bad I couldn't stand with out my mothered support. What was happening to me.