My turn to fight

Chapter 4

Jakes PV:
My eyes flicked open as I took in my surroundings. White walls? White people? I was so confused, it wasn't until I saw my sister, mother, father and Melinda standing next to my bed that I started to piece things together. Me telling Melinda about the bet and how everything came to be. Her crying and me giving her a hug. Zach lifting me up and smashing me to the ground. Melinda crying for Zach to stop before he punched me in the back of the head. The world going black.

"I'm so sorry. I never meant for this to happen. I'm not going out with Zach anymore, I don't want you to get hurt again,"Melinda cried, looking really worried. I tried to talk but there was a tube situated in my throat stopping me from getting out anymore sound then a squeak, so I just nodded.

"You nearly died! If Melinda hadn't have acted so fast then you would have had no chance of survival, we are forever thankful to her,"Mum exclaimed, as she cried into my shoulder. I looked up at Melinda. She was my hero and I needed to repay her somehow... But how? I thought as the doctors came in, telling everyone to hop out so they could proceed in an operation to make sure that I wouldn't have any brain damage.

Melindas pov
As I watched Jake get wheeled away from me into the surgery, I couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt pierce through my body. Why does this always happen to me?! Why can't I just be loved normally by just one person?! After Zach had punched Jake in the head I had quickly ran over. As I had done a first aid course before, I knew exactly what to do. He had, had so much blood coming out of his head that I thought he would never survive. He had been in a coma for three days before he had woken up today. I had sat next to his bed every day talking to him, hoping that he would wake up.

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"Melinda there's been something I've been meaning to tell you"

"What is it Jake you look really upset"

"I, uh.. I don't like you anymore, I like your friend Amadale but I've been too scared to admit it."

"NO!"

"Melinda, MELinda, MELINDA!!!"

All of a sudden I was awake, back in my room. Why was I even dreaming about that? I thought thinking back to last nights dream. Jake broke my heart so why do I feel so lost without him now?

"Melinda! Will you look at the damn time, it's 8:45am and you still have to pick up Melody!"Shouted Mum breaking me from my train of thought.. 8:45!! Oh my gosh I'm going to be so late for school. I thought quickly jumping out of bed.

Ok... Lunch, homework-unfinished, phone.... Alright I think I'm set. I thought jumping into my awesome hot pink Mitsubishi that I had so brilliantly saved for!

"Bye Mum!" I yell through the window before starting the car and driving down to Melody's house.

"Could you be any later?!"Melody shouted, jumping into the car.

"Well I suppose I could be if mum hadn't of woken me up... Damn alarm clock broke again." I replied, driving off towards school.

"Seriously? Well I know what I'm getting for your birthday!"

"What?"