heart strings

chapter 16

Jack's POV
As soon as Mark said that, I knew he was lying about something. But I didn't question it, I knew he would spill eventually but it still hurt. It hurt that he felt he couldn't tell me something so important. I felt crushed. But I went along with it.
I sighed.
"Ok. So what do we need to do?"
"To raise my sugar levels..." Mark mumbled.
I nodded slowly. "That's fine. I'll go get Trina."
Mark lit up imminently.
Why is he so gosh darn cute?
I cracked a smile, blew him a kiss and slipped out the door.
I had to find the doctor.
I had to know the truth.
Mark's POV
I couldn't tell if Jack knew that I was lying. I hope he didn't, he would be so upset and I hate when he gets upset. It feels like your heart being smashed into as many minuscule pieces as possible.
I sighed and rubbed my eyes.
I regretted all of it.
Why did I do that?
Jack's POV
I folded my arms in irritation.
"What do you mean you can't tell me?" I said with hostility lacing my voice.
"Sir," The dillweed of a doctor pushed up his glasses. "He has requested that any information not be released unless he has said anything himself. I must respect the patients request for privacy."
"But I am his husband." I said, my voice rising slightly.
The doctor shook his head. "You will have to ask him yourself if you want to know."
I gritted my teeth together harshly and took deep breaths.
"Fine." I spat and spun on my heel to get Trina.
"Such ignorant gay people..." I heard the doctor mumble under his breath.
I stopped walking. I so badly wanted to just wail on him and sink my fist into his face with a satisfying thud.
I turned around slowly.
"Excuse me? The fuck did you just say?" I said. I was ready to kill people.
The doctor's eyes widened.
"N-nothing sir."
I stalked over to him and got very close to his face.
"That's what I thought; keep your trap shut." I hissed.
The doctor nodded shakily.
I spun on my heel and walked off to get Trina.
Mark's POV
I waited for a few minutes when suddenly the door crashed open and Trina came sprinting through.
"DADDY!" She cried and leapt on top of me.
I groaned in pain and laughed, I was sore from falling backwards.
Jack smiled gently. "Be gentle baby."
I grinned and rubbed the top of her head.
"How are you T?"
She smiled. "Better now that you're here."
My heart felt all warm and fuzzy.
Jack clutched his heart dramatically. Trina giggled and I snorted at him.
"You big goofy green bean come over here." I tapped on a spot for him next to me on the hospital bed.
He cocked a grin.
Trina was all curled up under my left arm and babbling about her day and how she called the medics and Daidi came and saved the day.
Jack was tucked under my right arm and looking at Trina lovingly and listen to her talking.
I sighed, content.
Then I had this niggling thought, creep into the back of my head.
This is all going to be gone.
I choked back tears and squeezed them both a little harder.
I miss them already.