Tragedy girl

IV

I spent most of my time over the last week in the hospital with Ryley. Every night i would drive her to her friend Ryan's house and every morning i'd pick her up if she called me. Hannah has been waking up less and less; her condition getting worse and worse. Then one night...

Ryley and i were in Hannah's room playing cards when she went very silent and weak. She dropped her cards and her breathing went ragid. The little machine that shows her heart rate started beeping furiously. Her heart rate was slowly faster than the other times. Some doctors and nurses came in and that same nurse whos name i learnt was Sarah took us out of the room. I looked through the window at Hannah. For a moment we made eye contact and she mouthed the words: help Jess. Then we were rushed out into the waiting room.

Ryley held Sarah's hand as she weeped. Hannah's heart rate hadnt done that for while. We were all so worried. As for Jessica's condition. She was still in her coma. I would go and talk to her everyday. The doctors said she should wake up in the next week, but with her mum like this... She probably doesn't want to.

After an hour of an agonizing wait, a doctor approached us; his expression grim. he sat down next to me.
"Doctor Walker." he said holding out his hand for me to shake. I didnt want to shake his hand so i didnt.
"What's happening with Hannah?" i demanded.
"We did our best, we fought just as hard as she did," he sighed. He opened his mouth to carry on talking but he didnt need to. Ryley stared at her shoes. A quiet tear rolled down her cheek. She was too shocked to freak out. And so was i. I put my arm around Ryley and she put her head on my chest. Sarah and doctor walker left us to sob together.

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*two days later*
"Im here to help you with the funeral," Sarah said. Trying her best to stay strong for us.
"Can you please sort out a venue and like everything and we'll pick the music and the speakers?" Ryley asked.
"Yes of course. Im here if you need anything at all."
We were all silent for moment. Funerals are awkward things to orginise. You can't do it without crying and when its a mum with no partner its much harder.
"Her coffin needs to be white with a lid that people can write on. And the pens people write with have to be red. It was her favourite colour." Ryley decided. She said the last bit quietly.
"Yeah but we need to sort out a date. How about Saturday thats four days from now." Sarah suggested.
"No!" Ryley and i yelled simultaneously.
"We have to wait until Jess wakes up!"
"She deserves to be at her own mothers funeral!"
"We cannot make a decision until Jess is here. I-if she gets here." Ryley mumbled sadly.

One of the hardest things about the last week or so, has been seeing Ryley so sad and upset all the time. I have seen her with Ryan other times. She's usually so happy when she around him. But lately...she just..isn't. No 14 year old should go through this. And to make things worse, Her 15th birthday is next week on Sunday.

"Okay okay. We'll wait for Jess. But everything else needs to be sorted out soon ok?" Sarah then walks off to some other doctor.

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It's Monday. 7 days since the crash. 2 days since Hannah passed away. Jessica is still in a coma. I still go and talk to her everyday. I check her texts every now and then and if its someone new i will explain what has happened and to try give us all some space.

Maia and Laura have been in alot since Hannah passed away. They both visit together; at least three times a day. Lots of other people from school have come to visit since the news went public. Jess's room is full of teddies and flowers-African daisies, her favourite.

This morning i went in to talk to Jessica very early. About 6 o clock when no doctors were around. I expected to see the same thing i'd seen every morning of this week-a pale, unconscious and very sick looking Jess but today was completely different.

I walked into her room and saw her, Jessica Grace Reynolds, walking around the hospital room smelling all the flowers and looking at all the teddies. I was so stunned i just stood in the door way and watched. She still looked sick but her green eyes were full of the light and life that i thought was gone. Her short blonde hair was a complete mess but she looked so beautiful and adorable wondering around smelling the flowers.

Finally i found my words.
"Jess!" i cried. She whipped around and her eyes filled with tears.
"Oh Lucas... i listened to you. I listened to what you told me the first day you visited. I did stay. I am staying." She looked so happy. I couldnt ruin it now by telling her about her mum. So instead...

I pull her close and let my eyes shut as a kissed her. This kiss wasnt like the other one. This was passionate and meaningful. This one was full of fire and sparks. I moved my hands to her waist.
"Ahem" we stopped kissing. Jess's hands were still round my neck and mine still round her waist. We whipped around to find Ryley and a party of nurses and doctors in the doorway. I could feel myself going tomato red but Jess just laughed and leaped at her sister, tackling her in the tightest and most loving hug. It was nice to here them both laugh again.

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The doctors got Jessica back in her bed and started treating her. She was in a very stable condition. Thank god. Ryley was alot happier with her sister back. But there was still the news about Hannah that we hadnt told Jess yet. We'll just wait until shes settled.

Jessica is scheduled to be out of the hospital in two days!! Im so so happy to have my girlfriend back!

SO THATS CHAPTER 4!!! I HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED IT!! SAD BUT HAPPY. WE HAVE ANOTHER JAM PACKED CHAPTER COMING. SOOO HANG IN THERE FOR CHAPTER 5!!!
~LEXIE XOX