It's Been A Long Year; Since We Last Spoke

Chapter 22

Update: Holy crap ok so I wrote this chapter within a couple of hours! I can't believe how much I wrote! I should really write this much for college but I have stayed up gone 2am so this is dedication! I didn't even make a plan for this I just started writing and I couldn't stop! I haven't done this in a LONG time. I am quite proud of myself. And this chapter is an interesting one too! ;) thank you all again for all your kind words and commitment to reading this!! - Luna

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I'm frantically trying to check his pulse and see if I can do CPR..

It's not working! Shit fuck!

I quickly grab my clothes and rush to put them on and then I run out of the studio to get help.

I shout down the corridor, "HELP HELP! NICK HAS COLLAPSED!"

My Nick... please....

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It's Been A Long Year; Since We Last Spoke

Chapter 22

Demi's POV

June 1st, 2012

I have not left his side for two straight days.

I cannot believe he let himself get like this.

I feel like it's all my fault.

He has barely been awake, and he has barely said a word.

He knows I'm here though.

He seems to be doing better, but I couldn't say for sure.

The doctor walks into the room, his glasses are fixed tight across his face. He has a stern look on him, he seems distressed slightly. I hope to god that it isn't bad news.

"Okay, Miss Lovato is it?"

He flicks through the pages of his clipboard and then looks up at me.

I nod, my throat caught up. I didn't know if I could speak or really wanted to.

"and you are a friend of his...?"

"Girlfriend." I say the word with a croak in my voice, I barely recognise how I sound. I am so scared I don't know how to think.

"You've been here for practically two days now. Even his family haven't stayed this long. You must go home some time."

I'm looking down at the floor, not realising this until I look back up at the doctor.

"Not without Nick."

"I must look like hell" I realise.

My eyes feel puffy from the crying, I haven't washed my hair, I have barely eaten or slept. The doctor is probably right but I don't care.

He sighs, "Okay but you are lucky I let you be here. And I have been made aware you have been released from Timberland Knolls quite recently. I don't want to be harsh; but if you're not careful you may end up back there."

No way.

I am not going back there.

Not when I have made so much progress.

Or have I? I mean, I am really that much better?

I will be better when Nick is.

"Just tell me that Nick is gonna be okay."

"Yes he is. We need to keep him here for one or two more days and then he can be released. He would be in a lot better shape if he had kept up with eating properly. His blood levels have skyrocketed and it's no wonder he's been unconscious most of the time. Seeing as you are his girlfriend, please make sure he does keep up with it this time."