The New Neighbor

Chapter 21

Ashley's POV

It's been a week and Luke still hasn't woken up.

It's been a week and I still can't feel anything.

It's been a week and I've said 'I'm Fine' about a hundred times.

I get to the hospital going straight to Luke's room.

I open the door and close it turning around looking at him. Still not awake.

"Hey" I smile walking over to him. "I miss you. I could say that about a thousand times and it would never get old."

I look at him tears in my eyes.

"I miss you. I love you. I want you back" I say

I tightly close my eyes.

"WHY CANT YOU WAKE UP!" I yell

A nurse and a doctor rush into the room. Looking at me seeing me.

They take my arms and pull me back. I try to make them let go by pulling away but they didn't.

"I NEED TO BE NEXT TO HIM!" I yell crying. "I NEED TO."

They take me out of the room. One goes in while the nurse stays.

"Please calm down" she says.

"I can't." I say "this was all my fault."

"This is not your fault." She says

"THEN HOW DID HE PASS OUT WITHOUT EATING OR ANYTHING!!" I yell

"We don't know." She says. "He could've tripped and hit his head really hard. Anything could've been the cause of this."

"I don't understand." I say

"Neither do I" she says "when he wakes up we're going to do a couple of tests. See if he can remember anything. If he did trip or anything. He could've been too light headed for his body to handle." She says

I bury my face in my hands.

"I can't do this." I say

"Can't do what?" She asks

"This pain in my heart. How I can't get the thought that this is my fault." I say

"Can I ask you a question?" She asks

I nod my head looking at her.

"Why do you think this is your fault?" She asks

"I was kidnapped. The guy was stupid. He let me go look for something. He didn't take anything with me. I was gone for I don't know how long. Liz told me Luke never came out of his room. He didn't eat. He pretty much tortured himself." I say

"I see" she says. "I'm sorry for all of this. Would you like to go to the café to get something? I'll pay." She asks

"Thank you but you don't have to." I say

"But I want to." She says

"Okay, I guess." I say and we both go to the café.

I get a hot chocolate with a muffin. We go sit down.

I barely eat the muffin. I'm not that hungry. I haven't been that hungry.

I want to know what's wrong with Luke.

"So there's is a few ways Luke could wake up." The nurse says.

I found out her name was Amy by the tag on her shirt.

"He could wake up remembering everything. He could wake up not knowing who he is." She says "He could remember some and forget some. If he doesn't remember you'll have to give it time till he does. You'll have to be patient."

I nod looking at the muffin.

"I know this is a difficult for you, but please don't put yourself through this guilt." She says.

"You don't know everything I have gone through." I say.

"What have you gone through?" Amy asks

"My mom left me alone, I don't know who my dad is." I say. "I don't have any family near me. I actually don't have any family that I know."

"Oh" she says looking down.

"Yeah. I've always wanted to know my dad." I say. "But then I don't."

"I don't know what to say because I've never experienced something like that." She says.

"My mom left because she didn't like Luke and didn't want me to get my heart broken." I say. "But what kind of a mother would do that?"

"A mother who gives up to easily." She says. "I'm sorry for what has happened to you."

"I don't want your pity." I say.

She sits back in the chair.

"Okay." She says.

I was harsh I know. I don't know what else to feel but anger. I wanted to stay in that room but they dragged me out. I wanted to stay I there.

I take my hot chocolate. I stand up and walk away from the table.

I walk out of the hospital and I put my hood up.

I walk as tears slide down my cheeks.

Why can't Luke just wake up? I need him.

What if he never does wake up?

What if he hit his head extremely hard on the floor and will wake up remembering nothing?

The only way he could have done this is hitting his head. I never knew it could do this much damage though.

I just need to get away from everyone and everything.