A New Life: Sequel to Amber

Chapter 16

I don't actually know what it's like being in a coma, but I'm going to do my best with what little I do know. Enjoy.

Link's POV

Everything was blurry and distorted. I couldn't tell what exactly was happening. I heard voices. Rhett. I tried calling out to him, but he never heard. I was scared. Where am I? What's happening. I saw a blurry figure come into my vision. It was Rhett again. Then, more figures came. They grabbed me and took me somewhere. I tried to move, to yell, anything to tell them I was here, but I couldn't. No matter how hard I tried, my body wouldn't move. I could now only hear the dull beat of my heart in my chest. It was like I was underwater. Everything was muffled. I stopped moving and felt myself being picked up and set down again. I felt all sorts of poking and prodding. I was getting a checkup? What was going on? 

"Rhett" I shouted, yet my mouth never moved. He didn't react. What was happening? Why is everything blurry? Why can't they hear me? Why can't I move at all? I could hear a voice again. I listened and made out one word. That one word explained everything. "Coma" I was in a coma. How did this happen? Why can I not wake up from this. My body won't listen to me anymore. I wanted to cry out for help. I wanted to tell them I couldn't move, but I was awake. I needed Rhett and Amber. Amber, my poor daughter. As long as she's okay, I'll  feel a little better, but how will I find out? I tried to scream, I tried with all my might. Something happened. I moaned. 

"He's trying to wake himself up,"  one of the voices said. "We need to get him to a normal room. Mr. McLaughlin is filing out his papers. We must get him changed and to the room immediately."

I moaned again. I tried to wake up. I used all my strength and tried repeatedly. It was no use. Rhett was gone and I felt them undress me and put me into a hospital gown. I was moved again and taken to a different room. I felt the IV go into my arm and felt like I could faint, but I was in a coma, and it's not possible to do that. Wires and monitors were being attached to me. I could feel them. I tried to scream again and a small moan came out once more. I felt a hand gently squeeze mine. I saw a young woman, I think a nurse smiling sadly at me. Then, everything became dark and blurry. I could make out silhouettes of people. A breathing mask was put on my face and the oxygen made my vision become normal once more.  Well, as normal as possible. I could see, but it was still blurred a bit and I had tunnel vision. I could see people's features once more.

Time slowly ticked by, I couldn't wake myself up, no matter how hard I tried. I was alone in the room now. I saw more figures enter. It was Rhett and Amber. I tried even harder to wake myself up, but nothing worked. I moaned slightly, but it was so quiet, they didn't hear me. I tried to moan again, but it didn't work. I felt so weak. I felt a small hand grasp mine. Amber was begging for me to wake up. I tried my absolute hardest to move, to wake up, even moan, but nothing happened. She told me she loved me and needed me. My heart ached so much. I just wanted to wake and throw my arms around her. She was so scared. She started sobbing and the little bit of my heart that wasn't broken, was shattered with a sledge hammer and throw in a fire. I felt her arms wrap around my neck and her lips gently press onto my forehead. She barely managed to tell me not to be gone long. She was sobbing still and it hurt me so much. 

Rhett began to comfort her, telling her that I would make it and that he would take care of her while I couldn't. He said we'd all make it through this together and that included me. Amber questioned what had happened while she was gone and Rhett retold all the things I had gone through. I could hear Amber sobbing once more. Rhett sat down next to me with his head in his hand. I watched the two of them. Amber was crying and Rhett was holding back his tears. He was doing it for Amber. He was such a good friend, the best anyone could ever have. After a minute he told Amber he had to call Christy. He did and then gave the phone to Amber. She talked with Christy for a bit and I felt Rhett's large, warm hand grasp mine tightly. He began to sob as quietly as he could. I tried to grab back, but my fingers wouldn't move.

Amber handed him the phone and sat down next to him. She hugged him and leaned against his side. Soon enough, she had fallen asleep. Everything was quiet now. Rhett still held my hand. 

"Link, I know you can hear me and may possibly be able to see me. I just need to talk to you, brother. I don't know when you're going to wake up, but I promise you'll be given the best care possible. I'll take good care of Amber for you. I need you, brother. Don't you ever give out on me. You have so much more of a life to live yet. You have a future with Christy, I'm sure. She loves you so much and I can tell you feel the same way towards her. Even though we're thirty-eight, in the grand scheme of things, that's not that old and we still both have a long life yet. I know how strong you are, how much you've already been through, brother, I know you can make it through this too. I believe in you. I still need to call your parents. I'll do that soon. Does it hurt? I know you can't really respond, but I really hope it doesn't. Link, I'm going to be here for you. I promise you that. The doctors say you're in this pretty deep. They say they don't know that you'll ever wake up, but I know you will. They don't know you, but I do and I know you're going to pull through this. I don't tell you this enough, but I love you, Link. I really, really do. I can't wait to hear your voice, your laugh, see your smile again. I-I love you, brother," Rhett started to get choked up at the end. He sobbed even harder now.

I used all my strength and I did it. I grasped his hand. His head shot up and a smile appeared on his face. He knew I was still in this darn coma, but that I had heard him. He knew I was telling him that I felt the same way towards him. He squeezed my hand even tighter, but soon I lost my grip. I tried to scream again, that was the only way I could make any noise and it always come out as a muffled moan. I was communicating with Rhett by using weak grasps and moans that barely escaped my lips, yet he knew what I was saying. He knew I could hear him and that made him so happy. Him being happy was enough for me to feel the same way. Maybe this won't be quite as bad as I thought.

Yes, this was released a little early. I did that because I was so excited to release this chapter, I didn't want to have to wait any longer. If you guys enjoyed this chapter and would like to see more in Link's perspective while he's in the coma, please let me know in the comments. The next chapter will be posted on Friday. Thanks guys and have a great night/morning/day/whenever you're reading this. 

BYMB,

Annie