Russell Howard Fanfiction - Love At First Laugh

Chapter 15 - Please Wake Up

Russells POV

I didn't know how long I had been waiting. I wasn't allowed to stay with Y/N when we got to the hospital. I was sat down on a hard plastic chair with Boris on my lap. I didn't like waiting rooms anymore. It reminded me of when I went with Y/N to the vets to find out that Archie was dying. And now I'm waiting in a hospital to find out that .... no she can't be dying. I kept telling my brain to stop. To stop telling myself that she will die, that I will never see her again. I just need her to keep breathing.

About an hour later a nurse approached me.
"Russell Howard?"
"Yes?! Is she ok?"
"Well she hasn't died if that's what you're thinking"
I breathed a sigh of relief. "However, there is bad news. I'm sorry to have to tell you that .... she is in a coma."
I froze up completely. What if she never wakes up? She could still die! "A ... a .. coma?"
"Yes ... luckily she only had minor burns from the fire and she broke her leg which is easy to fix but we can't seem to wake her and we haven't figured out how long she'll be like that."
"Oh ... well can I see her?"
"Well I'm not sure .."
"Please I'm begging you!"
"Well, alright I'll have to ask first. I won't be a minuite"
She then left and I slumped back in my chair. Atleast she's alive, that's all that matters.

I looked to my right to see my parents come in the room. They spotted me and walked over.
"Russell my Prince are you ok?" Mum said giving me a hug. I didn't respond. I couldn't lie but I didn't want to tell her the truth. "Have you had any news on Y/N?". I froze again. I couldn't lie or not tell her about it.
"Mum she's in a coma" tears started to form in my eyes as my mum drew me in with a big hug to comfort me. "She'll be ok Russell. Don't worry"

The nurse came back and said, "you can go see her". She gave me the room, number and I ran as fast as I could. I reached the room. Room B12. I peered in through the door and saw Y/N lying there motionless. I took a deep breath and entered the room.

I slowly walked up to the bed, feeling overwhelmed with fear and anxiety. I looked at Y/N and took everything in.
The horrible white gown that she was forced to wear, the blue sheets spread over her body, with her lifeless arms placed on top, her pale face showing no signs of life or emotion, her eyelids shut with her lashes still looking perfect, her wavy hair draped over her shoulders.
Even though she may look deathly and lifeless to anyone else, she was still beautiful to me. In fact, the only thing that wasn't beautiful about her right now, was that she couldn't talk or move. I couldn't hear her laugh or talk, I couldn't feel her hand squeezing mine or her lips kissing mine, and all of those things were too precious to be able to let go.

I walked closer and sat on the edge of the bed. I held one of her limp, cold hands and warmed it with mine. Can she feel me right now? Would she be able to hear me?
I cleared my throat and thought of what I wanted to say to her.
"Y/N ...... it's me, Russell". I paused and took a deep breath. "I don't know if you can here me right now but ... if you can, I love you.... so much. I am so happy that you are still alive. You didn't know how scared, how terrified I was to loose you." I started to play with her hair with my hand, while the other stayed holding her hand. "It will be ok. I just need you to wake up. I don't know if you can do it yourself but please try. That's all I want. Thats all I need." While playing with her hair, I pushed a little bit away and saw something. On the side of her neck was a massive burn, red and peeling. My heart felt like it stopped. I couldn't tell Y/N, it would worry her. I carried on comforting her. "Y/N you mean the world to me and I just want you back. I need to hear you laugh again, or speak again or just .... anything! Just please wake up." I looked at her still face and realised how much she meant to me. I placed my hand where her heart was and felt her beating pulse. "As long as this keeps beating, that's all I want".
The nurse came in the room and said, "I'm sorry but your times up. We need to do some more tests on her. I'll let you say goodbye" I nodded and she exited the room.
I turned back to Y/N and kissed her on her lips. "Goodbye Y/N" I said trying to hold back my tears. I walked out of the room and back down to the waiting room. I wasn't leaving until she wakes.

Y/Ns POV

The whole time Russell was speaking to me I just wanted to wake up and kiss him. I needed him so badly. The worst thing is is that I could hear him and feel him, but I couldn't see him and the worst of all, I couldn't do anything.
I have to wake up.
I need to wake up.
For Russell.