MIRRORS.

Chapter 10

Chris' POV

Kairo has been in a coma for a whole month, and I still go to visit her everyday. I can't help but feel bad every time I think about the situation, so the least I can do is visit her every chance I get.

Whenever I visit her, I just talk to her. I know she can't respond, but in movies they say that the people can still hear you if the coma is mild. I still don't think she can hear me though, she doesn't respond in any way.

I've admitted everything to her; how Makayla forced me to cancel our date, the threats, I even told her how I feel. I poured my heart out to her. I guess I really do love her.

I just got out of school and I was on my way to the hospital now. Kairo's mom hasn't been there in a while; she says she can't stand to see her like this anymore.

When I got to the hospital, I waved at the NEW receptionist that they hired and went ahead to the elevator.

I've been here almost every day since she was admitted, so they don't even bother with me signing in.

I walked in and she was just laying there, lifeless; as usual.

I pulled a chair up and sat down beside her. I grabbed her hand and rubbed my thumb over it soothingly.

"Hey Kai, I'm back. Every thing's uh... every thing's good.... I guess.... Stuff would be a lot better if you were here though. I know I already said this, but I'm sorry... I know I've said it a thousand times, and I'll say it a thousand more if you want me to, as long as you forgive me." I said, a brief silence followed.

"............"

"I miss you, Kairo... I feel so bad about what happened and I keep apologizing for it, but no matter how many times I do, the situation seems like it's getting worse. I've barely slept, eaten, or spoke to anyone since the incident, and if anything happened to you, I don't know what I'd do......." my voice cracked towards the end.

".........."

"Kairo just please wake up ma. Please babygirl, I can't take it..... P-please......" by now I was on my knees beside the hospital bed, still holding her hand, sobbing.

I laid my head on her stomach and continued to bawl my eyes out...

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Kairo's POV

I have yet to find out who I'm supposed to forgive in order to get out of here. My dad won't give me anymore hints. He said that he's only allowed to reveal and hint towards so much. Unless I get some type of realization of the situation on my own, he can't enlighten me on it any further.

I was talking to my him about the small happy moments we did have as a family before his car accident, but I kept getting distracted by these faint noises I heard in the back of my head.

"You okay?" my dad asked. He must have noticed that I was out of it.

"I guess... I just keep hearing these faint, weird, noises. It sounds like someone's...... like someone's crying?" I said, confusion written all over my face.

"Do the voices sound familiar?" he asked.

"Vaguely, yeah." I responded.

His eyes widened, "You're running out of time....." I heard him mumble lowly.

"Huh? Running out of time for what?" I asked.

"You're running out of time to forgive. You didn't think we could just sit here forever while you figured things out, did you?" he said.