The Boy Next Door

Chapter 29: First Date

I run into the hospital and rush towards the ICU. There is no one there. I peep into the ICU through the small oval glass hole on the door but the bed is empty.
My heart starts to skip beats and my body become numb my own saliva choke my throat, my feet looses its balance and tears rush out my eyes.

My hand trembles and shake as I dial Cruz's number. The ring goes.
"Pick up god dammit" I say in panic.
Suddenly a nurse comes out of the ICU room. I look at her expecting for some information.
"Ma'am are you looking for the patient who was admitted iin the ICU" She asks. I nod.

"He is shifted to the private ward room number 20-08"
"Where is the private ward" I ask.
"Ma'am the same floor to the left" she says. I follow her directions and see a big board where it is written Private ward. I enter the private ward corridor and start looking for the 20-08 number room.

I spot the room and peep throught the same size oval hole. I see Cruz moving to and fro. I slowly open the hospital door avoiding the creaking sound.
Cruz's eyes spot me and suddenly he pulls me into a tight hug.

"Cruz' let me breath" I say catching my breath. Immediately he loosens his grip.
"Why did you call me?" I ask crossing my index finger with the middle one.
"Brook is recovering. He moved his fingers today, I saw it myself" he says.
"What!! You scared me, I thought something bad happened, you don't know how scared I was. I could have got a heart attack" I sob hitting his chest.

"I am so sorry, I just wanted to surprise you" he chuckles.
"By not answering my calls?" I ask more like state.
"Oh wait! I was her to see Brook" I say walking towards the hospital bed.
I take his hands in mine.
"I love you Brook, I knew you would win this fight too" I say landing a peck on his cheek.

Suddenly I feel a movement. He flutters his eye's and then slowly opens them. He squints his eyes as his eyes adapts to the light.
"Brook" I smile as I pull him into a bear hug,"you took so long to wake, I hate you" I sigh.
"Haha how can I leave you alone when we both came together" He laughs,"Don't lie, I heard you saying that you love me" He smirks.

"I really missed your lame jokes" I smile. I see Cruz and ask him to come.
"Brook I am sorry" Cruz sighs sitting next to me.
"I am sorry I didn't tell you Jasper is my brother" Cruz says.
"Its okay nevermind, lets not think about that douche" Brook smiles.
I nod.

"You know you scared everyone" I say.
"How?" Brook smile. I can see pain on his face still he is trying to smile.
"Brook I think you should rest for sometime, we will come later" Cruz says.
"No, I have been resting for so long, now I want to hear what all happened when I was sleeping" He says.
"Wait first tell me about our soccer tournament" He says as a tear rolls down his cheek.

"Our school won the tournament and yes we informed your team mates about your accident and soon after the match all you team mates came here to meat you with the trophy" Cruz shares the information.

"Cruz could you please call my friends I really wanna meet them" Brook says.
"Sure but first lets the doctor check you, tell me do you still feel the pain in your chest?" I say. He nods.
"Yes! But its much better now, the doctors are giving me pain killers, it will be fine" He smiles.
I call the doctor on the other hand Cruz calls Brook's friends.
The doctor comes and checks Brook.
"Its a miracle, he is recovering so fast" the saame doctor says.

Soon Mum and his other friends come to meet him and the hospital corridor is flooded with people and gifts.
I don't even know many of his friends.
How does he manage to remember nane of so many people?

"Blake wanna go out for a walk?" Cruz asks coming out of the crowded hospital ward.
"I really need to get out of this atmosphere" I say leaving a breath.