Slowly Fading

Pulling the Plug

"I'm sorry, sir, but it's been too long, we hadn't expected the hit to be so hard that it placed her in this coma. She was already weak and one more hit was enough to shut down and tear up her body. We need to pull the plug."

"No! No, you can't please! Please, I beg of you I can't loose her. Please, please, come on Clo, sweetheart please wake up!" This is all I hear.

My head is pounding as I try to pull myself out of the darkness I've been captured in. I can't wake up, no matter how hard I try. It's been weeks I think. I can hear everything around me.

I hear Matthew come in everyday. I can hear his silent cries, I can hear his sweet nicknames and I want nothing more then to just wake up and hug him. I can't though. My body is shutting down, I can feel it. I'm not about to give up though. It's not like I want to.

I force eyes to open, but they ignore my command. I feel like somebody else has taken over my body. With the over ruling of the most precious thing I can own, I can't do anything.

I just have to listen to Matthew's cries and begs to the doctors.

I'm fading away, just as I was afraid I was going to. Last time I was fading, I met Matthew. He made me feel wonderful after the first incidents. He made me feel as though I am whole again.

Now, I am trying to force my body awake. I try and clench my arm, the one Matthew is holding, but it doesn't work.

I mentally squint my eyes and try to add force to my thoughts, making my heart rate go up. In which I can hear the doctors mumbling about.

"Come on, Clo. I know you want to be free again, just keep pushing through. Please, for me?" I hear Matthew tell me and I mentally smile.

I try again, I can feel my finger move slightly, but it's not enough to be noticeable.
Again, I push through and I get my whole hand to tilt slightly.

"Her hand! It's moving, she's about to wake up. You guys were about to pull the plug on her too, you idiots, I told you!" I hear Matt brag and I smile at his cockiness.

I try to open my eyes, the first time it didn't move. The second time, I was able to squint my eyes. The final time, my eyes open completely and the first think I saw was Matt.

I saw how frazzled his hair was, the dark circles underneath his eyes, the tear stains on his cheek and it can't help but let a tear.

"Don't worry, Matty. Remember, I'm not worth your tears." I say in a croaky voice and the doctors look at me.

Matt's eyes light up and his smile is bigger then the world. My heart swells at the sight. I brought him so many tears, but I finally got to bring him the greatest smile I've ever witnessed on his face.

"You're awake." He whispers trying to comprehend this situation.

"Yes, but I am extremely tired. What day is it?" I ask and the doctor replies.

"First off, I would like to tell you that this young man hasn't left this room, other then to shower or go to school, for 5 months, which is the same amount of time you've been in the hospital." I stare at a blushing Matt.

He stayed in an u comfortable hospital for 5 months, for me? Oh my goodness, can I kiss him?

No, Cloe, self control.

"Thank you, sweetheart." I mock him and then laugh. I start coughing really bad and the nurse hands me a glass of water. 

"You heard?" Matt asks me, blushing a dark crimson.

"I heard everything." I notice the doctors leaving and then I pull him into a tight hug.

"Thank you, Matty. Thank you for being here with me. I'm so sorry I made you cry." I tell him, a bit sheepishly.

"You were in a coma and you are saying sorry? Anything is worth it for you." He says and I blush but turn my head and peck his cheek.

"Thank you, what do I owe you?" I say and he shakes his head. "Don't say nothing, once I get out of this place, I want to do something to thank you."

"Fine, ummm will you go on a date with me?" He asks and my eyes light up.

"You have no idea how long I've been waiting for you to ask me that." I whisper.

"Yes!" I say loudly and he smiles at me.

"I've been wanting to ask you that for 6 months." He says mainly to himself, but I heard.

"You look extremely tired, go get some rest." I tell him while yawning and he smirks.

"You should too. Do you mind?" He say making his way over to the hospital bed. Slowly, I move my way over to make room. That felt weird, moving my muscles for the first time in months.

He crawled in and then grabbed my waist, laying my head on his chest. His breathing goes even and I know he has fallen asleep, and the same goes for me.

Now, I know I'm going to wake up, because I have Matt by my side.