Summer Frenzy | Grayson Dolan

chapter ten

Grayson's in a coma. The one and only male that stayed by my side longer than two years is in a coma. No way was a few tubes and some people in white coats going to tell me that I couldn't see him. If they want me to heal, I had to see him for myself.

I looked at the window as the stars and moon looked back at me. The clock by my bed read 11:35 PM. Dr. Barnes said everyone left at eleven. It was now my time.

One by one, I disconnected the tubes from my body. I winced each time as a tube was either taped and stuck into my body or ripped off a few hairs.

After almost thirty minutes of removing the tubes, I tried my best to swing my legs over the side of the bed. I looked at them for the first time in five days.

My once tan, smooth legs were now bruised and beat up. I sighed thinking about the crash. I was so grateful to still have my body in one piece.

I slunk off of the bed slowly. My feet hit the cold floor tile. I gripped onto a nearby chair grunting.

Nothing hurt. I felt perfectly fine.

I looked down at my feet. I wiggles my toes and smiled. I stood up straight feeling invincible. I took one step: success. I took another and cheered quietly.

I put all my steps together and walked to the door looking up and down the hall for a doctor. I didn't want to get caught. Grayson's room was light.

I saw his strong features from where I was standing. Tears tried to push at my eyes, but I fought back. Grayson wouldn't want me to cry. He'd tell me to be strong.

I coughed sucking back my emotions. My feet pittered and pattered across the hall to Grayson's doorway. I watched him from a distance.

I was scared to get closer. I put the fear in the back in my mind and walked to him anyways. The only noise was the sound of air going in and out of his tube. His heart beat was steady. I heard the machine beep every now and then.

The light above his bed made his features more defined. I grabbed his hand in hopes his fingers would curl over mine.

"Gray?" I whispered choking on tears. His lifeless body was too much to take in. "It's me. It's Val. Your baby girl."

I paused and the tears flowed down my cheeks. I sucked majority of them back up.

"I don't want to cry, but this image of you in a coma is hurting me." I admitted. "The doctor said I'm okay. I had to get stitches. I'll have to drink lots of water. We'll have to take a lot of naps, too." I laughed to myself thinking of our nap dates.

My hand rubbed his arm. "I'm glad you're okay. Lisa and Sean came to see you today. They were relieved to see you in one piece." I smiled weakly. "Ethan brought Rosalyn. She's still so nice. Ethan's taking this hard, but he's strong like you." I patted his shoulder.

"Avery came, too. We're friends, again. I missed her so much." I looked at the mask covering his perfect lips.

"I wish you could answer me back, G." I said starting to cry again. "Even if it's some smart ass remark you have, I want to hear it. I miss the sound of your voice. I miss your smile. I miss your kisses. I miss all of you." I lowered my head to his hand kissing it lightly.

"I remember the first time we met." I said laughing at the memory. "You transferred here from New Jersey to the high school. I was still in eighth grade, but you didn't care as a freshman. I was at the football game to see what you and your brother were made of. You did really good. Three touchdowns. Gosh, you were a star. You and your brother both." I paused and smiled at the replay of the game in my head.

"People always gave you guys shit for it, but I liked it. I took the best leap of my life and told you guys good game. You smiled at me with that damn smile and I fell in. We exchanged names, you said mine had a good, smooth texture to it." I rubbed his knuckles with my thumb.

"I smiled at you and you smiled back before leaving to go change. I went home and fangirled over you. After almost a year of talking and flirting, you asked me out for a date." I laughed again.

"You had no idea where we should go, but you finally got your license so you wanted to drive me somewhere. I got dolled up and waited for you. You brought me my first flower. I still have it in a vase in my room. It's still alive." A tear fell down my cheek again as I focused on the purple bruise around his eye.

"You are my first love. People always told me we wouldn't last, but four years later and I'm talking to you about the first time we met. I love you so much, Grayson. I never thought I'd find love in someone like I do in you. You changed me as a person inside and out." I sighed.

"I hope you wake up soon. I need you." I was sobbing. Tears flooded my vision blurring his body. I couldn't see anything. I closed my eyes and felt the water drip from my eyelids.

"Wake up." I begged. "Please, Gray."

He didn't respond. I placed his hand back by his side. I stalked out of the room looking back at his body hoping his eyes were open.

Nothing changed.

I looked back ahead and sauntered back into my room. All the tubes laid on my bed. I pushed them off and laid down facing the window.

Maybe someone would talk to me through the moon. I needed advice, anyways.

I couldn't stay up longer. Crying drained me of energy. My eyelids fell closed, but I could still feel the moon staring at me.

I ignored it and fell asleep. I hoped when I woke up, Grayson would, too.

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ugh this was hard to write omfg. sorry if you cried... it will get happy i swear !!!!