Chapter Eight: I'll Never Leave You

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I wake up and see Jack had his head on the bed holding my hand. He was asleep cos I could hear soft snores coming from him. Then the door to my room opened and a doctor came in. He looks at me and smiles.

"Ah, you're awake that's good," he says. "How are you feeling Miss Mcloughlin?"

"Okay, but my head kinda hurts," I say.

"Its due to all the blood you lost, but it should go away," he says and leaves.

I look out the window for a while when I feel my hand being squeezed. I look over to see Jack still asleep but tightening his grip on my hand alil. Then the door opens again and I see Sean walk in. He runs over and hugs me as I yelp to a pain in my arm. He pulls away from me and sits in the chair to my left.

"Sorry I forgot about the cut on your arm," he says.

"It's okay," I say as Jack's head moves. I look over to see him still asleep but facing me. I could see dry tear marks on his face which made me start to cry.

"Makayla, don't cry please," Sean says and I look at him. He wipes my tears away as Conor walks in.

"Oh my god, Makayla you're awake," he says his eyes looked bloodshot and he looked like he hadn't slept for days.

"Conor, you look terrible," I say looking at him sadly.

"Sis, you've been in a coma for a month," Sean says.

"I HAVE!?" I quietly yell looking at the chairs at the foot of the bed. They had a huge stuffed teddy bear, two grocery bags full of 'get well' cards, and a jewellery box. I look at the table beside me and see flowers.

"Yeah," Conor says putting a cup of coffee on the table and handing one to Sean.

"How long has Jack been here then? He looks like he hasn't showered in three weeks," I ask looking at the sleeping man next to me.

"Since you got here. He wouldn't leave until you woke up," Sean says taking a sip of his coffee.

"We had to convince the doctor to let him stay," Conor says. I smile and look at the jewellery box on the teddy bear's head.

"Who got me that and may you please bring it to me?" I ask looking at pointing at the jewellery box.

"Jack did, but he told me to go get it because he didn't want to leave you," Conor says hand it to me. I open it to see a bracelet with mine and Jack's initials on it. I smile and Sean helps me put it on.

I look over to Jack and sigh. "Should I wake him?"

"Yeah, he's been here forever waiting for you," Sean and Conor say in unison.

I put my hand on Jack's head and his eyes flutter open. He looks up at me and smiles. He kisses me and the Doctor comes back in. I look at him. He fake smiles and asked to speak with Sean. They walk out of the room and Jack pulls my wrist with the bracelet over to him.

"You like the bracelet?" he asks smiling.

"I love it thank you," I say smiling.

Sean walks back in, but he didn't look happy. He whispers something to Conor and he looks at me. He grabs Jack and walks out of the room. I frown and mess with the charms on my bracelet.

"Makayla?" Sean says and I look at him. "You're not going to like what I'm about to tell you."

"Sean just tell me," I say.

"Michael... you have to testify at his trial," he says looking down.

"But he'll see me," I say shaking and my heart rate starts to rise.

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