The Bucket List

Chapter ten

Chapter ten

Toby

I blocked them out. They snapped at each other and me but I pushed them away and sat in the chair by his bed. I didn't feel like messing with them. I just wanted my Aaron. They had shaved a small circle on the back of his head, but I focused on his limp blonde hair as I pushed it behind his head.

Open your eyes Aaron, please just open those baby blue eyes. I leaned over and pressed my lips to his forehead because he wore an oxygen mask. I slid my fingers down his face and kissed his cheeks, down his neck, traveling down each of his arms. I kissed his finger tips and held his hands to my mouth. "I love you so much, Aaron."

A sob made me look away from him and toward my sister. Tabya launched toward me and hugged me tight, sobbing into my chest. I cursed aloud as my own tears started to spill and I pressed my face into her hair. "Aaron can't die! He's like my second little brother!" Tabya quickly pulled away, tears still streaming down her face. "It's not fair! Aaron shouldn't die!" She sounded like me on repeat. I tuned out her ranting and turned to my dad who was standing awkwardly next to Aaron's mother who looked pained.

"Dad, you should leave." I blurt.

His eyes snapped to mine as he pressed his brows together. "I'm not leaving you, you're my son."

I put my hand on my hip and started to speak, but Tabya cut me off. "We haven't been your kids since mom died, go back to your blonde whore!"

"Blonde whore?" I echo.

Tabya suddenly looks guilty but stiffens her frown and turns to dad. "Tell Toby, he has the right to know."

Dads mouth twitched. "Debra is not a whore."

I raised my hand. "I don't want to hear it, get out."

As if the room wasn't full enough, a nurse squeezed in. "I'm sorry but only two guest aloud."

"I'm not leaving." I hiss.

Tabya nods and exits the room. The nurse watches her before turning back to us. "One more."

"I'm not leaving my son." Aaron's mother says.

My dad growls but pushes out of the room and the nurse follows, leaving Aaron's mom and I alone.

She spoke first. "I'm no mad anymore that you took Aaron away, I know he being in the hospital isn't your fault and I want to say thank you for helping Aaron." I was speechless. "I still disapprove of how you took him away but I also realize I was over reacting." She continued. She held her hands to her stomach before looking up at me. "I'm pregnant, and the day you asked me about the trip was the day I found out." She dropped into the seat on the other side of the bed from me and took Aaron's hand. "I was scared. I'm ashamed to say the first thing that popped into my head was that Aaron would die away from me and I'd have to be alone and then give birth to another baby who might die on me. I'm so ashamed that I thought that! Aaron isn't a burden on me! This baby isn't a burden on me!"

I really didn't know how to react, so I just let her ramble. "I think I'm jus going to go home tonight, I don't want him to see me like this when he wakes up. Please let him know that I love him though." She got up quickly and ran through the door, leaving Aaron and I alone.

I got up and sat on the edge of his bed, stroking his hair gently. "Hurry and wake up baby-doll, I don't know how long I can last without you." I pressed my back against the wall beside him and closed my eyes. "I love you Aaron, I love you so much. I wish I could marry you, maybe start a family. I could support you, you know. I could go to college and become a therapist. Yea, I like the sound of that. But I can't do it without you Aaron. I need you to wake up baby, come on." I took a shaky breath before squeezing his hand. "You've changed me so much, and for the better. I can't live without you, not when you've freed me! Aaron please, please just wake up. Don't leave me alone, I don't know how to handle this alone." I brought his hand to my face and kissed his palm before shakily continuing. "I can't become like my dad. Numb and afraid, Chasing ass just to forget about what he lost. I won't ever forget you though Aaron. I know were only teenagers and the adults say we don't know what love is, but I'm defiantly sure what we have is love! You make me feel like life is worth living Aaron! Please! Let me be the same for me! If you won't wake up for yourself, do it for me!"

I was being emotional and stupid. Of course he wouldn't wake up from surgery after only been out for two hours, I mean, I'm no a doctor but that's normal right? My heart clenched and I called for a nurse. She came in and checked him out, frowning as he touched and poked at the wires and monitors all around him. "This isn't good." She mutters before turning to me "Stay here."

Of course I wouldn't leave! But what was happening? She ran out an immediately came back with a elderly looking doctor. I couldn't watch as he went to examine Aaron, it was only his voice that brought me to my knees.

"He's in a coma."

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AN/I know this is really short, but who doesn't like a good cliff hanger?