The End~Book Two

Chapter 16-/- Wide Awake

My eyes fly open, and then close fast. It is too bright. "Hold on, we're here. We need to stitch her up before she moves anymore." I hear Caroline say. I can hear everything and feel everything, but I can't get the urge to move or keep my eyes open. I feel a cold hand grasp the open wound on my neck and I feel the wet cloth brush against my skin. "What are you doing?" Max asks concerned. "I'm cleaning up all the blood, then I am going to stitch up her neck, then apply some Vaseline to it, which will help prevent the scab to dry up. Once I finish that, I'll apply the bandage to her neck, and if she wakes up again, she can have some pain killers." She replies back to Max. "I'm sorry, it is just I-.." he got interrupted by Caroline before he could continue his sentence. "I know, you're worried and concerned. Don't worry, we all are." She continues to clean up my blood and then I feel her fingers approach my cut. Something really sharp pierces through my skin, and I begin to feel my skin being tugged together. I flinch and scream in pain, on the inside... it hurts so much! I start to panic and start to hear my heart pounding in my head. 

All goes quiet.

~1 hour later~

I must've passed out due to pain. My headache is gone and my throat... I can't feel. Maybe she numbed it? I start to relax and then realize someone is carrying me. 

Max :)

Where are we going? 

I hear the voices of all those I know, and some other ones I recognize. Wait! Is that Becca? I think I also hear Nathan, Jack, and Caleb! I recognize a few others but I can't remember who they may be. They must've found them when they were out at the hospital. The one voice I can't hear, makes me sad.... my friend, Halley. Well, I guess old friend then... that sucks. 

~2 hours later~

Time slowly drifts by, second by second, minute by minute, and hour by hour. 

Please, someone mention where we are going. 

Two major thoughts still wander in my brain:

Where is Emad, is he dead?

Why did they want to kill me, and what were they talking about?

I hear the crushing sounds of gravel now... we have to be out of the citify now then, the city is all paved.

Wait, I think I know where we're going. Home. To the house. I try and move, speak, give ay sign I'm here, but nothing. Not one thing. 

~Time passes~

I hear the front gate open and slam closed. We reach what seems to be the front porch, and I feel the heat instantly. Max slowly lowers my body and places me on the couch. The same one that I was on when we first met... :) haha. I can't help but feel happy. I am still alive, and I know how much my friends all care for me, and how much Max likes me. "Oh my gosh! Is she okay?" I hear Denis, Liam, Simon, and Olivia ask. "Yeah she's fine." Max says. He grabs my hand and I hear everyone clear out the room. I hear the crackling sounds of the fire, and he places a wool blanket over me. He then starts to hum a very familiar song, one of my favourites, How Would You Feel, by Ed Sheeren. 

I need to open my eyes.

Bryanna, you got this, please.

Do it. Do it for you. Do it for your friends. Do it for Max.

Speak, something.

I feel a bulge in my throat and a strain. 

Do it.

I can, I will. 

He finally stops humming and starts to talk to me. He mentions all the times we spent together, since we met. "I love you Bryanna, you always know how to make me smile." He whispers to me. 

Do it, you got this.

I feel my face light up with joy, and words come to mind.

"This is exactly why I love you Max." I mumble and open my eyes to see the person I like so much, smiling back at me, and I can't help but smile too.

"Bryanna!" He says.