The Quiet

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

*One week later*

*Dean's Point of View*

           One week in the same room, the same lonely feeling filled my head as I stared at Athena. The doctor tells me she passed out from not taking her medicine, she needs to take it every day at the same time for this happens. Her heart has become dependent on the medication and risks dying every time she doesn't take it. The fact that she drank so much alcohol and took pills made the situation worse, they needed to pump her stomach.

           I haven't left the hospital room since she was brought in. I had Damon bring me clothes from my house and some food. Yet, I was never hungry when he offered, there was no want of food in my system. I was scared that if I left the room, something would happen to her. I slept on the small couch in the room or in the bed with Athena. The first night I stayed, the nurses threatened to call security because I refused to leave. Athena's parents assured them it was okay with them if I stayed. No matter what anyone says, I was not leaving the room without Athena by my side.

           I showered in the small bathroom that was connected to her room, it was all I had. I haven't smoked a cigarette since we arrived, and the urge was not enough to make me leave. I spent most of my time sleeping or doing homework that Damon brought me. I wasn't alone all the time; her parents visit every day before they go to work. As for her brothers, they visit every day after school. Sometimes they speak to me and I am thankful that they are getting used to me being around. Nathan is usually with them and he gives me the same evil eyes as he always does. That boy was never going to give up on Athena no matter how many times I threaten him.

           Athena's pale skin tone sends shivers down my spine every time I see her. She is usually a darker tone than most people at our school, now she looks like a vampire. She looks so helpless as if she is already dead. I played her favorite songs when I laid next to her, hoping it would somehow wake her up. I spoke to her as if she was awake to keep myself company. Crazy, right? There was no way I was going to leave the hospital, so I needed to think of ways of keeping myself occupied.

           Every day I get more worried about her waking up. I knew she was going to wake up, she wouldn't leave me. I was worried about her reaction to what I did. I would never hurt Athena physically but now she might think that. I am not that type of person anymore and I have no intention of being like that again. Would she send me away? She promised me she wouldn't leave. When she told me, she went to jail for murder, I had the slightest hope. I hoped she would understand what I did and why, but it only backfired on me. Maybe I am crazy because to this day, I do not regret what happened. If I hadn't left my old town, I wouldn't have met Athena.

           I grazed my finger along her warm hand as I laid on the bed with her. She groaned when I did so, I sat up on the bed, waiting for her to move again. Her eyelids twitched before fluttering open to look at me. Her usually bright sapphire blue was a pale gray color. Athena's face looked defeated, her eyes drooped as she eyed me. "Water," her dry voice mumbled. I jumped off the bed and rushed to my bag to get her water.

           Athena chugged the whole bottle once it was in her hands. She took a deep breath after finishing the water. "How long have I been here?"

           "A week." She nodded like it was completely normal. "Are you mad at me?"

           "I don't know how I feel about you right now." She glanced away from me. "I want to know how, when and why you did it." I stared at her, wondering why she wanted to know how I killed my parents. "Your method of murder helps me understand what kind of person you are. How violent you can get."