Love Found

Chapter Three

Hunter

     It's been hard for me to visit Jasper since the accident. It's been three days and I'm laying in bed, wondering what to do. I get up, legs heavy and get dressed in black jeans, a blue shirt, my pullover hoodie, and black vans. I get in my car and drive to the hospital, feeling bad for not being there for Jasper.

     I knock on the door when I hear a faint grunt of approval. I go in and see Jasper opening his eyes. "Did I wake you?" I whisper as I sit on the edge of the hospital bed he's occupying. 
     "No...not at all...I just woke up a few minutes ago and you came in...where were you, Hunter?"
     "Home..." I say, looking down. "I didn't want to get in your space." I lie.
     "That's very sweet...thank you...and thanks again for saving my life..." His hand twitches.
     I look at the monitor on his finger and sigh, taking his hand in mine. "Does it hurt?"
     "No. It gets sore occasionally, but the nurse takes it off every six hours for a few minutes."
     "That's good..." I look at his scarred knuckles and tears fill my eyes. "You just moved here and you're already in a hospital..."
     "It happens." He squeezes my hand weakly. "This happens to me a lot..."
     "What?"
     "I've been in a hospital before...many times."
     "Did something happen?"
     "Just some fights at school."
     I can he's lying, but I don't push. "How bad is it?"
     "Broken ankle, concussion, sprained shoulder, bruised hips and ribs, busted knuckles, and this gash..."
     I lower my head, trying to conceal my tears.
     "This isn't your fault, okay?" He tugs on my hand.
     I scoot closer, but let go when a nurse comes in.
     "Jasper has ten more minutes before it's time for him to take his medicine and rest." She smiles and then leaves.
     I smile when he takes my hand again.
     "I'll see you tomorrow?"
     I wrap my pink around his. "I promise".
     He nods
     I leave the room to see my mom waiting for me. I hug her and sigh.  "You need rest. " I mumble as I lead out of the building. I drive us home, being careful. 
     I arrive at the hospital after school and knock on the door. I leave my stuff in the hall and peek in the door.  Jasper lays in the dim room, asleep.
     I grin and come inside, quietly closing the door. I sit next to him and play with his hair. I keep my hand on his, feeling sad that this happened to him. I feel tears run down my face and hold back my sobs.
     Jasper hugs me. "Let it out, you idiot."
     I sob on his shoulder, holding onto him. 
    "It's not your fault so, stop feeling sorry."He rubs my back, smiling.
    "I don't like it when people cry or worry over me."
    "I-I-" pull away and wipe my face, sniffling. "Why?"
    "I just don't."
     I notice the hiding again. "So, you're  getting stitches, when?"
     "Tomorrow. They moved it up."
     I touch his cheek,  feeling his cold skin with my warmth. "You poor boy..." I move my hand up and look at the gash. I barely run my thumb over it.
     He shivers and leans into my hand. "You're so warm..." He mumbles, smiling. "Hospitals suck."
     I chuckle and hold his hand. "I bet."
     Nurse Sophie, I finally learned her name, come in and smiles. "Jasper, your lawyer decided today you should get stitches."

     "Oh... Okay..." She gets the supplies and I help her move jasper a bit. 
     I move his hair as I sit behind him.
     He wince when she starts and grabs my free hand.
     I smile and whisper sweet nothings in his ear to calm and distract him. "You're okay...it's almost over and you're doing so well...don't worry..." I feel him relax a little as Sophie takes her time in a difficult area. I keep murmuring and he grabs my hand. "I'm right here."
    Sophie finishes and put and bandage over it. She hands me an ice pack when we move him back.
     I lightly press the ice pack to his for head once he takes his pills.
"Are you okay?"
     He nods. "That's gonna leave a scar.."
     "A cool scar." I stop for a minute. "You're really okay?"
     "I wouldn't be if it weren't for you." He smiles. "Thank you, Hunter."