ANTICLOCKWISE

Chapter 20

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JARED'S POV

At the hospital

I sit there looking at Noel all lifeless hooked up on machines. Its been two whole agonizing days. No movement or talking, just the loud beeping of machines.

The rest of us were all stitched up and bandaged as soon as we arrived at the hospital.
All of sat anxious that day as Noel was in the operating room. The bullet grazed his liver that is why there were complications.

The people who tortured us were all arrested and detained and they were going to jail no doubt about that.

When we first arrived at the hospital, Noel's mum didn't want me near him, she kind of blamed me for everything that had happened to her son. But she later apologized and i just knew she was hurt and emotional.

Right now we all sat by his bedside hoping he wouldn't slip into a coma. I sat holding his hand while the rest of our friends sat around his bed.
We've literally not gone home since we came to the hospital despite our parents telling us to rest for a bit.
As we are still chatting ,Noel's mum walks in,

"How is everyone doing?" She asks as she passes food around. As we eating,she says,

"After this, you are all going home, I know you love Noel but you all need to refresh and rest up"

"But we want to be here when he wakes up" we all protest

"For now, nothing is happening, I promise to call you immediately anything changes, you were all hurt also, go now" she says shooing us at the door.
But I stop hesitantly as i step a foot outside the door,why do I feel like if i leave something might happen. I want him to know I was by his side, that i am here for him when he wakes up.

"Go Jared, it will be fine she says"

I nod and find my parents waiting for me. They drive me home and get me a hot meal.

"Your boyfriend is going to be fine red" my mum says

"I didn't even ask him properly" I say putting my head on the table

"You will get the chance, just believe" my dad says

I nod and go upstairs to take a bath and sleep. Later I go to the hospital to sit with him.

One week Later

A full week later, no change at all!
Noel slipped into a comma and there is nothing to do but wait for him to wake up.

Everyday I try to be strong but its hard. At least if there was a sign, any sign.
All of us take turns reading and updating him about everything he loves.
We are not sure if he hears us.

Sometimes I just feel so helpless like right now. I have been watching him for the past hour but nothing!.
I kneel by his bedside and hold his hand, I rub them and talk him,

"Noel, please wake up for me, you promised you were going to be with me. Here I am! We all made it out alive and the bad guys were caught. Please, please wake up" I keep whispering over and over till the words constantly play in mind and I feel myself start to shed tears.

Am I asking for too much. Just one peak of his beautiful eyes. I need to know he is fine.

I look up at him but he is still showing no signs of waking up. I sigh and lean on the bed.

Then I feel a movement on the bed and I feel a hand touch my hair. I look up in shock. Finally ! He freaking opened his eyes and he is looking at me.

With tears of joy, I run to call the doctor and inform everyone. They follow me bur seem disbelieving.
When they enter and she him, the joy on their faces is indescribable!

The doctor quickly examines him and declares him out of comma!
As soon as the doctor is out we all surround him while waiting for him to say something ,or does he not remember us!

"So did superman rise again in justice league?" He asks

We all burst out laughing because earlier, Vicky was narrating justice league to him.

I take his hand in mine and give it a quick kiss.
"You came back" I say

"I promised I would be here with you" he replies

"So you heard everything ?" I ask sheepishly and blush because every night I told him I love you.

"Awww come on,it was romantic and I love you too" he replies.

I hug him and can't let him go. It all seems like a dream.