✔️| 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡

Chapter 65.

Jughead

One month, that's how long Karisma has been in a coma.

It has been nearly a week since the doctor said that they will pull the plug if Karisma doesn't wake up by Sunday night. There have been no signs of her waking up and everyone is on edge. Dad isn't coming out of his room unless he gets called to the hospital. Sweet Pea hasn't left Karisma's side, and for the first time, I've seen an actual tear fall from his eyes. I've seen him cry for the first time. Everyone is down and dreading Sunday night... If that's what it comes down to. 

Sweet Pea's

I grab ahold of Karisma's icy hand and sniff as I have just cried for the millionth time this month. "Please come back to me, to your family, your friends. We need you. We need you alive, but if you want to let go... that's ok. You'll pass knowing that you saved Fang's life, and he is so grateful for that. Every day he refers to the night you saved his life. I love you and I understand if you don't want to fight this fight anymore. At school they decorated your locker with all your favourite things. At least that's what I heard from Toni. Everyone at the school thinks you're a hero now," I say. "Just know the doctors are pulling the plug on Sunday. I love you and always will, even though you annoy me sometimes." I quietly laugh and place a soft kiss on Karisma's hand before letting go of it. I sit back in the chair and resting my head in my hands.

"I'm not going anywhere, I'm staying just to annoy you," I hear a mumble, but I just ignore it since I know I'm just imaging things. "Sweet Pea, look at me."

I look up and see Karisma looking at me. "K-Karisma," I say and she painfully smiles at me. I rush to her side. "Stay awake, I'll go get the doctors." I run into the waiting area and see FP, Jughead, Toni and Fangs sitting in there, emotionless expressions on their faces.

"Sweet Pea, what's going on?" Fangs asks he notices me. The others look at me and I ignore them, since Karisma is what is important right now.

"I need the doctor now, she's awake," I say to the receptionist, and she immediately calls the doctor.

"Sweet Pea, I swear to god, boy, if you don't tell me what's going on, I will-" FP says as he grabs me by the shoulders.

"She's awake."

"What?" Jughead asks.

"Karisma just woke up," I say and see the doctor rushing down the hallway. I remove myself from FP's grip and run down the hallway to catch up to the doctor, hearing everyone else following behind me.

"I'm sorry, but you need to stay out here right now. We have to do some check-ups to make sure she is stable," the doctor says as we reach Karisma's room. He closes the door, and all I hear is the muffled chatter.

FP

The doctor lets all of us into Karisma's hospital room, and she smiles at us. It breaks my heart to see her so hurt and weak. The doctor leaves the room and Toni closes the door. "Hey, how you doing?" I ask as I walk to the side of the bed.

"Fine. Can't really feel my body, but I'm getting better at moving my limbs," Karisma answers. "Come here."

I slowly walk over to her and rest my hands on the bars on the side of the bed. "I'm so glad you're awake."

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Thanks for reading 'North To South', this is officially the last chapter.