I'm Awake

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Virgil's POV
"I'm Awake," Patton pulls out of the hug smiles and hugs me again.

"I missed you so much!" Patton says squeezing me tighter.

I moan. "Ow too tight Patt," I say coughing.

He immediately let's go and looks guilty. "Sorry. I smile at him and look at Roman.

He smiles. "Hey, Virge."

I look over to Patton. "Can you leave us to talk in private?" He nods and leaves the room. I look back to Roman. "Hi, Roman."

He looks downs guiltily. "I'm sorry Virge," He looks up. "Logan and I was a big mistake."

I smile weakly at him. "Yes of course."

"That is why you...that is why you cut right?" He asks walking closer to me.

I look down. "No..." I lied. "How'd you get in here I thought it was only family allowed in the ICU," I say.

"It is and I used the excuse you were my brother until..." He looks down face slightly flushed. "...until a nurse caught me singing a more so... love song? And she thinks we're dating but allowed ms to stay." He says looks back up.

"I see..." I begin. He tries to talk but I cut him off. "...but why'd you let her believe we're dating? You're nothing but my friend." I say confused.

"Well...I don't know I was crying kinda and I didn't feel like correcting her I guess?" He says looking at his guitar. He goes over and picks it up. "Wanna play?"

I reach out for it and hold it examining it. "Sure...but it won't be great I haven't sung or played in a while." He smiles. "It would sound better on a piano but here we go." I begin strumming the intro.

"I am sleepless for weekend
So I start to say goodbye
Say goodbye to all that we had
Say goodbye to what we lost"

I look at Roman and she him smiling sadly.

"We don't talk
We're not enough and the storms slowly arrives
When the light turns and cold times arise
We were running out through the storm, through the night
We were running in the dark, we were following our hearts
And we would fall down and we would slowly fall apart
We would slowly fall down and we would slowly fall apart
(And the cold times arise)
(And the cold times arise)"

I look back at Roman and he's holding back tears but I continue.

"It is hard to let it all go
Let the past just disappear
Try to run time from an old life
But it always drags me down
We don't talk
We're not enough and the storms slowly arrives
When the light turns and the cold times arise
We were running out through the storm, through the night
We were running in the dark, we were following our hearts
And we would fall down and we would slowly fall apart
We would slowly fall into the dark
We were running out through the storm, through the night
We were running in the dark, we were following our hearts
And we would fall down and we would slowly fall apart
We would slowly fall into the dark
We were running out through the storm, through the night
We were running in the dark, we were following our hearts
And we would fall down and we would slowly fall apart
We would slowly fall into the dark
(And the cold times arise)
(And the cold times arise)"

I finish and look up at Roman who is silently sobbing. "What's wrong?" I ask oblivious.

He smiles at me. "I just really missed you and that voice." I smile slightly.

"Here," I say handing him his guitar. He takes it. A nurse walks in.

A few hours and a few painful tests later I get my release papers. I sign them. Roman and Patton helps me walk out of the hospital. We get in Logan's car. "Thanks, guys."

Logan looks at me in the rearview mirror. "How are you doing?"

I look up at him and grit my teeth. "Great Logan." I look away. "Patton, can I have my phone and headphones? He hands me my stuff and I put them in ignoring everyone and everything around me.

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