the end...

~ twelve ~

~ opening ~

Beep... Beep... Beep...

An endless beep played in the darkness. Colby's heart monitor, he listened to. All day, all night as he remained trapped in the eternal darkness, or at least what seemed to be eternal darkness..

The occasional door opened of the doctor's coming to check his infections and his wounds, but so far, no visitors. No Sam, Ace, or Solaris. Or even his other friends from school.. He was truly alone.

Creak. The door slowly creaked open. Colby struggled to move, but couldn't. He tried to open his eyes, but couldn't. He remained tied down to this vessel of an empty male.

"Colby?" The voice was awfully familiar. A pain of a knife sliced through his heart.

S-Sam?! He thought, wanting to scream his name, wanting to hug him for almost killing him.. Even if that was Kale's doing.

"I know you probably can't hear me," Sam's voice cracked, his words catching in his throat. "But we did it.. Kale is in jail, serving for who knows how long. He most likely will receive a death sentence for kidnapping, torturing, and the attempt of killing me." Silence floated in the room. The deafening sound of the heart monitor beside Colby's bed was the only noise.

**

Sam stared down at Colby. His arms bandaged, his face rough, his hair tangled, his eyes closed. His lips formed in a line, but his chest still slowly rising and falling as he was breathing.

Silent tears rolled down his face. "And.. We're going to get you back in the right frame of mind.. We're going to get your sanity back.. I promise you." Sam moved his hair from his face.. "I remember a scene similar to this... Back in our sophomore year of high school..." The tears moved faster down his face as he remembered the incident where Colby almost killed himself.

A tragic scene, and a terrifying one at that. Sam almost lost the one he loved, and now here he is.

"It's almost bittersweet," he murmured, drawing himself in. "Life can't seem to leave us alone.. I'm going to graduate, and you're gonna be stuck redoing 12th grade year.. All because of Kale.. That son of a bitch. Ruthless, evil, son of a bitch. May he burn in hell." He cursed upon his name.

What am I gonna do, he thought, more silent tears running down his cheek. Lord, I hope and pray you bring him back to me. Alive, well, and with the right frame of mind.. That's all I want..

Sam sighed, pushing himself away from the bed. "It's time I head out," he whispered solemnly. "I promise I will be back, Colby.. I'm not gonna let you go through this alone... Even if you can't hear me, I don't care.. I'm still your boyfriend, at least I hope I am.. And I'm not gonna let anything happen to you..

"I love you, Colby Robert Brock, with all my heart, I do. And I swear to protect you with my life. From now on, you will be protected.."

Sam huffed out a breath. He turned around, facing the door to leave the room. He walked over, opened it, leaving the room and Colby behind it..