Girlfriend

Chapter 21

I came back to the hospital the next day to see Michael again. He was awake this time. I brought him some of his favorite flowers, Lilacs. His smile still brightened even when he was hurt. I couldn't help but smile too.

" How you doin'?" He said quietly.

" Me? I'm fine. How about you?" I said holding his hand.

" I'm alright." He grunted as he sat up straight.

" Michael, you need to rest lying down."

" No, no my doctor wants me to try to keep my head up." He said clenching his teeth in pain. " My head, it hurts like crazy. Can you give me my pills please?"

I walked over to his tray and saw a checklist for Michael's pills, he's supposed to take one a day. His dose for today was already checked. " Michael, honey, you already took it." I said looking at him.

" Oh, my doctor lets me take a second dose if I am in a lot of pain." He said stretching his hand out.

" Okay.." I said handing him his water and pill.

" Thank you, baby." He said squeezing my hand. " I miss lying next to you at night. I don't know if you know that you do this but-." He chuckled." But- you make this face like you're smilin' in your sleep and it's so-." He laughed again." It's so cute."

" Well I'm glad me sleeping gives you entertainment." I said as my laugh faded. I looked at his hand.

" I'll be outta here soon. They introduced me to different burn victim machines and there is this one that helps hydrate the skin, it looks so cool. You gotta look at it with me when I go again tomorrow. I'm going to be visiting other burn victims too that have worse burns than me. I plan to use the money from the suit with Pepsi for a burned patient unit ." He said staring off, daydreaming.

" That's amazing. I'd love to see that happen." I was cut off by the nurse walking in.

" Alright, Mr. Jackson , we need to redo your bandages." She said coming over to the side I was on. I let go and grabbed my bag.

" Wait. Can-can she stay here and hold my hand? It gets so lonely in here." He said. He sounded like a whining little boy. It was adorable.

" After we redo your bandages, sir." The nurse said smiling.

I stayed for a while. There was a soft chair that I sat in for a while that was next to Michael's bed. I laid my head on the side of his pillow while his hand squeezed mine. I almost fell asleep but his voice appeared in the dark.

" Jane. What would we name our child?" He said out of the darkness.

" Well, it depends. Boy or girl ?"

" Boy."

" Hm, I don't know, what do you think?"

" I like Prince or Peter."

" Like Peter Pan?" I said chuckling.

" It would be where our child doesn't feel like he is pressured to become an adult just because other people are. He can feel youthful forever ."

" That's very sweet. Well. I better go." I said yawning. I looked back at him and he seemed so sad. I wish I could stay with him.

" I wish you could just lie right next to me." He said putting his head down.

" You'll be out in two days, right?"

" Yea, but we have 3 days of rehearsals, then we head to Dallas for our first show on the tour."

" Ok. Well, at least you won't be in this lonely hospital after that." I said smiling.

I leaned down and kissed him gently. " Goodnight." He said caressing my cheek.

I blew him a kiss and I left the hospital room.