Endurances

Part 35 - There's Always Hope

*Don't play song yet*

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-Grayson's POV-

Elliana and I sat next to Ethan for the whole night. We spoke to him, hoping he could hear us. Hope was the only thing I had left. I preferred it over fear because of the quote my mom would always say to Ethan and I when our dad was in the hospital.

"Hope Is the only thing stronger than fear."

It kept Ethan and I somewhat sane, or as sane as we could be considering our dad was dying right in front of us, but we got through it.

At about 4 am, Ethan took a turn for the better. His blood pressure had risen from it's otherwise low numbers, and he had become somewhat responsive. His reflexes were back and he had gained no paralysis from the surgery, which was always a possibility with brain surgery.

All the doctors I were familiar with had gone home for the night, so there was always a string of nurses and doctors I had never met.

Elliana had gotten tired, which I didn't blame her, I was exhausted as well. She had fallen asleep with her head in my lap, while I sat beside Ethan, holding his hand in mine, telling him and myself that everything was going to be okay.

At around 5 am, one of the nurses came In with good news. She informed me that Ethan's brain activity and reflexes were both fully working and responsive, so he should wake up at any time.

I woke up Elliana, for if Ethan did wake up, I wanted her to be awake as well. I knew Ethan would make it through, there was no way he couldn't have. Part of me always knew this because he was a fighter, and always had been, but most of me just couldn't except that there was a chance that he would end up dying. I honestly don't know what I would do without Ethan. In his letter to me, he said I had replaced him with Elliana, and that I loved her more than him. Now don't get me wrong, I do love Elliana, but I love Ethan far far more. He's been with me for my whole life, he's my brother. We are the closest two people in the world, and I just couldn't imagine living without him.

I slowly pulled my hand off of Ethan's and folded my hands together, looking down and closing my eyes.

In my head I thought, "Dear god, thank you so much for your beautiful blessing of my dearest brother Ethan. I pray that he wakes up with no complications or anything because I really can't lose him. He has been here for me for my entire life, and I don't know what I would do without him. Please Please bring him back to me."

*Play song*

I felt Ethan's hand squeeze mine a little, for I had placed my hand back into his after my prayer. I shot my head up to look at him, and there he was. He was looking up at Elliana and I, not fully aware of what was happening, but it was still Ethan.

I smiled the biggest smile I thought I ever would, and tears began to roll down my cheeks. My Ethan was going to be okay.

In that moment, I felt like the universe stopped. God had answered my prayer, and my best friend had come back to me.

I got up and hugged Ethan, laying on his chest while tears still streamed down my face.

I sobbed, "I missed you E, don't ever do that again"

Ethan slowly put his arms around me, as he couldn't move very well still, and we stayed like that for a long time while I cried in his arms.

-Ethan's POV-

As Grayson layed on me, crying in my arms, I realized what I almost left behind. Grayson did love me with all his heart, and I can't believe I almost let that go.

People did love me, and people did need me, I was just so hazed by my own thoughts that I told myself otherwise. I do make a difference in this world, and I don't think I could ever imagine trying to leave it again.

I tried to speak as well as I could, but ended up whispering.

"I love you Gray."