Introverted Love!

Chapter 11

Lizetta and I had parked up outside a small bar in the centre of town. I knew of it because I'd dragged Luke out of it before when he actually used to drink but he quit that a long time ago so i knew he was here for one thing only a fight. Luke was good at card cames, too good and he would hustle money out of drunk bar goers until it turned sour and someone clocked him one. The thing is as a kid Luke had won many taikwando tournament's and even now he was athletic as hell but he never really fought back, it's like he enjoyed the pain.
We walked in but to our surprise Luke was nowhere to be seen.
'I was sure he'd come here' Lizetta mumbled rubbing her temples
I was about to ask around when her phone rang and she gasped
'Hospital, how bad is it?' Without even looking at me she turned around and ran out. I followed her as she stood tearful unable to open the car door. I gently took the key from her hand and walked her to the pasenger side
'I'll drive' i said and opened the door for her.
Thoughts raced through my mind, what had happened? How hurt was he? I pictured the last time i saw him around christmas last year he looked good like he was finely dealing with his demons. How wrong we were to think he could heal from what happened.
As soon as i parked up Lizetta stormed out of the car and again i quietly followed. My heart sank when she got into the elevator and pushed floor 4 that was Intensive care unit which meant it was bad. The elevator stopped and she was off again, this time i stayed back as she talked to a few doctors outside room 406. One of them waved at me and i felt embarrassed for my attire i looked like a bank robber.
Luke was in an induced coma as he had received head injuries that caused swelling on the brain and they wouldn't know the extent of the damage until tommorow when they would try to see if he awoke. Lizetta collapsed when she saw him and i barely caught her, i had to be strong for her but seeing his 6ft atheletic frame looking so fraile and weak in that hospital bed made me sick to my stomach. There were bruises and cuts on the right side of his face and his eye was swollen and black. How did he get this way he was only gone a short time.

After a while sitting by his bedside Lizetta got up to get some coffee, i got up from the chair by the window and sat on the corner of his bed.
'Luke i know you probably can't hear me,  but I'm sorry' the tears i had held earlied escaped my eyes now
'I'm sorry I wasn't there for you when you needed someone' i heard the door knob turn and quickly rubbed my eyes and sat back in the chair.
'You should go home now Maya, there's no point us both sitting here they're not going to try to wake him until tomorrow'
I could see she needed to be alone so i slowly got up and walked to the door
'Thank you for coming when i asked' she whispered
'I'll be back in a few hours text me if you need anything at all at anytime you hear' i smiled as brightly as i could under the circumstances trying to make her feel better but i don't think it worked.

It was almost 6.30am when i got home and i figured I'd have to tell dad something, since our brunch was off. When i walked into my room to change i don't even remember laying on the bed but i must have because i slept soundly until 10.30 when dad nudged me awake.
'Dad, what time is it' I sat up realising
'10.30 beta, i know about last night Lizetta rang. You should have told me BOTH of you' he spoke trying to sound angry but there was just genuine concern there
'Sorry appa, i was going to tell you when i got in but i fell asleep, i need to go see him now' i got up quickly
'That's why i woke you, Lizetta has been there all night she needs to come home and rest so why dont i drop you and pick her up'
'But aren't they going to try awaking him, she won't leave'
'That will be this evening she can have a nap and go back, she needs to eat some proper food other than coffee as well'
'Ok I'll get ready straight away' I shouted runing down the hall to the bathroom.

When we entered the room Lizetta was sat on the edge of the bed with her head in her hands. Dad and her spoke at length about Luke and his problems over the last few years but i couldnt take my eyes off him. He looked so peaceful laying there, more calm then I'd seen him in a long while.
'We're going now, ring if anything changes and we'll be back in a few hours beta' dad spoke softly then kissed my forehead
Lizetta just smiled and followed dad out the room closing the door gently behind her. A few nurses popped in and out to check his vitals and administer medication through his I.V. I put Netflix on my phone and watched a random kdrama. The lack of sleep caught up to me and i rested my head on the empty space on the bed, my hand reached for his so lifeless i held it gently in mine.
'Luke i missed you, you know we made so many plans to travel.... i spoke to him for a while about all the places he wanted to see.
'Remember you promised me you would take me to Hawaii after i became obsessed' i laughed to myself but suddenly tears came rushing out
'Luke please be ok, i need you to be ok you can't leave me' i sobbed uncontrollably until my left hand moved. I loked down to see Luke's finger reflex upwards. Not believing what i saw i stared down at his hands when a few seconds later it moved again. He was awake.