Can love save a life? (Mc romance)

20 - Losing Hope

It had now been three weeks since the attack, Xavier hadn't left Brooke bedside for the last three weeks but she still hadn't woken up and Xavier was slowly losing hope.

The only time he left her side was when he was forced to get some sleep or some food or for a shower. But he wasn't sleeping properly, how could he.

"Bumble bee please wake up" Xavier sighed "I need to see them gorgeous eyes, I need you to tell me off when I steal your smokes. I miss your smile, your laugh, your sass. I'm struggling her baby"

"Bro when did you last get some decent sleep?" James asked as he walked into the room, passing Xavier a large black coffee.

"Urm about three weeks ago now" Xavier shrugged "I get about an hour a night"

That isn't healthy" James sighed "you need to look after yourself"

"Once she wakes up I will" Xavier nodded.

"Tell you what, go home, get some sleep, food and a shower. I will stay here and call if anything changes" James smiled placing his hand on Xavier's shoulder.

"I don't know bro" Xavier yawned.

"I wasn't giving you a choice Xav" James sighed "you need the sleep, you aren't going to be much use when she wakes and you are falling asleep"

"Promise you will call if anything changes" Xavier sighed in defeat.

"Yes" James nodded "no go before I beat your ass"

Xavier ran his hand over his face before kissing the top of Brooke's head. As he walked out of the hospital he caught a glimpse of himself in the window.

His hair was a mess and needed a cut. He hadn't shaved in the last three weeks and had dark circles under his eyes. James was right how could he look after Brooke when he was a mess.

As he made his way back to the club house, he nodded at everyone that smiled at him. He really wasn't in the mood for talking. He just wanted this nightmare to be over.

Without speaking to anyone he made his way to his room, climbing into bed and letting sleep finally take over.

It had been six hours since Xavier got home and waking up to an empty bed was the worst feeling in the world and one of the reasons he fought going to sleep.

The first thing he did was check his phone but there were no new notifications. After showering and getting dressed he headed down to the kitchen to get some food.

"How are you feeling son?" Lilly asked

"I just feel lost mom" he sighed as he checked his phone for the millionth time since waking up.

"She will wake up, don't worry" she smiled, placing some food in front of him.

As they are in silence Xavier knew exactly what needed to be done. The club had a tradition that when you had found your old lady their name gets tattooed over your heart.

Well it was more a family thing but still. Even if Brooke didn't make it Xavier knew he would never make anyone else his old lady. 

"You headed back to the hospital?" Alex asked as his son left half his food.

"I will be, but stopping by to see Kev first" Xavier half smiled.

"Nice to see the family tradition carrying in" Alex smiled

———

"So what happens if she doesn't wake? And you find someone else" Kev asked as Xavier stared at the ceiling letting the pain of the needles somehow soothe him. 

"Nothing" he said "because of that happens I won't have anyone else"

"Fair play mate" Kev nodded.

After about half an hour, the tattoo was finished, Xavier smiled at the reflection, it was perfect and the only name that would ever go across his heart.

"What made you go with the crown?" Kev asked as he cleaned up, placing the gauze over the fresh ink.

"Because she's my queen no matter what" Xavier smiled as he paid.

"I really hope she wakes up soon" Kev smiled

Xavier was just about to respond as his phone started to ring.

"What's happening?" He panicked as he waved bye to Kev before running out of the shop.

"The doctors want to take her off the ventilator" James said "they want to see if Brooke will breath on her own"

"Fuck" Xavier said climbing on his bike "give me twenty, don't let them do anything until I'm there"

"Already told them that brother, nothing gets done until we are all in this room" James said.

———

Xavier sat by Brooke's bedside, gripping her hand in his, watching intently as the doctors turned the ventilator off. The room fell silent. Apart from the steady beat of the heart rate monitor.

"Come on bumble bee" Xavier whispered "you can do this. Just breath"

Everyone just sat there watching. Just waiting.

It had only been about five minutes when Brooke took her first breath on her own. Everyone let out a sigh of relief, those five minutes felt like a lifetime. But Brooke was still fighting and that gave everyone hope.

As Brooke looked around, everything looked weird, she felt as light as a feather but felt weighed down at the same time. And in the distance she could hear a faint beeping.

"So you are finally awake" a voice behind her laughed. She knew that voice anywhere.

Spinning around she saw her best friend Rex. Raising her eyebrow at him, she was confused about what was going on as he died over a year ago when a truck took his bike out.

"Rex what's going on?" Brooke asked

"So you have been in a coma since you got shot, this is kinda like a halfway point. So you aren't quite dead but you have been on a ventilator for the last three weeks" he said putting his arm around her shoulder. "But this is not your time yet, you still have way more to achieve"

"How's Xavier?" Brooke whispered.

"Ahh that god you have bagged, I must say if I was t dead I'd be fighting you for him" he winked "but in all seriousness he isn't doing well. He is crumbling and needs his queen back. The only time he left your bedside was when he was forced to eat, sleep or shower. Walk with me darling"

Within seconds Brooke was looking down at herself laying in the hospital bed. She walked over Xavier, trying to put her hand on his shoulder but nothing.

"Darling they can't feel you, just like we can't feel them" Rex said.

Brooke watched as the tears rolled down his cheeks.

Come on bumble bee" Xavier whispered "you can do this. Just breath"

All of a sudden everything started to get blurry. Brooke turned to Rex but he was fading.

"I told you it wasn't your time yet. Now go be with your man and be the bad bitch I know you are" he smiled "I don't want to see you for many years"

As Rex faded the beeping got louder. Brooke could feel the tears from Xavier fall onto her hands. The room was so silent as she opened her eyes.

"God it's like a funeral in here" Brooke whispered.

Xavier lifted his head, a grin appearing on his face as he saw his bumble bee was awake.

"You're awake" he beamed

"You ain't losing me that easy baby"