Opposites Attract 2

Falling Apart

Jens POV

I was standing in the front of the emergency room and was feeling like i'd pass out at any moment.

'Miss Connick'?, a nurse asked and walked over.

'Where's Harry'?, I asked, my voice cracking.

She sighed.

'Come with me, we need to sit and talk', she said.

'I need to see my husband!', I yelled, suprising even myself. I'm not usually an outburst person, I stay calm for my own health.

'Jennifer, please', the nurse said.

I sighed and let her lead me into an empty exam room.

I slumped down into the chair and rested my head in my hands.

'Miss, I don't want to be the one to tell you this. Harry was involved in a crash with a drunk driver. He was hit head on. The car spun out and hit a tree and rolled in the process. He was thrown from the vehicle and pinned between the car and the tree..', she said.

'Stop..please..enough details... where is he'?, I sobbed, not wanting to know the answer.

'He's alive and lucky to be. He has severe damage to his hips and legs. He suffered such a bad concussion that he's in a coma'.

'How long?', I whispered.

'We don't know and we don't know if he'll be 100% when.. if he comes out of it..', she said.

'Can I be with him now'? I asked shakily, still crying.

'Of course you can. Now, from what we know about someone in a coma is that they can hear you and know you're there, they just can't aknowlage you', she said.

I stood up and felt weak.

'Nope, sit back down. I know who you are, i've seen you around. I also know you have a possibly deadly heart condition. You won't do anyone any good if you end p in the emergency room too. Drink', she said and handed me a bottle of water.

'Relax. Breathe. We have the best doctors taking care of him', she said.

'T-thank you', I whispered.

I got up and felt a little better.

She led me to Harrys room and let me go in by myself while she went to check other patients.

I walked in slowly and my hands were shaking.

When I got to the side of his bed I almost collapsed, I just had to sit on the edge of his bed.

His forehead was a huge bruise, he had cuts and scrapes on his face and every other visible area, there was tubes and monitors hooked up to him and a machine breathing for him.

I wanted to touch him but I was scared i'd break whatever wasn't broken.

'Oh Harry...', I said, hardly able to speak.

I gently held his hand.

'Papi, you're so cold', I said and lifted his hand, kissing it softly and holding it against my neck to warm it.

I did the same with the other then held them both against my lips.

'Harry... I.. what am I gonna tell the girls? What am I gonna do without you? You're my life.. Baby you have to get better', I said as my tears ran down my cheeks and onto his hands.

'I would give anything to heal everything.. anything to take your pain away', I said.

I ran my fingers down his cheek and layed down carefuly against him.

I drapped his arm over me and kissed his neck softly.

'I love you so much. Please don't leave me, don't leave Mia and Mya.. you have so much to fight for', I whispered.

'Hey wake up', I heard a nurse say.

The clock said 6am.

I looked over and saw I was still against Harry.

'Morning baby', I whispered and rubbed his shoulder.

I sighed and realized this was no dream. It was real.

'I should be there when the girls wake up', I said to the nurse.

'That was sweet of you to stay with him last night', she said and gave me a sad smile.

'He needs me', I said.

'Harry baby', I said, running my fingers through his soft hair, 'I have to go take care of the girls. I'll be back later. Hang in there big guy. I love you', I said and kissed his forehead.

The nurse looked heartbroken as I walked out.

'Hey. Jen, you are exactly what he needs', she said.

'I know. Don't worry, i'll be back', I said.

When I got to the car I just sat and bawled my eyes out for a half hour.

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'Lee, i'm back', I said as I rubbed her shoulder to wake her up.

'God! I called you 25 times! What happened!?', she asked, sitting up.

'Harry got in an accident. He's in a coma', I said as I looked down.

'Oh mama, come here', she said.

I fell into her arms and buried my face in her chest as I cried.

'I can tell that you're weak and out of it. Honey I know that it's so hard but you have to calm down', she said and rubbed my back.

I was crying to hard to be able to speak.

'Jennifer please. Please, I don't want you to make your heart fail. What would Harry tell you'?, she said.

'He...he'd.. say the same thing', I cried.

She wiped my eyes and kissed my head.

'Harry is gonna be okay. Maybe not now but baby, he will be. I'm here to help you every step of the way. I'm moving in. You need to be there for him. And you need to be the amazing mother you are and get your beautiful little girls through it too. Jenny, you're so strong. You can do this. He needs you to take care of him now', she said.

I hugged her and sighed.

'I know.. I know, I just.. am so used to him being here everday, taking care of us, making me laugh and fall more in love veryday. Leah.. he's so.. broken. It rips my heart out'.

'It's gonna be okay', she said.

'Okay'.

And so it begins..