THE CHURCH GIRL

CHAPTER 60

*******WRITER'S POV*****

It had been three weeks sine the accident and Devon had already been discharged but he was starting to become a regular in the hospital. He sneaks in four times a week to either sing for a resting Naomi or just watch her hoping there is some movement or a little finger flinch. He has been in an and out of the ICU, where Naomi was until they transferred her to a private room. Devon always had Ryan on the lookout not just to avoid Naomi's family, but Julia as well. His brawl with her after the accident on the day he was to be discharged wasn't a very pleasant one. Julia had slapped Devon in front of the staff and Naomi's family. He understood her anger and there was no need to react the same way towards her but he was fine running shifts with her to see Naomi which she wasn't aware of.

The elevator door opened to the floor of Naomi's room and to their shock, Julia was waiting to take the elevator. Her mood changed immediately to eyeballing Ryan and Devon and without hesitation, she blocked them from taking another step ahead.

''What the hell do you think you are doing here?!'', she asked furiously still maintaining her calmness to avoid causing a scene like the last time she had words and hands for Devon.

''Hi Julia, nice to see you again, i am fine thank you, how about yourself?'', Devon calmly replied sarcastically positioning his hands in his pocket. Julia stepped up to him forcing Ryan to step in between them and avoid any scene. Ryan gently grabbed Julia's arm and turned his head side ways gesturing to the people slowing down pace to watch them.

''Julia, we are only here to see Naomi. Just calm down and I promise we will stay out of your hair and you won't even remember we were ever here'', Ryan smiled letting go of her arm.

''I get that, but this person here is really hard to look at after what he did to my friend. You should be the one on that bed......looking lifeless.......not her'', Julia knew what she said was to hurt him but she also knew it was wrong for her to say that with the uncomfort and shift in Devon's position. He bit his lip and sniffed looking at Julia with a little sad smile.

''You don't think i have wished for that every second i breath........I deserve more than just being in her position because she doesn't deserve that.......Julia, i understand how much you wish i was dead right now........'', Julia started to talk but he cut her off with a sad little laughter, ''.........but that woman in there.......she is my life. So i am so sorry to disappoint, i am sorry for being the one being here right now while she lies in there.......lifeless. So now if you will excuse me, i need to go be by her side right now'', Devon started to walk away when Julia's monitor in her hand started to beep. They stared in confusion as some doctors and nurses started rushing over to Naomi's room including a shaky Julia. Devon and Ryan followed them only to be told to wait outside.

They started to pace back and forth infront of her room waiting for whoever comes out first. Julia came out looking confused and scared with a shaky voice muttering words no one could hear. Devon quickly approached her lifting her head to face him with worried eyes.

''What's going on.....is she okay?'', he asked calmly trying not to sound frightened of whatever she says.

''I need to go call her family.......so i can explain....'', she sounded confused and started to shake a little still muttering out words.

''Julia.....hey...hey... look at me'', Devon held her hand and rubbed it gently making her calm and less shaky.

''She just had........she just had a cardiac arrest'', she blinked back and sniffed to avoid an outburst. Devon looked confused and scared, ''Diggy........that's not good for her.......at all.not in this position she is in'', Julia let out a little cry wiping her tear off her face, ''I need to go find Ana Marie and her mom, they should be in the cafeteria'', Julia rushed off hurriedly leaving a scared Devon and Ryan behind.

''Diggy......you need to sit down...you don't look good'', Ryan gestured helping Devon to a seat.

''Do you know where the chapel is?'', that question confused Ryan and it surprised him even more.

''Devon.....did you just ask me where the chapel is?'', from Ryan's expression he needed to be sure he heard his friend right.

''Yeah.....do you know where it is?'', Ryan cleared his throat still surprised.

''Is the last room on this floor. Atleast that is the one i remember her father go in with a bible'', he replied relaxing back in his chair. 

Devon got up quickly and headed to where Ryan told him is the chapel. His mind was empty. He didn't know what to think. All he kept repeating was her name.

The chapel wasn't empty but it was quiet and felt inviting. There were some patients and a little girl talking to a man in a hospital rob. He sat far away from them and rested his head in his palms. He felt some warmth on his face and he didn't seem to be bothered at all. He sniffed and looked up at the pulpit with a sarcastic smile.

''So this is how you operate huh........'', He wasn't talking to anyone in particular, except look up at the pulpit, ''Okay......eerrrr God, let me introduce myself all over again.....maybe that can stir up your memory a bit. I am Devon, the little boy you took everything i loved from years ago. I am very sure you remember. So eerrr........this is going to be a little hard because you and i haven't talked in a really long time'', He sniffed and smiled again, ''All my life i denied my life and devotion to you.......you took away my joy and my belief. I loved you more than my life and you still didn't find that enough.....and now i am all grown up and you are still trying to take away the only person that makes me feel alive'', he sniffed a little and smiled again.

''God, i know i don't deserve her......oh i don't even deserve to ask you for this but.......she is my life. She has changed something in me that i thought i had lost. I smile when she smile and i frown when she frowns. I know me coming in here and asking for favors is a little far stretched but.......i am here anyway. I turned away from you but i am here now.......so let's trade........father. Save her and you can have me.....to do as you please.........Her life for mine.........a life for a life''.

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