Coquettish Concupiscence

Tuesday: Continued

Zach's POV:

I don't know how I found him. I don't even know where he came from or how far away that was. All I know is that when I saw him I ran and pulled him into my arms. 

After that, I don't know. The time between than and now is blurry. I am having trouble focusing and who wouldn't after finding him like that? Sweaty and delirious and looking very much like the walking dead. 

He looks better now, if only slightly. He is still as pale as the clouds and completely out of it. I reach out for him so I can take his hand in my own, its very cold, so very cold. I didn't know a person could be this cold. 

I want to know what happened, where he was, what he went through. I want to know who did this to him so I can make them hurt the way he is hurting, but I don't leave his side, I can't. I can't afford to be reckless right now, he is going to need someone when he wakes up and if I can get to be that person, I will sit here for as long as t takes. I want to be that person. 

"Who are you?" A deep voice calls from the door, shattering the silence and causing me to nearly leap from my chair in fright. 

I turn swiftly towards the door to see a middle aged man with chestnut hair and light grey eyes standing next to a women who would look nearly identical were it not for her obvious gender difference, slightly darker eyes, and lack of white doctors coat. They are older than Alec by a few years and their hair is a bit lighter, but they are undoubtedly related. 

"Hello, My name is Zach. Zach Monroe." I answer shortly, doing my best not to stare to much. Is it just me or did their eyes narrow when they heard my name?

"Zach, that name sounds familiar..." The women says thoughtfully, before her eyes narrow a bit more and recognition seems to dawn on her face. "Oh, you're that jack ass who ruined Alec's relationship with that other jack ass. Why can't you just leave my him alone? Haven't you done enough?" She says angrily and if I were standing I know I would have taken a step back. 

"I didn't-" I begin but then think better of it. It is true after all isn't it? "If I had known he had a boyfriend I never would have done that." 

"Don't bullshit me. You men are all alike." She says and sends me and the guy next to her a deep glare. 

"What did I do?" The man asks and the girl just rolls her eyes. 

"You didn't have to do anything, all you had to do was exist." She scowls at him before taking a step forward and approaching Alec's bed. 

"Um..." I begin slowly and she sends me another glare so I direct my attention to the man instead. "Is he going to be okay? What happened to him?" I ask carefully not wanting to make the only person who might be willing to give me answers angry.

"I don't know. I am not the doctor overseeing him." He answers briskly and the silence that fallows that sentence is awkward to say the least. 

At last someone breaks it and I almost want to thank them, that is until I hear what they are saying. "Why are you still here?" The woman asks me and I bite my lip nervously before answering.

"I am waiting for him to wake up." It's the only thing I can think to say, but it doesn't seem to make her happy. 

"Well we're here now so you can go." She says and it is at this moment that I know I am being told to leave, but I can't go, not until he wakes up.

"And just who are you and how do I know I can trust you with him?" I ask instead of standing and try to pretend like I hadn't understood her obvious dismissal. 

"I'm his sister Kathrine and this is our brother Drew." She says pointing at the guy, Drew. "How can you trust us? No dear. The question is how can we trust you after everything you've done?"