Pogue Rules | Outer Banks | JJ x reader

Part 14

Bright light and beeping monitors. That was I woke up to. The sun was shining brightly through the windows of John B's hospital room. I sat up and looked around. The room was still empty, and John B was still out. I glanced at the clock that was on the wall across the room. 7:48 A.M. I sighed and slowly got up from John B's bed and walked over to the bathroom, flipped the light on, and closed the door behind me. I stared at myself in the mirror and let me tell you...I looked rough. My hair was a mess and I had make-up under my eyes from crying and sleeping. I took the hair tie from my wrist and used it to tie my hair in a high ponytail and then managed to wipe most of the make-up off.

When I was satisfied with my attempt at not looking like a Thriller video reject, I walked back out. I noticed that a bag of John B's things was setting in a chair in the corner. I walked over and picked up the bag, mainly making sure all of things were there and nothing got lost or left behind. I noticed his gray bandana tucked into the corner. I reached in and pulled it out. I sat the bag down and walked back over to the mirror and tied into my hair, almost like a pin up look.

"I'm never getting that back, am I?", I heard John B's voice faintly.

My head snapped over to the bed and John B was opening his eyes and looking at me, still clearly weak. I quickly made my way to him and just hugged him, not to tightly of course.

"You can have it back when you get out of here", I told him as I sat back, "I'm so glad you're awake! How do you feel?"

He was quiet for a moment, "Honestly I'm kinda hungry", he said plainly and then looked around, "What happened? Where am I?"

"You're in the hospital. Topper pushed you from the Hawk's nest. You have got a concussion and you fractured your wrist. You're lucky to be alive", I said reaching over to take his good hand.

He looked down at his cast and looked it over and then tried to get up, "I need to get out of here."

I reached up and pushed him back down, "Not a chance, man. I'm gonna go get a nurse. I'm sure Sarah is already here, and I know she's gonna wanna see you."

"Sarah is here?", he asked me as he let me push him back into his previous position.

"I'm sure she is. I'll go check and I'll bring her in here", I told him.

"Why isn't she already in here", he asked.

"They only allowed one visitor to be here until you woke up. I told her, along with the Pogues, that they should all go get some sleep. None of them liked that idea, but I didn't give them an option", I said slightly laughing.

John B cracked a smile and nodded. I got up, "I'll be right back."

"Wait!", he called out to me.

I looked back at him, "Set back down for a minute."

I looked at him skeptically but sat down, "So it's only you here?"

I nodded, not sure where this was going.

"I feel like its been forever since we've actually talked. I need us to have one of our talks", he said with a half-smile.

"Alright then", I grinned at him, "Spill it. You and Sarah?"

He sighed happily and looked down at his cast, "Yeah...Me and Sarah... I know what I've said but Y/n/n, I think I love her. I don't know what it is and I don't even know if it's really love, but I do know that I wanna be around her. Like all the time. Seeing her...it's like the most beautiful thing, her smile, hearing her laugh, just everything about her. She makes me feel invincible and safe and I just...."