Let Me In Your Heart Again | Hardzello♡

Chapter 9

Rami and Gwilym exchange a terrified look before looking back at the doctor.
Also Brian bites his lip, hoping that Joe is okay. 'Is it good news?' He says, trying to read it from the doctor's face.
'We don't know yet. If you sit down I'll try to explain it as clearly as possible.' The doctor  says as he takes Joe's file.
Rami, Gwil and Brian sit on the chairs in the waiting room.
Then the doctor starts with his explanation. 'So, as soon as Mr Mazzello got into the ambulance, we gave him oxygen. Fortunately, he quickly began to breathe on his own again, so it won't harm his vital functions long-term. We examined him completely as soon as we arrived at the hospital. The investigations are still ongoing, but fortunately I can report that he is awake in the meantime.'
The three sigh with relief.
'Can we go to him already?' Rami asks the doctor.
Who shakes his head. 'We don't yet know what caused the lungs to stop. We're concerned that he may have contracted a virus. If so, we will know in half an hour. Then we'll keep him isolated for a while, because we're afraid the virus might have affected his immune system. We can't take the risk that he gets sick. Again, we don't know for sure if it's a virus. If it is not, we will have to run some more tests. I'll get back to you as soon as possible if there is any news.' The doctor says friendly.
'Thank you very much.' Brian as he shakes hands with the doctor. The man smiles at the three before walking away.
'Well, then we just have to be patient, I guess.' Gwil sighs.
Rami nods, his heart still beating in his throat. 'How would it go with Ben and Roger?' He asks curiously.

Meanwhile in Ben's hospital room.

Roger sits down next to Ben's bed. A slight grin appears on his face. 'I knew you were the right person to play me.' He says.
Ben doesn't understand what the drummer means, and looks at him questioningly. 'What do you mean?' He asks confused.
'Well, we're just very much alike. I used to do exactly the same as you did today. Back in the days.' Roger says, a serious expression has found a way to his face. 'When Freddie told us he was sick, I blamed myself. The first rehearsal after he told us, I showed up with wounds all over my arms.'
Ben looks at the older man with wide eyes, not knowing what to say.
'During that rehearsal I got all hot and sweaty, so I took off my jacket. But forgot what I had done to myself. Brian was the first to see it.'
Ben still looks at Roger in shock, but understands exactly what Roger felt back then.
'I didn't want to admit what I did to myself, so I told Brian those scratches on my arms were from Freddie's cat.' Roger explains. 'As soon as Freddie heard that, he got mad at me.' The drummer chuckles softly.
Ben laughs at that. He can already imagine how that will have gone.
'When Freddie told Brian that I hadn't been around his cats all week, I had to admit it. It brought tears to Deaky's eyes. Brian took my pocket knife, and I had to show my arms every rehearsal. When we were alone, Fred talked to me.' Roger says with a soft sigh.

"Don't you ever hurt yourself because of me again, you asshole. You won't help me with that. I swear I'll chase you until the day I die. This has to stop."
That's what he said to me. And for once I knew he wasn't kidding.' Roger says with a small frown.
Ben looks away from the drummer, moving his gaze to the window.
'What I- or actually Freddie was trying to say, Ben, is that you can keep hurting yourself but you won't help anyone with that. It may take the actual pain away at the moment, but it won't help you afterwards.' Roger says.
'H-how did you do it? Dealing with the pain? Because... well, you saw what happened tonight so clearly I'm doing something wrong.' Ben says softly.
Roger smiles a little. 'I had some really great friends back then. And I still do. I know it sounds really sappy, but talking to friends helps.'
Ben smiles gratefully at the drummer. 'Thank you.'

At that moment there is a knock on the door.
'Come on in!' Ben looks at the door, which opens.
Rami's head peeps around the corner. 'Here's your food, Mr Hardy.'
Ben giggles. 'Thank you Mr Malek.'
Brian and Gwil also enter the room. 'Hey Ben, how are you feeling?' Brian asks.
Ben looks at Roger. 'Much better.'
Roger winks at him.
'Any news about Joe yet?' Ben asks as he tries to sit up.
When Gwil sees the painful expression on the blond's face, he comes to his aid and helps him sitting up.
While Ben is eating his food, Brian explains to Ben and Roger what the doctor has told them.
Ben spontaneously chokes on his food when he hears what's going on. 'A virus?' He looks at his friends in panic. 'Can we go to him?'
Rami and Gwil shake their heads. 'No not yet, unfortunately.'
There is a knock on the door, and a nurse comes in. 'Hi Mr. Hardy, I'm here to change your bandages.' She says.
Ben immediately frowns. He doesn't want the others to see the wound his pocket knife left behind. He's afraid that they will be too shocked. 'Could you maybe close the curtain?' He whispers to the nurse.
She gives him a short nod. 'Sorry guys, but I have to ask you to get behind the curtain. We don't want the wound to get infected.' She says friendly.
From behind the curtain, the other four hear Ben's hisses of pain as his bandages are taken off.
After a while the curtain opens again, and Ben is sitting on his bed with new bandages and teary eyes.
'Did it hurt very much?' Rami asks carefully.
Ben nods, looking down.
Then Joe's doctor comes in. 'Hi there. I have received the results of the tests.'
They all look anxiously at the doctor.

_________________
Hey guys
Not a very long chapter this time, I'm sorry
I have to do a lot of Homework, so yeah
Hope you liked it
xxx from me
Btw it is around 07:25 Am (Europe) when I'm uploading this chapter, so good morning :b