Stay (4/?)
Title:Stay
Author: graciepoox0
Pairing:Jalex
Rating:R
POV:Jack
Summary:And I'll be here in the morning if you say 'stay'.
Disclaimer:I don't own anything, title and summary belong to Safteysuit.
Notes: at the end
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I hated hospitals, I hated doctors, and I especially, hated seeing Jack lying on a hospital bed, hooked up to all sorts of machines. His head was wrapped in a bandage, arms covered in different shades of greens, purples, and blues. My head was spinning, and all I wanted to do was curl up into a ball besides Jack, shower his pale, fragile body with kisses. I wanted to reassure him he would be alright, but I myself had no idea whether that was true or not.
I watched as the doctors finished hooking up one final IV into Jack's right arm. I couldn't handle all of this. Seeing the boy I love, all bruised and beaten. He looked like hell, and I wasn't sure how I would be able to keep myself from punching in the nearest wall. Jack didn't deserve this. He didn't deserve to be lying in this bed, he didn't deserve the fractured skull. Jack wouldn't have been here, if I had gotten there a little sooner. I could have stopped whatever low life did this to him. In any sense, this is my fault. I should have gone looking for Jack as soon as I knew he was gone, instead of waiting three days and wishing he would show up on his own.
"Sir, can I talk to you outside?" Dr. Acer stood in front of me, clip board tucked underneath his arm. I nodded slowly, getting up from the chair I had been plastered in for the last two hours. As I stood with my back against the wall, I heard the older man sigh. "I don't know how to tell you this.."
Oh god..please, anything but that. "T-tell me what, exactly?" I mumbled, eyes staying locked on the older man's face. He looked tired, like he would rather be anywhere else but here.
"Due to the fracture Jack has acquired, his cerebrum, the part of the brain that controls memory, has been affected. Along with his Broca area. We don't know the full damage report yet, but from what we can see, Jack may find it hard to form words, and he may not remember much, if anything at all." Dr. Acer sighed again, running his hand over his gray beard. "I'm really sorry, son. We'll try everything we can to help, but for now, Jack needs some rest. You look like you do to. Maybe you should head home to get some sleep."
He was right, I was exhausted, but I wasn't leaving Jack's side. "I-I can't. I'll be fine, really." I nodded for reassurance, and watched as the older man shook his head and turned to face the opposite direction. I watched as he walked away, then finally, brought my trembling hand back to the door knob of Jack's room. My heart sank as my eyes watched the lanky body lay across the bed. I wish it was me in that bed. I wish I was the one with the fractured skull, and the memory loss, and everything else that was wrong with the younger boy. I deserved this, not Jack.
I sighed quietly, waiting for the last of the nurses to leave the room before walking over to the chair resting against the wall next Jack's bed. I pulled it closer to the younger boy, and sat down. It was the first time I had actually gotten a good look at Jack and all of his cuts and bruises since we got here; they were spread all across his skin, and although some would find him unattractive in this state, he was still just as beautiful to me. My hand searched for his, tangling our fingers gently as he still laid quietly. "H-hi Jack." I muttered quietly, before clearing my throat and speaking a little louder. "They say you might not remember much, and you may not be able to talk..It scares me a little, ya know? What if you forget me? Or forget who I am, or what we have?" A tear stained my cheek, making its way down to my cheek, before falling slowly to the white tiled floor. "And, what if I never get to hear your voice again? I don't know if I would be able to hand that, Jack. Because your voice is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard." Another tear. "Baby, I know you can hear me, so please. Just, stay strong. For the both of us. I love you so god damn much, Jack. You-you're my home. You'll wake up from this slumber that's stolen you away for a few hours, and we'll leave this hospital, and live life like we used too. Doesn't that sound great?"
I felt his fingers twitch underneath mine, and for a moment I got hopeful that he really could hear me. "We can watch Home Alone as many times as you want, and I'll make you your favorite dinner that you're always begging for. Hell, I'll even take you to Chuck E Cheese, and we can play ski ball, and take one of those tacky picture drawings, or take one with Chuck E in that awfully small car of his." At this point, both of my cheeks were tear stained, eyes stinging with pain as I tried my best to blink the small water droplets away."I'll take you out to the movies, or the beach, anywhere at all. Just as long as I can show you off to the world. I'll never, ever let you fall, Jack. I'll help you in anyway I can when help is needed. You know that, right? I really, really would." I sighed, giving his hand another squeeze. "I love you, Jack. Just please..please be okay. I can't lose you twice."
It wasn't like I had really lost Jack before, but when he was out on the streets, it might as well have felt that way. I hadn't seen, or spoken to him in three or four days, no one had, but it was the hardest on me. Well, I shouldn't say that. I knew it was hard on Jack's parents as well, but Jack was, well Jack was my boyfriend. And out of everyone that did talk to Jack, I was probably the most worried, and the most afraid.
12:30 AM
I remembered to call Joyce when we reached the hospital, but it had gone to voice mail. I figured the older woman was sleeping, because she too was a wreck since Jack left. I left messages for Rian and Zack as well; they hadn't known I went back out to find Jack after Rian decided we would look tomorrow afternoon as soon as school ended.
For now, I was the only one that knew what was going on. I knew where Jack was, I knew what he looked like, I knew he was hurt. I just didn't know why. And that's all I wanted to know. I wanted to know why anyone in their right mind, would ever hurt my Jack. Like I made it my mission to find Jack, I made it my mission to find out who left him in this state. And when I did...well, I might kill them.
I awoke somewhere between five and six in the morning, fingers still in a tangeled mess with Jack's. I smiled, until I realized that soon, Jack would be awake, and might not be able to talk, and if he did, what if he didn't want to talk to me? What if he was mad that I went looking for him, even though he told me not too?
8 AM
I ventured around the hospital for a while, making a trip to the gift shop before I returned to Jack's room. I bought him a small, black teddy bear, only because it reminded me of him when I saw it. As I clenched the bear in my hand, I made my way back over to Jack's room. His parents would be here soon, along with Zack and Rian, and it was the only time I would have some 'alone' time with the younger boy for the rest of the day. My fingers grabbed the door knob, pushing the large, metal door forward. I stepped inside the cold room, eyes noticing movement from the other side of the room."Jack?"
Author's Note:This story is coming along super fast, and I feel like I may be going too fast in the story line? I don't know. But, after I post the next chapter, everything will kind of slow down a bit. Also, I think I may hold back on updating so soon. I don't wanna clog friends pages :p
Author: graciepoox0
Pairing:Jalex
Rating:R
POV:Jack
Summary:And I'll be here in the morning if you say 'stay'.
Disclaimer:I don't own anything, title and summary belong to Safteysuit.
Notes: at the end
Tumblr
Masterpost
I hated hospitals, I hated doctors, and I especially, hated seeing Jack lying on a hospital bed, hooked up to all sorts of machines. His head was wrapped in a bandage, arms covered in different shades of greens, purples, and blues. My head was spinning, and all I wanted to do was curl up into a ball besides Jack, shower his pale, fragile body with kisses. I wanted to reassure him he would be alright, but I myself had no idea whether that was true or not.
I watched as the doctors finished hooking up one final IV into Jack's right arm. I couldn't handle all of this. Seeing the boy I love, all bruised and beaten. He looked like hell, and I wasn't sure how I would be able to keep myself from punching in the nearest wall. Jack didn't deserve this. He didn't deserve to be lying in this bed, he didn't deserve the fractured skull. Jack wouldn't have been here, if I had gotten there a little sooner. I could have stopped whatever low life did this to him. In any sense, this is my fault. I should have gone looking for Jack as soon as I knew he was gone, instead of waiting three days and wishing he would show up on his own.
"Sir, can I talk to you outside?" Dr. Acer stood in front of me, clip board tucked underneath his arm. I nodded slowly, getting up from the chair I had been plastered in for the last two hours. As I stood with my back against the wall, I heard the older man sigh. "I don't know how to tell you this.."
Oh god..please, anything but that. "T-tell me what, exactly?" I mumbled, eyes staying locked on the older man's face. He looked tired, like he would rather be anywhere else but here.
"Due to the fracture Jack has acquired, his cerebrum, the part of the brain that controls memory, has been affected. Along with his Broca area. We don't know the full damage report yet, but from what we can see, Jack may find it hard to form words, and he may not remember much, if anything at all." Dr. Acer sighed again, running his hand over his gray beard. "I'm really sorry, son. We'll try everything we can to help, but for now, Jack needs some rest. You look like you do to. Maybe you should head home to get some sleep."
He was right, I was exhausted, but I wasn't leaving Jack's side. "I-I can't. I'll be fine, really." I nodded for reassurance, and watched as the older man shook his head and turned to face the opposite direction. I watched as he walked away, then finally, brought my trembling hand back to the door knob of Jack's room. My heart sank as my eyes watched the lanky body lay across the bed. I wish it was me in that bed. I wish I was the one with the fractured skull, and the memory loss, and everything else that was wrong with the younger boy. I deserved this, not Jack.
I sighed quietly, waiting for the last of the nurses to leave the room before walking over to the chair resting against the wall next Jack's bed. I pulled it closer to the younger boy, and sat down. It was the first time I had actually gotten a good look at Jack and all of his cuts and bruises since we got here; they were spread all across his skin, and although some would find him unattractive in this state, he was still just as beautiful to me. My hand searched for his, tangling our fingers gently as he still laid quietly. "H-hi Jack." I muttered quietly, before clearing my throat and speaking a little louder. "They say you might not remember much, and you may not be able to talk..It scares me a little, ya know? What if you forget me? Or forget who I am, or what we have?" A tear stained my cheek, making its way down to my cheek, before falling slowly to the white tiled floor. "And, what if I never get to hear your voice again? I don't know if I would be able to hand that, Jack. Because your voice is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard." Another tear. "Baby, I know you can hear me, so please. Just, stay strong. For the both of us. I love you so god damn much, Jack. You-you're my home. You'll wake up from this slumber that's stolen you away for a few hours, and we'll leave this hospital, and live life like we used too. Doesn't that sound great?"
I felt his fingers twitch underneath mine, and for a moment I got hopeful that he really could hear me. "We can watch Home Alone as many times as you want, and I'll make you your favorite dinner that you're always begging for. Hell, I'll even take you to Chuck E Cheese, and we can play ski ball, and take one of those tacky picture drawings, or take one with Chuck E in that awfully small car of his." At this point, both of my cheeks were tear stained, eyes stinging with pain as I tried my best to blink the small water droplets away."I'll take you out to the movies, or the beach, anywhere at all. Just as long as I can show you off to the world. I'll never, ever let you fall, Jack. I'll help you in anyway I can when help is needed. You know that, right? I really, really would." I sighed, giving his hand another squeeze. "I love you, Jack. Just please..please be okay. I can't lose you twice."
It wasn't like I had really lost Jack before, but when he was out on the streets, it might as well have felt that way. I hadn't seen, or spoken to him in three or four days, no one had, but it was the hardest on me. Well, I shouldn't say that. I knew it was hard on Jack's parents as well, but Jack was, well Jack was my boyfriend. And out of everyone that did talk to Jack, I was probably the most worried, and the most afraid.
12:30 AM
I remembered to call Joyce when we reached the hospital, but it had gone to voice mail. I figured the older woman was sleeping, because she too was a wreck since Jack left. I left messages for Rian and Zack as well; they hadn't known I went back out to find Jack after Rian decided we would look tomorrow afternoon as soon as school ended.
For now, I was the only one that knew what was going on. I knew where Jack was, I knew what he looked like, I knew he was hurt. I just didn't know why. And that's all I wanted to know. I wanted to know why anyone in their right mind, would ever hurt my Jack. Like I made it my mission to find Jack, I made it my mission to find out who left him in this state. And when I did...well, I might kill them.
I awoke somewhere between five and six in the morning, fingers still in a tangeled mess with Jack's. I smiled, until I realized that soon, Jack would be awake, and might not be able to talk, and if he did, what if he didn't want to talk to me? What if he was mad that I went looking for him, even though he told me not too?
8 AM
I ventured around the hospital for a while, making a trip to the gift shop before I returned to Jack's room. I bought him a small, black teddy bear, only because it reminded me of him when I saw it. As I clenched the bear in my hand, I made my way back over to Jack's room. His parents would be here soon, along with Zack and Rian, and it was the only time I would have some 'alone' time with the younger boy for the rest of the day. My fingers grabbed the door knob, pushing the large, metal door forward. I stepped inside the cold room, eyes noticing movement from the other side of the room."Jack?"
Author's Note:This story is coming along super fast, and I feel like I may be going too fast in the story line? I don't know. But, after I post the next chapter, everything will kind of slow down a bit. Also, I think I may hold back on updating so soon. I don't wanna clog friends pages :p