Crashed
Waking Up
The hours passed and worrying about Jay is not the only thing that doesn’t give me sleep. Yesterday 4 of my guards were killed for absolutely no reason and it angered me so much. I wish she would just wake up and get better and then I’ll be sending her away where she won’t be in harm’s way if Jacoby should attack closer to the house. I know she won’t like it but it has to be done. The next time he gets his hands on Jay, he will kill her and I can’t let that happen. She’s important to me and everyone here not to mention she is good with weapons. I held her hand in mine listening to her breathe as I laid my head back and closed my eyes but fighting the urge to really go to sleep.
I want to be awake when she does wake up. As I sat there with my eye closed, I remembered the day Grace had started talking to me about Jay. Her face would light up so brightly when she would tell me everything that was new with her daughter. I would laugh with her. In some ways I did love her mother but I had suppress my feelings for her mother because of her marriage to Jack. I’m not the kind of person to come in between 2 people in so much love like they were.
I wouldn’t break up anyone for my own personal gain. Grace loved talking about Jay and I loved hearing about her. I know everything about Jay and it makes me feel like her second dad and I would consider her my daughter. I love this little hurt girl. She’s been through so much. Her mother and father get killed by the hand of an enemy. They’ll never get to see her grow up and become someone or get married…not even see her have children of her own one day. I felt a squeeze to my hand and when I looked over, Jay’s eyes were open and almost jumped right onto her bed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~JAY’S POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I felt like I was in a dream or something but I was looking at myself when I was young. Mom and dad were holding my hands tightly as they swung me in between them. They were smiling happily and I was laughing. I could hear every sound of my mom and dad’s voice along with my laughter. I couldn’t help but smile to myself. I kept watching as they swung me. The suddenly all the sound was gone and in mid-swing it was like something was paused. I watched them fade and I took a step towards them and reached out and clasp my hand into a fist. Everything that I saw faded into black as if it turned to a night.
I listened closely as I started hearing this silent beeping. I focused on the sound and a dim light came into my vision and I started to feel. It wasn’t a bad pain but I could feel something in my hand and I slowly opened my eyes. A blurred figured sat beside me and when my vision cleared I seen Matt. He had his head laid back and his eyes were closed and he was smiling. I squeezed his hand and he opened his eyes and looked up at him. He jumped up with my hand still in his and bent down and kissed my cheek before smiling again at me.
“Welcome back Jay.”
“Thanks Matt.” I said smiling.
“Are you in any pain?”
“A little bit.” I said nodding.
“I’ll be right back.” I nodded and he let go of my hand and disappeared. The next person who smiled down at me was Jimmy.
“Matt said you’re in pain. What is the level of pain?”
“It’s about a 3.” I said honestly.
“That’s good. You shouldn’t feel any more pain in a few minutes.”
“How long have I been out of it?” I asked looking up at Matt. I saw him look up at Jimmy and he nodded.
“You’ve been in a coma for almost a month.”
“Almost a month?” I said unbelieving.
“Yeah.”
“Anything happen while I was in…the coma?” I asked and Matt just nodded.
“Jay, when you’re able to get up and walk I’m sending you away for a while. Just until this war is over.”
“No…I’m not leaving.” I said shaking my head.
“Jay, it’s for your own safety.”
“I don’t care Matt. I need my own personal revenge against those men. They killed my mom and dad and I won’t rest until I make them pay.” I said truthfully.
“I won’t watch you get killed Jay.”
“Matt…you know I can handle myself. I will take anyone who gets in my way down. I’m going after Jacoby.” I said furrowing my eyebrows.
“Alright but please wait until you are well enough to move quickly. You will need speed.”
“I will.” I said nodding.
“You just rest. I’ll be back in a few minutes.” I nodded and closed my eyes. I didn’t want to go back to sleep but I just couldn’t control it.
I want to be awake when she does wake up. As I sat there with my eye closed, I remembered the day Grace had started talking to me about Jay. Her face would light up so brightly when she would tell me everything that was new with her daughter. I would laugh with her. In some ways I did love her mother but I had suppress my feelings for her mother because of her marriage to Jack. I’m not the kind of person to come in between 2 people in so much love like they were.
I wouldn’t break up anyone for my own personal gain. Grace loved talking about Jay and I loved hearing about her. I know everything about Jay and it makes me feel like her second dad and I would consider her my daughter. I love this little hurt girl. She’s been through so much. Her mother and father get killed by the hand of an enemy. They’ll never get to see her grow up and become someone or get married…not even see her have children of her own one day. I felt a squeeze to my hand and when I looked over, Jay’s eyes were open and almost jumped right onto her bed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~JAY’S POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I felt like I was in a dream or something but I was looking at myself when I was young. Mom and dad were holding my hands tightly as they swung me in between them. They were smiling happily and I was laughing. I could hear every sound of my mom and dad’s voice along with my laughter. I couldn’t help but smile to myself. I kept watching as they swung me. The suddenly all the sound was gone and in mid-swing it was like something was paused. I watched them fade and I took a step towards them and reached out and clasp my hand into a fist. Everything that I saw faded into black as if it turned to a night.
I listened closely as I started hearing this silent beeping. I focused on the sound and a dim light came into my vision and I started to feel. It wasn’t a bad pain but I could feel something in my hand and I slowly opened my eyes. A blurred figured sat beside me and when my vision cleared I seen Matt. He had his head laid back and his eyes were closed and he was smiling. I squeezed his hand and he opened his eyes and looked up at him. He jumped up with my hand still in his and bent down and kissed my cheek before smiling again at me.
“Welcome back Jay.”
“Thanks Matt.” I said smiling.
“Are you in any pain?”
“A little bit.” I said nodding.
“I’ll be right back.” I nodded and he let go of my hand and disappeared. The next person who smiled down at me was Jimmy.
“Matt said you’re in pain. What is the level of pain?”
“It’s about a 3.” I said honestly.
“That’s good. You shouldn’t feel any more pain in a few minutes.”
“How long have I been out of it?” I asked looking up at Matt. I saw him look up at Jimmy and he nodded.
“You’ve been in a coma for almost a month.”
“Almost a month?” I said unbelieving.
“Yeah.”
“Anything happen while I was in…the coma?” I asked and Matt just nodded.
“Jay, when you’re able to get up and walk I’m sending you away for a while. Just until this war is over.”
“No…I’m not leaving.” I said shaking my head.
“Jay, it’s for your own safety.”
“I don’t care Matt. I need my own personal revenge against those men. They killed my mom and dad and I won’t rest until I make them pay.” I said truthfully.
“I won’t watch you get killed Jay.”
“Matt…you know I can handle myself. I will take anyone who gets in my way down. I’m going after Jacoby.” I said furrowing my eyebrows.
“Alright but please wait until you are well enough to move quickly. You will need speed.”
“I will.” I said nodding.
“You just rest. I’ll be back in a few minutes.” I nodded and closed my eyes. I didn’t want to go back to sleep but I just couldn’t control it.
I read the first chapter and i thought the same, this sounds exactly like 23. I'm not reading the rest. Anyone that wants to read the original should look up 23 and the sequel 24. Can't tell me they don't sound similar.
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