BrokeN' In Cyde
On Cloud 9
Coby’s POV
On My Own by Three Days Grace popped into my head….
“ I walk alone
Think of home
Memories of long ago
No one knows I lost my soul long ago”
My whole body was numb and I felt dead, and for all I knew I was. I tried moving my body, although I was standing I couldn’t feel my limbs, they were tense, and I soon realized I couldn’t move them. I heard voices in the distance, I kept my eyes closed and tried to focus on the voices to try and figure out who’s voice it was, but after a couple minutes of listening I couldn’t make them out. I opened my eyes to a dull white light, and a small figure somewhere in the distance. I tried walking towards the figure, forgetting the numbness in my limbs. Looking back at the figure I noticed that it had started making its way toward where I was standing. I felt panic rise up inside me as the figure got closer, that was until I could make out exactly what the figure was.
I felt shivers run up my body, and the hair on the back of my neck stand up as I realized whom it was.
“Bree” I said, eyes wide with fear and excitement.
Fear because I thought this meant that I was definitely dead, and excitement because I got to see the love of my life again.
“Coby” She said with a smile that made me melt.
“Am I dead” I asked. A stupid question I know, but I had to ask anyways.
“No baby, your just asleep. I miss you” she said, hugging me tightly.
I felt the tension in my limbs loosen as I wrapped my arms around her, placing my lips on hers. God I missed this feeling. She pulled away, and I immediately missed the contact between us.
“Baby, you need to listen to me. I’m gone, and there is nothing you can do about it, neither is it your fault I died. You need to stop blaming yourself for what happened to me. I never wanted to see you this broken, inside and out. You almost killed yourself Coby! You almost starved yourself to death over me. That’s not right. I know you miss me and believe me I miss you too, but I will always be with you in spirit, so don’t forget it. I love you, so much, but you need to move on, everyone is so worried about you. You not only hurt yourself, but the bands and Matt especially. He blames himself for what happened to you. So when you wake up you better apologies to everyone. I have to go, but promise me when you wake up you will live your life and cherish all the moments you have. I love you, tell everyone I said hi, and give Matt a big hug from his sister ok!” She smiled giving me one last peck on the lips before vanishing.
I closed my eyes trying to hold back my tears, but it proved useless. I wiped my hands over my eyes and just kept them there wishing I would just stay asleep forever, but when I uncovered by eyes I got just the opposite. A bright white light burned my eyes and beeping sounds replaced the quiet. I heard myself groan.
“Welcome back man.” Matt said as I looked over.
I smiled a fake smile. “Good to be back”
Matt’s POV
The week went by slow as we waited for the daily calls on Jacoby’s condition. It had been a week and we were anxiously waiting the call saying that it was time for him to wake up. About 11 am we got the call from Dr. Bishop telling us that it was time. We all rushed to the hospital, breaking a few traffic laws along the way, and rushed into the hospital and ran towards Coby’s room. We all piled in and waited for the doctor to come in. The room was soon filled with idle chatter when out of the blue Coby spoke.
“Bree” He whimpered, silent tears falling down his face.
I wiped the tears from his face just as the doctor walked in with a syringe in hand.
“Ok so just so you all know, it will take a minute for the drug to take effect, but he should wake up in a couple minutes.” He said as he pushed the liquid into his IV before leaving the room to give us all some privacy.
A little over a minute later Coby’s face scrunched together as he slowly opened his eyes for the first time in a week.
“Welcome back man” I said as he tilted his head towards us.
He smiled. “Good to be back” he said with a hoarse voice.
Tobin left to get the doctor while I grabbed him some water. Dr. Bishop walked in with Coby’s chart and started checking his vitals, writing small notes along the way.
“Ok Jacoby, everything is looking good. How are you feeling?” Dr. Bishop asked.
“Hungry” He said with a smile.
“Well that’s good to hear. I will have a nurse come in shortly to remove your feeding tube, and put in your lunch order since it is almost lunch time, so sit tight and you will be able to eat shortly.
Soon after he left, a nurse came in to take out the tube. We all sat and watched the tube come out his nose and boy did it look disgusting, and painful. Soon after the room fell silent. I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to bring up Bree or not. But Coby spoke, breaking me out of my thoughts.
“How long was I asleep” He asked.
“A week” I said.
“Ugh” He groaned. “I’m starving”
“Well you haven’t eaten in over a month besides what they have been giving you through the feeding tube. So it only makes sense that your hungry.” Tobin said.
“Wait, why haven’t I had anything to eat in over a month?” He asked
“Dude really?” Tobin asked puzzled look on his face. “You have been starving yourself since Bree’s funeral.”
“It’s been a month already” Coby said in a quiet voice. “I dreamed about her. She told me to move on and stop blaming myself for what happened, oh, she also said to say hi to everyone.” He said.
“Oh, Matt come here” he said as I went to go sit in the chair next to him. He suddenly hugged me, I hugged back not wanting him to feel bad.
“That’s from Bree.” He said, and I couldn’t help myself from smiling.
Small conversations started while we waited for Coby’s lunch to arrive. In the mean time Zack and Brian went to Wendy’s to grab food for the rest of us.
We stayed until about dinnertime, but we needed to go home. Everyone had basically been living at my house since Coby was admitted to the hospital, leaving their girlfriends at their own houses alone. We all needed a break. We said our goodbyes until tomorrow, and left the hospital, leaving Coby alone.
On My Own by Three Days Grace popped into my head….
“ I walk alone
Think of home
Memories of long ago
No one knows I lost my soul long ago”
My whole body was numb and I felt dead, and for all I knew I was. I tried moving my body, although I was standing I couldn’t feel my limbs, they were tense, and I soon realized I couldn’t move them. I heard voices in the distance, I kept my eyes closed and tried to focus on the voices to try and figure out who’s voice it was, but after a couple minutes of listening I couldn’t make them out. I opened my eyes to a dull white light, and a small figure somewhere in the distance. I tried walking towards the figure, forgetting the numbness in my limbs. Looking back at the figure I noticed that it had started making its way toward where I was standing. I felt panic rise up inside me as the figure got closer, that was until I could make out exactly what the figure was.
I felt shivers run up my body, and the hair on the back of my neck stand up as I realized whom it was.
“Bree” I said, eyes wide with fear and excitement.
Fear because I thought this meant that I was definitely dead, and excitement because I got to see the love of my life again.
“Coby” She said with a smile that made me melt.
“Am I dead” I asked. A stupid question I know, but I had to ask anyways.
“No baby, your just asleep. I miss you” she said, hugging me tightly.
I felt the tension in my limbs loosen as I wrapped my arms around her, placing my lips on hers. God I missed this feeling. She pulled away, and I immediately missed the contact between us.
“Baby, you need to listen to me. I’m gone, and there is nothing you can do about it, neither is it your fault I died. You need to stop blaming yourself for what happened to me. I never wanted to see you this broken, inside and out. You almost killed yourself Coby! You almost starved yourself to death over me. That’s not right. I know you miss me and believe me I miss you too, but I will always be with you in spirit, so don’t forget it. I love you, so much, but you need to move on, everyone is so worried about you. You not only hurt yourself, but the bands and Matt especially. He blames himself for what happened to you. So when you wake up you better apologies to everyone. I have to go, but promise me when you wake up you will live your life and cherish all the moments you have. I love you, tell everyone I said hi, and give Matt a big hug from his sister ok!” She smiled giving me one last peck on the lips before vanishing.
I closed my eyes trying to hold back my tears, but it proved useless. I wiped my hands over my eyes and just kept them there wishing I would just stay asleep forever, but when I uncovered by eyes I got just the opposite. A bright white light burned my eyes and beeping sounds replaced the quiet. I heard myself groan.
“Welcome back man.” Matt said as I looked over.
I smiled a fake smile. “Good to be back”
Matt’s POV
The week went by slow as we waited for the daily calls on Jacoby’s condition. It had been a week and we were anxiously waiting the call saying that it was time for him to wake up. About 11 am we got the call from Dr. Bishop telling us that it was time. We all rushed to the hospital, breaking a few traffic laws along the way, and rushed into the hospital and ran towards Coby’s room. We all piled in and waited for the doctor to come in. The room was soon filled with idle chatter when out of the blue Coby spoke.
“Bree” He whimpered, silent tears falling down his face.
I wiped the tears from his face just as the doctor walked in with a syringe in hand.
“Ok so just so you all know, it will take a minute for the drug to take effect, but he should wake up in a couple minutes.” He said as he pushed the liquid into his IV before leaving the room to give us all some privacy.
A little over a minute later Coby’s face scrunched together as he slowly opened his eyes for the first time in a week.
“Welcome back man” I said as he tilted his head towards us.
He smiled. “Good to be back” he said with a hoarse voice.
Tobin left to get the doctor while I grabbed him some water. Dr. Bishop walked in with Coby’s chart and started checking his vitals, writing small notes along the way.
“Ok Jacoby, everything is looking good. How are you feeling?” Dr. Bishop asked.
“Hungry” He said with a smile.
“Well that’s good to hear. I will have a nurse come in shortly to remove your feeding tube, and put in your lunch order since it is almost lunch time, so sit tight and you will be able to eat shortly.
Soon after he left, a nurse came in to take out the tube. We all sat and watched the tube come out his nose and boy did it look disgusting, and painful. Soon after the room fell silent. I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to bring up Bree or not. But Coby spoke, breaking me out of my thoughts.
“How long was I asleep” He asked.
“A week” I said.
“Ugh” He groaned. “I’m starving”
“Well you haven’t eaten in over a month besides what they have been giving you through the feeding tube. So it only makes sense that your hungry.” Tobin said.
“Wait, why haven’t I had anything to eat in over a month?” He asked
“Dude really?” Tobin asked puzzled look on his face. “You have been starving yourself since Bree’s funeral.”
“It’s been a month already” Coby said in a quiet voice. “I dreamed about her. She told me to move on and stop blaming myself for what happened, oh, she also said to say hi to everyone.” He said.
“Oh, Matt come here” he said as I went to go sit in the chair next to him. He suddenly hugged me, I hugged back not wanting him to feel bad.
“That’s from Bree.” He said, and I couldn’t help myself from smiling.
Small conversations started while we waited for Coby’s lunch to arrive. In the mean time Zack and Brian went to Wendy’s to grab food for the rest of us.
We stayed until about dinnertime, but we needed to go home. Everyone had basically been living at my house since Coby was admitted to the hospital, leaving their girlfriends at their own houses alone. We all needed a break. We said our goodbyes until tomorrow, and left the hospital, leaving Coby alone.
Notes
Ok here is ch. 6, posting ch. 7 right after this, but I don't seem to be getting any response on here so I won't be posting that often since it seems no one likes the story.Comment if you do and I will continue
11/18/13