So here is the first chapter of Real or Not.
I did use a bunch of spelling and grammar checkers to check this but if I've missed any I'm sorry.
JACKSON
Fighting through the fog that is thick in my mind, I start to wake up. Fighting to get my eyes open. I become more aware of my whole body. It feels stiff, and it hurts all over. Every muscle aches. My arms and legs felt like they had lead in them. And my mouth was dry, my throat felt like it had been rubbed raw. My head is throbbing.
Moving my head slightly against my pillow, more pain radiates from the back of my head. God what happened to me, why am I'm in so much pain. What the hell happened to my life. How could I have done that?
More of the fog clears as I come closer to the surface becoming more alert. I become aware of a beeping sound, an IV is in my left hand. Taking a deep breath, the unmistakable smell of hospital fills my nose. I'm in a patient room at the hospital. Along with the smell of something that so familiar to me, smells like home it makes me feel safe.
Someone is holding my other hand, that's a hand that I know by heart. It's April's. I look down and my suspicions are confirmed, when I see a mass of red hair next to me.
She's asleep in a chair next to my bed, her head resting next to our joined hands.
April.
Everything hits me. Oh god, what have I done?
She needs to forgive me. She needs to know that wasn't me. That, I'd never behave like that. Something must be wrong with me. Using all the strength, I can muster I squeeze the hand that she is holding. She looks up surprised and relieved that I am awake. Even though it hurts like hell, I start to scream and beg for April to forgive me.
"April, April, please I'm sorry. Please, it wasn't me. I don't know what was wrong with me. I'm sorry please."
April jumps up, her hand other hand finds my cheek. Looking right into my eyes. She says to me in the voice she usually uses on Harriet, when she is scared or cranky. "Jackson, shh calm down." Her thumb drawing circles over our still joined hands.
"No, No, please. April, listen to me. I want you. I'm sorry I don't know what happened or why."
I need to make her understand.
No matter how much I want to stay awake to make her understand. I can't, I'm too soothed by her touch and words. I feel my eyelids start to droop and sleep starts to pull me back under.
Okay I know that was super short and I'm sorry but I wanted to end in a certain way and I also haven't written anything in forever as well. Anyway let me know what you think.