Faint Light
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Several hours passed since they arrived at the hospital, leaving the man in the doctor's care while they sat in the waiting room together. They were mulling over the events that led them to where they are now, trying to comprehend what was happening and what had brought that man to his current state. How is that man still alive? Has he been in that suit since the place opened? How did he end up in the suit to begin with? There were so many questions, and before the group was going to discuss their thoughts, one of the nurses approached them.
"Do any of you have A+ blood?" She asked calmly, her short caramel hair covering one of her emerald eyes while her pale skin glowed in her snowy attire. She waited patiently until the only girl between them spoke.
"I do," Kaylee began, sitting up to stand before the nurse. "I can do a blood transfusion if that is what you are asking for?"
The nurse smiled, "Yes please, the man you brought in has lost a considerable amount from whatever happened to him. Thank you, sweetheart."
Kaylee nodded her head in response, before leaving her friends to follow the nurse.
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Once the pack of her blood was given to the doctor who was mending the poor soul, Kaylee was kept in a separate room to make sure she was stable afterwards. She took a sip from the juice box the nurse gave her before speaking, "How badly was he injured?" Worry leaked from her voice, her hands shaking as they grasped the juice box.
The nurse glanced at her from her work, giving her a somber look. "Pretty bad, some broken ribs along with a fractured arm and leg, wounds that could be windows to the bones… I'm surprised none of his internal organs were damaged, but he did lose a lot of blood… What you gave to him should be enough to keep him around." Her expression changed then, one that conveyed happiness. "When I gave the doctor your blood, they were already done tending to his injuries and stitching him up. He should be alright, don't worry."
Kaylee listened to her words before sighing in relief, she wasn't feeling dizzy anymore from the transfusion and the nurse seemed to notice. "You're stable now, if you want to return to your friends."
"Okay, thank you." She said, walking over to the door before turning back to the nurse. "Would my friends and I be able to visit him once they're done?"
"Maybe in a few hours, I'll get you when he's able to have visitors."
"Alright," Kaylee breathed, before leaving the room to rejoin her friends.
Once she was back in the waiting room, they decided that at least one of them should stay back to see how he was recuperating, allowing the rest of them to head home for the night and split their findings.
"I'll stay," Kaylee said, tucking chocolate hair behind her ears… watching as Seth and Mike stood up to leave.
"Call one of us once he's up,"
"I will,"
She watched as they left her there on the sofa in the waiting room. She glanced over at the nearest clock, 11pm.
I should probably get some sleep. She laid her head down on the cushions below her and curled up into a ball, closing her eyes before drifting off to sleep with her music playing in the background.
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The clock on the wall ticking away read 12:30am, Kaylee slept peacefully on the sofa as the waiting room was nothing but a ghost town. The nurse that helped her before saw her sleeping and walked over to her, rubbing her shoulders.
"Sweetie,"
Kaylee opened her sapphire eyes from the pressure and stared at the nurse, sitting up as she stretched and yawned softly. "Yeah,"
"You may see your friend now…"
"Really… is he awake?"
"Not quite yet, but he's starting to come around… Follow me," She said, before walking away and causing Kaylee to follow her to the room where he was kept. As they walked down the halls, her music spoke softly to her, allowing her thoughts to focus on her surroundings before the nurse opened the door for her.
Kaylee hesitated before entering the room, her eyes settling onto the man lying on the bed while the breeze from the door closing touched her back. She walked over and sat in the chair on the other side of the bed, watching his chest move with every breath. His eyes remained closed but she could recall the guilt and fear racing in them when he cried into her chest before losing consciousness from his injuries… He looks so calm now, at peace almost. She took in a deep breath before reaching over to hold his left hand, tracing circles on his palm with her thumb like before, Mom used to do this to let me know I was never alone. She pondered thoughtfully, the music seeping through the headphones resting on the base of her neck alerted her of an upcoming song… she turned the volume down and began to quietly sing the lyrics.
Ashes Remain: Right Here
I can see every tear you've cried, like an ocean in your eyes
All the pain and the scars have left you cold
I can see all the fears you face, through a storm that never goes away
Don't believe all the lies that you've been told
I'll be right here now
To hold you when the sky falls down
I will always…
Be the one that took your place
When the rain falls
I won't let go
I'll be right here
As she sang, she didn't notice the pair of silver eyes gazing at her, or how he listened to her voice as it brought him closer to the peace of mind and sanity he once had before he took the children's lives that fateful day that soon brought about his demise, the voice of a child haunting his thoughts and driving him to the edge, that he was finally able to push back for now… He breathed at the thought, closing his fingers around her thumb once she was done with her performance, seeing the joyful shock as her eyes met his own.