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One week later
Luke was still sitting on Jess bed and was waiting that he would wake up. He only had left him to call his mother and Lorelai. Both had arrived suddenly after his call. But now he was alone with Jess in the room. He desperately rested his head in his hand.
Jess was scared to open his eyes while last time it was an unpleasant awaking with all the noises and machines around him and nobody there to take care of him. But he feels that this time something was different. The first thing he notice was Luke on his side and his heart was making jumps of joy. He sense Lukes hand and squeeze it. It was a little weak but enough for Luke to notice it. He looked up, smiled and sayed: "Hey, everything gonna be alright. I´ll be there for you."
Finally Jess had left the intensive care behind him and was now in his normal hospital room.
As he had promised Luke had stayed with him all the time.
"Why are you there for me?" Jess asked Luke concerned.
Luke was perplex. "You are family, Jess."
"But I don´t deserve this." Jess said quietly.
"You don´t truly believe that, do you?" Luke was shocked and heartbroken to hear that from his nephew.
"I screwed up so many times and disappointed you" …he said weakly and turned his face away.
Look at me, Jess! You are my nephew and my friend and no matter what you did or how many stupid things you will do in the future I will always love you. I am here Jess, I am always here for you.
Jess had tears falling down from his eyes. He moved forward and gave a huge hug to his uncle and started to cry on his shoulder. Luke hold him gently in his arms and whispered: "I know – you are stuck with me."
Lorelai was sitting in the waiting room as Luke came to her.
"He is sleeping now" he tells her.
"You look exhausted. Please go to your hotel and get some sleep. You need your power for Jess when he wakes up again." Lorelai pointed out.
"You are right." But please promise me you stay here and as soon as something change you call me." Luke was to tired to argue with her.
"Of course I will!" Lorelai assure him.
Luke was glad he had followed the advice from Lorelai to get some rest. He found himself refreshed when he entered the hospital again. He stepped in Jess room and wondered that the bed was empty. He looked around and he felt that his heartbeat began to raise.
"Stay cool!" he sayed to himself.
He turned around and opened the bathroomdoor. There he was. Unconscious on the floor.
Sorry if someone of you think that Liz as his mother should be more involved. But for me it is always about Luke and Jess.