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Shane's P.O.V -
The days slowly passed and each one, I waited for Claire to awaken. She lay, bundled under the white, crisp sheets with wires attached to her body and her eyelids firmly closed. I would sit in the uncomfortable chair beside the bed and watch her chest as it moved with each breath. She was alive. Thats all that mattered to me. The door of the room opened and Eve, followed by Michael quietly stepped inside. I glanced at them for a moment before returning my eyes to Claire, gently squeezing her hand in mine.
"Shane...Dr. Mills said there would be no change. You need to go home and sleep", Eve spoke gently.
Sighing, I slowly shook my head. Eve groaned in frustration and grabbed my arm, her black painted nails digging into my skin.
"I'm not giving you the option anymore Shane!".
"I don't want to leave her! What...what if something happens when I'm gone?", I retaliated.
"Shane, she'll be fine. Amelie has a guard outside the room at all times. Claire's safe", Michael said, gently pushing me towards the door.
I gazed back at Claire who remained asleep and exited the hospital, heading home to the Glass House for the first time in days. Once we returned home, I showered and collapsed onto my bed, where I drifted into an un-easy sleep filled with nightmares of Claire being hurt again.
The next morning, I woke up and showered again before pulling on faded jeans and a t-shirt I bought in Dallas. It brought back memories. Shaking my head, I pounded down the stairs and grabbed Eve's car keys from the bowl in the hallway.
"Eve, Michael! I'm going to the hospital", I shouted.
The door of the kitchen opened and Michael and Eve hurried towards the front door where I stood. Eve shoved toast inside her mouth and plucked the car keys from my hand.
"I'll drive", She mumbled around a mouthful of bread.
I rushed out the door after Eve while Michael locked the door. He shot past me in a blur and within a second, was seated in the front of the car beside Eve who was in the driver's seat. I jumped into the back and buckled my seatbelt, anxious to see Claire again. Within a few minutes, we reached the hospital and we headed towards Claire's room. As we walked down the hallway, our footsteps on the tiled floor breaking the silence, there was a scream.
It came from the room Claire was kept in. A nurse ran inside the room, shouting and was soon followed by others. I quickly glanced at Eve and Michael who were just as shocked and we ran towards the room. Dr. Mills suddenly pushed past me, gripping a large needle in his hand.
"What are you doing!?", I shouted, following him inside the room.
Claire was sitting up on the bed, pulling at the wires attached to her body and her screams echoed around the room.
"Claire...", I said, my voice barely above a whisper.
Her eyes locked with mine as she continued ripping at the wires and they widened. Dr. Mills had plunged the needle into her arm and she screamed again.
"Please...don't hurt me!", She screamed, tears sliding down her pale, hollow cheeks.
After a moment, her screams stopped and she fell back against the pillows, her eyes drooping.
"What happened...what did you do to her?", I mumbled, watching as Claire's body became limp on the bed.
"She woke up screaming...we couldn't stop her. I had to sedate her so she will be asleep for a few hours", Dr. Mills explained.
Eve and Michael entered the room and I told them what happened before sitting down in the chair beside the bed. I leaned across and held Claire's warm hand in my own, squeezing it gently.
"I'm here Claire...I love you", I whispered.
Oh god, this chapter wasn't my best work...bleh. Review anyway? Thanks everyone :)