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Chapter 21

Megan's POV

I've been here for almost a week and I haven't left Kenny side. He's in a coma and I'm really worried he may never come out of it. The doctor said he should, but depending on how long he's in it, he may have a long recovery. He had a heart attack from his drug use. He had five grams of heroin in his system that they had to pump out. Just looking at him lying in this hospital bed, he looks so small and helpless. I just wish there was more I could do for him. I hate seeing him hooked up to IVs.

"Oh Kenny, I hate seeing you like this. If only I could've gotten to you sooner." I whisper to him as I stroke his hair. I hear the sound of someone coming into his room. I turn and see Kyle, I hope this visit goes well. So far, I've had it out with Stan and Karen every day. They told me I'm not wanted here, but that hasn't stopped me from being here. Thank goodness they have school.

"Hey, how is he?" Kyle asks.

"No change."

"Damn!" Kyle pushes me aside so he can sit next to Kenny. "Come on dude, you have to pull through. Think about Drew, he needs you."

"I've tried all of that. He's not responding."

Kyle looks at me and narrows his eyes. "You can go now!"

I roll my eyes. "Not you too..."

"You don't need to be here confusing Kenny when he comes out of his coma."

"I've been here since he was brought into the hospital." I remind him. "You just got here!"

"I appreciate that, but now I'm here so you can leave!" Just then, Kenny's doctor comes in the room.

"Hi Dr. Jackson." I say. Hopefully he didn't hear us arguing. I've been given multiple warnings about that.

"How's my patient?" He asks as he examines Kenny.

"He's still unconscious." Kyle tells him.

"Is he going to wake up soon?" I ask. I know he doesn't have an official answer, but I need some hope to hold onto.

Dr. Jackson nods. "He will eventually. Like I told you before, with the amount of heroin found in his system, he's lucky to be alive."

"Poor Kenny..."

"Are there any other issues he'll have to face when he wakes up?" Kyle asks.

Dr. Jackson nods. "There is, but I really shouldn't speak with you two about that. I would need to talk to his next of kin."

"I'm Kenny's power of attorney."

"What?" I say in shock.

"Kenny asked for this two years ago." He grabs a letter out of his pocket and hands in to Dr. Jackson. "Here's the notarized letter, just in case Kenny ends up at a point where he can't speak for himself." Kyle looks at me and smirks. "Kind of like right now…"

"Wow..." I'm still in shock. I guess I shouldn't be that surprised. Kyle is one of Kenny's best friends and he can't rely on his parents or Kevin for something like this.

"We ran some lab tests on Kenny. In addition to the heart attack he suffered, we found that he has kidney failure caused by a condition called Rhabdomyolysis which is a breakdown of damaged skeletal muscles. We were able to start him on dialysis." He feels Kenny's body. "I don't know if you can tell, but his left arm, hand, and leg are very tender and bruised. He will experience pain when he wakes up." He shows Kyle and he nods.

"How long will the pain last?"

"It's too soon to say. Once he wakes up we can began physical therapy as he will have trouble walking and using his left arm. He should be able to see a physical therapist while he's in rehab. He'll also need to continue dialysis while in rehab. "

"What are his chances of making a full recovery?"

"Again, it's too soon to say. The long term drug use is likely what caused this. When he was found at home, was he lying on a hard surface or on his side?"

I nod. "Yes, he was lying on his left side, but he was on his bed."

He nods and makes a note of it. "Lying that way for hours weakened him."

"Poor Kenny." I gently touch his leg.

Dr. Jackson checks Kenny's IV. "I'll come back in a bit to check on him." He leaves the room.

Kyle checks his phone and looks at me. "I think you should go too."

"Why?" I ask raising my eyebrow.

"Kenny needs the support of the ones who truly care about him. I'm here now, Karen will be here tomorrow, and Stan and Wendy will be back the following day. Like I said, the ones who truly care for him!"

"I care about Kenny too."

"No you don't. Stan told me how you feel about him. He's just a "nice guy"." Kyle rolls his eyes.

"He is! He's also my friend that I've grown to care deeply about."

"Just not enough to be with him. I'm actually glad you don't."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because Kenny doesn't need a slut like you for a girlfriend! You betrayed him in the worst possible way when you hit the sheets with Kevin!"

I really wish Kenny didn't tell his friends about that. "We already discussed that! He knows why I did it!"

"Do you think he'll forget? Even if you two were to ever end up together, that will always be in Kenny's mind. He would never be able to fully trust you!"

"It doesn't matter because we're not going to be together, we're just-"

"Friends!" Kyle interrupts. "I know you've said that! Stop playing with Kenny and Drew's emotions! Drew is a child! He's attached to you already. How do you think it will affect him when you're out of Kenny's life?"

"I'm not going to be out of Kenny's life!"

"You will! I'm surprised he hasn't told you already that he can't hang out with you anymore."

I'm taken aback by that statement. "Why would he tell me that?"

"Because he was supposed to do that for Drew's sake!"

"Is that what he wanted or what you and Stan want?"

"Both!"

"The last words I heard from Kenny was I love you. I doubt he wants me out of his life."

"Really?" For a minute there, he almost seems speechless. "I'm sure Kenny thought he was going to die!"

"I'm sure he meant that."

Kyle laughs. "Wow, you have some ego! Kenny is sick and is clearly out of his mind! I wonder if you're back on drugs too if you're going to take any stock in what he said."

I shrug. "I guess we'll see when he wakes up."

"So what if he says it again? Are you going to crush his spirits and tell him you don't feel the same way?"

"I wouldn't do that."

"So are you going to lead him on and tell him you love him too?"

I look away from him. "No! You know I'm not the horrible person you think I am!"

"Yeah right! That's not what I'm seeing! You're a narcissistic slut!"

"That's because you want to see the worst in me. Maybe if you and Stan would give me a chance instead of judging me based on my past, you would see that I'm not a bad person!"

"I'm going to keep my eyes on you. I don't trust you."

"That's fine! Your opinion really doesn't matter to me."

He moves closer to me. "I swear if you hurt Kenny, I'm going to make you pay!"

"Are you threatening me?"

"That's a promise!"

I point at Kenny. "Do you really think this is what Kenny needs right now? We should be thinking about how to help him, not fighting with each other."

"The best thing for Kenny is for you to get out of his life! You're toxic and he doesn't need someone like you in his life!"

"That's not going to happen and the sooner you guys realize that, the better off we'll all be!"

"Kenny?" Kyle says softly as we walks over to Kenny. I look over and see Kenny's eyes are open!

"He's awake!" I smile. I'm so relieved.

"I'm going to get the doctor!" Kyle announces before leaving.

I sit down beside Kenny and I tear up. "I'm so happy you're awake, it couldn't have come at a better time! Your friends are a piece of work!" I notice Kenny's mouth moving slowly, but there's no words coming out.