The bright light cleared and I saw myself in a mirror. I had bruises all over my face and an open cut on my eyebrow. To say the least, I looked like hell. I looked down and I saw in my hands was a mug of beer and underneath it was dark wood. I looked around and noticed I was in a bar of some sort. I looked down at myself and saw I was in a hospital robe. I looked back up at the mirror and saw John looking back at me as if he was sitting next to me. I turned to see if he was next to me and he wasn't. This is weird.

"John, what happened? How did I get here?" I asked him the best I could since my voice was almost completely gone.

"Jude, you have a choice to make," he said talking back to me in that accent of his.

"I'm scared, John. I don't want to die. I can't leave now." I said as I saw another person came next to me on the other side. It was a dark figure in a black cloak. It was Death.

"Just calm down and everything will be alright." He said putting his arm over me in the mirror. I almost felt the weight of it come down on my shoulders. He then began singing. The song that I've loved since I was a small child, the one I nicknamed myself after. The sounds of Hey Jude flooded my ears.

As the song went on, John kept looking me in the eyes. Suddenly at one point, I looked over at Death. He slowly reached for his hood gripping it with his shadowy hand. Then as if a strong wind came, the hood fell to reveal his face. A head of brown curls bounced as the cloak fell backwards. The same warm golden brown eyes that I saw before the lights went out were pouring into mine. The only thing that was different was the color of his skin. He was usually pale but now, he was so pale I could practically see through his skin and see his skull. It was scary and haunting at the same time. Desmond was the face of Death.

I looked away from him for a while and looked to John. Something had changed though. His face was slowly morphing into someone else. The small lines on his face around his eyes and one the sides of his mouth began to flatten. His eyes turned from brown to the all too familiar icy blue. His hair went from an unkept brown mass to blonde styled locks. Finally, his usual cabbie uniform turned into the school uniform that surprisingly I have come to love. It was Jerome looking me right in the eyes and singing to me. My choice between living and death has turned into choosing between Jerome and Desmond.

Jerome finished singing the song and I sat there in silence. I looked back and forth between Jerome and Desmond. I realized something then. Desmond, though he treated me well, was not good for me. I was only in this situation because of him. He was the one who pushed me. He was my dream guy. However, there was someone who became my dream.

Jerome, sitting there, smiling and not smirking at me made me feels warm inside. Desmond reached for my hand and began to pull me towards him. I felt all feeling start to leave me and a bright light start to develop Desmond. Then before the light took us both, I heard a voice. It was Jerome and he sounded like he was crying.

"Jude, I don't know if you can hear me. I really hope you can. Please, don't leave me. I'm sorry for all those bad things I did to you and for not telling you sooner. I'm in love with you, Jude and since I just said that you can't leave me. Don't go and die on me. You hear me? I need you to be with me. You have to kick my ass one last time. You still have to beat the shit out of Desmond for pushing you out in front of that car. Just, I'll miss you so wake up. Wake up Jude so I can see those stupid green eyes of yours again." His voice echoed.

I turned away from Desmond and walked over to Jerome who held his arms open. I walked right into his embrace and as his arms wrapped around me a huge white light came over me. Then in an instant, I was transported away from the small pub into complete darkness until I opened my eyes. But before I did that, I felt a hand in mine and a head on my stomach.

I opened my eyes and the first thing I felt was pain because of how bright it was. Then again pain but from the IV in my arm and in my back. I felt like I was hit by a bus, which actually that may have happened. Wow, my first really relevant joke ever! Anyway, I looked around the room I was in and saw that I was in fact in a hospital room in the same hospital robe as in what I guessed to be my dream. I moved my other hand up to my head and felt something like stitches on my eyebrow. Well yet another thing I had right in this.

I realized that Jerome was awake when I felt him shake on my stomach. He must be crying. Then I closed my eyes to make it seem like I didn't wake up. When I felt the weight from his head leave my stomach. I squeezed his hand. I heard him gasp before he began to cry yet again. I then slowly opened my eyes and smiled. I saw him with tears running down his face and huge bags under his eyes. He looked like complete shit but I didn't care.

"Hey there stranger." I said as loudly as I can. My throat felt like it was burning from what felt like a lack of water.

"Hello, you're awake." He said scooting over closer to me.

"Yeah, but I feel like shit. How long have I been out?" I ask expecting the worst.

"About three months. The worst three months ever." He said as tears began to creep out of the corners of his eyes. I reached up to wipe them away.

"I've been gone for that long? It felt like maybe a day. I have to tell you about what happened while I was under." I said patting the empty space in my hospital bed. He sat down and listened to my tale. I told him everything right up until the part where I heard him speak to me.

"I can't believe Deshit was Death." He said in shock. "Anything else happen?"

"Well, when he took me towards the light, I heard something or someone talking." I said trying not to blush, "I heard you Jerome. I heard you say that I couldn't die and that you were sorry for everything."

"All that is true Jude, I really am so-" He said put I cut him off by putting a finger to his lips.

"That's not it. I also heard you say that you were in love with me." I said placing my hand on his cheek.

"You heard that? Look, I was really upset and caught up in the moment. They were saying that if you didn't wake up soon, your parents were going to allow them to pull the plug. I just couldn't imagine Anubis House with you and-" He said rambling not looking me in the eyes.

I stopped him when I knew he was running out of steam by kissing him. Hey, it always worked in the movies. I only let it last a few seconds before I pulled away and opened my eyes. He had this shocked look on his face. It made me laugh.

"You were rambling, J.R. About that whole in love thing, give me three weeks. I'll tell you then, I promise." I said smiling. "Now tell me about what happened after I got hit."

"Well, I ran out to get you after Joy helped me to my feet. By the way, Deshit bruised a couple of my ribs, asshole. I just got out there when he pushed out into the street and the car came and hit you. I screamed for you, Jude. For you to hear me and get out of the way but I was too late. Then he began to laugh, laugh at the fact you were on the ground probably bleeding to death. I went right up to him and punched him right across the face. I broke his nose, I found out later. The driver came out of the car and called the ambulance to come and take you to the hospital. When it showed up, they asked for relatives to come with you. Since no one was there for you, I went. I held your hand the entire way. You almost died Jude. Your heart stopped at one point. It was so terrifying. Then, well. You went into surgery and everything then the coma. Now here you are." He said quickly at the end. He was leaving something out.

"What are you leaving out? What happened with Desmond?" I asked him propping myself up in the bed.

"The police questioned everyone. Then, well, they took him off in a police car. I don't know what happened since then. I haven't really spent much time back at the house. I've either been here or at school." He said in a calm-ish tone.

"Well I guess I will have to find out when they let me out of this place." I said making myself comfortable again. "Tell me what happened at school since I made my dramatic exit."

He then proceeded to tell me everything that went on. Apparently, Alfie and Amber had a rough patch because Alfie got pretty torn up over me. Then during Winkler's class, they made up over his "I Love You" exercise. Nina, Joy and Fabian buried the hatchet, thankfully. Nina also announced that she wasn't coming back next year. I was upset, sort of. Mara and Mick split up then got back together, and repeated the process at least three more times. Pretty much the same old, same old.

Before we both knew it, visitor's time was over. Jerome, I'm guessing for the first time in a while, actually was going to go back to the house. When he was about to leave, he bent down to me in the bed.

"I wish that our first kiss wasn't over shadowed by you getting hit by a car." He then leaned down and quickly pressed his lips to mine leaving me wanting him to stay. "I will see you in the morning. Now that you are awake, they are going to want you to start making up your work so be prepared."

"Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow." I said reaching down to pull the covers up over my lap more. I didn't want to watch him leave, honestly.

"I love you, Jude." Jerome said leaning in the room gripping the door.

"Good-bye Jerome." I say as he closes the door. When I know he is gone, I let out a long hard sigh. "I love you too." I whispered softly as I let myself fall back and go to sleep again. I wish I could have said it when he was here.

This had to be one of the hardest chapters to write. I had no clue how to handle the whole Jude in a coma thing. I figured having the story fast forward to three months later was a good thing. This chapter probably was not my best but I hoped you all liked it. Now, its time for Review Return Time! Two reviews this time.

tammy-loves-jerome: You know, this was my first bit of constructive criticism. I have to say, it did help me! When I first read it though, I wasn't sure how to react to it. But thank you either way! I hoped you enjoyed this chapter.

Grace: I am really glad you enjoyed the chapter! I certainly enjoyed writing it. I really hoped you liked what I did with what happened after the accident. The sequel, well we shall see how things work out at the end of the story.

That's the end of this review time! I have two more chapters left and than it's the end of the line. Its weird that this story is so close to being over. Its been a year since I first uploaded this story and I have to say, I have loved every second of writing this. I have one question for this chapter. What are your plans for the summer? Anyone graduating? That's it!