A few doctors, Finn, and Blaine then ran through the door after hearing Marley's yells for help. Finn and Blaine heard her and were hopeful it was true. When they saw Ryder in bed with his eyes open and coughing on the tube that was down his throat.
Blaine and Finn sighed in relief that he was alive and okay, except with the fact of him choking on the tube. "Is he okay?" Finn asked as the doctor went over to him and took the tube out of his throat.
"He's alright, he can breathe on his own now, so we'll just take the tube out." One doctor said and once they did, Ryder stopped cough, just started to get his breath back.
"Wha- what? What happened?" Ryder asked, looking around the hospital room to see Marley, Finn, Blaine, and a couple of doctors. His mind was sort of fussy. He had just woken from a coma and just got convinced from giving up by his dead mother in some afterlife thing that is hard to explain and describe.
"You were hurt, very badly." Marley said.
Ryder frowned. It was starting to come back to him. His father, Marley, the knife, white hot pain he felt as the knife made its way through him, seeing his mother, It was coming back to him, but he didn't want to think about it; It was all too painful.
"You were stabbed son." The doctor said and Ryder looked up, they must of though he didn't know, or remember even. But he did, even though he didn't want to. He never imagined that could have happened, just as much as he would have never thought he'd see his mother again. And even when she was dead, managed to save her son's life. Ryder smiled at the thought Charlie Lynn really is an amazing mother.
"Ryder?" Marley asked and Ryder was extracted from his thoughts. "Did you hear—do you remember anything about that day or about being here even?" Marley asked and Ryder sighed. He thought for a moment if he should share it, some of it? Any of it? All he knew he was tired of lying and he was tired of his father ruining his life.
"I remember." Ryder said.
"Do you remember who it was who hurt you and why?" The doctor asked and Ryder nodded.
"I don't think it's hard to forget." For some people it might be hard to believe, but not Ryder. This would just be normal behavior towards him, even though the knife wasn't meant to go through him. "I'm going to let you rest, the police would however like to speak with you eventually. They'd would like to help you with what happened." The doctor said and Ryder nodded. The doctor left.
"I'm going to do tell the others that you're alright, okay?" Finn said and Ryder nodded. Blaine followed him out. Marley stayed and sat down on the chair next to Ryder's bed. The one she was sitting in before. "It's good to wake up from a coma to a beautiful face." Ryder said and Marley smiled and chuckled slightly. He still had his humor at least.
"I thought I lost you." Marley said and Ryder frowned.
"You're never going to lose me." Ryder said and Marley hugged him. "Even though you nearly did."
"I know."
"I guess you can thank my mom." Ryder said and then realized what he said. He was going to have to tell Marley about the dream- afterlife thing he experienced.
"What?" She asked, arching her eyebrow.
"Okay, you're probably not going to believe me."
"After everything that's happened. I'll believe anything you tell me." Marley said. "Unless you become a jerk again." Ryder laughed.
"When I was in the coma, I was in this like in between stage thing. Afterlife- dream- in between thing. I don't know how to describe it. Anyway, I guess, well I saw my mom. She felt—she knew that I was tired of fighting and I didn't want to do it anymore." He explained.
"You were willing to—go?" Marley asked and Ryder nodded.
"In my head I guess. I was in a coma and I just got stabbed and I was putting everyone in danger and—" Ryder tried to say, but Marley stopped him.
"I don't care about my safety and I'm sure the others would agree with me, that we'd do anything for you. Just like you would do anything for me or them." Marley said.
"I don't know about that."
Marley rolled her eyes. "You took the knife for me, I think you would do anything now."
They both laughed briefly. "So your mom convinced you to stay."
"She just basically told me what I'd be leaving behind and that I would get out of this shit. Even though I don't know how. As soon as I'm out of here I'll have to go back." Ryder said. "And as much as I hate hospitals, I don't want to go back there."
"You're never going back. Trust me. I think you know its time to tell the police."
"Marley, what if—"
"The only thing that will happen is they will put your father behind bars and they'll put you somewhere safe. Just remember, We're here. We are here for you, always. Me, Finn, Blaine, Sam, all of us." Marley said and Ryder smiled.
"Sam's not pissed?" Ryder asked.
"He feels guilty. He feels so stupid that he didn't figure out what was going on. Since he knew about everything." Marley said.
"Marley, I guess my mom was right about one thing especially." Ryder said.
"What?" She asked and then Ryder took her hand and they looked each other in the eyes. Ryder smiled at her, she looked so beautiful. He was happy to have her and he couldn't believe he could have left her behind.
"I would be giving up—losing something very special." Ryder said. "I love you, Marley."
Marley felt for a little bit, she probably needed at least a breather or maybe even a little period of sleep. They probably got no sleep since it happened. Ryder didn't really want to sleep, more or so he couldn't. He didn't know if it was that so much was on his mind, or it was the fact he was in a coma for so many days.
Finn came into the room while he was laying on his bed. He sat down next to him and Ryder sat up. "You doing okay?" Finn asked and Ryder nodded.
"Yeah, for the most part. These stitches in my side kind of make it hard to move around, but it's getting better." Ryder said. "And then there are other things too."
"Like your dad?"
Ryder sighed. He knew Sam, Blaine, and Marley told him and all the New Directions when he was in that coma, he was glad they knew, but he also wished they didn't. Ryder nodded, not looking at Finn.
"Why didn't you say anything—I mean, why didn't you tell me or Mr. Shue?" Finn asked.
"I don't know." Ryder lied. He was afraid to. For the sake of his friends and himself. Finn didn't seem convinced, he probably had an idea to why Ryder never said anything.
"Ryder, I know you didn't want Marley or any of your friends to get hurt, but that didn't mean you should have let yourself get hurt. You let yourself suffer because she kept quiet about it." Finn said. "I know you told Blaine at one point and then the others found out. But even then you wouldn't let them help you. All this could have been avoided."
Ryder felt guilty because of that, but only a little. Because the only one he hurt by doing so was himself. And well, Charlie, but that wasn't his fault at all. Charlie did the same thing he did for years. Ryder has been hurt so much, he's been hurting since he was kid, when he always felt stupid and the outcast of his family. And then when he was eleven and he was hurt by his babysitter. And now, the past few months he has been hurt the most, hurt only one person could do and probably still would; his father, Logan.
Ryder's eyes began getting watery and Finn could probably tell by his expressions that really hurt him. He was sure this really scarred him. A tear escaped Ryder's eye and went down his cheek. "Hey, it's okay." Finn tried to comfort, but Ryder shook his head and another tear fell.
"No, it's not." Ryder said. "I've been dealing with this basically all my life. I've been the worst person in my family in my whole family's eyes since I was born. My father thought and knew I was a mistake. My sister, she's the apple and golden child of the family and everyone loved her. I hated her for that, she made everyone hate me even though it was my fault. I was stupid and everyone knew that. Everything terrible happens to me! I get teased, yelled at, and hurt by so many people. Some of them barley knew me. And my father, he's hurt me and so many ways it is like a nightmare and a storyline of one of those dramatic TV Shows everyone watches. The only person whoever loved me—I lost. I'm tired of it all and I just wish for once, and even if it is just for minute, that the pain would stop." Ryder cried.
"Hey, hey, come here." Finn said and pulled Ryder into his arms as he cried. Like a 'real' father would do for his son.
"You are not stupid or worthless or any of those things. You are amazing, talented, nice, smart, and awesome." Finn comforted. "Your father is an idiot for not seeing that and doing these horrible things to you. I promise, he is never going to hurt you again. We're going to make sure of that. We're here now, okay?" Ryder continued to cry, but nodded. He went back into Finn's arms, he felt comforted.
"It's okay. It's okay, now." Finn said, rubbing his back. "We're all here for you. We'll do what ever we have to do to help you."
Finn released him from his arms and Ryder wiped his tears. "Thank you, for everything." Ryder said and Finn smiled.
"It wasn't just me, remember." He replied. "And you don't have to talk to the police if you don't want to, we'll just do whatever we can to keep him away from you." He said and Finn was about to leave, but Ryder stopped him.
"No. I want to. I need to." Ryder said. "Nobody, especially me. I won't be safe unless—I have to talk to them. And they are probably going to hound me until I do."
"Alright." Finn said and was about to leave again.
"And thanks for staying with me when I was in the coma." Ryder said and that stopped Finn in his tracks. He never told Ryder that, so how would he know?
"How did you-?"
"If I told you, you would never believe me." Ryder said.
"After everything, it'd be kind of hard not to."
"My mother told me."
"Was it like an afterlife, kind of strange dream thing?" Finn asked and Ryder couldn't believe Finn actually knew what he meant. Or believed him even. Ryder nodded. "I've had those before. My father. But I think mine are probably just dreams."
"Maybe this whole time, I could hear you guys and my mind just went—you know." He thought and Finn nodded.
"Maybe. I'm going to talk to the others and I'll check with the doctors, let them know you want to talk to the police." Finn said and Ryder nodded.
The next few hours were in a way more peaceful. Ryder rested, he didn't sleep, but rested. A few of his other friends came by here and there. Blaine stopped by and they talked for a little bit. Blaine was just happy that he was alive and frankly was too. Ryder told Blaine that he would talk to the police and he was happy about that. Ryder wanted someone to be with him when he did, so he asked Blaine to stay and he agreed.
Sam came in also to see Ryder. Ryder told him he wasn't mad at him and he told him not to feel guilty about what he said. Ryder did want Sam to act that way in the first place so everything worked out. Sam was just glad that Ryder didn't hate him. They talk for a little bit, Ryder told him how his reading had improved since Sam started helping him. Which was a good topic to get off from this whole emotional roller coaster.
Then a little later, there was knock on his door and Finn, Blaine, and a doctor walked in to his room. "How are we doing, Ryder?" The doctor asked, kindly.
"A little better, but sore. And still on the emotional roller coaster." Ryder said and the doctor nodded and then two police officers stood in the door way of his room. "Are you ready to give the police your statement?"
Ryder looked at Finn and Blaine, who were right by his side. He smiled and nodded. The police officers then entered the room and the doctor left Ryder alone with his two friends and the police. He was ready to tell them everything.
So the truth will finally be told.
Ryder will give his statement next chapter and some other things will happen. Not giving away anything.
So tell me what you thought of this? And what to think will happen next?
I meant to finish this chapter earlier, but it's hard for me to write during the week. I have school all day and I don't get home until after four and then by the time I finish homework and I study, ugh I'm just really exhausted.
So I will probably normally only update on weekends, but I'll try. And since all shows I watch are on hiatus for the mid season, I'll probably have a little more time.
Hopefully, I'll have this story done soon. I planning to have it done, hopefully by the end of December hopefully. I'll be on Christmas break in a few weeks and I'll have more time to maybe squeeze out some chapters if I don't finish before then.
Anyway, please Review!