Elizabeth, Megan, Damon, Connor, Tia, Will, Melissa, Todd, and Jeremy
were all gathered in Jessica's room. The doctors had told Elizabeth if
Jessica didn't wake up soon there was a good chance she would die. It
just couldn't happen. Elizabeth had known Jessica her whole life
literally except for the first 4 minutes when she was born. Elizabeth had
gotten Jessica out of so many problems and Jessica had always been there for
her. She couldn't die she was only 26.
Elizabeth walked over to Jessica's bed. She stared at her sister.
Jessica was sleeping peacefully. Elizabeth took one of Jessica's hands in
her own.
"Jess as your older sister by four minutes I command you to wake up"
she whispered softly. She looked around the room to see if anyone else
had heard. They were all staring into space so she doubted it. She felt
something move in her hand. Elizabeth looked down and saw Jessica's
fingers moving in her own.
"You guys come quick look at this!" Elizabeth shouted excitedly. They
all rushed over in time to see Jessica's eyes flutter open. Her eyes
were the same blue green she remembered.
"What are you all doing here?" Jessica said. Her voice was hoarse.
Elizabeth's eyes filled with tears of joy.
"Oh Jess you didn't leave me" Elizabeth said tearfully. She had never
felt so happy in her life not even the day she married Connor. She
didn't know it was possible to feel this happy.
"What are you talking about Lizzy? I would never leave you" Jessica
said. Elizabeth beamed down at her sister. Everyone was talking happily.
There faces plastered with smiles. Well all except Melissa who was
standing over by the window just looking thankful. Elizabeth's motherly
instinct kicked in. They needed to get a doctor, she to call her parents.
There was so much to do. A nurse walked by the room. Elizabeth went
chasing after her.
"Excuse me. My sister Jessica Wakefield just woke up and she needs to
see Dr. Brenner could you please page him for us?" she asked. The nurse
smiled at her.
"Of course he should be there shortly" the nurse said. Elizabeth walked
back into the room.
"You guys Jessica needs her sleep we should go." Elizabeth said. Will
looked up he was talking to Jessica and they were in a deep
conversation. She heard Jessica say
"Will I'm glad you finally realized I'm not the one but I do love you
but only like a friend" Will must have been telling Jessica why he came.
Will got up and walked towards the group.
"How'd it go?" Tia asked. Will beamed happily.
"Perfectly. I realized that Jess is just not the one for me" Will said.
Jessica looked over at them.
"Shoo go away I need my beauty rest," she teased. They all laughed and
walked out into the waiting room. Elizabeth smiled at all her friends.
Nothing could bring her down. Not now not ever.
***
Melissa was happy Jessica was all right but somehow she just couldn't
get herself to join in the festivities. She just couldn't herself to be
truly happy until she apologized to Jessica. Apologized for everything
she had done to her.
"There's this really good Italian Restaurant down the street why don't
we go get some lunch?" Damon said. Megan grinned.
"How'd you know Italian's my favorite?" she said. Her smile reached to
her ears.
"I didn't know but it's my favorite!" Damon said. Megan smiled. She
glanced over at Jeremy who looked nervous. His face was scrunched up and
he looked as if he was debating with himself.
"If you guys don't mind I'm going to stay behind," he said. Damn.
Melissa had wanted to stay behind to but there was no reason they both
couldn't.
"I'd like to stay behind to" Melissa said quietly. She brushed a lock
of her dark brown hair out of her face.
"Sure but you guys are missing some killer food" Damon said. Melissa
smiled to show you didn't mind. She watched as they all piled into the
elevator.
"I'm going to go talk to Jessica okay?" she said. Jeremy just looked up
and sort of nodded. She walked over to Jessica's room
"Jessica it's Melissa" she said walking in. Jessica smiled at her. Even
after being in a coma for so long Jessica looked beautiful.
"Hi Melissa. What's up?" she asked cheerfully. Melissa stared to
chicken out. No you can't she told herself.
"Jessica I want to apologize for what a bitch I was. In high school and
in college and even after. I'm sorry it took me 8 years to realize it."
Melissa said.
"Oh Melissa I forgave you years ago. You don't have to apologize it was
so long ago and my life turned out fine. You didn't do any permanent
damage," Jessica said. Melissa smiled.
"I'd really like for us to be friends" Melissa said. She wondered if
she was pushing it. Jessica smiled.
"Melissa I'd like that to. You know in high school we would have made
quite a pair," Jessica teased. Melissa had to laugh. They probably would
have made the "uncool" kids feel horrible. Melissa had feeling she and
Jessica would become the best of friends and for the first time in 8
years she felt happy and she felt as if she had come to peace with
herself.
***
Jeremy saw Melissa come out of Jessica's room. She was grinning like an
idiot. Jeremy had never seen her smile that big. She must have gotten
Jessica in a good mood. He was going to propose to Jessica. He had been
debating whether or not he should ever since Jessica woke. In the end
he finally decided to do it. He had made a promise to himself and he was
going to do it.
"I'm done and if you have bad news for Jess now's probably the time
because she is in a fantastic mood" Melissa said. Jeremy smiled.
"I have good news for her. I'm going to propose" Jeremy said. Melissa's
mouth dropped open.
"Oh my gosh. Congratulations Jeremy." Melissa said. Jeremy grinned
back.
"Here goes nothing," he said. Melissa gave him an encouraging smile. He
walked towards Jessica room checking ever five seconds to make sure he
had the ring. He knocked on Jessica's door.
"Jessica it's me Jeremy" he said softly just incase she was sleeping.
He peered in. Jessica looked absolutely beautiful. The sight of her just
took his breath away.
"Hi Jeremy come in!" she said happily. Jeremy walked in. He leaned down
and kissed Jessica lightly.
"I'm so happy you're back," he said. Jessica smiled and he knew a joke or
something along those lines was brewing.
"Well believe me I don't think I'll be sleeping until 2:00 anymore.
After that I have enough sleep for the rest of my life" she said. Jeremy
grinned but he was anxious to pop the question.
"Jess can we be serious for a moment" he asked. A worried look crossed
Jessica's face but she just nodded.
"I love you more then anything in the world" he began "I love you to
Jeremy more then you can imagine" Jeremy was growing more and more
confident and now that he knew Jessica loved him he wasn't going to back out.
"I'm glad you feel that way. I can't image my life without you in it. I
don't know how I survived without you. I just want to be with you every
moment of the day. So I have something to ask you" Jeremy said. He
reached into his pocked and pulled out the ring box. He got down on one
knee. Jessica's mouth dropped. He was pretty sure she knew what he was
about to ask by the glimmer in her eyes.
"Jessica Wakefield I love you more then anything. Will you marry me?"
he asked. There he had done it. Jessica smiled broadly. Her whole face
lit up.
"Of course I will. I love you Jeremy," she said. Jeremy leaned down and
they kissed. The kiss was full of love and passion. He never wanted to
stop. Jessica pulled away.
"Are you planning to show me the ring?" she asked. Jeremy laughed. He
should have known Jessica would want the ring right then and there. He
opened the box. Inside was a plain gold band with a beautiful diamond
surrounded by tiny sapphires.
"This was my great grandmother's engagement ring. She gave it to my
grandmother's fiancé to propose to her. My grandmother passed it down to
my dad to propose to my mom. My mom passed it down to me to propose to
you" Jeremy said.
"Oh it's beautiful Jeremy. I love it and we'll pass it down to our
first son or our first daughter's husband" she said. Jeremy gazed at her
lovingly. She was going to be his wife. It was to good to be true.
***
Jessica felt as if her insides would explode. She was so happy words
couldn't even describe it. Jeremy sat on the bed next to her smiling like
crazy. Their fingers were laced and they were waiting for everyone to
return. About 10 minutes ago Melissa had come in. She said Jeremy had
told her he was going to propose so she wanted to see what Jessica's
answer was. She promised the minute they got back from lunch she would rush
them into Jessica's room.
"Did I ever tell you how much I love you?" Jeremy asked for millionth
time. Jessica responded with her corny response, which she had for the
millionth time.
"This tells it all" she said showing him the ring. Elizabeth burst into
the room with everyone else following.
"Melissa said you had some urgent news to tell us," Megan said.
"What is it?" Tia asked.
"Is everyone here?" Jessica asked.
"Well Damon will be here in a second," Todd said.
"I want to wait for him" Jessica said smiling.
"Don't make me wait!" Elizabeth said who looked more worried then
curious. Damon ran into the room.
"What is it? Tell me before I have a heart attack" Damon said. Like
Elizabeth he looked worried.
"Melissa knows but she wont' tell us" Connor said.
"If you all shut up we'll tell you!" Jessica said excitedly.
"You're looking at the future Mr. And Mrs. Jeremy Aames" Jeremy said.
His smile stretched across his face.
"Are you serious!" Elizabeth said exclaimed. Jessica could tell from
her smile she was hoping to be the Maid of Honor just as Jessica had
been.
"Yes and yes" Jessica said knowing that Elizabeth would understand she
was answering her question and the question she hadn't asked. Elizabeth
looked please.
"Let me see the ring" Megan exclaimed. They all gathered around the bed
to see Jessica's ring. Will smiled at Jessica. He leaned down and
kissed her on the head.
"I'm happy you're happy," he said. Jessica couldn't believe it. Her life
had finally played out and was turning out just as she hoped. She
looked around at all her friends. She loved each and every one of them and
here they were all together. Her life couldn't get much better.
were all gathered in Jessica's room. The doctors had told Elizabeth if
Jessica didn't wake up soon there was a good chance she would die. It
just couldn't happen. Elizabeth had known Jessica her whole life
literally except for the first 4 minutes when she was born. Elizabeth had
gotten Jessica out of so many problems and Jessica had always been there for
her. She couldn't die she was only 26.
Elizabeth walked over to Jessica's bed. She stared at her sister.
Jessica was sleeping peacefully. Elizabeth took one of Jessica's hands in
her own.
"Jess as your older sister by four minutes I command you to wake up"
she whispered softly. She looked around the room to see if anyone else
had heard. They were all staring into space so she doubted it. She felt
something move in her hand. Elizabeth looked down and saw Jessica's
fingers moving in her own.
"You guys come quick look at this!" Elizabeth shouted excitedly. They
all rushed over in time to see Jessica's eyes flutter open. Her eyes
were the same blue green she remembered.
"What are you all doing here?" Jessica said. Her voice was hoarse.
Elizabeth's eyes filled with tears of joy.
"Oh Jess you didn't leave me" Elizabeth said tearfully. She had never
felt so happy in her life not even the day she married Connor. She
didn't know it was possible to feel this happy.
"What are you talking about Lizzy? I would never leave you" Jessica
said. Elizabeth beamed down at her sister. Everyone was talking happily.
There faces plastered with smiles. Well all except Melissa who was
standing over by the window just looking thankful. Elizabeth's motherly
instinct kicked in. They needed to get a doctor, she to call her parents.
There was so much to do. A nurse walked by the room. Elizabeth went
chasing after her.
"Excuse me. My sister Jessica Wakefield just woke up and she needs to
see Dr. Brenner could you please page him for us?" she asked. The nurse
smiled at her.
"Of course he should be there shortly" the nurse said. Elizabeth walked
back into the room.
"You guys Jessica needs her sleep we should go." Elizabeth said. Will
looked up he was talking to Jessica and they were in a deep
conversation. She heard Jessica say
"Will I'm glad you finally realized I'm not the one but I do love you
but only like a friend" Will must have been telling Jessica why he came.
Will got up and walked towards the group.
"How'd it go?" Tia asked. Will beamed happily.
"Perfectly. I realized that Jess is just not the one for me" Will said.
Jessica looked over at them.
"Shoo go away I need my beauty rest," she teased. They all laughed and
walked out into the waiting room. Elizabeth smiled at all her friends.
Nothing could bring her down. Not now not ever.
***
Melissa was happy Jessica was all right but somehow she just couldn't
get herself to join in the festivities. She just couldn't herself to be
truly happy until she apologized to Jessica. Apologized for everything
she had done to her.
"There's this really good Italian Restaurant down the street why don't
we go get some lunch?" Damon said. Megan grinned.
"How'd you know Italian's my favorite?" she said. Her smile reached to
her ears.
"I didn't know but it's my favorite!" Damon said. Megan smiled. She
glanced over at Jeremy who looked nervous. His face was scrunched up and
he looked as if he was debating with himself.
"If you guys don't mind I'm going to stay behind," he said. Damn.
Melissa had wanted to stay behind to but there was no reason they both
couldn't.
"I'd like to stay behind to" Melissa said quietly. She brushed a lock
of her dark brown hair out of her face.
"Sure but you guys are missing some killer food" Damon said. Melissa
smiled to show you didn't mind. She watched as they all piled into the
elevator.
"I'm going to go talk to Jessica okay?" she said. Jeremy just looked up
and sort of nodded. She walked over to Jessica's room
"Jessica it's Melissa" she said walking in. Jessica smiled at her. Even
after being in a coma for so long Jessica looked beautiful.
"Hi Melissa. What's up?" she asked cheerfully. Melissa stared to
chicken out. No you can't she told herself.
"Jessica I want to apologize for what a bitch I was. In high school and
in college and even after. I'm sorry it took me 8 years to realize it."
Melissa said.
"Oh Melissa I forgave you years ago. You don't have to apologize it was
so long ago and my life turned out fine. You didn't do any permanent
damage," Jessica said. Melissa smiled.
"I'd really like for us to be friends" Melissa said. She wondered if
she was pushing it. Jessica smiled.
"Melissa I'd like that to. You know in high school we would have made
quite a pair," Jessica teased. Melissa had to laugh. They probably would
have made the "uncool" kids feel horrible. Melissa had feeling she and
Jessica would become the best of friends and for the first time in 8
years she felt happy and she felt as if she had come to peace with
herself.
***
Jeremy saw Melissa come out of Jessica's room. She was grinning like an
idiot. Jeremy had never seen her smile that big. She must have gotten
Jessica in a good mood. He was going to propose to Jessica. He had been
debating whether or not he should ever since Jessica woke. In the end
he finally decided to do it. He had made a promise to himself and he was
going to do it.
"I'm done and if you have bad news for Jess now's probably the time
because she is in a fantastic mood" Melissa said. Jeremy smiled.
"I have good news for her. I'm going to propose" Jeremy said. Melissa's
mouth dropped open.
"Oh my gosh. Congratulations Jeremy." Melissa said. Jeremy grinned
back.
"Here goes nothing," he said. Melissa gave him an encouraging smile. He
walked towards Jessica room checking ever five seconds to make sure he
had the ring. He knocked on Jessica's door.
"Jessica it's me Jeremy" he said softly just incase she was sleeping.
He peered in. Jessica looked absolutely beautiful. The sight of her just
took his breath away.
"Hi Jeremy come in!" she said happily. Jeremy walked in. He leaned down
and kissed Jessica lightly.
"I'm so happy you're back," he said. Jessica smiled and he knew a joke or
something along those lines was brewing.
"Well believe me I don't think I'll be sleeping until 2:00 anymore.
After that I have enough sleep for the rest of my life" she said. Jeremy
grinned but he was anxious to pop the question.
"Jess can we be serious for a moment" he asked. A worried look crossed
Jessica's face but she just nodded.
"I love you more then anything in the world" he began "I love you to
Jeremy more then you can imagine" Jeremy was growing more and more
confident and now that he knew Jessica loved him he wasn't going to back out.
"I'm glad you feel that way. I can't image my life without you in it. I
don't know how I survived without you. I just want to be with you every
moment of the day. So I have something to ask you" Jeremy said. He
reached into his pocked and pulled out the ring box. He got down on one
knee. Jessica's mouth dropped. He was pretty sure she knew what he was
about to ask by the glimmer in her eyes.
"Jessica Wakefield I love you more then anything. Will you marry me?"
he asked. There he had done it. Jessica smiled broadly. Her whole face
lit up.
"Of course I will. I love you Jeremy," she said. Jeremy leaned down and
they kissed. The kiss was full of love and passion. He never wanted to
stop. Jessica pulled away.
"Are you planning to show me the ring?" she asked. Jeremy laughed. He
should have known Jessica would want the ring right then and there. He
opened the box. Inside was a plain gold band with a beautiful diamond
surrounded by tiny sapphires.
"This was my great grandmother's engagement ring. She gave it to my
grandmother's fiancé to propose to her. My grandmother passed it down to
my dad to propose to my mom. My mom passed it down to me to propose to
you" Jeremy said.
"Oh it's beautiful Jeremy. I love it and we'll pass it down to our
first son or our first daughter's husband" she said. Jeremy gazed at her
lovingly. She was going to be his wife. It was to good to be true.
***
Jessica felt as if her insides would explode. She was so happy words
couldn't even describe it. Jeremy sat on the bed next to her smiling like
crazy. Their fingers were laced and they were waiting for everyone to
return. About 10 minutes ago Melissa had come in. She said Jeremy had
told her he was going to propose so she wanted to see what Jessica's
answer was. She promised the minute they got back from lunch she would rush
them into Jessica's room.
"Did I ever tell you how much I love you?" Jeremy asked for millionth
time. Jessica responded with her corny response, which she had for the
millionth time.
"This tells it all" she said showing him the ring. Elizabeth burst into
the room with everyone else following.
"Melissa said you had some urgent news to tell us," Megan said.
"What is it?" Tia asked.
"Is everyone here?" Jessica asked.
"Well Damon will be here in a second," Todd said.
"I want to wait for him" Jessica said smiling.
"Don't make me wait!" Elizabeth said who looked more worried then
curious. Damon ran into the room.
"What is it? Tell me before I have a heart attack" Damon said. Like
Elizabeth he looked worried.
"Melissa knows but she wont' tell us" Connor said.
"If you all shut up we'll tell you!" Jessica said excitedly.
"You're looking at the future Mr. And Mrs. Jeremy Aames" Jeremy said.
His smile stretched across his face.
"Are you serious!" Elizabeth said exclaimed. Jessica could tell from
her smile she was hoping to be the Maid of Honor just as Jessica had
been.
"Yes and yes" Jessica said knowing that Elizabeth would understand she
was answering her question and the question she hadn't asked. Elizabeth
looked please.
"Let me see the ring" Megan exclaimed. They all gathered around the bed
to see Jessica's ring. Will smiled at Jessica. He leaned down and
kissed her on the head.
"I'm happy you're happy," he said. Jessica couldn't believe it. Her life
had finally played out and was turning out just as she hoped. She
looked around at all her friends. She loved each and every one of them and
here they were all together. Her life couldn't get much better.