Ok- I'm mad at my computer- ch12 and 13 and 14 were originally supposed to be 1 chapter, but my computer is stupid, and wont upload documents that long- so I'm putting them both up at the same time- oh- you better have had reviewed chapter 12, and you better review this chapter when you're done too, and the next chapter. ENJOY!!!!!
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previously on the necklace: "yes, he got hit on the head pretty badly when he was helping me with something today." I said to him. Then turned back to Jesse. "Do you mind watching him while I go and talk to this parents?"
Chapter 13 (or chapter 12 part 2- depends on how u look at it)
Jesse nodded his head, and Jack went and sat down next to him. I left the room and went in search of Mr. and Mrs. Slater. It didn't take me long to find them, though. They were talking to a doctor. "Mr. and Mrs. Slater how are you?" I said thinking that it was a stupid question for under the circumstances.
"oh, Suze, I'm so glad that you're here. the police said that you were there when this happened." Mrs. Slater said
"yes, I was, but I passed out before the paramedics got there, so I don't know how he is, is he going to be all right?" I responded, hoping to get some more information about Paul.
"we just got here ourselves. Dr. Jones was just about to tell us about Paul." Mr. Slater said indicating the doctor standing next to him. I nodded my head towards him in recognition. "as I was just saying to Mr. and Mrs. Slater, Paul is in a coma. The blow that he got to his head cracked his skull. Do you know that hit him?" I paused, thinking about the bat hanging out of James' hand and the blood slowly coming out of Paul's head. "he was hit by a metal base ball bat." I said through closed eyes, trying to forget the things I had seen.
The doctor nodded his head, and then continued. "well, I'm afraid that Paul is in a fairly odd coma. He isn't suffering some of the normal symptoms. Despite the fact that his skull was cracked open, he seems to be healing pretty fast. In fact the only sign that he even has a head injury is the big cut on the side of his head. Normally that would be a good thing, but Paul's case is different. His vitals signs are fairly normal, it seems like he's just sleeping. The only problem is he won't wake up. We have him on a machine that's studying his brain waves. It looks like he's just dreaming."
"so you don't know what is wrong with my baby?" Mrs. Slater said, tears staring to come down her cheeks. Mr. Slater went and pulled his wife into his arms "please, can we see our son?" he asked.
"yes, of course. Right this way." Dr. Jones said. I wanted to fallow them, but I decided it would be best if I let Paul's parent go first. I started back towards the waiting room and immediately smiled. Jesse was sitting in a chair next to Jack. They were both staring at the TV like it was the most amazing thing on earth. It reminded me of when I had first baby-sat Jack. He had just stared at the TV like that, not wanting to do anything else. I looked up to see what they were watching and shook my head. Wrestling, I could picture Jack watching that but not Jesse. I went and sat next to Jesse. He noticed the look on my face, and put his arm around me and gave me a quick kiss before Jack noticed.
"did you find out anything about Paul?" He asked
"what's wrong with my brother, Suze?" Jack asked, turning around to face me.
I looked him in the eye, and told him the truth. "he's asleep and the doctors cant' wake him up." Jack gave me a look that said he wasn't satisfied.
"Suze, I'm not stupid. Tell me the whole truth." He said sternly.
"that is the truth, Jack. He was got hit on the head when he was trying to save a little girl. His scull got cracked open. The doctor that I talked to said that he's actually healing pretty fast, they just can't figure out why he's in a coma. They said it looks like he's just sleeping, but they can't wake him up."
"but…there has to be some way," Jack said shacking his head. I saw some tears come up to his eyes, but he quickly blinked them away and turned back up to the TV. I looked at Jesse. Something had seemed familiar when the doctor was describing everything about Paul, and I had to share my suspicions with someone.
"Jesse, can you come with me to get something to drink?" I said, giving him a look that said I needed to talk to him. "we'll be right back, Jack." Jesse said as we stood up, and started walking to the door. As soon as we were out ear and view shot Jesse, put his hand around my waist. "do you have any idea how weird it is to be that close to the kid who tried to exorcise you?" I looked at him and smiled. It's funny how he could make me smile even in times like this. "do you have any idea how weird it is to see you alive?" I shout back. I saw an empty room and pulled Jesse into it.
"I know you don't know much about shifting, but everything the Doctor talked about. It sounds to me like Paul had just shifted. But why would he shift? And if he did he would be back by now. I mean Paul had once said that when you shift, it will appear to every on else that you were just in a coma, and no one would be able to figure out what was happening…"
"querida, stop it, your babbling again." Why did I always have to do that? "okay, now what was this about Paul and shifting? And say it slowly this time"
"have you ever shifted before?" I asked, deciding it might be best just to show him. He shook his hand "no, but this is the second time that you've mentioned shifting, what is it."
"I'm not going to get too in depth with it now, but I know that you're one too. I can sense it. one of the powers of a shifter is shifting to the shadow land. You know that place with the hallway and no ceiling." I said when I saw his confusion at the mention of shadow land "you mean that place that Paul tried to kill you?" oh, brother not this again. Ignoring that comment I continued.
