Title: To Protect

Author: Winter Blaze

Chapter 10: Awaken

POV: Matt

Surrounded by blackness only getting a glimpse of faces around me, I could hear, but then I would fade back into the dark and everything would be quiet again.

I heard someone crying, but I could not make out there face. I wanted to help them or at least try to comfort them, but if I could just find that person whose crying.

"Don't leave me Matt." That sounded like Melina's voice, but why would she say that. I searched through this black fog, but then I turned around and saw a small lining of white light I ran towards it, hoping it would not go away.

I opened my eyes I blinked for the room was bright. I just laid there not saying a word. Afraid I was just dreaming again, but when I heard Melina cry again and could feel a body lying next to me I knew I had finally awaken.

My throat was dry and it hurt. I moved my arm knowing that would get her attention. She looked at me and I smiled. She ran out of the room and came back with a doctor. "I see you are awake, so let me get some of these tubes and things out of you, and then I'll tell your sister to come and see you." I watched him take out the machine that was helping me breath, and some other things and then he left.

"Matt, everyone was so worried about you. We didn't know if you would come to or not. Do you even remember what happened to you?" I just laid there listening to her talk, and then I thought about what she asked me. I knew what happened to me my dad got a hold of me, but I don't know how I got here. "Yes. I just don't know how I got here. Could you get me some water?" "I think we should wait until the doctor comes back again."

Thankfully, I did not have to wait long. He and my sister came through the door, but before I could say anything, my sister came over and gave me hug. "Matt needs water." I was glad Melina said something. "Melina I knew you could wake Matt!" She turned to the doctor and asked, "When can he come....come um home?" We both knew we didn't have a home anymore, but we would figure that out once I was out of here. "We have to monitor him, so that will be about for two days, and if he improves than he can go home." "Thank you doctor." I was glad Lizzie was turning eighteen tomorrow that way she would be my legal guardian.

"I'll just leave you and Matt alone. I'm so glad you are awake!" She came back over to me and gave me a hug before she went and left my room. Melina watched Lizzie leave and then she turned to me, "Did you hear what I told you?"

Author Note: sort of a cliffhanger, I guess, and thanks to everyone who reviewed! Next chapter let's just say those two days have passed and we will get to see what happens next... Does anyone think I should write a sequel to this? If I did, I know what I would have in mind...Sam might return in the sequel, but I am not for sure yet. I would appreciate the feed back if I should or not.