Chapter 4
Bella's POV
As I step off the elevator, Nurse Rylan comes over to me, "They found more internal bleeding. They had to take him back into surgery to repair the damage. His condition became unstable. He has not regained consciousness since the surgery. You should go and see him. He may not make it through the night." This can't be happening. Nurse Rylan has her hand on my shoulder trying to console me. We walk to Jesse's room. She asks if she could do anything for me. I say no as I move closer to Jesse. His skin is pale and a machine is breathing for him.
I pull the chair closer to his bed. "Jesse, I am here with you. I will not leave until you wake up. You were always there for me. Like when you took me to prom. No guys would take me because they were afraid of my brother. You even rented a tux. We had our first kiss that night. Neither of us expected it to happen, but we fell in love. Late at night I would sneak into your room and we would make love to each other. Then, Dom forced me to go to that college in Massachusetts. I hated him for separating us. Somehow I think he found out about us or he sensed something was going on. Two months later I found out that I was pregnant. I should of come home to be with you, to raise our daughter together. I was scared. Scared that you had moved on. I never stopped loving you. Jesse, please wake up, please. I can't do this alone. I need you." I put my head down on the bed and sob uncontrollably. I feel someone's hand on my shoulder.
"It's going be ok. He's a tough kid, he will pull through."
I turn around to see Leon standing there. "What are you doing here? The cops are looking for you."
"Dom told me that Jesse was shot and I headed back. I couldn't leave him alone in this hospital. He is my brother."
Jesse started moving around in the bed and the monitors are going off. The nurse came running in. His eyes are open and he is struggling. "Mr. Allen you need to calm down."
Leon got close to Jesse's face and looked into his eyes, "Brother, you need to calm down. Everything will be ok." The tension in his body relaxed. He is motioning for something to write with. The nurse left to get a pad and pen. Jesse is trying to grab the breathing tube. Leon is holding down one of his arms while I hold the other. "Jess, you have to stop. You can't take the tube out." The nurse is running in with the paper. Leon lets go of Jesse's arm so he can write.
It is hard to read what he is writing. He wants the breathing tube out. He writes that it is choking him. The nurse is calling the doctor to see if the tube can be removed now that Jesse is breathing on his own. After a few minutes, two nurses come in and ask Leon and I to leave the room.
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Jesse's POV
I can hear Bella beside me. She is crying and I just want to hold and comfort her. I hear another voice in the room. Leon is here with her. This damn tube is choking me and I can't speak. My eyes are open but I can't see them. Somebody help me. Leon is looking at me trying to calm me down. Where is Bella? Give me something to write with damn it. Get this tube out. The nurses are coming in. Help me.
Bella and Leon are out of the room now. One of the nurses is holding me down. The other nurse is working on the tube. It hurts my throat as she pulls the tube out. My voice is scratchy. It feels good breathe on my own. The nurse tells me to take a few breaths as she listens to my lungs. She smile and tells me that everything sounds good and that she will send my friends back in.
Bella and Leon walk together into the room. Her eyes are red and puffy from crying. She is fighting back tears. Her chin is trembling. "I am going to be fine. Come here and give me a hug." The tears fall from her eyes as I wrap my arms around her. I have so many things to say and so many questions. Leon is smiling at us. He knew about our relationship from the beginning. I knew that I could trust him with our secret.
"Jesse, you scared me to death. I thought I had lost you forever." We are looking into each other's eyes. I could stare forever into those deep brown eyes, but she is exhausted. She needs to go home and rest.
"Bella, I want Leon to take you home so you can get some sleep. You can come back in the morning with our daughter. Don't even think about arguing with me about it."
"I'll take care of her, brother. You get some rest. Is there anything you want me to bring to you tomorrow?"
"Yeah, Leon can you bring my laptop?"
"No problem. You take care tonight. I will bring them back tomorrow"
I give Bella a sweet kiss and say good night. As she heads for the door I call out to her, "Oh and Bella, I love you too."
Bella's POV
As I step off the elevator, Nurse Rylan comes over to me, "They found more internal bleeding. They had to take him back into surgery to repair the damage. His condition became unstable. He has not regained consciousness since the surgery. You should go and see him. He may not make it through the night." This can't be happening. Nurse Rylan has her hand on my shoulder trying to console me. We walk to Jesse's room. She asks if she could do anything for me. I say no as I move closer to Jesse. His skin is pale and a machine is breathing for him.
I pull the chair closer to his bed. "Jesse, I am here with you. I will not leave until you wake up. You were always there for me. Like when you took me to prom. No guys would take me because they were afraid of my brother. You even rented a tux. We had our first kiss that night. Neither of us expected it to happen, but we fell in love. Late at night I would sneak into your room and we would make love to each other. Then, Dom forced me to go to that college in Massachusetts. I hated him for separating us. Somehow I think he found out about us or he sensed something was going on. Two months later I found out that I was pregnant. I should of come home to be with you, to raise our daughter together. I was scared. Scared that you had moved on. I never stopped loving you. Jesse, please wake up, please. I can't do this alone. I need you." I put my head down on the bed and sob uncontrollably. I feel someone's hand on my shoulder.
"It's going be ok. He's a tough kid, he will pull through."
I turn around to see Leon standing there. "What are you doing here? The cops are looking for you."
"Dom told me that Jesse was shot and I headed back. I couldn't leave him alone in this hospital. He is my brother."
Jesse started moving around in the bed and the monitors are going off. The nurse came running in. His eyes are open and he is struggling. "Mr. Allen you need to calm down."
Leon got close to Jesse's face and looked into his eyes, "Brother, you need to calm down. Everything will be ok." The tension in his body relaxed. He is motioning for something to write with. The nurse left to get a pad and pen. Jesse is trying to grab the breathing tube. Leon is holding down one of his arms while I hold the other. "Jess, you have to stop. You can't take the tube out." The nurse is running in with the paper. Leon lets go of Jesse's arm so he can write.
It is hard to read what he is writing. He wants the breathing tube out. He writes that it is choking him. The nurse is calling the doctor to see if the tube can be removed now that Jesse is breathing on his own. After a few minutes, two nurses come in and ask Leon and I to leave the room.
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Jesse's POV
I can hear Bella beside me. She is crying and I just want to hold and comfort her. I hear another voice in the room. Leon is here with her. This damn tube is choking me and I can't speak. My eyes are open but I can't see them. Somebody help me. Leon is looking at me trying to calm me down. Where is Bella? Give me something to write with damn it. Get this tube out. The nurses are coming in. Help me.
Bella and Leon are out of the room now. One of the nurses is holding me down. The other nurse is working on the tube. It hurts my throat as she pulls the tube out. My voice is scratchy. It feels good breathe on my own. The nurse tells me to take a few breaths as she listens to my lungs. She smile and tells me that everything sounds good and that she will send my friends back in.
Bella and Leon walk together into the room. Her eyes are red and puffy from crying. She is fighting back tears. Her chin is trembling. "I am going to be fine. Come here and give me a hug." The tears fall from her eyes as I wrap my arms around her. I have so many things to say and so many questions. Leon is smiling at us. He knew about our relationship from the beginning. I knew that I could trust him with our secret.
"Jesse, you scared me to death. I thought I had lost you forever." We are looking into each other's eyes. I could stare forever into those deep brown eyes, but she is exhausted. She needs to go home and rest.
"Bella, I want Leon to take you home so you can get some sleep. You can come back in the morning with our daughter. Don't even think about arguing with me about it."
"I'll take care of her, brother. You get some rest. Is there anything you want me to bring to you tomorrow?"
"Yeah, Leon can you bring my laptop?"
"No problem. You take care tonight. I will bring them back tomorrow"
I give Bella a sweet kiss and say good night. As she heads for the door I call out to her, "Oh and Bella, I love you too."