Title: Anytime
Chapter 4
Disclaimer: I love Boy Meets World…but sadly it isn't my creation. I don't own them!
A/N: Thank you to everyone who reviewed! I'm really excited that I've gotten so many positive reviews.
Bella1878: I'm glad that you're enjoying it so far! I hadn't planned to write this story as slash. I wanted to explore Jack and Eric's friendship more in depth.
Hobbit-luvr: One episode of BMW does show another side to Eric. I don't remember the title of the episode off-hand! It might have been in the 5th or 6th season…but Eric proves to his father that he can have an intelligent conversation with him, while Cory shows that he can be more adventurous. So they go sky-diving. It was hilarious! This episode suggests that Eric isn't given enough credit in the brain department.
Thanks, I love my dorm!
I know everyone has been wondering what's wrong with Jack and what's up with Eric. What I can share with you about Jack is that he is experiencing something similar to what happened to me two semesters ago in college. It was definitely a wake up call for me.
Enjoy chapter 4!
He felt as if he were spiraling into darkness and disassociated from the world around him. For a moment everything was blissfully blank and his mind was clear of all thought.
As he slowly returned to consciousness the numbing sensation that had spread through his body, temporarily paralyzing him began to fade away.
Faint sounds floated disjunctively around him and all at once his mind began to supply information that had left him so abruptly.
Sounds became distinct voices and loud movements. He noted that he could not open his eyes to observe his surroundings, as they were far too heavy like the rest of his body.
The voices were panicked. He realized that he would have liked to have helped them, but it felt so good to be lying down.
Confusion instantly clouded his thoughts. He couldn't remember when he had decided to lay down. Or what he had been doing previously. Normally he was sure that he would have found this to be disconcerting, but he felt too drained to care.
"The ambulance is on its way!" A voice boomed. The voice was familiar, he was sure he recognized it.
"He's on fire. Rachel, get an ice pack from the freezer." Another voice sounded, calm and close by.
"Oh my god, Jack!" A female voice said, sounding hysterical. He heard hurried movements, and suddenly something very cool was placed on his head.
He hadn't realized that he had felt so warm before then. He was grateful for the instant relief that washed over him.
"How's he doing?" The first voice called anxiously.
"He's still out. How long will it take them to get here?" The second voice asked quietly.
"Jack, sweetie, open your eyes!" The female voice cried.
"Rachel, you need to calm down! Jack is going to be fine. They should be here in 15 minutes."
"It's lucky we decided to come back so soon."
"Jack, can you hear me? Everything's going to be ok," said the calm voice.
"Did he break anything when he fell?" It was then that he realized that he was half laying in someone's lap and that his arm beside him was twisted in an awkward position. He didn't feel any pain though.
"No, I caught him before he hit the floor. Its going to be ok Jack," said the calm voice soothingly.
He slowly opened his heavy eyelids and silently peered, blear-eyed around the room. Shawn and Rachel were kneeling beside him on the apartment floor and he was laying half sprawled on Eric, who was holding an ice-pack to his forehead.
"Hey, look who's up. How are you feeling, buddy?" Eric said calmly, but his face betrayed him. Jack knew that he was panicking too. He wanted to reassure them, but as much as he tried he wasn't capable of speech.
As the last feelings of shock wore away, the painful throb in his head returned. He whimpered weakly in frustration. Rachel stroked his hair comfortingly through her tears and he closed his eyes once more.
TBC