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Chapter 13- Eyes"So, what do you want to do today" Tristan asked Rory.
They'd been sat at the table discussing their project for about an hour and they were both really pleased with what they'd got done and felt they'd got plenty of time to prepare the actual presentation part of the project.
"Well I think first we should head out for some breakfast then I was planning on going to see Matt at the hospital. But we don't have to do that if you don't want to" she said.
"Don't be stupid, he's your brother. You should go visit him weather I want to or not. How about I take you for breakfast at Lukes then I can drive you to the hospital and whilst your seeing Matt I can go home, take a shower, get changed then come back to get you and we can see a movie or something."
"That sounds good" Rory admitted.
"OK, lets go then." Tristan said.
Rory walked into the familiar hospital corridor.
"Hi, can help you Miss?" said the woman at reception
"I'm looking for Matt Hayden's room"
"Sure he's in the ward just down the hall"
"Thanks" Rory walked down the corridor her shoes squeaking on the polished floor. Hospitals are insanely white, she thought as she walked down the corridor squinting because of the harsh lights. She walked into Matt's room. He looked much better than last time. At least now there are no nasty tubes in his nose, she thought.
She sat down in the visitor's chair by his bed and stared at him for a few minutes, she started to wonder why she'd come in the first place. All she could do here was sit and look at him lying there all broken. But she wanted to be here, just in case he woke up.
She wondered how scared he must have been when it happened. It was terrible to think of what it must have been like rushing home just to help her with mum and then just…. Had it hurt? Had he felt the pain or just blacked out? And what about his friend Jess? Hadn't the doctor said he'd died? What must it be like for his family? She thought bleakly. At least there was a chance Matt would wake up. A tear rolled down her cheek. She took hold of Matt's hand and looked at his face.
Her heart missed a beat, had she imagined it. No there it was again, his eyes flickered open for a moment then shut. Then once again they flickered. Then they stayed open. They were bleary at first they seemed to focus on nothing in particular. Had his eyesight been damaged too? She wondered for a second. He closed his eyes again and this time they stayed shut. Rory just sat there for a few minutes. This was good though right? She thought. It was good that he was opening his eyes, even for a short space in time. She got up and kissed his forehead, then walked slowly out of the room.
"Can I see Matt's doctor?" she asked the nurse in the ward.
"Sure he's here right now," she told Rory pointing to the door.
"How can I help you?" he asked looking at Rory.
"It's just, Matt opened his eyes for a few seconds and I wondered, and it's a sign he's getting better right?"
"Yes his brains trying to catch up with him, over the last few days we've had a few hand movements facial expressions and his eyes have been beginning to open regularly. The moment he speaks or anything major we'll let you know of course," he said.
"Sure" said Rory "Thanks" she smiled and walked out of the hospital. Tristan was waiting in the parking area.
"How was he?" he asked concerned.
"Better" she said "He opened his eyes"
"That's great"
"I suppose" Rory said with little enthusiasm. She didn't know why but she thought there was more wrong with Matt than the doctors were letting on.