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Chapter 11

It had been three days since Sam slipped into a Coma. Jake stayed by her side the whole time refusing to leave. His mother was not pleased that he was missing school. Jake really didn't care. He was supposed to graduate next week. Exams started tomorrow. He studied by Sam's bed but nothing more. He knew his mom was trying to make a deal with his teachers to let him take his exams later. Jake laid his head down once more. He hadn't eaten much. He just had no will. Wyatt and Bryanna had been in and out. They talked to Jake. Or at least tried. He rarely talked either.

"Excuse me son." A nurse came in and wanted to get to the side Jake was on. "I need to check something."

"You really care about her don't you?" The nurse asked trying to make conversation. Jake nodded.

"Well hopefully she'll come around soon. She is starting to respond to the medicene. Please tell someone when she does." Jake nodded. He was estatic that she was going to be ok maybe. He looked at her for hours waiting. Hopeing for some kind of sign. He was beginning to give up. He once again laid his head down on her arm. And he let all his worries, sorrow, regret, guilt out. He cried. He also knew that it was so uncowboy. He really didn't care anymore. He looked at the moniter above him and how it looked different. He looked at her and saw her eyelids moving abit. He reached over for the nurses button and fumbled to get the buttom down.

A nurse came in asking what was wrong. She looked at the monitor and called one of the doctors. The doctor asked if he could step out to call her parents. Jake wanted to refuse but nodded when the doctor gave him a look. He went out mad. He told himself to get over it. The sooner they were done the sooner maybe Sam would be back.

"Hello? River Bend Ranch." He heard Byanna say. She sounded sad. I wonder why you idiot.

"Its Jake. Sam's resonding." He said wanting to get off the phone.

"What? Really? Where on our way!" She said and hung up.

Jake went back into the room. He looked in and saw Sam looking back at him. Her eyes blinking at the harsh glare of the light. He saw her trying to think, remember something. Then the glare she sent him was worse than the one she got from the light.

Sam felt someone calling to her. Telling her to wake up. Why am I sleeping? She tried to get the the voice. Once she did she opened her eyes but blinked several times trying to reach the voice. The light was horrible agaist her eyes. The doctors were all around her in the white room. She despratly looked for a familiar face. When she did she frowned. She wanted to call to him but couldn't. He hurt her. He was the reason she was here. He lied to her. He never have before. He was her best friend. And her boyfriend. But she still loved her friend. Can I love my boyfriend? She glared at him the best he could. He flinched when she did.

I thought that I could always count on you,
I thought that nothing could become between us two.
We said as long as we would stick together,
We'd be alright,
We'd be ok.
But I was stupid
And you broke me down
I'll never be the same again.

Jake watched as the doctors did test, asked questions and all those things. Finally when they were done he walked closer.

"Sam,"

"Don't, I really do not want to talk to you right now. I'm sorry. Please just go." She said still very weak. She was praticly begging him to go.

I wonder why it always has to hurt,
For every lesson that you have to learn.
I won't forget what you did to me,
How you showed me things,
I wish I'd never seen.
But I was stupid,
And you broke me down,
I'll never be the same again.

"Please Sam let me explain-" He wanted to tell her everything, so that he could end that he loved her. He wanted so much, but nothing came out of his mouth. so he nodded and exited the room. Just as her family came in. He walked to his truck and went home. She doesn't need you anymore. He said to himself as he started his truck.

Song by Simple Plan, called "Thank you"