Note-Ok, will JD live or die? Find out in this final chapter…
My eyes fluttered open. My eyelids felt sticky, and my head felt lighter than before. I took in a deep breath. My eyes darted towards the foot of my bed, where someone sat, dozing, in one of the wooden hospital chairs.
I shifted myself up. The sounds of Sacred Heart came whirling through my ears in a cacophonous jumble of noise. I smiled, and took the oxygen mask off my face. I breathed in sweet air, and sighed.
The person in the chair shifted, and woke up. They stared at me for a moment, and then grinned.
"Nice to see you finally joined us, Newbie. And here's me thinking you'd be with the heavenly choir by now" Dr Cox said softly.
"Did it work?" I asked.
"Well, you're alive, aren't you?"
I smiled with relief.
"How long was I gone for? My body clock's vanished"
"Six days. Two since the surgery"
He reached down and pressed a few buttons on his pager. Soon enough, the door swung open, and Turk ran in, closely followed by Carla and Elliot.
"Vanilla-bear!" cried Turk. He sat down on the bed, and we wrapped our arms around each other. The girls were crying. So were we.
"Guess I'd better be off. Leave you ladies alone" said Dr Cox, and he got up and left, shutting the door behind him.
I hugged Carla and Elliot in turn. Carla whispered in my ear "He was sitting with you since the surgery!"
That made me smile.
I had to stay in the hospital for a few more weeks while I had the chemo. It was going to be difficult, but not as difficult as being in a coma. And Ted was going to show me some great new wig shops!
He didn't come back at first. I think he was trying to avoid me. But he came in a few days after I woke up.
"How you doing, Newbie?" he asked.
"Great, thanks"
"Hey, listen…while you were in your coma, could you hear what I was saying?"
I smiled.
"Every single word"
My mentor sighed, and ran his hands through his hair.
"Ok, look, just pretend that never happened. Just forget it"
"Why?"
He gave me a stare that was half angry, half confused.
"What did you say, Newbie?"
"Why should I forget it? I love you too"
He was stunned for a moment. But then he leant over and kissed me.
"Are you sure about this?"
"I'm sure, Perry"
Outside, I could see Elliot watching us through the window in the door. She smiled and walked away.
I guess everyone makes choices. Whether it's for the benefit of yourself, or for the benefit of your friends. As for me, I finally made the choice to live.
After all, Appletinis probably aren't allowed in heaven!
Thanks for everyone who has reviewed my story so far, and I hope you enjoyed it. A big thank you to my friend Tabitha (not real name) for reading and giving me ideas. And thank you to you, my reader.