26. Tears

Juliet looked down at his face in sorrow. He looked so peaceful, as if he was just sleeping, if only. The steady beeping of the heart moniter gave Juliet the tiniest drop of hope, hope that Shawn would get out of this. Hope he would wake up. For the first time since Shawn had been hospitalized, Juliet was completely alone with him. Henry and Gus had gone down to the cafe to get coffee. They had asked her if she wanted to come too, but all she really needed was a moment to be with Shawn.

She watched her boyfriend's face, searching, praying, for a sign that he would be okay. Juliet felt ill with guilt. If she hadn't have needed a ride home from work that night, if she had just gotten a ride with Lassiter, then Shawn wouldn't have taken his motercycle out on the icy roads. She allowed a stray tear to fall from her face. It landed on Shawn's wrist, causing him to twitch unconciously.

"Shawn, the doctors say you might be able to hear me," Juliet whispered, "I just want you to know I'm so sorry." She wished he could show her that he could hear, that he was listening, but his face was emotionless and unexpressive.

"I just feel so alone without you here with me," Juliet continued, her voice cracking, "Shawn, I need you to wake up. Please, I...I love you." She took his hand in hers, and squeezed it gently.

Juliet yawned. She was really tired, and had been sitting with Shawn since the accident, getting little to no sleep each night. Shawn had now been in a coma for five days. As each day passed, Juliet's hope faded bit by bit. The doctors had said that the longer the coma lasts, the less likely it is for the patient to wake up.

Juliet rested her tired head on the edge of Shawn's hospital bed, and began to nod off when she heard a murmur in her ear. Heart pounding, she sat up and looked for a sign that Shawn was waking up. He murmured again, and his fingers tightened around her hand.

"Shawn..." She whispered, leaning in close to him.

"N-not you're fault." Juliet's eyes widened as Shawn spoke softly. His eyes opened, and he looked over at her, a somewhat confused look on his face.

"Shawn! You're awake!" Juliet exclaimed, tears of happiness springing in her eyes. Shawn stared at her for a moment before speaking,

"Who are you?"

=O Sorry for ending on the cliffhanger, but I like writing sad stuff apparently.
I would basically bawl if this happened on the show. =P
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