If the Memories Are True

Jake – Age 17

April – Age 16

Sean – Age 18

Jake was lounging around his house, peacefully. He expected nothing like what was about to happen next.

~BzzBzz~

His phone vibrated in his pocket, signifying a text had just arrived. He took out his phone and read the message, "Jake... She's in the hospital. April...I just heard she slipped into a coma..."

His heart almost stopped. He froze, not knowing what to do or think. He just sat there, blankly, staring at the screen. Finally, he responded.

"What? What happened? What hospital? Where!"

After he sent it, he found himself questioning himself on why he cared so much about someone who had broken his heart almost 10 months before this day. He thought he never was going to have to hear from, or about her again. He thought that when she said it was over, that it really was. But the second he heard that she was in a coma, he was just as concerned and worried as he would be when they were together.

~BzzBzz~

His phone buzzed again.

He read the text, "She's in the McGriffen Hospital on South Street. All I've heard is that she was there at the hospital for some reason and then just went out. What are you going to do?"

He thought. And then knew exactly what he needed to do, "I'm going to make sure my girl is okay."

He threw his phone back into his pocket, grabbed his keys, and ran out the door.

Surprised he didn't get a speeding ticket as he arrived to the hospital; Jake rushed inside and ran to the desk.

"What room is the patient by the name of April Smith in?"

The secretaries shuffled through some papers on their desks and responded, "Room B23."

"Thank you," And he was off.

Racing down the halls, he searched for Room B23. When he found it, he went straight in without hesitation. Upon entering, he found his former and soon to be current love, April, lying on a hospital bed surrounded by beeping machines, wires, tubes, and more.

"What happened to you...?" He muttered, as if she would wake up and tell him exactly.

Just then, a recognizable voice came from across the room."I know what happened, if you're willing to listen."

Jake's focus turned from April, to the person on the other side of the bed.

It was Sean.

Sean was the very reason that Jake lost April to months back.

At the end of their relationship, Jake and April were starting to become very irritable with each other. They would snap at one another for the smallest of reasons, and they would constantly get in meaningless fights. Jake completely loved April with all his heart, but there was so much frustration between the two of them. Through all the yelling and arguing, Sean had found his way into April's heart. He was there for her when Jake wasn't, and so she left Jake for Sean. This left Jake very resentful towards Sean, so seeing him that day was not that pleasant. Not pleasant at all.

"Why are you here? Did you do this to her?" Jake yelled.

"Calm down... I'll explain what happened if you calm down..." Sean said, trying to be the least bit aggravating. Today was not the day for the two to fight.

"Fine. Tell me, what did you do?" Jake asked as he took April's limp hand in his.

Sean's voice turned to a regretful tone, "I got her pregnant..."

"Wh-what?..." Sean lifted April's hospital shirt to show a scar just above her pelvis.

"What is that?" questioned Jake.

"A result from a c-section...Today was the day she was supposed to give birth to our little girl...But she couldn't handle it, and slipped into a comatose. They had to do a c-section to get the baby out. She's right here actually," Sean pulled the blanket off of a stroller beside him. Inside was a tiny, sleeping, newborn baby girl. A beautiful one, at that. "Her name is Apple. April always loved odd names...You must know that."

Jake took one look at the little girl and smiled. She was beautiful. Just like her mother. "So this is your fault that she's like this... You got her pregnant! Now look at her! Look at what you did to her! She may never wake up!" Jake was furious, worried, scared, and so much more.

"I know! You don't need to yell at me. I've been here every day for her, and I intend to keep it that way until the day she wakes up." Sean replied, feeling even worse.

"Wait, every day? How long has she been like this?"

"2 weeks."

"What? Why didn't I hear sooner!" Jake was truly upset that he couldn't have been there sooner. But at least he was there now. "It's not my job to inform every ex of hers that she's here. It's only my job to make sure Apple is healthy, and same with her mother. I AM the father of the child, anyway." Sean said, sternly.

He was right, and Jake knew it. But he was still upset.