The minutes had turned into hours and the hours had turned into days. Everything was blurring into one so much that Kelly couldn't tell whether it was night or if it was day. She had only left Annabelle's side once and that was to shower and change and straight away she was back at her girlfriends side.

She had beaten the odds though, she pulled through two nights now though there was no change in her condition. She was still in the exact same position that she had been in. But she had hope now, she hadn't gotten any better but she hadn't gotten worse either.

Chelsea had finally gone back to the school that morning but swiftly made her way back after a mere two hours. She couldn't stay away, she couldn't do it to Annabelle. She had gone back got changed, cleaned herself up and then made her way back to the hospital. Her and Kelly had been sleeping rough in the chairs surrounding Annabelle's bed and she was beginning to feel the effects as her bones creaked and ached like that of an old woman.

But now Kelly was sat alone in the room. Chelsea had gone to get them food so it was only her and Annabelle there. The silence was comforting but haunting at the same time. She should be dancing and laughing with me, not lying there she thought inwardly as she stroked the girls arm lovingly with one hand whilst clutching her hand with the other.

"I know I haven't said this to you and I should have told you straight away but" she said her voice hitching slightly but finding her composure she spoke. "I love you" she whispered softly in the girls ear. Her lips literally brushed the lobe she was that close. "I will always love you!" she said once more sitting back down and squeezing the girls hand lightly. Kelly sighed and put her head down on the bed drifting off into a light slumber.

"I don't want to go!" Kelly said as they went over it once again. Annabelle was just devastated that Kelly would have to leave in the morning. "Do you really think I want to leave you when I've only just got you?" she said with a light chuckle as she tightened her arms around her girlfriend as they lay in the big bed.

"I know that it's just... I feel like something honestly just doesn't want us together!" Annabelle groaned back as she snuggled her head into the crook of Kelly's neck. "Because I know you do, and I do and so does everyone else in this place but there's always something waiting to ruin it!" she said quietly and Kelly tightened her arms again.

She sighed loudly her head pressed on top of Annabelle's. She knew what she was saying. There had always been something between them whether it was official or not but something or someone always popped up to try and ruin it. First there was Flash. Then there was the heist. Then Kelly left as she had finished and even though the two kept in touch it was still different to seeing each other face to face. Reading their expressions as they spoke their words. And then along came Pomfrey and Kelly had heard how close she had come to losing her when he held a gun to her head at the globe. And now the next obstacle was her job.

"I know babe, but you know this isn't going to change anything between us! I'm coming back because I've got something worth coming back for... I've got you!" she whispered into her hair as she stroked the girls back and arms lovingly. Annabelle let a lone silent tear slip from her eye at Kelly's words. She arched her head up to look at her girlfriends face and Kelly instantly wiped the tear away with her thumb. Belle raised her hand and grasped a hold of hers intertwining their fingers together. She squeezed gently, so gentle in fact that she could barely feel it but she knew the contact was there.

Kelly was slowly waking and as she was starting to come too she was sure that the end part of her memory was happening again. She was sure she could feel Annabelle squeezing at her hand right now but she knew that was impossible. She groaned and looked up but when she did she was shocked to see Annabelle's pale hand clenching around her's.

Kelly's eyes snapped open wide as she saw her bony fingers squeeze a little tighter around her own hand. "Belle?" Kelly said her eyes fixed on the girls face which was twitching ever so slightly. Kelly was stood up now leaning right over her face inches from Annabelle's. "Come on baby open your eyes?" she urged as she watched the girls eyebrows twitch. Suddenly enough her eyes slowly began to open and Kelly could see those brown eyes she loved so much. She hadn't realised she was crying until she saw a tear hit Annabelle's cheeks and she wiped it away gently.

Annabelle blinked rapidly the harsh hospital lights stinging her eyes. Everything was blurry and she couldn't make anyone out. "I knew you would do it" Kelly smiled through tears as she pressed the button next to the bed calling for a nurse for her girlfriend. "Oh god I love you I love you I love you, you silly girl" she sobbed lightly as she rested her forehead against Annabelle's.

She's here Annabelle said inwardly her eyes lighting up. And she loves me she added her eyes lighting even more as she registered the silky smooth voice next to her. Everything around her was a daze but if there was one thing that was as clear as day to her groggy head it was Kelly Jones.

"A doctor's going to be here in a minute okay! Just to make sure you are okay" she said and Annabelle nodded in response unable to speak due to the tube stuffed down her throat. She still couldn't entirely register everything but she could register her. She registered every word that fell off her tongue, she registered every tear that had gone down her face.

Weakly she lifted her hand to Kelly's face which was so close to her's and with the back of her hand she wiped away the older girls tears. Kelly half laughed half sobbed at this. Here she was comforting her. From behind her she heard the bustle of doctors and before she knew it she had been sweeped out of the room as the doctors did their thing.

Chelsea watched as Kelly was pulled out of the room tears covering her face. Oh no Chelsea thought running forward to her friend. "What happened?" she said fear filling her small frame.

Kelly looked at her and to her surprise she smiled. "She's awake, Belle's awake!" she smiled her body shaking with delight. She had done it. She had gone up against death and she had won.

Chelsea smiled broadly and her legs nearly went from under her at the news. Annabelle had done it once again, she had gotten through this. "Are you being serious?" she said just for conformation and Kelly nodded and laughed at that. Chelsea needed to catch her breath. She was just in shock. "Oh... My... God" she said and Kelly laughed. Chelsea was coming back to normal almost instantly now that Annabelle was awake. The two literally jumped with happiness at this.

Ten minutes later a doctor finally emerged from her room and the two stood up eagerly wanting to get back in there. "Well it seems that Annabelle is breathing rather well on her own and there is no sign of any sort of brain damage" the doctor a smile on his face. He knew she would do it. He could just feel it everytime he walked into that room. "Looks like she's going to make a full recovery, but she will have to stay in for at least another week, until her injuries have healed up a bit more" he said and before he knew it he had two girls jumping on him.

"Thank you so much" Kelly said her arms tightly around his neck and Chelsea doing the same around his waist. The two pulled back and he nodded at them a slight blush on his cheeks and walked off without another word.

"You go in first Kell, have ten minutes with her because I'm going to tell them the good news" Chelsea squealed her girly high pitched way which had been missing the last few days. With that she strolled off phone clutched tightly in her hand. Kelly watched her go before turning and walking into Annabelle's room.

"Hey you" Annabelle croaked weakly as she watched her girlfriend walk into the room. She pulled the oxygen mask off of her mouth and rested it on her chin. Kelly perched herself on the bed and took her hand in her own.

"Hey" she smiled happily placing a kiss on the girls bruised cheek. She was still in complete shock that she was awake. She just wanted to squeeze her as tight as she could and kiss her hard and passionately but she knew that was impossible. So for now she settled for the light and gentle touches which were still a privilige as just the other day she was fearing that she would never do it again. Never feel the milky white skin under her fingertips that seared at the contact. Never feel the warm and soft lips under hers as they moved in unison.

"You missed" Annabelle said her eyes narrowed at the older girl. Weezing slightly she took a deep breath of the oxygen mask before leaving it lie once again. Kelly just looked at the girl in confusion wondering what she was on about. "Well you missed" she said shaking her head and Kelly finally understood.

Leaning down she pressed her lips gently to Annabelle's dry and bloodied one's. It felt so good to be kissing them. Not her head. Not her cheeks. But her lips which were so soft she thought she could melt into them. Hearing Annabelle's monitor begin to race slightly she pulled back and smiled down at the girl.

"You gave me a fright you know that" Kelly said lightly as she ran her hand gently across Annabelle's bandaged head. Her eyes were completely absorbed in the bif brown pools that were looking up at her.

"Sorry about that" Annabelle chuckled lightly before continuing. "Is everyone else okay, he didn't hurt them?" she asked her voice laced with worry as she remembered just how she had acquired her injuries. Images raced through her head at lightning speed as her slightly sharper mind pieced together the events from that night.

Kelly shook her head. "Nope thanks to you they are all fine, few cuts and bruises but they're okay" Kelly shrugged and Annabelle nodded. "Why did you do it though, take everything on yourself to save their lives?" Kelly questioned and Annabelle merely shrugged her shoulders. Kelly was angry that she did it. She was absolutely furious and the dragon in the pit of her stomach wanted to break out and scream and tell her she was in idiot and a stupid girl. But the other part of her was so proud of her girlfriend. She put her life on the line for the people she loved. Just thinking of her girlfriends selfless act brought tears to her eyes and she couldn't help but swell with pride.

"Head girl remember" she said with a laugh and Kelly just shook her head in dismay. "Have to lead from the front" she said her voice raspy. Taking another long suck of the oxygen mask she continued. "Plus it was my family who Pomfrey hated, not theirs so it was only right me being the one to bare the brunt of it all" she said simply and Kelly just stared at her.

"Doesn't mean you need to get yourself half killed though does it Belle?" Kelly said looking at the girl and she just shrugged back at her. She had genuinely felt it was her duty to protect the girls and she didn't regret doing it one bit. There was so may reasons why she did it. So many she couldn't even list them now but in amongst them all there was one very selfish reason why she did it. Deep down she had felt that she wasn't strong enough to watch them get hurt. It ached her mind just watching them being hit by those bullies. The physical turmoil seemed like a much better option than the emotional one.

"I'm alive though aren't I" she said slipping the oxygen mask on. "I'm not dead, so no harm done" she rasped and Kelly just rolled her eyes at her.

"But you nearly died, and that's enough for me" Kelly scolded not too pleased with her no care attitude. "I don't think you realise how close you came Annabelle, three times I lost you" Kelly said tears stinging her eyes.

"And three times I came back didn't I?" she said back and Kelly couldn't help but laugh at that. She leaned her head down and rested it on Annabelle's arm. "Three times I came back because I knew you were here waiting for me!" she said with a dopy smile on her lips.

"I suppose you did but don't you ever do that to me again because if you do I will personally kill you myself" Kelly growled and Annabelle nodded not going to take the threat lightly.

"I'm sorry" she whispered from under the oxygen mask. "For putting you through all this" she said and Kelly just smiled at her slightly. "That was never my intention! I just couldn't stand by and watch them girls come to any harm, they've got hell of a lot more to live for than I have! They had family's, loved ones!". She said her voice dropping lower at the words.

Kelly felt a little stung by Annabelle's words and was dying to shout 'You've got me' but she knew that wasn't what Annabelle meant, she just meant generally. "You could have been putting me through your funeral and several other's, but thanks to you I'm not so come on let's just think of the positive's now, you're fine and everyone else is fine and we can get back to normal" she smiled and Annabelle nodded in agreement with the statement. She could start getting back to normal.

She was about to speak again when the door to her room opened and Chelsea walked in a large smile on her face. "How are you feeling?" she asked softly as she reached the side of Annabelle's bed.

"Been better" she shrugged back and Chelsea nodded. "How's your cheek healing, it looks bad?" she said looking at the angry red gash across the girls cheek.

Chelsea just looked at the girl. It didn't bother her much now. "It's fine only a few stitches! Could have been worse?. Should have been worse?" she said narrowing her eyes at the girl in the bed and really putting effort into 'worse'.

"Chels I wasn't going to let him smack you about now, or any of the other girls for that instance" Annabelle said firmly to the blonde. "I wouldn't have been able to just stand there and watch him lay into you guys" she said and Chelsea dropped her head onto her chest caving to her words. She didn't have anything to say to that really except show how grateful she was but didn't mean she couldn't vent her underlying anger in some way or another.

"Imagine how we felt then?" she said trying to take the bitterness out of her voice. She took in a breath and spoke once more her voice much softer this time. "Watching him do that to you, silly girl" Chelsea said back her voice breaking slightly. "You do realise that you have gone down as a hero in history" she laughed and a blush came to Annabelle's deathly pale cheeks.

"I don't want a fuss, I just did what anyone else in my situation would have" she said back to the blonde her eyes switching between the two women on either side of her bed.

"Modest much" Chelsea laughed and the other two chuckled along with her. "It's good to have you awake though, it's been too quiet" she said to the injured girl. And it genuinely had been quiet without her bossy head girl ways, and constantly making her presence known.

"It's good to be awake" she smiled back her lips cracking at the movement. It's good to be back she smiled inwardly as she conversed with her friend and girlfriend.

So yes everyone another chapter down. I really do hope you are enjoying so if you are even if you have before please review, keeps me writing.