Breathe Anew
Comforted
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Breathe Anew
Comforted
It was already one month and a half since Matthew closed his eyes and didn't reopen them. One month and a half since Gilbert truly smiled. One month and a half of him going in and out of the hospital everyday and trying to convince himself that Matthew would get better, that this was not permanent and that he would get his life back.
As much as Gilbert tried to keep his hopes up and his spirit high, with each passing day, something small in him died and he was forced to start thinking about what would happen if this state would become permanent. Of course, he would stay by Matthew's side throughout the entire ordeal. Even if Matthew turned out to be paraplegic for the rest of his life, he would stay with him. Gilbert wouldn't leave Matthew unless the younger man told him to. And even then…
With each passing day, Gilbert could see his lover slowly deteriorate. It was expected to happen, since the younger man wasn't moving, wasn't eating real food and wasn't getting any fresh air. He was just lying in a bed day in and day out. His hair grew quite a bit and Gilbert had to tell one of the nurses to schedule a haircut of some sorts or something, if that was possible.
Gilbert asked the doctors why a simple little fall was causing this coma and no one really knew. He was extremely upset at first when no one was able to give him a straight answer. They were supposed to know! They were doctors.
One of the doctors' who performed the patch up job on Matthew's head told him that it might have been due to the way he hit his head, but they couldn't be sure. Another said that it was Matthew's mind's way of reacting to the shock. To Gilbert, it only meant that Matthew was still unconscious and that he was constantly plagued by nightmares of his lover never waking up.
At least three times a week, Alfred, Matthew's identical twin brother, would come to visit. As much as the two looked alike, Gilbert never mistook one for the other. His first impression of Alfred was that the younger man was an attention whore who thought highly of himself and liked when things revolved around him.
However, even though those things were all true, Alfred was always willing to help someone out and his heart was at the right place, most of the time. He was obsessed with comic books and called himself a hero ninety-five percent of the time, but once Gilbert got used to those traits of Alfred's personality, he came to tolerate the other brother. They spent half the time they happened to be together provoking and teasing each other into little spats and competitions, but it was just the way their personalities clashed.
Even though Alfred was a loud man who spoke a lot and always seemed to be in a good mood, Gilbert could see that what happened to Matthew was taking its toll on him as well. His smiles didn't reach his eyes and sometimes, he would be silent for moments on end.
Despite how he felt, though, Alfred still came to visit when he could and tried his best to look in a happy mood if Gilbert was there. The older man would listen to Matthew's brother talk about his day or tell some joke or other. Sometimes they would exchange a few words; an anecdote here and there and when they were both feeling the pull of the situation, they would sit side by side in silence. Sometimes, he would pass his arm around Alfred's shoulders and sometimes, Alfred would do the same thing. It was a comforting sign that let the other know that they weren't alone and that they were both hoping for the best.
OWARI 5
TO BE CONTINUED
And Matthew is still in a coma. I said soon, I just never said when.
And you guys will be in one hell of a ride once he wakes up! Oh, yes you will be!
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Started writing: May 2nd 2010, 5:11pm
Finished writing: May 2nd 2010, 6:37pm
Started typing: May 10th 2010, 5:09pm
Finished typing: May 10th 2010, 5:31pm