Thanks to all of you who reviewed! It was a new record! It means so much too me. So I'm not going to let you wait…and special thanks to Keiri Bradon – I always enjoy her reviews…
So, I don't owe HSM, neither the song I used…I only owe the plot.
Enjoy, 15 reviews to the next one!!
LY Michi
The doctor looked up from a few sheets on his desk. – Some of them were scans. "Ah! You have to be Troy Bolton's family." He looked at them without expression. Neither Lucille, nor any of the teenagers could say how Troy was.
"Yes…we want to see him."
He nodded. "But before that you should all sit down…"
No One's POV
They all did so. Lucille was looking at the doctor, begging him with her eyes to say Troy was totally alright. Gabriella had her head resting on Chad shoulder, scared of what the doctor would say. – Tears already in her eyes. Chad held Gabby close and tried not to think of how bad his best friend and almost-brother could be injured and Nick just sat there glad his plan had worked and hoping the best for his brother.
"Well, the police brought your ex-husband to the police station. He's going to be arrested; the police witnessed what was going on." Lucille nodded, silently pleased with this fact, while Gabriella held her tears back. She didn't know if they were because of fear or joy…
"His stepmom…you might know she just gave birth to two little girls and hour ago. The police want to get her arrested too, but she can come away with a small imprisonment. And about her two kids, either we find someone of the family to look after them in the time or they are free for adoption. It's Sarah's decision."
Lucille silenced him. "I'm here to hear about my son, not about some crazy people who thought they have to treat him like that." Her face was serious. The doctor nodded. "Of course…"
He stood up and walked to some scans. Lucille narrowed her eyes and Gabriella didn't want to know what hose scans meant. "Don't worry those aren't Troy's. We had no time yet…" He turned to them again.
"He lost a lot of blood, even more than last time he came. And his weight made difficulties again. He's getting the same infusions as last time…we also stitched his cut again, it's down the whole length of his arm, it's a wonder he didn't lose more blood." He stopped and sat down again.
Lucille was trembling a bit, but tried to stay calm.
The doctor looked around, noticing the tears in the girl's eyes. He felt sorry for her and for all of them; it wasn't easy to hear such news.
"His back was covered in cuts and bruises and some of his ribs are sprained, but nothing is broken. L We have to give him morphine as soon as he wakes up again. It-"
"Is he asleep?" Lucille looked up, hopefully. The doctor looked around and shook his head. "I'm sorry but he's in coma for now…his lungs had collapsed and he's on a breathing machine for now an-"
Gabriella started to cry silently, while Lucille fought keeping her tears by herself. Chad looked on the ground while Nick stared out of the window…
"Well, there are more things to say…if you feel ready to hear it."
Lucille looked up again and nodded. "Tell us now, so it's over and we can see him…"
"Like I said, he's in coma and it depends on him when or if he wakes up…" He grew quieter with every word.
They all stayed quiet. "He-he won't wake up?" Lucille's voice was shaking badly.
Gabby's POV
There it was…Troy maybe won't wake up. I couldn't hold my tears back as the words left the doctor's lips.
"No need to cry young lady. The chance is very small….but I have to tell you this. But we are 99% sure he'll wake up. We can't say when but we're sure he will." I calmed down at his words. Why did he have to give me such a shock!? I glared at him once and then turned to look at the others. They all felt the same. The doctor was stupid! He shouldn't have said it like that…I could've slapped him immediately, such a jerk...
I could see the sorrow in the doctor's eyes as he continued to talk. "One of the police officers caught him before he hit the ground and could've broken his head and found this sheet with him." He handed us a crumbled sheet. I took it and opened it, while the others looked over my shoulder.
On top of the sheet "Gabby, Chad, Nick, Mom…" was written in his handwriting. I narrowed my eyes and began to read. (AN: I changed the lyrics a bit…so it would fit. I don't owe that song…)
I have known you my whole life
When I was ten, you said you might leave for now
Four years later you really did
Just as I took the world on my shoulders
I got used to living without you
Endless phone calls and dreaming about you
Always said that you were my mom to be
But I guess I was in love with your memory
You know I love you, I really do
But I can't fight anymore for you
And I don't know, maybe we'll be together again
Sometime, in another life
In another life
I know I said that I would keep my word
I wished that I could save you from the hurt
But things will never go back to how we were
I'm sorry I can't be your world
You know I love you, I really do
But I can't fight anymore for you
And I don't know, maybe we'll be together again
Sometime, in another life
In another life (another life)
The way you're holding on to me
Makes me feel like I can't breathe
Just let me go, just let me go
It just won't feel right inside
God knows I've tried
I felt the tears well up in my eyes. Was this a prove that he really thought it was over? "I know you didn't…" I whispered to myself, if he really thought it would be the end then he hadn't tried.
You know I love you, you know I do
But I can't fight anymore for you
And I don't know, maybe we'll be together again
Sometime, in another life
In another life, in another life
I love you all…but I think it's over…
There it stood. I was right, he had really thought it was over. But it wasn't! He could come back and tell us what he wrote by himself…
I felt angry that he had given up, I would've thought he would keep on fighting…but obviously he didn't.
He didn't seem to know that all his actions affected the four of us. We were worried sick! And he just gave up! I couldn't control my tears anymore and Chad took the sheet from me.
Later…
The doctor stood up after explaining things to us about how the police needs to ask Troy and so on…
"If you would follow me now, I'm going to bring you up to his room." We stood up as well and followed him up to the third floor.
He stopped in front of the door. "It's pretty intense seeing him like this but don't worry, like I said I'm pretty sure he wakes up. I just can't say when…" He opened the door and left.
I was the last one before Chad to enter the room. I was ready to see him look like the last time he had been here. But it was an understatement. – He looked hundred times worse.
He was stiff and pale, he looked as if he was dead. Before I saw the rest I turned around and wanted to leave this room again, but Chad held me back. He bent down. "He needs you…"
I sniffed and nodded, brushing some tears away. I turned around and took in the sight of Troy. Lucille was already on his side, sitting in a chair and Nick was sitting on another chair.
Troy was stiff and pale, he seemed cold as ice. The clip was back on his index finger and the bandage around his arm was even thicker than last time. The two infusions were fixed to his right arm again and a tube was running down his throat, fixed with some medical tape. His eyes were closed tightly. The machines next to him, beeping every time his heart made a beat. – The only sign of life in him as he lay there looking dead.
I sat down on to his right and brushed up and down his left arm. The tears we're still falling down my face and hit the bandage, but I didn't care. – He was here, although he had almost given up…
Lucille's POV
Out of the corner of my eye I could see Gabriella crying over Troy. I couldn't blame her. Knowing Troy had almost given up wasn't very bright. He probably didn't know how his actions and decisions affected the people who love him…
But if he wanted to keep Gabriella he had to learn it. – Soon…
But at first I wished he would open his eyes so we all could see these shining blue orbs again, knowing he hadn't given up, knowing he was there and wouldn't leave that soon again…
So, Troy's alright (stupid doctor to shock them like that)…and the babies? What about them? Still not sure…well at least Jack got arrested, how long isn't sure. But Troy has to talk…hopefully. Honestly I didn't really like this chapter, but tell me your opinion please.
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LY Michi…