Nathan's POV:

I watched teary eyed and distraught turn to me. My heart clenched at the sight of my best friend on the hospital bed.

"Nathan, please tell me everything that happened."

The cops would have never turned up if I hadn't been at the park…

I looked into 's tearful eyes, and turned my attention to my best friend laying in the hospital bed with wires attached to her.

"I was going out for a jog and went through Sunnyside Park and then I noticed from afar a guy clutching onto Melissa. I would have gone closer but he had a gun to her head... I didn't want to risk the possibility of her being shot."

Mr. Wu looked at me angrily. "Where does that boy who Melissa was tutoring come into the equation?"

I paused while was trying to coax him.

" David let Nathan talk, snapping won't do any good right now."

"Ann, I'll do whatever the hell I want to! Our daughter is in a coma and I want answers!"

"Lashing out won't get you much!"

I stood there awkwardly unsure of what to do.

" , respectfully I realize the severity of what's occurred but is right."

I watched the tense expression on their faces soften.

"Nathan son, I'm sorry you had to see that. You have no idea what its like getting paged to find out it's not a patient but my own daughter wheeled in."

sobbed lightly, here stood a man who was always strong, seeing him break down really put things into perspective.

"Nathan, can you continue on?"

I nodded. "I stood far and stayed low. I could tell see Jackson and the man talking. Melissa... she looked so, so petrified. I called my uncle who works at 14 division and told him to send out the police. I made sure they didn't put their sirens. When they came in and yelled the guy shoved her to the ground and she fell on her head. They told me that Jackson confirmed she fainted as she fell."

The room had a somber silence. All that could be heard was the beeps from Mel's monitor.

"How... how could all of this happened to my baby?" muttered to herself.

"Where is this Jackson person?"

"The cops took him in for questioning... Jackson is a terrible influence. He has a criminal record, in fact I bet that guy who attacked Melissa is connected to him."

"You mean that boy she's been tutoring is part of some sort of gang?!"

I winced at his voice.

"David calm down. You know the studies about coma patients being able to hear their surroundings. I think we should all go for a walk and -

"Um, excuse me."

We all turned and saw Jackson standing there awkwardly. Speak of the freaking devil.

Jackson's POV:

After three hours of interrogations I finally get to leave that hellhole and see Melissa.

Sarah was driving me to the hospital and I could tell she was on the verge of stirring up a conversation in this silence.

"Jackson, what's on your mind?"

My only friend is lying in a hospital room in a coma just like the only other person who cared about me.

"Sarah, I'm not really in the talking mood."

"I just don't want to see you shut yourself out again, Jackson."

She pulled up to the drop off inn the main entrance.

"Go up quick, closing hours are going to begin shortly. I'll go park up and meet you in her room."

I entered and made my way to the info desk.

"Hi, I'm here to see Melissa Wu."

"You're cutting it close to closing hours, you'd have to make it quick. Can I know your relations to her?"

Well, there's no way they'll let me see her unless I have an immediate relation to her.

"…I'm her boyfriend."

"Oh Ann never told me Melissa was dating someone. You must be so worried for her - "

"Listen can I please just have her room number, I'm running low on time!"

"Ah, I'm sorry. It's 319."

I nodded and said a brief thank you.

This is it, her parents are gonna be there and I'm sure Nathan will be there. Question is how much do they know.

As I approached 314 I could hear a female voice. I approached the door and cleared my throat.

"Um excuse me."

Low and behold Nathan, and Melissa's parents turned into my direction like clockwork.

"Uh hello, I'm Jackson - "

"Get out!"

I blinked confusedly.

"David! Calm down!"

"Listen, I don't know what you heard but if I could clear - "

"Get out before I call the goddamn security!"

"David for the love of god!"

I watched Melissa's mother grab her husband's arm and take him outside.

That left the guy I loathed and Melissa. I ignored him and walked over to Melissa's bed.

I felt my throat tighten seeing her lying there. In my mind I could only see the image of pure terror on her face. I couldn't believe that things took a 180º on us.

"You know Melissa has been my best friend for as long as I can remember. We've never argued until you came along."

"Or maybe she never had the voice to."

"What is that supposed to mean?"

I tore my eyes away from Melissa and finally locked eyes with Nathan.

"You know, Melissa works hard to please everyone. She is one of those genuine people that you can't find anymore. I think she's getting tired of this act she plays."

"You've only been here for a couple of weeks you nothing about her!"

"I've picked up on a lot more than you have."

Nathan's POV:

I winced at the cold tone of what he said. I walked over to his side and touched Melissa's hand.

I looked over to him and noticed the cold expression on his face.

"You've caused so many problems... my best friend is in a coma thanks to you."

I watched the colour of his eyes turn a dark stormy blue. I gulped when I saw him stand up and shove his chair. I took a step back and wasn't quick enough as he clutched my shoulders.

"I told her I'm no good. I told her to back off. I told her everything she needed to know. She stayed. I never asked her to. If I could have had it my way, Tony would have never touched her."

He let go of me and sat near her again. He actually had a soft look on his face.

Maybe Melissa has been right all along. He didn't really look like a guy who meant for any harm to go her way.

Cautiously, I walked up to him.

"Listen, I'm gonna go and talk to the Wu's. I'll try to stall for a few so you could you know, talk to Mel if you want to."

He looked at me skeptically.

I smiled gently. "Most coma patients can hear their surroundings. Who knows maybe she'll wake up for you. She's done a lot for you anyways."

Jackson's POV:

I watched Nathan leave and turned to Melissa.

I let out a sigh and squeezed her hand gently.

"Mel, I'm so sorry I let this happen to you. You know, Nathan is right. I've turned your world upside down. I hate everything that's happened. I hate that whenever something good turns up it gets destroyed."

I rested my head near her arm and rubbed my thumb on her hand.

I looked up when I heard Sarah walk in.

"Jackson sweetie, closing hours are here. We gotta go."

She came and wrapped her arms around my shoulder. She kissed my head in a motherly manner and spoke up softly.

"Melissa, in the short time I've known you, you've brought so much positive changes to this boy sitting next to me. Wake up soon sweetheart, for your family and us. We'll be back soon, I know this goof here will be."

I smirked at her last remark and nudged her.

"Let's go"

I casted one more look at Melissa and followed Sarah.

We stood in front of the Wu's and Nathan.

"Hello, my name is Sarah I'm Jackson's foster mom."

smiled and shook hands with her while David smiled lightly.

"I'm Ann and this is my husband David."

A tense and awkward silence grew.

"So is there any news about Melissa's status?"

"Well they expect her to wake up soon. They didn't detect any brain damage... but she'd have to wake up to... to confirm that bit." David spoke somberly.

"Well if you need anything please let us know. The March break is coming in a few days and Jackson will definitely be visiting."

"With your permission that is." I cut in dryly looking at .

I watched Ann look at him sternly.

He sighed and looked at me. "Jackson, if you'd like to visit you're more than welcome to."

I quirked an eyebrow and bade a thank you to them.

We parted ways and made our way to the parking lot.

"So they seem like nice people." Sarah said as we got in our BMW.

"Yeah well it feels like we're in another universe because they sure as hell weren't when you came in."

"What do mean?"

"Her dad, he treated me like I was the plague."

"What did he do?"

I ran my fingers through my hair and sighed.

"Honestly, Sarah it doesn't even matter - Melissa's still in a coma. That's the second person who I hurt."

"Jackson, you need to stop thinking that way. You're not the same person who I fostered a month ago. You've become a greater person. You didn't know Tony was going to be at their park. I know you would have done everything you could for her."

"She's still in the hospital."

"I know, but she's still fighting hard for her family and for you. She's smitten for you. I know you are too whether you want to admit or not. But in all seriousness, you need to go to the cops and tell them your testimony against Tony for Melissa and for Josh."

I rested my head against the window and closed my eyes thinking of the sweet and innocent Asian girl.

Melissa, I need you now more than ever.

Hi guys! :) I'm back! I'm sorry if this chapter wasn't what you were expecting, I wanted it to go a certain way but got this instead lol! I hope you guys are having a wonderful holiday! I know I am! So if you didn't completely get it, Melissa fainted and fell on her head - gets into a coma. Nathan was there all along going for a jog, hence why the cops were there without making a sound. Jackson gets interrogated again! Poor guy! Next chapter will be focusing on Melissa and her battle in her mind to wake up, and we may see how she took all of the arguing her family, Nathan, and Jackson did in this chapter!

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