This chapter is really just building up to the next one which should be a bit longer. As it is a bit longer I most likely will upload it on Thursday instead of tomorrow. Chapter 5 will be the last chapter of this fic but, if it is wanted, I am completely happy to do a sequel or something. Let me know, maybe in a cheeky review? ;)
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Araliae xx
Coma Confessions 4
Zoe didn't visit Max again for an entire week. She told herself it was because it was too painful but she knew why she really wouldn't go. It was those words. As soon as she held his hand he pushed her away again and it was like a bullet to the heart. As hard as it was, she told herself to get on with her work and to stop hoping for anything. It wasn't going to happen.
Despite this, she wasn't sleeping. She ran on coffee alone and left tear stains on her pillow each morning. She wouldn't tell anyone, and everyone thought she was taking it really well. She hadn't even reacted properly when he was wheeling in after the crash. She didn't share that it was because she was too numb, too heartbroken to do or say anything.
After this week that she had endured without seeing him, she couldn't contain her sorrow anymore. She had to see him. In fact, the feeling that she just had to see him came on so quickly that she ending up running towards his room. She broke then. Finally, at work, in front of everyone, she broke down.
It was whilst she was running and she bumped into a nurse, or rather, she thought they bumped into her. Without thinking she instantly snapped, just as she had when she was with Max cleaning up her mess.
"Watch where you're going!" she snapped coldly, a flashing anger in her voice. The nurse began to mumble an apology, but Zoe just slapped her round the face. Unfortunately, Connie and Charlie were walking around the corner just as she did so.
"Dr. Hanna! That is quite enough! My office, now!" Connie spoke firmly, directing Zoe to her office. Zoe followed glumly. Charlie waved off any spectators (including an excited Cal) and followed the two doctors, thinking he knew why Zoe had snapped.
Charlie entered the office and Connie and Zoe were sitting either side of the desk. Connie gestured to Charlie to sit down before turning her attention back to a now extremely guilty Zoe. She knew the nurse she had just slapped very well, and she had always been nothing but nice to Zoe. She felt terrible.
"Before you say anything Connie, I would like to apologise for my appalling behaviour. I honestly don't know what came over me," Zoe said, trying to keep the tears from falling.
"I know," Charlie spoke up, a pitying note in his voice, "I know the fact that Max has woken up must be difficult but…"
"He's awake?" Zoe asked quickly, standing from her chair. Charlie looked at her questioningly which was more than enough for Zoe to forget her situation, ignore Connie's shouts and race back towards her husband. Towards Max.