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@jaiden-jagielski
“I’m sorry, I haven’t met an Ava yet, but your dad is here,” Zoey said quietly. “He’s pretty worried about you, it was touch and go for awhile,” she explained all the while reluctant to mention anything else. She was still waiting for the DA results,
“Sawyer here? Or is it just my dad?” Jaiden asked wondering if his dad and Zoey were the only ones to stop in. “W-water?” he requested to her as the soreness in his throat grew from talking, even just the little he had.
“I’m glad you’re okay” she whispered, terrified to think about what would happen next time if he wasn’t lucky, but knowing that this is how Jaiden is - always putting other people first. She glanced over and saw him tense up but chose not to say anything, resting her head back on the pillow.
“Yeah, me too,” he whispered back before closing his eyes, his head resting against the pillow behind him. He didn’t say anything else. He never knew what to say to Ava anymore. He didn’t know how to be around her at all really. He always seemed to do something wrong, make it worse. And it grew very obvious that she didn’t come see him because she realized she wanted him.
“No. They will bring me some when I’m allowed to have some. I have broken ribs and a punctured lung, Ava. It’s just going to be something to get used to,” he told her. The more she stayed with him the more he realized his dreams weren’t reality. “You don’t have to stay, you know? I’m awake now and alive. I’m sure you have other places to be,” he told her looking down.
“What happened, Jaiden?” She winced when she heard the extent of his injuries - glad that he would fully recover but wishing that he wouldn’t have to be in so much pain. “I don’t have anywhere else to be.”
"The building collapsed when I was in there. I wasn't supposed to go in but I did. I needed to do my job. Didn't matter that it was dangerous," he shrugged. His jaw clenched as she said she didn't have anywhere else to be, not believing her.
Sawyer nodded, sighing. She knew that he needed to do the right thing, but how he was now worried here. “You did a good thing.”
“I know...” he sighed. “I got him. Was carrying him out when my boot got stuck and I fell. I told him to run out and he got out before the structure started to collapse. The guys were quick in getting me out... It could’ve bee worse.”
“No, no, it’s okay. I think it’s going to be a long time before I’m pain free. Might as well get used to it.”
“What even happened, Jai?”
"There was a kid in there... I could hear him screaming... I know it wasn't safe and I know I wasn't supposed to go in but I needed to get him out..."
“I don’t know about that. Mom, dad and best friend,” he counted on his fingers, “and none of them really have a choice in loving me,” he laughed but quickly stopped at the sharp pains shooting through him. “Thanks for stopping by,” he whispered kissing her head.
She noticed the sharp intake in breath and turned her head quickly, trying not to move at all. “Do you need more pain medication or anything?” She squeezed her hand in his, her voice dropping low as well. “Anytime.”
"No. They will bring me some when I'm allowed to have some. I have broken ribs and a punctured lung, Ava. It's just going to be something to get used to," he told her. The more she stayed with him the more he realized his dreams weren't reality. "You don't have to stay, you know? I'm awake now and alive. I'm sure you have other places to be," he told her looking down.
“You know I can count those people on one hand, Ava,” he told her knowing there wasn’t as many as she seemed to think. “You won’t mess anything up. What would you mess up?” he scrunched up his face confused at what she was saying. All he wanted was to hold her and be with her but he knew he was naive to think that would happen.
“It still counts.” She wished that he could see himself the way she saw him, and everyone else that was in his life. She moved a few wires out of the way before sitting up on the bed and laying back, her hand intertwined with his.
"I don't know about that. Mom, dad and best friend," he counted on his fingers, "and none of them really have a choice in loving me," he laughed but quickly stopped at the sharp pains shooting through him. "Thanks for stopping by," he whispered kissing her head.
“Don’t be worried about me, I’m not going anywhere, I couldn’t leave you,” he told her truthfully knowing that all he could dream about was seeing her when he woke up while he was unconscious. “No, they were in here a bit ago. They will be back when they can give me more meds. There is nothing they can do,” he told her. He gave a weak tug on her hand, “Come up here and lay with me.”
“Keep it that way, please. You’ve got a lot of people out here who love you,” she murmured, still so grateful that he had woken up. Getting that call had been surreal and it terrified her to know that he easily could have been gone.” She nodded at his words, still eyeing the nurse call button in case he needed it. “Oh, I don’t want to mess anything up,” she said, noticing the wires tangled the bed and not wanting to hurt him anymore, in more ways than just physically.
"You know I can count those people on one hand, Ava," he told her knowing there wasn't as many as she seemed to think. "You won't mess anything up. What would you mess up?" he scrunched up his face confused at what she was saying. All he wanted was to hold her and be with her but he knew he was naive to think that would happen.
“Jaiden, I’m fine. I’m more worried about you.” She scanned the tubes and sat back in the chair, letting out a small sigh of relief. Not knowing how to respond, she smiled softly and squeezed his hand. “Do you need a nurse or anything? Are you okay?”
“Don’t be worried about me, I’m not going anywhere, I couldn’t leave you,” he told her truthfully knowing that all he could dream about was seeing her when he woke up while he was unconscious. “No, they were in here a bit ago. They will be back when they can give me more meds. There is nothing they can do,” he told her. He gave a weak tug on her hand, “Come up here and lay with me.”
“Do you need me to get you the nurse?”
“No, no, it’s okay. I think it’s going to be a long time before I’m pain free. Might as well get used to it.”
“You really scared me, you know? How’re you feeling?”
“I’m sorry... I’m in a lot of pain. Hard to breath. I’ll be okay though.”
Sawyer picked up her head up, seeing Jaiden’s eyes open. “Hey, there you are”, she smiled, giving his hand a squeeze.
“Here I am,” he replied giving her a small smile in return, this being the first time he had seen his best friend since he woke up.
She hadn’t been there when he had woken up, so his voice jolted her up and fully alert. “Oh my God, Jaiden,” relief flooded her as she moved a hand up to his face, confusion flooding her for a moment as he spoke but quickly pushing it away. “Don’t ever do that again,” she mumbled, a smile on her lips as she examined him, making sure everything was alright.
“I’m sorry, princess...” he told her truthfully, never wanting to upset her or make her worry. “Are you okay?” he asked her, his voice still raspy from the tubes he had in his throat the past few days. He reached his hand up, to put his hand over hers, “You are so beautiful...”
Ava woke with a start, the jostling of the hospital making it impossible to sleep for longer than an hour or two at at time. She shifted slightly, trying to find a comfortable position in the stiff hospital chair. The nurses had to do tests so they had kicked her out of the spot where she had been keeping vigil beside Jaiden. Standing, she rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and walked back into the room and to his bedside. She hovered for a moment before taking a seat again and placing her hand over his, resting her head on her arm as exhaustion threatened to overcome her again. @jaiden-jagielski
Jaiden had barely been awake since he woke up from his 3 day unconscious state. Except for the occasional eye flutter he was sleep. When he felt a pressure against his hand, his eyes opened slowly. He could see the red hair laying next to him. “Hey baby...” he said in a raspy voice. “I missed you,” he told her although he wasn’t sure if she was asleep or not.
