Chapter 18: Back to Life. Or something like it.
*Liams POV*
It's been 2 weeks since Violet took the bullet for me. No, she isn't dead. But no, she isn't awake either. She's been in a coma, never knowing when shes going to wake up. The bullet didn't kill her. Thankfully, it hit her in the shoulder. She went through 3 operations to get it out. The first 2 failed and the last 1 succeeded. Everyday, I woke up to pure guilt. It's all my fault that shes in pain. She was trying to protect me. It's all MY fault. My love for her grew each day. Did she love me back? Did she mean it when she said "I love you" or did she mean it in a brother/sister way? Did she still love Louis? Talking about Louis, when he found out what happened to Violet, he started crying so much I don't even know where to start! He still hasn't apologised to her, but that didn't mean he didn't love her. He checked on her and visited her every single morning and night. He called about 30 times each day to see if she woke up or not. Would she choose me or Louis? I don't know, but I LOVED her in a way that I never loved anyone before. Anyways today was a Saturday. I didn't have anything. I grabbed a chair and sat next to her. She was wearing a white vest top and white shorts. I leant down and kissed her forehead. I sat down and held her hand. Her bruises and scars were healing, and her shoulder was in a better condition. For the past 2 weeks, the hospital was my home. I slept there almost every night, staying by her side. When I couldn't sleep in the hospital, Louis would sleep instead. He doesn't know that I love Violet... Well obviously. The only person that knows is Violet. But I don't even know if she thought I was serious. Anyways, I was holding her hand and I felt her tighten her grip. I looked at her and I saw her long, thick eyelashes move. She opened her eyes and blinked a couple of times. I couldn't believe my eyes. I grinned as tears formed in my eyes. "Li...Liam?" she said softly.
"Yes Violet?" I said as a tear fell. She reached her hand to my face and wiped the tear. "Why...are you...crying?" she said taking breaths.
"Because it's all my fault that you're in pain now? Because I never want you out my life? Because you took a bullet for me?"
"Liam. It was my choice taking the bullet. I'd rather be in pain than lose another person from my life." she said. "And plus, Im alive." she said with a smile that showed her small dimple.
I sighed. How could I be mad at such a beautiful person? "Violet, do you remember what I told you?"
"When?"
"After you took the bullet?"
She nodded. "Well, I meant every single word of it." She looked at me with her big brown beautiful eyes. She opened her mouth to reply until there was a knock on the door. Ahh, crap. Someone just interrupted the moment. I went to open the door and found Louis as he came in the room.
