Demonic

Chapter 28: 'Memories' (Raven to Jaxx's POV)

I sat next to Jaxx trying to comfort him as he panicked. No amount of tissues covered his river of tears falling from his face. "He's going to die...It's all my fault..." He blamed faintly, choking on tears. "Well we don't know for sure-" I began. Nurse Violet (AKA my older sister) walked inside. We were siblings, but I never really got to know her very well since my mom and dad say she's a 'bad influence'. "It's time for you kids to go back to your dorms. Lights are supposed to be off in an hour." I got up. Jaxx still sat in his chair. "Come on." I said. "I can't sleep without him..." He replied quietly sniffling. The nurse gave him a sympathetic look. "Well if you really want to you can visit him."

We both went inside his room. One of the school's emergency rooms. He was attached to different machines monitoring his blood and breathing. He was alive, but not awake. Jaxx ran to him crying. He knelt by his bed, holding his hand. "Please...Please just wake up...Please..." He begged over sobs. "C-Can I sleep in here...?" Jaxx asked my sister. "I would but I don't think you're allowed to...." She answered. "But I always sleep with him so he doesn't get nightmares...What if he wakes up and I'm not here? He'll be so scared-" Jaxx started in a concerned tone. "It alerts us when people wake up. And we have night shift workers." She interrupted. "Can I get him his fluffy blankets?"Jaxx precisely tucked Hayden in with his blankets. After he just stared at him. "Do I have to leave him here?" He asked. The nurse nodded. "Lights are supposed to be out in around 30 minutes and I don't want you two getting in trouble." She answered. Jaxx stared at the floor solemnly.

"Remember when you scratched his arm and stuff? Hayden lived through that. He's probably tougher than you think. He'll probably live." She encouraged. He nodded, giving Hayden a forehead kiss before he left. "I love you..." He said quietly.

JAXX'S POV

I stared at the ceiling reminiscing over memories of Hayden. It was the only thing I could do without him besides crying. The day we met...My first threat towards him...Our first kiss...The first nightmare I helped him with...The first time he asked to sleep next to me.. Good times. The good times I took for granted. Now I regretted being mean to him all those times. All those times I thought being mean to him would make me like him less. I began to cry. I missed his sassy attitude. His crusty microwave Ramen. The way he would talk back to me and other people. All the things I used to hate about him I now appreciated. I would have loved to see him right now. Even if he was mad at me, he would still be here. Sleeping with me anyway. Glaring at me. Staring at his witchcraft spell books in confusion. I turned on my bedside lamp. Across the open dorm, I saw his broken glasses on the ground. I picked them up and put them on my desk. I then dug through the drawers until I found tape. I cautiously bonded the two halves of his glasses back together. Then I went to Violet's office in my pajamas to drop them off.

She sighed. "You're supposed to be in bed." She replied. "Can I give Hayden's his glasses?" I asked. Once I went inside I put the glasses on the bedside table and stared at him. He looked so peaceful. I couldn't help but cry again. All the tears I shoved down before I came here were back to haunt me. Violet walked inside, tapping my shoulder. I turned around and saw her holding a pillow and blanket. "Go get your stuff."