Always

Chapter 1

I stood there in the pouring rain, my heart beating so fast it felt as if it was going to burst from my chest. I knew I had to do this, everyone would feel so much better if I just did this. I knew this was going to do it, a car came speeding down the street. I took a deep breath and stood into the road. Everything slowly started to turn dark, the sounds of the rain slowly started to die down. "Why would you do this? Why would you leave us?" a familiar voice cried. I tried to respond but the sounds just wouldn't leave my throat. It felt as if I was drowning.

The room was dark and dismal, as was the atmosphere of the people stood around the hospital bed. Five full days people had been coming in and out of the hospital room, my mind couldn't process why people now cared. It was only a few weeks ago A.J was being constantly bullied and taunted. They must just feel guilty, they must just know the severity of their words. People came in and out all day, news reporters being stopped outside the hospital room, students at our school left flowers and cards. A.J would be so mad if he was awake. Half of these kids that came through door didn't know he existed. "Excuse me, you haven't been home or slept properly for days. Are you sure you're okay? We could always ring you if his situation changes?" The doctor whispered to me. My head shook automatically, by now the nurses and doctors had asked me over thirty times. Each time my response was the same. They didn't understand as long as we were together nothing bad could happen to him.

Time was a stretch of pain and fear, but his body was getting stronger. His vibe was warm, it hadn't been that warm for many weeks. The medical team knew this too, in their own way. As A.J's body was getting stronger mine was getting weaker, my body was fighting to stop helping him but my will was stronger. The regular nurse was getting worried about me, they knew we hadn't left sides for the whole time that he had been rushed into hospital. After only two weeks the flowers were slowly wilting whilst less people were showing. The news teams had given up on a story a long time ago. Everything had given up on him except me.

It was in the early hours of the morning when my body started to shut down, my eyes slowly started to flutter and my breaths deepened. My body wasn't strong enough any more, it knew that if it slept then it can save him. So it did. The nurses hustled and bustled around him, checking his pulse and if anything hurt. Anger grew within me, they didn't deserve to be like that with him, he was mine. Just mine, even he knew that. The fact that he allowed it made me worse.

I watched them angrily, they wasn't allowed to touch him. They were ruining our contact, if they carried on then it would be harder for me to save him. They left the room and instantly my body craved his touch, my hand placed its self onto his heart, his heart beat was so strong. He felt so healthy and strong. A smile grew upon my face. He was getting better. Slowly my body lifted onto his bed and my head lowered onto his chest. "Why did you want to die? We wasn't enough?" The words escaped my mouth as my eyes shut

"My arm." A.J groaned. My weight shifted from his arm, "thank you." He said with a smile across his face. A warmness spread across my body seeing him happy, he hadn't looked like that in a long time. "I think you better call a nurse," he grumbled. My hand pushed the button for a nurse to come. "How's your head soldier?" My voice squeaked. "What's wrong?" A nurse asked. "He's awake."

"Sweetie, I think it's the lack of sleep getting to you. He hasn't changed at all, he's asleep still. I strongly advise you go home, it's really not healthy being here this late." She said to me in one of those voices that make you feel better, however out of habit quickly my head shakes and my body shits back into my chair. The nurse shook her head sighed and walked outside. He needed me here.

Day after day we sat there, rain or shine. A.J got stronger and stronger, seeing him there made me happy, knowing we was together throughout it all really helped me. The nurses were very kind everyday bringing me food and blankets, talking to us. It warmed my heart as his vibe grew stronger and warmer each day. My body did not need as much rest any more and was growing stronger and stronger like A.J's did.