Chapter 80: Bestfriends Shouldn’t Know How You Taste Chapter 80

bad not slept My backached from slouching, while sleeping on an uncomfortable chair byside late yesterday before his parents arrived, Ryn and Ace had arrived hours after the docierleitne in the room. Their faces full of grief as they peered at their son, Darkness had soon taken over the room and the time for visiting hours had come to an end. Ryn and Ace did not mind that I wanted to stay overnight. They promised to come back early and went to stay at a hotel.

I groaned and narrowed my eyes when the glare of the sun assaulted them. A nurse with light blue scrubs pushes the pale blue curtains aside, opening them to let light in.

I sluggishly litt myself up straight on the sleeper sofa that was placed a few feet away from Blake’s bed. The nurse turns around, lips part into a bright grin. She must‘ve been brushing her teeth five times a day at the very least because her teeth were that white.

“Oh you‘re awake!” She vocalized then she smiled guilty when I let out a rather huge yawn.” Oh did I wake you?” She asked.

I shook my head no even though it was indeed her who had woken me up. My eyes flicker to the clock on the wall. Seven.

“No usually wake up this early.” I found it really difficult to smile but I did force the corner of my lips to stretch into a small one.

I was such a liar. These few months my schedule had not been the same it was a few years ago. I now woke up so late in the morning that Blake was now my alarm clock when he was not deployed.

“Great! Now I don‘t have to feel guilty for making so much noise.” She laughs, claps her hands and starts walking over to Blake.

She checks him as I rise to my feet.

He still had not made a move or at least twitched his fingers. The doctor said it is to be expected but was it bad that I was impatient? I wanted to see his blue eyes again and hear his voice that always made a shiver run down my spine. I walk over to him.

The nurse looks up, her lips again parted into a bright smile. How could she be so bright this early tending to a patient? Her happiness made me mad, furious, jealous. But I swallowed the bitter feeling. It wasn‘t her fault, it was no one‘s.

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“oh I forgot, here.” She digs into her pocket and retrieves something tiny. My brows furrowed as I reached over to grasp what looks like a small photo. “We found it inside the pocket of his fatigues. I was supposed to give it to you yesterday but you were asleep and I didn‘t want to wake you,” she says softly.

I turn the photo and my breath hitches. It was a recent photo Blake had taken after our wedding night. My hair was tousled on the pillow, lips redder and more pouty than usual. Cheeks stained with red as I smiled at the camera, This was taken in the late afternoon, when the sun had begun to set. The glow from the sun had casted a golden hue over me.

He said I looked like a beautiful angel and wanted to capture the moment Later on he had teased me that I was not an angel because he knew I was a little mischief in bed. But then when I playfully ignored him, he had brought his lips to my ears and whispered softly, “You‘re my only angel.”

Ofcourse that had cracked the playful banter and attitude and we had found ourselves in a tangle of limbs, sweat and messy sheets. 1 Before I knew it a sob left my mouth as tears spilt over and flowed down my face. “Oh I‘m sorry that I upset you.” The nurse rushes out. I drew my eyes back to hers and smiled embarrassed.

“It‘s okay, it‘s not your fault.” I spoke. Though my voice came out firm it was a huge comparison to how tangled my mind was.

Honestly I didn‘t know if I‘d ever stop crying until Blake woke up. Was it possible for your body to run out of tears?

She smiles awkwardly.” Well I‘ll leave you to it. Doctor Gomez will come to check on him in ten minutes. There‘s a shower in there.” She points at a door that leads to the said bathroom.

Was this her subtle way to tell me that I stink?

She leaves me soon after. I look down at Blake. “I think your nurse just told me I stink” I joked and though I did not get a response I felt satisfied to hear the soit beat of his heart on the monitor.

115 I pull the neckline of the shirt and bend my head to sniff. ‘Well I don‘t stink but I should probably go shower before your mom and dad gets here.”

*Day 3*

“You know when you wake up I‘ll have Avery use you as one of her dolls and dress you up. I‘ll even help her put makeup on you.” I smiled clutching his hand.

There is still no response or a twitch of his hand. I had been sitting on an uncomfortable chair for hours until my butt now began to feel numb. But I refused to move by his side.

The only way I would was when the doctor and the nurse came to do their normal check ups or when my phone rang. My family had been checking up on me and Blake every hour or so.

Though they were bummed to hear that he had not awakened as yet they still held hope that he would soon. Ryan on the other hand had been anguished and wanted to come here but I talked him out of it. He needed to be there for a pregnant Kimberly and also his job needed him.

He made me promise to make Blake wake up or in his words he‘ll force him to. Knowing Ryan he‘d do something that would probably have him fired and put into jail.

*Day 5*

Still nothing. Everyday I would wake up with a new sense of hope. Hope that it would be this day he‘d show signs of waking up But then nothing happens and i end the night crying myself to sleep with his unmoving body at low feet away from me 11 miss you so much baby. I miss your voice so much. I miss hearing you call meley.” I sniffle cluiching his cold hand.

The door clicks open, taking me out of my thoughts, I turn around. It was Ryn followed by Ace. He held two coffees in his hand while Ryn held one and a paper bag.

They come over to me, a sad smile etched on their faces. “We brought you coffee and some donuts because you never want to leave this room even if it‘s for your belly.” She huffs then smiles handing me the paper bag while Ace hands me the coffee. I mumbled thank you though I had no appetite.

“You deserve a break you know.” Ace mumbles to me then walks over to his son. His words irked me. A break. They all tell me I deserve a break. Why can‘t they see that I can‘t have a break when my husband is literally in a coma? 11 Ryn must‘ve noticed my expression because her hands land on my shoulder and she squeezes. “He didn‘t mean it in a wrong way. It‘s just that everyone is worried about you Ley, you haven‘t been eating.”

I freeze hearing her call me what Blake calls me. “Sorry.” She apologizes quickly. I shake my head. “No I‘m sorry I‘m acting like a bitch. I‘m sleep deprived.” I laughed but it came out dry and forced. 1 Then I lift my gaze to hers and my eyes quickly fill with tears.“It‘s just that I miss him Ryn. I can‘t sleep knowing he‘s in pain. I can‘t think properly, I have no appetite–” I choke not having enough voice to continue speaking.

“Oh Ashley.” Ryn says softly and bends down to hug me.

I couldn‘t exactly wrap my hands around her since I still held what they brought for me for breakfast. I sobbed into her shirt, finding the scent of it comforting. It reminded me of the scent Blake had when he was younger.

“Blake.” The loud startled voice comes from Ace. Ryn pulls away as we both look at her husband that stared down at his son‘s hand. His lips were parted in shock.

“What is it Ace?” Ryn asked.

“I think I saw his fingers twitch.” He whispers in disbelief. My heart leaps and I find myself on my feet quicker than I could say the word I.

“Are you sure?” I could hear Ryn question but their voices seem to be at a far distance in my mind as I focus on Blake‘s fingers.

The coffee falls at my feet, hot and spilling when I see Blake wiggle his fingers.

I quickly lift my gaze to his eyes to see that they were fluttering. My chest squeezes as a choked sob leaves my lips. “He was right Ryn. He‘s waking up!” I cried.

“Go call the doctor Ace!” Ryn rushes the very moment Blake‘s eyes crack open. Blue.