[Kevins POV]
We opened the door extremely slowly, expecting the worst. The moment Shaea came into view, we all sighed with relief. I think it was pretty obvious that we expected to see her hooked up to machines and bandaged up like she was 10 years ago, after the accident. But then again, this time she fainted; no physical harm in that.
Mom and dad went in first, obviously worried to death about her condition. None of us were worried about what just happened, but the long-term results of her problem-coma. Will Shaea ever face something so strong that it steals her away from us?
No, I cant let that happen. Im her older brother; I shouldnt let anything hurt her. We need her so much, I cant let her get hurt. I promise that I will let nothing hurt Shaea ever again.
I looked around me; Nick had gone to bring Joanna here; she was still sleeping on the seats in the waiting room. Then, my eyes turned to Joe. He was sitting in the corner chair, his head in his hands. His fingers pushed back all the hair that fell on his face and his eyes were shut tight, as though hes in a deep, discomforting thought.
I went and sat next to him- to comfort him when he needed me. In all reality, what happened to Shaea- the fainting part- was pretty common. But Joe always been protective of Shaea; hes always been the one who fought for her even when she told him not to. Facing something that he couldnt prevent probably made him feel like a bad friend. And to Joe, his friendship with Shaea was higher than anything else.
I put one arm around his shoulders, "Hey, Joe, what are you thinking?" I said in a quiet voice. It was a quiet ward and the nurses would look at us angrily each time we made a little noise.
"How Im such a terrible friend" Jackpot- and people think I dont know my brother!
"Youre not a terrible friend Joe! Its all right; shes all right! She only fainted, Nick does all the time." Suddenly, I dont think those are very comforting words
"I am! I am such a HORRIBLE friend! If only I had stopped to see how she was doing, given her the escape the doctor said she needed, she might have not been here! But Im so selfish! I always think about myself!" Joe vented.
"Joe, no one saw this coming, its not your fault. You have always been there for her! Shaeas a strong girl, no one could see how much she was suffering."
"But I SHOULD see that! I know her inside out and yet I couldnt see the depth of the hurt! Im supposed to help her, to make her tell me the truth when she says shes only fine."
"Joe, shes a big girl, you cant hold onto her like that forever."
"But shes hurting, Kevin! Shes hurting and I didnt help!"
"Joseph, listen to me; this is NOT your fault. The honest truth is that you cant always try to pick up Shaeas pieces. You can blame yourself or Nick all you want, but its not going to help Shaea. All you can do right now is be there for her, and help her when she needs it. And Joe, this is the time you can sit by her and let her know youre here."
[Nicks POV]
I watched as Kevin comforted Joe. Joe. Joe. Joe. Everyone cared about Joe. Kevin cared about Joe. Mom and Dad cared about Joe. Shaea cared about Joe. Im sure if Frankie were here, HED care about Joe. But no one stops to think that maybe I need someone to take care of me!?
I huffed and sat down on a random chair next to Joanna, waiting for my parents to come out of Shaeas room. Joanna had fallen asleep again- none of this seemed to matter to her. But I guess it doesnt matter; her presence wont really help Shaeas case.
Awh.. Joe's blaming himself :( check out part 2!
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why was she bandaged? or was it their imagination? post soon!!
GeeBri 2 years ago
they were just expecting her to be bandaged, but she wasn't
MakeItLovely 2 years ago