Alex POV
“Tom get someone!” I yelled Tom ran out the room and came back with a nurse and a doctor.
“What happened?” The doctor asked.
“We were talking to him and he just started shaking . Is he going to be okay?” I asked
“Sorry but you are going to have to wait outside” The doctor told us.
“NO! I want to stay with him. He needs me to stay with him”
“Sir you need to go outside” When I didn’t move Tom picked me up and dragged me out.
“Tom get the fuck off me and let me see Jack” I yelled.
“Alex it will help the doctors. Come on a walk with me then we can go and see Jack if he is better. He will get better.” Tom told me.
“What if he doesn’t get better” I cried to Tom. He pulled me into his chest and started playing with my hair he knew that soothed me. I soon stopped crying . I must have fallen asleep because Tom was gently shaking me.
“Alex, Alex wake up” He whispered “ We can go in and see Jack now.” We followed the doctor to where Jack was they had moved him to an ITU cubicle.
“What’s been going on with my boyfriend” I asked carefully . I didn’t know if I wanted to know what happened to Jack or not it was scary . I was terrified. Tom sensed this so he grabbed my hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze . This helped my fear just a little.
“Mr Gaskarth your boyfriend is under sedation and is on a ventilator. We are going to have to send him to emergency surgery to relive a clot that is causing pressure on his brain. I am afraid he is in a stable but serious condition.” Tom squeezed my hand again knowing that I would need the support. I followed the doctor into the room and saw Jack connected up to lots of tubes and wires. I wanted to cry. Everything was racing through my mind. I needed Jack I don’t know what I would do if he died.
“Alex” I told myself “Stop being silly of course Jack is going to survive.”
“Alex” my brother said softly “I think it’s time we went now”
“No, I am staying here I am not leaving Jack all by himself.” I told him
“Okay well I am going back to the house to tell mum what is going on and to bring us some clean cloths. I will be back soon.”
“Okay” with that I waved him off. I grabbed Jacks hand gently. I laid my head on Jacks bed next to his hand. I must have fallen asleep because Tom was shaking me gently and it was light outside. ”Hey Tom did you sleep here last night?”
“Yep” He smiled
“Why/” I asked
“I didn’t want you to be alone”
“Aww thanks “I told him while running up to him and giving him a hug. The doctor walked in.
“I am afraid you two are going to have to leave, Jack needs to go for his operation now” With that I and Tom left. We should have gone to school but we didn’t. I didn’t want to I didn’t feel like it not with Jack having an operation on his brain. I wanted to be there for him when he woke up. He would want to know what’s going on. He would also be scared because he was in hospital he hated hospital. It had some really bad memories for him. The doctors told me that he should be able to come off the ventilator today. I was terrified for him. After a couple of hours I and Tom went back to ITU where Jack was. I went straight to his bedside. I heard Toms ringtone he went out the room to answer the call.
“Who was that” I asked.
“It was mum, the school rang and she just wanted to know what was going on with Jack. I told her that he was having a brain operation, Joyce is coming to visit. Mum is looking after May. Joyce doesn’t want her seeing him like this. Do you wanna go home? Apparently May is asking for you”
“Okay. I will come home for a few hours. To talk to May. Then I am coming back here. Will you drive me home please Tom?”
“Yes”