Jack’s POV

I slowly lowered the phone from my ear and started at the wall opposite me. I heard it crash to the floor but I didn’t pay any attention to it. I suddenly felt happy for the first time in months. The bitch was going to have to leave now. Alex didn’t remember her. He’d simply forgotten her. I smiled. I quickly showered, got dressed and fixed my hair. I collected my neglected car keys from the kitchen counter and headed for the door. I took the handle in my palm and stood there looking at it. What if this was a set-up? What if Jennifer has forced Alex to fake it for a ‘laugh’? I remembered how desperate Alex had sounded on the phone. I’d only ever heard him that desperate when he’d been crying over his brother that time when we played 10 Questions. I made up my mind and left the flat.

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The drive to the hospital took longer than expected, but I got there eventually. I quickly slide out of the car and ran to the main entrance. I almost killed the absent-minded receptionist as I crashed into the desk.

“Hi, how may I help you today?” She mumbled, clearly more interested in whatever was on the computer screen than the problem at hand.

“Yeah actually, you can help me today.” I spat, annoyed at the fact that she wasn’t friendlier. If someone’s not friendly to me, I’m not friendly back. Her eyes darted towards my scruffy appearance in shock.

“What do you need, Sir?” She replied at little fearfully.

“My boy... My friend, Alex Gaskarth, he’s been admitted. He requested to see me. He’s been in a car accident.” I stated, memories of my own car crash flooding back. I shivered a little, but brushed it off quickly. Alex needs me to be strong for him.

“Yeah sure, let me just check the system... Erm, he’s in room 204, on the second floor. Do you want an escort or are you okay finding your way?”

“I’m fine, thanks for the help.” I quickly jumped away from the desk and ran to the lifts. I waited impatiently for one to arrive, but, after getting bored of waiting, I pounced up the stairs. I pushed through the Level 2 doors and started down the corridor towards Alex’s room. I passed people in all forms; tears, shudders, laughter, happiness, depressed. I was emotionless as I neared the right door. 201, 202, 203. I pushed through the door and came face-to-face with Jennifer. She spun to face me and glared.

“What are you doing here?!” She yelled, standing protectively next to an unconscious Alex. I gasped, but continued to return her glare.

“I’m here because Alex got the doctor to call me in! Now, get your fat arse out of this hospital before I force it out!” I yelled, anger for the woman in front of me rising with each word. Her mouth hung open as the doctor stood from his position near Alex.

“Now, now! Keep the noise down! We have other patients in this hospital that don’t wish to hear your problems! Jennifer, please leave so that Jack can have a moment with Alex. You’ve had long enough!” The doctor almost shouted. Jennifer huffed but left unwillingly. I smirked but swiftly stepped towards Alex. I took his hand in mine as all the emotions I hadn’t felt since the incident came pouring out. I cried for hours and hours, waiting for him to come around. I looked like hell but I didn’t care. This was her fault; she ruined what Alex and I had. Another round of tears forced their way past my eyelids.

“Hey babe, why you crying?” I automatically stopped crying. He spoke. Alex was awake. I looked up and there he was, sitting in front of me, a little tired-looking I must admit, but he wasn’t dead.

“L, Lex?” I whispered, unsure if I was awake.

“Yeah, Jacky? I’m awake.” He replied, his voice sounding as though he’d been crying or screaming?

“Yeah, you might be, but I can’t be, right? Is, is this real or?”

“No, this is real Barakat.” Alex smiled a little, making me smile too. I chuckled. His smile grew. A few moments of silence passed.

“Lex, why did you leave me?” My eyes filled with tears and I looked away from him knowing that he wouldn’t know the answer, seeing as he’d forgotten everything that had happened.

“I didn’t leave you Jacky. Jennifer told me what happened. She said that she was my friend, not my girlfriend. She explained that she had pretended to like me so that she could annoy you because she hated you. She said that she kissed me and that I’d refused to kiss her back and that I’d got annoyed at her. She said that she got me drunk so that I’d have sex with her, just so that you could walk in and see it. She wanted to hurt you Jack and she used me to do it,” Alex was in tears by now, “I would never do anything to hurt you, Jacky. I love you.” I began to cry properly too, pulling his fragile body towards mine and squeezing him to death. He giggled and I knew, I just knew, his face was a ferocious shade of red. I pulled him tighter and smiled.

“I love you too, Alex. Forever and always.”

Notes

Hey guys!
I'm soooooo sorryb this took forever to go up, I just didn't want your hearts to explode or your minds even.
I kinda like this chapter in a weird kinda way. I think it tells you that Jennifer had her reasons, however mean and spiteful.
Anywho, hope you like.
Also, I may make this the last chapter. I don't know whether to do a follow up chapter when jack and Alex get back home, just to settle the norm again.
I may also do a sequel, or maybe even a little story to explain the year and a half that Alex forgot. I dunno.
Anyway, for now, this is it. Adios amigos. You've been incredible!!!

Love
Abby
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

PS. I may write the chapter I was talking about above if I get a good response from you guys. write either FINALE or SEQUEL as a comment and I'll see what gets the most votes! xxx