The Part of Me I Never Had 27

We had made out right out on the cliff. Not usually my kinda thing, but�
�C�mon, let�s get back to the house. They�re probably worried about us.�
�Can�t we stay a little longer?� I whined.
�I wish we could, but it�s already late. C�mon let�s go.�
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The sky was now a vivid purple. The last of the sun was going down as we reached the door.
He opened the door. It was dark. But I could sense people inside.
JC flicked on the lights.
�SURPRISE!�
I jumped back, gasping in surprise.
�What are you all here for?� I asked quizzically.
�It�s a house warming party. Like it?� asked Justin, donning a party hat.
Mikayla, Nida, and Julie rushed to me and hugged me.
�How did you guys get down here?�
�Don�t you know? They flew us down here. First class too!� Mikayla squealed.
�You guys didn�t look through my address book did you?� I asked Justin.
�It fell open,� Justin said.
�Yeah. It fell to 15 different pages,� I said sarcastically.
�Ok. Fine. We�re guilty as charged,� he said, holding out his hands as if handcuffed.
�I thought I told you not to use that except for emergencies!� I yelled, hitting Justin with a throw pillow.
�Don�t worry about it. We didn�t really look at it again,� JC interrupted, grabbing my arm.
�Say what?�
�We kept the numbers from last time,� he responded sheepishly.
�They didn�t do that either,� Michael interrupted.
�They didn�t?� I asked, not convinced.
�Keith and I worked it out a little on that department.�
�Oh. Then what are we waiting for? Let�s party!�
�Yeah!�
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JC and stopped dancing for a moment and went to the bar.
�Red wine on the rocks,� JC ordered. He turned to me and asked, �What do you want?�
�I don�t drink.�
�Oh, c�mon! Just for the party?�
�Ok. Fine. I�ll have what you got.�
�Great!�
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I stumbled and sat down on the couch.
�How�s your night?� asked Justin, sitting next to me.
�It�s going fine Justy,� I slurred.
�Sounds like you had some number of drinks there, girl. Ease up.�
I shook my head. �I�m gonna go change.�
I stood up and waited while I got my balance and to distinguish the different people. The picture went from fuzzy to blurry. Then I stumbled past partiers and made my way to the stairs. I went up each step one by one. As I put my foot on the third to last step, my foot slipped on some spilt drink. Subconsciously, I let out a shriek. My body bent backward, my arms flailing. My head hit first on the wooden stairs. I heard JC say the words, �JESSIE!� before my world was plunged into darkness.
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(I know I didn�t have JC�s side of the story, but I�m only doing this cuz Jessie�s blacked out)
I rushed to her unmoving body, which was slowly sliding down the remainder of the stairs.
I pushed past the guests, wanting to get to her. My heart was breaking and my eyes were filling easily with tears.
�Jessie?!� I yelled, trying to wake her, even though I knew she wouldn�t.
With my right hand, I lifted her head onto my lap. I withdrew my hand and saw blood.
�Justin! Call the 911!� I yelled out, my voice breaking from tears.
�Jessie, don�t do this to me. I love you. I need you. I can�t go through this again�please�� I whispered feebly. The tears were running down like rain on my face, but I didn�t care. All I wanted was for her to wake up.
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The doctor emerged from the ER.
I stood up and ran quickly to him.
�What�s the news? Is she gonna be ok?� I asked hurriedly.
�She�s fine. We put stitches on the gash, and that will heal her. But she is in a coma so you�ll have to wait a while till she wakes up.� The doctor left.
I was experiencing d�j� vu. I remembered the day Heather had gotten into a coma. The first day Jessie and I had together�but she wasn�t gonna die. She couldn�t.
�Are you ok?� asked Justin softly as I slowly dropped to a bench.
�NO, I am not ok. My one true love is in there in a coma Justin. Am I ok?� I asked bitterly.
�I�m sorry man. I know how much she meant to you.�
�No. You don�t know how much she means to me. She means more to me than my life. If she has to die, let God take me in her place. Just as long as she lives,� I said softly, letting the tears fall rapidly down my face.
�Maybe I don�t know. But give her some faith. She�ll survive for you.�
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It had been 2 days. I sat next to her, holding her hand, hoping for some signal that she�d be awake.
The nurses had long before given up on making me leave. I was staying.
Justin and the guys-as well as Jessie�s parents-would try and make me go home, but I couldn�t. I couldn�t leave her. I hadn�t eaten well and I hadn�t slept for those long two days, in fear that I�d miss something important. Only Keith and Michael had stayed with me. The guys would bring us food.
I was eating the pizza one day, not even tasting it. I kept my eyes on her, waiting for a sign of consciousness.
I blinked my red eyes. Every second, a memory flashed through my head, making me even more determined, as well as miserable.
�C? Come on. You�ve gotta come home. You�re pale, you�ve got dark lines under your eyes, you need to come home,� Justin pleaded.
�You don�t understand Justin. I need her. I can�t live without her. Being rejected was bad enough, but seeing her body, lifeless? You have no idea how many times killing myself came to mind just to relieve the pain. She means everything to me. If she dies, I do too.�
�She wouldn�t want you to do this. Come on C. You�ve probably lost 5 pounds. You�ve got to eat. You�ve got to sleep. They�ll call if something happens.�
�I am staying with her. I won�t leave here unless she�s with me.�
He left without another word.
�C�mon Jessie�I know you can pull through�please wake up�I love you�� I bowed my head, sobbing.
�JC?� I heard a soft whisper.
I head snapped up. �Jessie?�
�JC�� she squeezed my hand. Then�BEEEEP!!
�NO! JESSIE!! DON�T DO THIS TO ME!� I cried out. I sobbed uncontrollably as the doctors and nurses rushed in, herding me out.
�JC! What happened?� asked Keith.
But I didn�t even have to answer. My face and my tears said it all.
�She�s not�is she?� he asked weakly.
�I hope not,� I managed to say between tears.
I sat down and buried my face in my hands.
There was a tapping on my shoulder. I looked up. It was a girl. She had a picture in one hand, a pen in the other.
I turned away and cried some more.
The doctor came back out, face unreadable.
�Sir, I have some news about Jessica.�
I looked at him miserably. �Yes?�
He smiled. �We managed to shock her back to life. Her heartbeat�s weak, but she�s alive.�
I smiled weakly. �Thank you.� It was a miracle. I thought I had lost her forever. There was a new hope within me.
Keith, Michael, and I embraced each other, forever thankful that she didn�t end up like another�