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“What do you mean he’s in a coma?” Nick asked with unbelieving eyes. The day flashed before him. Jamie being worried, them arguing, Jamie getting on his bike… then all the blood. He couldn’t accept the fact his… best friend was in such a position because of him. He had to be alive, he can’t die before… before Nick can say everything aloud.
The nurse just looked at him pitifully, signaling there’s nothing they can do other than waiting for Jamie to wake up. She couldn’t let Nick go into Jamie’s room because they didn’t seem to be related, but the teenager was not giving up. “Please miss, I won’t leave before seeing him, I can’t. He’s in such position because of me.” Nick pleaded and the nurse let him in, giving him 10 minutes. She felt a sense of sympathy for the worried teenager. “Only 10 Minutes, wear a mask and don’t touch him. In this state he is very prone to infections.” The nurse instructed as she handed out a mask. Nick wasted no time wearing it and walked towards the door. He knocked, almost hoping for an answer which didn’t come. He let himself in, his eyes closed, not wanting to see Jamie in such state.
“Jamie? I’m sorry, how are you?” Nick asked, dragging a chair next to the bed and sitting on it. He subconsciously wished for Jamie to get up and answer, to shout at him, to insult him… anything would do— but he just ended up watching Jamie for 10 minutes. He couldn’t bear to see his friend tied to machines, closed eyes and visible but clean wounds. It hurt him to watch it, but he knew he had to. If it wasn’t for him, Jamie wouldn’t be in a coma right now.
Maybe if he apologized for ignoring him and didn’t get angrier, Jamie wouldn’t walk off and speed. Maybe…
“Forget it. Jamie, please stay here. I’ll make it up to you, I promise. I’ll talk with you everyday, I won’t try to play Erebos ever again. I’ll do everything you ask of me, I really can’t lose you after this… I can’t let you die because of me…”