Joined Paths

Chapter-2

Allena

A cold shiver ran through my body and I jumped up suddenly and looked around. I was in a hospital bed with a bandage around my head and hand.

It was all a dream or was it. My head still felt fizzy and everything was confusing. I looked around the room and saw a person lying on the sofa on the other side of the room. I got up from the bed and slowly walked up to the person.

I slightly removed the blanket that covered the face and seeing the person was none other than Ziya I sighed in relief. My moment woke her up.

"Allena, are you fine? Are you feeling some kind of pain" she got up from the seat and examining me worriedly.

"I am fine but why am I here?"

"You don't remember being in a car accident. I got a call yesterday that you and Jack had a car accident and you were brought here ."

So it was all a dream, thank god it was. "Is Jack okay?" I said trying not to broke into tears

"He is stable but he hasn't gained consciousness," she said

"Yeah, please take me there"

"No we can't, last time I went Mrs. Paul strictly instructed that we are not allowed to be near Jack," she said looking sympathetically.

Woah, that's a deja vu. It was like living that dream again, her stoping me from meeting Jack but it was a million times better because Jack was alive. I can't sit here and wait.

"Just please tell me the room number" I pleaded. She gave me a nervous look but she finally gave up and told me the room number only after I agreed to her accompanying me.

I was walking in the corridor and it felt like I was reliving that dreadful dream. Reaching the door I was a little relieved that only Robert was sitting there. I have met him at sets and knew he was more than just his driver, he genuinely cared for him and was always there to protect him.

"Is he fine?" I asked him

He looked at me with a little sadness, "He is out of danger but hasn't gained consciousness."

"Can I see him, please" I begged. He looked like he was batling on whether it was a good idea or not.

"Ok, but you have to make it fast, no one can see you there." he finally said, I gave in a hug and he patted on my back.

I entered the room and my heart was thumping loudly. I walked up to the bed, Jack was lying there with a bandage on his head and a fracture on one hand, and looked like he was peacefully sleeping.

I sat beside him and tears started pouring down my eyes, he risked his life without thinking for a second for me.

I held his hand in mine," Jack, please be fine soon. I can't see you like this. Please say something anything, you know I even miss your smirk  although it irritated me so much." I smiled imagining his face.

" I am so sorry for putting you in this position, I feel so pathetic. Why did you jump to save me, you i***t, you do not need to be always the hero. See your condition now." I cried putting down my head on his chest. 

I jerked out of it when I heard my name. Robert was standing there and it was no longer night, the sun was about to rise.

"You need to leave before someone see you here"

I kissed jack on the forehead, "I will be back soon, get well soon "

I said goodbye to Robert and left the room. I was discharged from the hospital in the morning and Ziya took care of the paperwork. I know she paid the bill and I have to pay her back, she didn't tell me the amount I saw the bill and I can't let her bear it.

I couldn't visit Jack during the day because so many people came to visit him at day time that it was impossible to not be spotted and the media was also there at the gate.

So I visited him at night for the next few days. In the morning I work as a waitress at the restaurant till 3 and then in the evening at the bar till 12 from there I directly go to the hospital. I was back to my 5-hour sleep per day but I really felt this intense needed to be with Jack. If I wouldn't have needed the money so bad I would have spent my whole day with him.

But I knew that I needed the money, Ziya never said it but she was broke now because of the first lawyer fee and then the hospital bill and I will pay her every penny back. She was always independent and never took money from her parents even though they are filthy rich. And I won't let her pay for my problems any longer.

Visiting the hospital was the highlight of my day. Jack hasn't gained complete consciousness but his condition was improving every day. He was mostly on sedative so he never replied but I shared my day events with him and held his hand every night. 

It has been 5 days and I was working at the restaurant. It wasn't such a busy day and with only a few customers to serve.

 After the shift was over I took my stuff from the locker room and was going for my second job when I saw that I got a call from Robert. I was really frightened to call back, I prayed while calling him. Anything cant happen to him, he can't go, I have so many things I want to say to him, please god no bad news, please.

He picked up on the second ring, "Hello Allena "

"Hello, Robert is everything alright? Is Jack okay? Did he gain consciousness? Please tell me" I know I was blabbering.

"Just come to the hospital fast" was all he said and the line went dead. I called back again but no answer.

I ran, I ran like a madwoman toward the taxi stand and took the cab to the hospital. My hands were shivering and my eyes red and aching. Please Jack be okay, you promised you won't leave me this time, please keep your promise.