Split Lives

Chapter 22

~Marcus~

After hearing what my mom had to say I felt helpless, my best friend is in a coma and it's up to her if she wakes up, what if she never wakes up? what if...what if she decides she's had enough and too much damage was done and she dies for good? So many rushing thoughts going through my mind and I can't help but still look at Azura.

Tyra walks over to me "I'm going to have to head off home, I'm up for work in 3 hours, then got band practice after work, I'll come by after if I can" she then rubs my back and leaves then Oliver comes over to me "Marc, are you ok?" I shake my head "she just...it's....why?" I ask feeling so low and helpless still not taking my gaze off of my best friend who I've never seen this bad, even back when we were younger "I get it man, it's hard to see such a great awesome chick who is one hella mate to have, in such an awful state" Oliver says standing next to me "I know you're busy tomorrow, and you have an uncle who is a nightmare waiting for you. Go home man, I'll be fine" I say lowly "remember man, you're not alone. I'll see you tomorrow dude, just call if you need anything" "will do, thanks Oliver" to which he patted my shoulder and leaves. My mom then comes over to me "son, why don't you go home and relax?" I shake my head "no mom, I'm staying here with AJ"  "but son..." "I'm staying here mom, I don't care what you'll say or do. I am NOT leaving Azura's side, end of mom" I couldn't leave her side, not now, not ever. My mom looks at me with sympathetic eyes "ok son, I'll see you in a few hours then" she say then leaves the room.

Now it's just Angelica, myself, and a very sick and unconscious Azura laying on the hospital bed barely alive. I start to stroke Azura's head she always loved it "oh AJ, if only you'd of heard the glass break, if only you could knock without the risk of breaking bones" I begin, even though I know she probably can't hear me, it still makes me feel better talking to her "don't worry though, I'll deal with Dylan, he should of stopped" I carried on "you couldn't hear and was just defending yourself, he was in the wrong and he won't get away with what he has done" I take in a deep breath to stop the tears in my eyes fall "it's taking so much self control right now to not let my anger show and ring Dylan's neck, no one who shouldn't will find you here. We've even got you in under the fake name you chose and we agreed on" I couldn't hold back the tears as they start rolling down my face "please AJ, don't leave me, don't leave us. I'm begging you Azura, don't go. Please, please AJ, stay. I couldn't go on without you, stay with us, stay with me. Just please don't go, stay" I say looking at Azura, hoping I don't lose my best friend.