Sweet Surrender, RebeccaK [feel good novels .txt] 📗

tears run down my face and the nurse looked at me. "Tammy, it's not your fault for what happened. That boy Liam is going to jail for what happened. The entire thing was caught on video. Not only that, but keep in mind one thing. It's you that's keeping Tristan alive right now. He woke up a little bit ago asking if you were ok. I told him that you were fine and ya wanna' know what he said?"
I managed to choke out the next few words, but just barely, "What did he say?"
"He said that if you weren't ok, then he wouldn't have the strength to go on living. And that he would rather die with you then continue on living without you. That boy cares about you. And no matter what happens he always will. Remember that."
I laid back on my bed somewhat relieved. All I had to do was live and Tristan might pull through too. "Can I go see him?" The words were out of me before I could even think about it. The nurse looked at me unsure then said, "If the doctor says it's ok then you can. I'll go ask him."
I laid there for a couple of minutes thinking. I kept praying that Tristan would make it. But I knew there was a very great chance that he wouldn't. I just had to hang on to the small amount of hope that I had.
That's when the nurse came back in. "The doctor says it's fine but you're going to need a wheel chair. That concussion didn't help with your balance too much."
I knew what she meant. My limp had gotten worse. And that meant I was going to probably be in braces for a good part of my life if I even got that lucky. "Okay, let's go see him." I climbed carefully out of bed and grabbed onto the railing for support while she brought the chair over. I sat down in it carefully so as not to hurt my ribs even more.
Carefully wheeling me through the door the nurse said something under her breath. I couldn't quite tell what it was but I didn't care. I was going to see my TT. And nothing was going to take the joy out of that. Just seeing him alive would make me happy and last me for a million years.
"Okay, here we are." The nurse's voice interrupted my thoughts. I looked up at the door and waited while one of the other staff members opened it. Expertly manuevering me around the machines she placed me up next to Tristan's bed. I reached out for his hand. Holding it gently I started talking. Talking about when we were in fourth grade and had made a pact to never forget each other no matter what happened. In fifth grade when we decided to try and sneak out just to see what it felt like to be grown up. In sixth grade when we had started the food fight that made us like celebrities at our school. And then finally seventh grade when he left. I felt tears start rolling down my face.
I laid my head down on his bed still holding his hand. I heard the nurse and all the doctors in the room leave to give us some privacy. I heard a raspy voice start talking to me. "Don't worry, Tammy. I'll always be here to protect you. No matter what happens." And that's when we started reciting our oath together, just like it ws meant to be. "We'll be here for eachother. And never let go. No matter what happens, no matter how far we go. We'll always be together as one person, one mind, one soul. To be friends not only in body but in our soul and to always, no matter what, keep our hearts together."
In a shaky voice that I could barely control, and with tears running down my face I looked at him and said, "You can let go TT. If it hurts you so much to stay here. You can let go. If you want to go and be free and healthy, you can let go. I'll be okay here. Remember the one line that was buried deep in our oath: "If it hurts one to stay, the other will let him or her go no matter what the circumstances". I'll miss you, but I know this is hurting you. So please, if it's really causing you pain or grief, you can let go. Go and be with your parents. They're missing you." He looked at me and smiled. Not very much but just a little smile. "You always were the one that could carry on stronger. That's why I love you. I'll stay here as long as I can. But just promise me this. If I have to go, and those ass holes and school start screwing with you again, use those karate moves and knock 'em on their asses."
I laughed and promised him that I would. And then slowly, just barely, he brought my head down to his and he kissed me. I climbed up in the bed with him and lay there with him until I fell asleep.
I woke up in my original hospital room. I sat up and looked around slowly. Seeing my mom sitting next to my bed I said still sort of groggily, "How long have I been asleep?" She looked at her wrist and said sadly, "A couple of hours. Honey, I have some bad news. Tristan, well he's, he's not here anymore." I sank down on my bed and looked at the bracelet around my wrist. It had half of a BFF heart. The other one was on Tristan's key chain. I looked to my mom to ask her if she could get it but she just held it up. I grabbed it and put it next to mine. I repeated the last line of our oath, "To be friends not only in body but in our soul and to always, no matter what, keep our hearts together." I looked at my mom and said, "I'll keep that promise. No matter what happens. He'll always be with me and I'll always be with him. It's what we promised."
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Publication Date: 02-20-2012

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Dedication:
"A best friend is someone who loves you when you forget to love yourself."