Chapter 17
"He's lost a lot of blood. I can't find any of it though. We need something to rip this door off." Noah felt cold water and his body being pulled in several directions. He tried to open his eyes, but he couldn't find the strength. He heard sirens and an odd chopping sound before he passed out.
"Doctor Murphy to floor nine room 9-102 please." The sounds of beeping slowly came to Noah. They sounded as though they were amplified a thousand times. Noah reached out to shut them off and found he couldn't move. He opened his eyes to the white walls of a hospital. He found needles in his left arm and his right arm in a cast. His chest ached with every breath.
"Weren't sure you were going to wake up?" Noah turned to see Jane curled up in one of the chairs. Her knees were pressed to her chest and she clung to her legs. He had never seen her without makeup, and her violet hair was fading to its original blond color. She looked like she'd been crying. "How are you feeling?"
Noah swallowed the dust in his throat. "Like I just got out of a nightmare." Jane nodded. Her knuckles were white. Noah tried to think of something good to say. "I missed you." He instantly regretted it as she burst into tears.
"Noah you were gone for a year and a half? What happened?" She asked sobbing. Noah closed his eyes remembering everything. Then he wondered what everyone would think if he told them.
"I was living departed." He finally answered. "Yeah.that's it."