Chapter 308 - Coma?

Jake kept pacing the hallway of the hospital, it's been so long since Jade was taken into the theatre and he was beginning to worry. He had pulled his hair so much his scalp was beginning to hurt but the pain combined with that of his wounded hand was nowhere compared to the one in his heart.

His pacing was beginning to make his friends feel dizzy but there was nothing they could do. He hissed for what seemed like the hundredth time. Jake wasn't just nervous because of Jade but also because of her friend, Amy and also because of Blake. He was supposed to be out there with him searching for Amy but he couldn't leave here until he knew Jade was fine.

"Jake" Phil called when he saw two people heading towards them. With the worried look on their face and the way the young boy was pointing at Jake he guessed it was the people, Jake had called minutes ago.

Jake turned towards Phil who tilted his chin towards the direction of the people coming.

"Jake" Grace called panicly.

"Mom" He walked towards her.

Grace gasped when she saw his blood-stained clothes.

"Is...is that my..." She couldn't say the words out of her mouth. Jake closed his eyes when he realized what she was trying to say. Yes, it was Jade's blood. He didn't have the time to change out of it, and it also didn't occur to him it would scare her this much. His sky blue shirt was now dyed in blood except for some part of his collar and the sleeves.

"Where is Jade? Where is my Jade? What happened to her?" She asked with tears were already streaming down her eyes.

"Brother Jake where's my sister?" Kevin also asked, his eyes were also teary as he tried to hold his mother up.

Jake sighed as he walked towards Grace, he held her up by the arm, "Don't cry, Jade's in surgery and she'll be fine." He assured her when he also needed that assurance. He didn't know what was going on in there. His mind was on the verge of blowing up but he had to be strong. He had never felt this much pain and anxiety in his entire life. Even when his father died he was sure he didn't feel this way. Because right now, he'd rather take her place than have her go through all this.

"Are you sure?" Grace asked desperately.

"Yes, she will" She has to be. He added in his mind. If anything happened to her, he might as well die.

"Sister will be fine right?" Kevin asked just to be sure.

Jake placed a hand on his head as he nodded.

"Come sit" He helped Grace to the seat he had previously occupied. He patted her shoulder before excusing himself. He had to make a call.

"Where is he?" He asked the person from the other side of the phone as soon as he answered the call.

"He's driving towards the outskirt of town, I'm on his trail." The man reported.

"Okay, keep him safe. Send me the location the moment you get there. I'll be there soon." He ordered before ending the call. He couldn't be more grateful for hiring private security for everyone just yesterday. Had he known Jade was also in danger, he would have gotten one for her as well. But he hadn't, because he knew Hillary wouldn't go after her. But who knew danger was lurking around in the form of an ex-boyfriend?

He called the house to inquire about his grandfather and dropped some orders before returning to where the others were seated. When he saw the tired look on his friend's face he couldn't be more grateful for having friends like Phil, Rick, Mike and Dan. Though they terrible in their own kind of way, they were still the best friends anyone could ask for.

They hadn't waited much when the light of the theatre went off, indicating the surgery was over. They all jerked to their feet when the door opened and the doctors stepped out.

Jake hurried over with the others following behind.

"How did it go?" Jake nervously asked.

"Well the surgery was successful, we were able to save her at the nick of time but she suffered quite some damage to the head due to the impact and the blood she lost. We can't be conclusive on her current state until she wakes up." One of the doctors explained.

"What do you mean you can't be conclusive? When is she going to wake up?" Jake asked sternly. He didn't like the doctor's reply and it was making him angry.

"I'm sorry we don't know." The doctor replied. Jake felt blood rush up his head.

What does he mean by he doesn't know?

"What do you mean you don't know. You've got to know something, aren't you the doctors?" Phil snapped. He has been having a hard time because of Jake's predicament and having an inconclusive answer was going to chatter the man more.

"I'm sorry sir but the patient had slipped into a coma so we can only wait, hopefully, she might wake up in a week or two, or a month. But she'll wake up." The doctor tried to comfort them.

Jake staggered backwards when he heard that. Jade had slipped into a coma? Was this some kind of Joke?

Grace had already burst out in tears when she heard what the doctor had said.

"Can we see her?" Jake asked in a defeated voice.

"She'll be brought out soon and would be taken into a ward, then you can see her." The doctor replied while Jake nodded his head. He looked at Grace who looked like she was about to faint. He put his hand around her to hold her up, and Grace clung to his shirt as she began to cry.

Her poor child. Her poor sweet girl. What wrong has she done?

Jake was still holding on to Grace when Jade was wheeled out.

"Mom, Jade" Kevin tapped on her shoulder. She let go of Jake and hurried towards her and held her hand as the nurses pushed her to a room, she looked so pale, and with the way her eyes were closed she looked almost lifeless.

Jake stood frozen to the ground as he watched them wheel her past him.

This was unfair.