Bestfriends Shouldn’t Know How You Taste
Chapter 79

Ashley's pov

There are a lot of things that scare me but seeing Blake on the hospital bed, looking, so useless withFrom where I am standing, I could distinctly see a white bandage wrapped around his head. And as II could not seem

to think, my emotions, they felt like they were not part of me. My heart pained yet it felt numb. Wasevery breath I took was now constricted.

There I stood beside his bed, my husband's bed looking at his unmoving body. His eyes were shut, f:He did not look like my Blake.

The doctor spoke but I only got

half the words he had been uttering for the past five minutes. He didn’t seem to acknowledge that Iit

"He had been shot at the back of his head, thankfully the bullet did not hit anything vital to kill him. Ihim in an induced coma to help the swelling of his brain-"

My head was heavy, eyes not at all clear because of the moisture of incoming tears. Coma. The word"Will he wake up?” I replace my sudden dry lips crack

open to ask this question. I had not lifted my eyes away from Blake as yet but I did now to stare at trHis white hair was nearly balding at the top of his head. It was common for men his age. Glasses proand when he smiled lines of age creases at the corners of his eyes

He looked friendly enough but when I looked closer. There was unmistakable pity in his eyes. I draw"He will wake up, there is nothing to worry about. But usually patients who have suffered the injury yI latch my eyes back to him, wanting to see his expression, gauge for any dishonesty. “Do not what dout so harsh.

My shoulders sag in defeat. I dropped my gaze to the clipboard he held in his hand.

“Sorry.” I apologize.

“No need to apolgize. But I will inform you that your husband Blake, he might not be the same afterI froze, fingers cold as I reach over and touch Blake's equally cold fingers. But when my

fingers wrap around his unmoving hand I suddenly get a tiny spark of warmth. He was always any anI know the doctor was beating around the bush, they always do this when they're about to deliver beband aid and tell me exactly what he has been irking to say.

lift my gaze to the doctor's name badge, Unfortunately I had not remembered his name when he haAll I could've registered was Blake's still body on the small bed. He looked so huge in it that I was afr"Doctor Gomez, I appreciate that you're trying your very best to not upset me with whatever you're“There could be a case of amnesia when he wakes up. With the impact of the injury he could even bewhen he sees the tears leak down my cheeks.

I sniffle, my hands now wrapping around Blake's more firmly. I rake my eyes over his form, so peacefI draw my eyes back to the doctor, his eyes now clearly showing pity. “Can you leave us alone for a feHe clears his throat and jots down something on the paper attached to the clipboard. “Sure, take allI hear his retreating steps, they're loud and heavy on the tiles before I hear the soft click of the doorThe quietness accompanied by the soft sound of Blake's heart being heard on the

monitor makes me feel all the more lonely.

It was like an invisible pressure on my chest until I couldn't take it anymore and let out a loud cry. MyBut what if he doesn't remember you?

The terrible thought mocked me until my chest felt unbearably tight. I look at his face, wishing his eyI let my bag drop to the floor, the little clothes I brought felt like it wasn't enough for the days I woulI clutched his cold hand letting him feel that I was here. I highly doubted he'd know by the lack of m"Why couldn’t you be selfish for once and get out of harms way instead of going and save

another? Why couldn't you have run away?” I asked him though I knew he'd not answer me.

Was I evil for saying those words? Was it bad that I wanted him to have left his comrade? Was it

bad that I did not want to see him in this kind of state even though he saved another?

With tears flowing down my cheeks I bend my head to rest my lips on his cold forehead.” You promi:I pleaded on a shaky breath and kissed his forehead.7