Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:43:20 +0000 (UTC) From: Caleb Osburn Subject: Jason & Liam 6 The following story is fictional and does not depict any real people or events. Also, Remember That Nifty runs on donations, please consider doing so at: http://donate.nifty.org/ Writers Note: Dear Readers, I know it has been a while since I have written the last chapter, and it might be frustrating especially since how it ended on a cliffhanger. But don't fret anymore (lol!) I am still here and will continue the story Thanks for reading! -Caleb. Jason POV. Firefighters that are on scene start using "the jaws of life" to remove the driver-side windows and door. They then carefully remove Liam from his vehicle and Paramedics start loading him onto a stretcher Then I ask one of the paramedics "will he be ok? They look back at me and one says " we will try our best, he is seriously injured". I then reply " can I come with you guys in the ambulance" One of the paramedics says " are you family"? I reply " no" and he says " sorry, I can't allow you to do that" But we are going to Jackson Memorial Hospital and you can visit him. They soon get in the ambulance and speed away with lights and sirens. and I quickly get into my car and follow them. I Arrive at the hospital 15 minutes later, not long after an ambulance carrying Liam arrives there. When I enter the building and have my siblings sit down in the waiting room, I see a hospital staff around and a paramedic on top of Liam's stretcher giving him chest compressions. I yell out, what's happening, is he conscious, what are you doing? A nurse says " the patient is in critical condition, and is unconscious and is receiving critical life-saving measures, and they doing all they can do to save his life. I begin to cry and head back to the waiting room, I call my mom and say " I am at the hospital, there has been a serious car accident" She immediately says " are you all right, What about your little brothers and sister? I say " we're all fine. We weren't In the accident, it was Liam, he is bleeding and is unconscious. She says " I'm sorry sweetie, I will be there as soon as I can". I wait anxiously for my mom to arrive and 20 minutes later, she finally arrives and she then gives me a hug and tells my siblings to wait in the hallway for her. I am an emotional mess, and then she sons say "Jason, I am going to take your siblings home, and I think you should come home too. I say "No, I can`t, I have to know, if he will get better first, it looked like doctors were performing CPR, and they did say he is unconscious. within minutes, I see his parents arrive and they frantically ask the front desk "where is Liam Rodriguez? will he will be ok? the front desk nurse point to a Doctor walking over to them and he says "Mr & Mrs. Rodriguez, I am Dr. Ryan and I am in charge of Liam`s care at this hospital, your son suffered some severe injuries, but is currently in stable condition, he has some head trauma, and whiplashes, but the most serious was when he was brought in by paramedics, he was unconscious and his heart did stop, he was given CPR and revived. Liam`s mom is now sobbing and his father is silently crying with tears streaming down his face. Dr. Ryan can now see the information given to them was overwhelming and says "all things considered Liam is recovering remarkably fast." we will have to keep from observation overnight for any signs of a concussion, internal brain bleeding, and do some heart tests, so he is not out of the woods yet. but please take my word, we will do all we can to help him. and since he is now conscious now, you may go see him, I will show you where his room is Liams Father says "thank you doctor" and his mom hugs Him. I walk over to his parents and say "Hello, Mr & Mrs.Rodriguez, it's me Jason Garcia One of Liam's friends, I saw what happened to him, the accident occurred right in front of me, and I just want to say I am sorry for what happened. Mrs. Rodriguez says "Jason, it's not your fault, it was an accident, I am going to see him in his room now, you can come with me if you want. I say "thanks, I would like to" we then all follow Dr. Ryan and head towards his room. seeing him breathing and awake gives me a small sense of relief, he does have a head bandage on top of his head and an IV hooked up to him and does look bruised, but I was honestly expecting to look much worse since his heart did stop and was unconscious. I stand right outside the room for a moment and let his mom and dad see and talk to him first, His mother immediately walks over to his bed and says "Honey, you gave us quite the scare, I am so glad you are ok though, the thought of losing you was just too much. his father then speaks up and says "Liam, I know I don`t say this enough, but I love you, I am also glad you ok." He then says "I don`t want to stress you out, but what happened?" Liam says "well, I don`t actually remember, all I know as I was in my car, and there was a massive bang, and then black, and now I'm here. his mom says "the doctor says you were brought in unconscious and your heart stopped and the used CPR on you. Liam then says " wow, so you are saying I was dead? his mom says "medically speaking yes, it was the scariest thing I have ever heard in my life told to me. Liam then starts to cry a little bit and his mom says "Sweetie, it's all right, you are doing much better now, and I and your father are here. and so is one of your friends. Liam says "Which friend"? Mrs. Rodriguez. says Jason Garcia., he is waiting just outside the room, I guess he wanted to give us privacy for a moment, come over here Jason. I walk into the room and timidly say "hello, Liam, I am glad to see you doing better, it was a scary car crash you were in. he then says come closer and I do and then he surprises me and kisses me on the lips, I am a bit stunned and he says "I nearly died, there is no need to pretend to myself or anyone else anymore love you, and I think you do too," I step back for a moment regaining composure and say "I don`t know what to say, I just didn't expect this, are you sure? what about Natalie? He says, I am sure as I will about anything, and what about Natalie? I did tell you we weren't working out, so I am going gently break up with her soon. I look back to His parents, they have an indiscernible expression on their faces. And I start to worry a bit and say I better get going. Liam says " don't go, Jason." His mother grabs my arm and says, I'm sorry, I am not mad just in shock, I really didn't expect this, either way, I will always love my son no matter what. And if you make my Liam happy, I want you to stay, he has been through so much and I will sort my feelings out in time. His father then gives me a weak smile and walks over to Liam and says "son, I wasn't lying early, I do love you, but please give me and your mother time, and we will help fix you, and help get rid of these feelings, it is just a phase." Liam then says, "Dad, it's not a phase, I have been struggling with these feelings for a while now, and I am in love with a boy, and his name is Jason Garcia, there is nothing to fix and I don't want to change." His dad says you don't mean that son, you have been through a terrible accident, and are confused, you are also so young and don't understand that homosexuality will bondage you to sin, I want better for you. Liam then says, "are you saying that I am a bad person, who has chosen this, I assure you, dad I have not chosen this, I just am gay." His father responds " you need not label yourself, you are not the sin that has afflicted you." Liam then says, "please dad, you have a gay son, and I just hope you can come to terms with that someday." He says, "No, I do not have a gay son, I said stop with these ridiculous labels, everybody is born straight and it is God's will for you to be so." Liam's mom then intervened and says to her husband " we will talk about this later, for now, the less stress he feels the better." He nods his head. A nurse then comes in and says "all right, visiting hours are over, you can come back tomorrow anytime after 10:00 AM. we all say goodbye for the day and once I exit the room Liam`s dad stops me in the hallway and says " Jason, I don`t want you seeing my son, please, if you really care for him, you will leave him alone, and NOT drag him into your homosexuality, I hope you can understand. I just walk away and head toward my car with a mix of sadness and anger, thinking who does he think he is, basically accusing me of converting him, complete nonsense. I can see now in hindsight why Liam was so hesitant before and when he took that anger out on me. he certainly has family issues and hope it can be addressed in a positive way in the future. after I arrive at my house, my mother doesn't say much but just her facial expressions and hug show me all the sympathy and love emitting from her. To Be Continued.