May be intense for some people....get ready for a real SURPRISE!!!

Chapter 19

February 6. I got up from bed and went to the bathroom as usual. When I got back from the bathroom Dad, Mom, and Danielle were standing there saying Happy Birthday. "Happy Birthday, honey!" Mom said.  

"Happy Birthday, sweetie!" Dad said.  

"Happy b-day, sister!" Danielle said giving me a hug.  

"Thanks, you guys." I said giving them all a hug.  

"We have a little surprise down stairs." Danielle said. They walked downstairs, while I got changed. Once I was ready I walked downstairs and saw a bunch of balloons that said 'happy birthday' and a couple of wrapped bags.  

"Are these for me?" I asked. "Of course they are!" Mom said.  

"We also have a little cake." Dad said. He was carrying a round cake in his arms. "Thank you!" I said. The doorbell rang.  

"That's not all." Mom went to open the door and Wes entered.  

"Hey! Happy Birthday!" He gave me a kiss and handed me a couple of birthday balloons. "Thanks." I told him.  

"Do you want cake, Wes?" Mom said.  

"Sure." He grabbed a plate with a piece of cake. I grabbed one, too.  

Right when I was finished with my cake I quickly opened my presents. I randomly picked one and opened it. Inside of it was a new pair of jeans and a fancy top. The next one was a small bracelet. The last one was a new pair of sparkly ballet flats. "They're awesome. Thanks guys!" I said.  

"You're welcome." Dad said.  

I looked at the time. "I gotta go." I said and gave them all a kiss good-bye. "Bye!" I heard them say as I closed the door behind me.  

"Hey," Wes said, "after school I have a surprise for you."  

"For me?" I asked. He nodded. "How'd you know it was my birthday?"  

"Your mom." I smiled.  

After school I dressed up for whatever Wes was doing for me. I wore my new clothes, bracelet, and ballet flats. On the way to wherever he was taking me I tried asking where we were going, but he wouldn't tell me. I was very curious. When we were close to where we were going, Wes covered me eyes with a blindfold. He uncovered my eyes and I saw a plaid blanket with a basket on the sand. "Happy Birthday!" he said. "You made this yourself?"  

"Yeah, kind of. My mom helped me, too." I escorted me to the plaid blanket. He took everything from inside the blanket. He served me a plate of spaghetti with garlic bread. The food was very good.  

After we finished we got everything cleaned up and put in the back of his car. "Do you want to listen to music?" he asked. I shrugged my shoulders. He got up and turned on his music player in the car. It played 'Flightless Bird, American Mouth' by Iron and Wine. He extended his hand, "Let's dance." I got up and he started to spin me around. Then I put my hands on his shoulders and he put his hands on my waist. "What did you think?" he asked me.  

"Thank you." I said giving him a kiss. Then he laid his head on my shoulder.  

Have I found you. Flightless bird, jealous, weeping or lost you, American mouth. Big pill looming...

After a while we sat down on the blanket and looked at the ocean and the stars. "The sky is really nice tonight." I said looking up. He got closer to me and I cuddled close to him. I sat in between his legs for quite a while, until it started to rain. We quickly got back in the car and drove back home.  

While we were driving big furniture truck was coming. It swayed left to right. My hands started to get sweaty. As we were getting closer to the truck it moved even more. The truck moved towards us with a very bright light. "Wes!" I screamed. Then everything went black. I felt a big pain in my whole body. As I opened my eyes all I saw were pieces of Wes's car all over the ground. I saw Wes on the ground with blood all over his face. "Wes I whispered. "Jaden." He answered. I grabbed his hand and then everything went black again.

Wes's Point of View (POV)

The stitches and scars stung all over my face. I walked over with Jaden's family in the waiting room. "Family of Jaden Moreno." The doctor said.  

I quickly got up and said, "How is she, Doc?"  

"She's in critical condition. She has a lot of bruises all over her body with a sprained ankle and she's..."  

"What's wrong?" I said.  

"She's in a state of coma."  

"Coma?" Mrs. Moreno said with tears running down her face.  

"We don't know how long she'll be in a coma. It could be days, weeks, months, or maybe even years."  

"Can I see her?" I asked.  

"I don't think that this is the moment."  

"I'm her boyfriend."  

"Very well then. The nurse will show you the way." I followed the nurse.  

She looked really hurt. I grabbed her hand, "Jaden..." tears started to run down my cheek. I couldn't stand to see Jaden in the hospital. She was in here because of me. I should've been the one in her place. I wouldn't have cared if I was going to be alive or not, but she would. I felt sick from looking at her, so I quickly left the room and walked outside of the hospital.  

I stood in front of the hospital wall and started punching the wall with my fists. Punching as hard as I could I looked at my fists and they were bleeding. More tears started to run down my cheeks. I looked at the doctors and nurses that were walking in and out. Then I saw Riley and Oscar coming in. "Wes. What happened?" Riley asked. I didn't say anything. "Riley, I think you should go see her parents." Oscar said.  

"Okay. I'll see you there." She walked inside.  

"What's wrong with you, man?" Is it bad?" I just stood there with more tears in my eyes. "It wasn't your fault." He said, "It was the big truck."  

"Yes, it is. If I would have seen the truck I would have stopped on the side of road or something. She wouldn't be in this problem. In a coma!" I said realizing that I was punching the wall again.  

"Man...," he looked at my bloody fists, "You're killing yourself for her. If she was here I don't think she'd want you to hurt your hands."  

"I don't care. She's in here because of me!" I started to yell.  

"She's going to be okay."  

"No, she won't!" I started to feel my temper rising so I ran towards the woods.