Give Me A Sign, I Want To Believe
Back on Track
*TWO DAYS LATER*
I woke up feeling better and noticed Trixy was gone and Ally was laying next to me with her back to me. I rubbed my eyes and saw my meds on the nightstand with a glass of water. I took them and grabbed my laptop off the floor. I opened up twitter and saw tons of tweets from fans saying get well and they couldn’t wait for warped tour. I smiled when I read all the tweets and favorite them. I retweeted a few and some I replied too. I realized the time and saw it was 2pm. Geez, I slept for a while. I had really bad sharp back pain so I decided to call my doctor to make sure it was okay.
“Hey Jake, How are you?”
“Better. But I’m having really bad sharp back pain and I’ve taken my meds. It’s really painful.”
“Having you been moving at all since you left the hospital? If you have, that’s most likely the reason why it hurts.” I thought and realized I haven’t really laid down a lot.
“Yeah… also i haven’t taken my meds for a week and well I drank and I got a major headache yesterday but it got better after some meds and a good rest.”
“Well, the only thing I can tell you is take your medications daily and for the next five days take three pain killers for your back and one Tylenol. That should supply your body with the missed antibiotics. Just try not to drink heavily or at all until about September 3rd. And you have an appointment July 2nd at 9:45 am. We’ll see how you’re back is doing and if therapy has improved anything.”
“Thanks doc. Therapy has been helping my arm a lot. My leg and wrist are slightly better. Well I’ll see you in a few weeks.”
“Bye Jake.” I hung up and wrote down what he said about how many meds to take and for how long so I wouldn’t forget. I put the appointment in my phone so it’d be easier for me to remember. After the slight bit of work, I shut my eyes and hummed Sweet Blasphemy. After finishing the song I felt the bed shift and someone lay on my chest singing Sweet Blasphemy. I opened my eyes and looked down to see Allyson with her eyes closed playing with the hem of the blanket. I smiled and rubbed her arm.
“Good afternoon. You slept all day yesterday.”
“haha, I really needed it after the shit I put myself through. I’m off drinking until September 3rd. Three pain killers and one Tylenol for the next five days and an appointment for my back July 2nd at 9:45 am.”
“Don’t forget therapy today at 4.”
“I should probably get ready. Dave is coming over to pick me up.” She nodded and grabbed some sweats and a tank top for me. Dave is one of my old friends who lives near me and has been taking me to my therapy appointments since Ally was at Andy’s. Once I get the okay to drive again, I’ll be able to drive myself in.
I got dressed and laid in bed until about 3:30. That’s when Dave called and said he was here. I pecked Ally on the lips and slipped on my vans and trudged out the door with my phone and house keys. I got into Dave’s SUV and we drove off.
“Well you seem better than four days ago. How’ve you been?”
“Ally’s back and Ella came by to visit and well errmmm… we had drunk sex. Unintentionally. I slept through yesterday and woke up at two today.”
“sounds productive.”
“It was no fun I can tell you that.” Dave laughed and pulled into the lot. He parked the car and we walked into the building. I checked in with the receptionist and Dave sat in the waiting room while I went to my doctor’s room.
~One Hour Later~
Dave drove me home and I thanked him. They said by Friday of next week I should be able to drive again, which was a relief. My back was still messed up and they said to say bedridden for most of the day unless I seriously need to get up. My leg, arm and wrist were gaining their normal strength at a good pace. And if I keep up the therapy at home and in the office they said I’d be able to play guitar by next month. Unfortunately, because my back still isn’t in great shape I have to keep a back brace on at all times. Bleh. But, I really can’t complain because everything else is healing well which means I can work on some more guitar parts for other bands and myself/ the band.
I walked inside and saw a note taped to the TV. It was from Ally.
Jake,
Spending the day with Andy then sleeping over with Juliet and him. I’ll be back by tomorrow afternoon the latest. Don’t forget your meds.
Love you,
Ally ;*
I grabbed my meds and brought them to my room. I decided to do some of the exercises from therapy for an hour. I went and laid down and watched some movies on Netflix from my Xbox until about 8 and then I took my meds. I went to bed about an hour later.
I woke up around 2:45 am to my phone blaring out Youth and Whiskey. I picked up the phone and answered it, knowing it was Andy.
“hello?” I mumbled.
“Jake? Ermm is there any way you can come over? Like right now?”
“Why?”
“It’s Ally. I heard her crying and went to check on her and saw she was violently shaking. I got her to wake up but she won’t let anyone ouch her without flinching or crying even harder. I don’t know what to do.” I sighed. I almost forgot that Ally had nightmares. But when she stayed with Andy the last week I didn’t get a call at all.
“She had a nightmare. Pass the phone to her. I know what to do.” I heard background noise.
“Ally, it’s Jake.” I heard a sniffle and an okay. I started singing Carolyn softly. When I finished I heard Ally whisper thank you and that she loved me. I replied back and then heard Andy take the phone.
“Thanks again buddy. Sorry to wake you. Have you heard from CC at all?”
“It’s alright. No, ever since he found Ally he’s been on hiatus with me. I tried calling him but when I call it goes straight to voicemail. But since I’m up, while Allyson stayed with you, did she do that at all?”
“I’ll talk to CC for you. No. Not at all. She was in the guest room no problem. I didn’t hear anything.” I got a bit suspicious because if Ally did so well without me for a week why was she all of a sudden having this nightmare. I mean it can happen randomly but she’s only been home for two nights. Then I looked around and saw Sharky, her stuffed shark, laying on the floor. It wasn’t here before. That must’ve been why she had a nightmare. This is the only other thing that’s kept her calm at night when I’m up late doing work.
“Just until morning, just like stay near her and just try to comfort her and sleep next to her. It seems to relax her. Did she have the shark with her when she stayed?”
“Yeah… Why?”
“Well it’s right here in my room so she must’ve left it. It’s the only other thing that helps her sleep at night. It’s like if you don’t listen to at least one of our songs and a batman episode before bed, than you don’t sleep at all. That’s how Ally is with her shark.”
“Ohhh, I get it. It’s kinda like how CC has to sleep naked or else he gets all irritated in the morning. Or if someone doesn’t wake Ash up for soundcheck he gets all PMS.”
“Exactly. And usually I sleep with her so she doesn’t really need the shark. So sleep with her and she’ll be fine.”
“Alright. Thanks again Jake. See yea later.” I hung up and went back to bed.
I woke up around 10 am to find Ally laying on my chest fast asleep. I smiled and brushed some hair out of her face and put it behind her ear. I looked over at my nightstand and grabbed my meds and water and took them. I have therapy at 3 today and today is a two hour session.
Around 11, Ally woke up.
“Morning sunshine.” I joked.
“Ugh. I feel like crap. Everything hurts. Do we have chips? Or some of the Cuban sandwhiches?”
“Yes and I can make some for you.” Ally looked up and smiled.
“You don’t have to make me anything. The chips will be enough. I just need some junk for mother nature.” She giggled.
“haha. Well there’s some sweet potato tortilla chips in the cabinet. And some ruffles cheddar cheese under them.” She smiled and sat up. Her red hair stuck up in all directions. It looked like my hair from Set The World On Fire.
“Babe, what’s so funny?”
“Your hair reminds me of my hair from our second record, Set The World On Fire.” She rushed to fix her hair and hid her porcelain face in her hands. I sat up and leaned over so our foreheads were leaning against each other.
“Why do you hide your beautiful face from me? Your blush is cute.” Allyson took her hands away from her face and looked into my eyes.
“I love you Jake. I’m sorry I just ran off and didn’t say anything. I hadn’t eaten at all while you were in a coma. I just couldn’t have enough motivation. I needed you to wake up. CC tried giving me food but I kept rejecting it. I needed for you to be okay before I could be okay. I’m sorry that I ran to the bridge. It’s just… after you yelled at me it triggered all these memories. From my dad to my exes to watching you get crushed. My worst memory was hearing you flatline. The noise went on forever. There was no you coming back. Jake, I’m just sorry I left you with no answer and no call. Please-” I had cut her off with a passionate kiss. We deepened the kiss and pulled away for air.
“forgive me?” her words came out as a small whisper.
“I already did. The moment you came home. I could never stay mad at you. I should be apologizing though. I yelled and when you left I realized what happened. I love you too much to let you go.” I wiped away the tears streaming down Allyson’s face.
“Jake, I truly do love you. I want you to always remember that.”
“Why would I forget? You mean everything to me.” Ally blushed and pecked my cheek.
“I’m going to get some chippies. I think you should get changed for therapy.”
I woke up feeling better and noticed Trixy was gone and Ally was laying next to me with her back to me. I rubbed my eyes and saw my meds on the nightstand with a glass of water. I took them and grabbed my laptop off the floor. I opened up twitter and saw tons of tweets from fans saying get well and they couldn’t wait for warped tour. I smiled when I read all the tweets and favorite them. I retweeted a few and some I replied too. I realized the time and saw it was 2pm. Geez, I slept for a while. I had really bad sharp back pain so I decided to call my doctor to make sure it was okay.
“Hey Jake, How are you?”
“Better. But I’m having really bad sharp back pain and I’ve taken my meds. It’s really painful.”
“Having you been moving at all since you left the hospital? If you have, that’s most likely the reason why it hurts.” I thought and realized I haven’t really laid down a lot.
“Yeah… also i haven’t taken my meds for a week and well I drank and I got a major headache yesterday but it got better after some meds and a good rest.”
“Well, the only thing I can tell you is take your medications daily and for the next five days take three pain killers for your back and one Tylenol. That should supply your body with the missed antibiotics. Just try not to drink heavily or at all until about September 3rd. And you have an appointment July 2nd at 9:45 am. We’ll see how you’re back is doing and if therapy has improved anything.”
“Thanks doc. Therapy has been helping my arm a lot. My leg and wrist are slightly better. Well I’ll see you in a few weeks.”
“Bye Jake.” I hung up and wrote down what he said about how many meds to take and for how long so I wouldn’t forget. I put the appointment in my phone so it’d be easier for me to remember. After the slight bit of work, I shut my eyes and hummed Sweet Blasphemy. After finishing the song I felt the bed shift and someone lay on my chest singing Sweet Blasphemy. I opened my eyes and looked down to see Allyson with her eyes closed playing with the hem of the blanket. I smiled and rubbed her arm.
“Good afternoon. You slept all day yesterday.”
“haha, I really needed it after the shit I put myself through. I’m off drinking until September 3rd. Three pain killers and one Tylenol for the next five days and an appointment for my back July 2nd at 9:45 am.”
“Don’t forget therapy today at 4.”
“I should probably get ready. Dave is coming over to pick me up.” She nodded and grabbed some sweats and a tank top for me. Dave is one of my old friends who lives near me and has been taking me to my therapy appointments since Ally was at Andy’s. Once I get the okay to drive again, I’ll be able to drive myself in.
I got dressed and laid in bed until about 3:30. That’s when Dave called and said he was here. I pecked Ally on the lips and slipped on my vans and trudged out the door with my phone and house keys. I got into Dave’s SUV and we drove off.
“Well you seem better than four days ago. How’ve you been?”
“Ally’s back and Ella came by to visit and well errmmm… we had drunk sex. Unintentionally. I slept through yesterday and woke up at two today.”
“sounds productive.”
“It was no fun I can tell you that.” Dave laughed and pulled into the lot. He parked the car and we walked into the building. I checked in with the receptionist and Dave sat in the waiting room while I went to my doctor’s room.
~One Hour Later~
Dave drove me home and I thanked him. They said by Friday of next week I should be able to drive again, which was a relief. My back was still messed up and they said to say bedridden for most of the day unless I seriously need to get up. My leg, arm and wrist were gaining their normal strength at a good pace. And if I keep up the therapy at home and in the office they said I’d be able to play guitar by next month. Unfortunately, because my back still isn’t in great shape I have to keep a back brace on at all times. Bleh. But, I really can’t complain because everything else is healing well which means I can work on some more guitar parts for other bands and myself/ the band.
I walked inside and saw a note taped to the TV. It was from Ally.
Jake,
Spending the day with Andy then sleeping over with Juliet and him. I’ll be back by tomorrow afternoon the latest. Don’t forget your meds.
Love you,
Ally ;*
I grabbed my meds and brought them to my room. I decided to do some of the exercises from therapy for an hour. I went and laid down and watched some movies on Netflix from my Xbox until about 8 and then I took my meds. I went to bed about an hour later.
I woke up around 2:45 am to my phone blaring out Youth and Whiskey. I picked up the phone and answered it, knowing it was Andy.
“hello?” I mumbled.
“Jake? Ermm is there any way you can come over? Like right now?”
“Why?”
“It’s Ally. I heard her crying and went to check on her and saw she was violently shaking. I got her to wake up but she won’t let anyone ouch her without flinching or crying even harder. I don’t know what to do.” I sighed. I almost forgot that Ally had nightmares. But when she stayed with Andy the last week I didn’t get a call at all.
“She had a nightmare. Pass the phone to her. I know what to do.” I heard background noise.
“Ally, it’s Jake.” I heard a sniffle and an okay. I started singing Carolyn softly. When I finished I heard Ally whisper thank you and that she loved me. I replied back and then heard Andy take the phone.
“Thanks again buddy. Sorry to wake you. Have you heard from CC at all?”
“It’s alright. No, ever since he found Ally he’s been on hiatus with me. I tried calling him but when I call it goes straight to voicemail. But since I’m up, while Allyson stayed with you, did she do that at all?”
“I’ll talk to CC for you. No. Not at all. She was in the guest room no problem. I didn’t hear anything.” I got a bit suspicious because if Ally did so well without me for a week why was she all of a sudden having this nightmare. I mean it can happen randomly but she’s only been home for two nights. Then I looked around and saw Sharky, her stuffed shark, laying on the floor. It wasn’t here before. That must’ve been why she had a nightmare. This is the only other thing that’s kept her calm at night when I’m up late doing work.
“Just until morning, just like stay near her and just try to comfort her and sleep next to her. It seems to relax her. Did she have the shark with her when she stayed?”
“Yeah… Why?”
“Well it’s right here in my room so she must’ve left it. It’s the only other thing that helps her sleep at night. It’s like if you don’t listen to at least one of our songs and a batman episode before bed, than you don’t sleep at all. That’s how Ally is with her shark.”
“Ohhh, I get it. It’s kinda like how CC has to sleep naked or else he gets all irritated in the morning. Or if someone doesn’t wake Ash up for soundcheck he gets all PMS.”
“Exactly. And usually I sleep with her so she doesn’t really need the shark. So sleep with her and she’ll be fine.”
“Alright. Thanks again Jake. See yea later.” I hung up and went back to bed.
I woke up around 10 am to find Ally laying on my chest fast asleep. I smiled and brushed some hair out of her face and put it behind her ear. I looked over at my nightstand and grabbed my meds and water and took them. I have therapy at 3 today and today is a two hour session.
Around 11, Ally woke up.
“Morning sunshine.” I joked.
“Ugh. I feel like crap. Everything hurts. Do we have chips? Or some of the Cuban sandwhiches?”
“Yes and I can make some for you.” Ally looked up and smiled.
“You don’t have to make me anything. The chips will be enough. I just need some junk for mother nature.” She giggled.
“haha. Well there’s some sweet potato tortilla chips in the cabinet. And some ruffles cheddar cheese under them.” She smiled and sat up. Her red hair stuck up in all directions. It looked like my hair from Set The World On Fire.
“Babe, what’s so funny?”
“Your hair reminds me of my hair from our second record, Set The World On Fire.” She rushed to fix her hair and hid her porcelain face in her hands. I sat up and leaned over so our foreheads were leaning against each other.
“Why do you hide your beautiful face from me? Your blush is cute.” Allyson took her hands away from her face and looked into my eyes.
“I love you Jake. I’m sorry I just ran off and didn’t say anything. I hadn’t eaten at all while you were in a coma. I just couldn’t have enough motivation. I needed you to wake up. CC tried giving me food but I kept rejecting it. I needed for you to be okay before I could be okay. I’m sorry that I ran to the bridge. It’s just… after you yelled at me it triggered all these memories. From my dad to my exes to watching you get crushed. My worst memory was hearing you flatline. The noise went on forever. There was no you coming back. Jake, I’m just sorry I left you with no answer and no call. Please-” I had cut her off with a passionate kiss. We deepened the kiss and pulled away for air.
“forgive me?” her words came out as a small whisper.
“I already did. The moment you came home. I could never stay mad at you. I should be apologizing though. I yelled and when you left I realized what happened. I love you too much to let you go.” I wiped away the tears streaming down Allyson’s face.
“Jake, I truly do love you. I want you to always remember that.”
“Why would I forget? You mean everything to me.” Ally blushed and pecked my cheek.
“I’m going to get some chippies. I think you should get changed for therapy.”
Notes
finally updates :)might be a bit before i update again because i updated waaay too much and now i don't have any chapters typed up and ready to go so please be patient lovelies. A chapter will be on its way.
Just be on the lookout for me. i might be commenting on stories and my next note could hold something very important ;)
~Wolf Tiger <3
thanks. No problem lovely. it was well earned and i love you too <3 :)
11/7/13