Fade to Black (sequel to riptide)

Part 3

Jacksons pov
1 month and a half after the accident.

I walked into her hospital room with my guitar and sat beside her bed.
"Hey beautiful."
"Your dad still hates me and even more so now but it's ok. The doctor says your vitals are all good so that's amazing." I grabbed her hand tightly in mine. I remember what happened when her dad arrived.
Flashback
He came down the hallway storming after seeing his daughter lying lifelessly in that bed.
"It's your fault!" He screamed in my face.
"I'm sorry sir."
"She's like that because of you. I knew she made a mistake with you. You'll never deserve her. She's too good for you."
"You're right. She is too good for me but I love her."
"I don't care. I can't believe my baby girl is in a coma because of a car and the reason she was there is because she was hurt by you."
"I've basically broke myself over this and I know I deserve ever hurtful word you're ready to spit at me but I have to meet with some doctors."
"Why?"
"Because I'm her emergency contact."
"So what I'm her father I make her medical decisions."
"Not anymore. She changed that because she trusted me so I'm in control of her medical decisions now."
"I can't believe this. Y pure probably going to kill her on purpose. You don't care about her."
"Sir you can say as much as you want against me as a person but don't ever underestimate or diminish the love and care that I have for that girl in there. She is the most important thing in my life and my top priority at all times. Don't ever doubt that. She will be my wife. She will. So now if you'll excuse me."
"I really hate you Jackson. I really do. You've poisoned my daughter you foreign asshole."
"Whatever."
"I read up on you. You have quite the record ever hit my daughter?"
"Never she's too precious to me."
"Liar you're a monster deep down inside if you can hurt her enough that she runs into the street then you can hit her because that is like the same thing." A crowd had begun to form of all people we knew.
"I would never lay a finger on Lauren ever! Ever! Gentlemen don't hit women and I am a gentleman. Hurting her is like burning a freshly picked rose. You don't do it because deep inside you know when you do you're tainting and destroying the beauty and true amazingness of this perfect being that never did anything to hurt you and never could. I would never hit a woman and especially not the love of my life."
"You're lying! You're a monster! You are trying to hide the fact you have hurt her many times before. You probably slap her everytime you fight. You are a timeless creature and your assault record proves it."
"I have never hit Lauren and I never will and I couldn't think of it. But you didn't even have to think did you. It came naturally." I was in his face now. He stood shocked. I backs up and walked away past the shocked faces of her friends and family. Thankfully they didn't hear the last thing I said that would fuck everything up. But at least he knows that I know now.
Flashback over

"You get more beautiful everyday."
I had grown out my hair and my beard a little so my blonde hair was tied in a man bun. It wasn't too long just enough to form the bun and then it was undercut on the sides and back wherever it wasn't on top of my head. My beard came onto my face as a little more then stumble but not too much like Lauren doesn't like. I didn't want to look gross.
"Oh you know how I told you I was working with Meghan Trainor on a song well we finished it and I wrote I thrust for you. I'm gonna play it. The doctor says music can help pull you out of the coma and that you can hear everything happening right now but can't do anything about it. I know you can hear this so I'm gonna play it."
"I found myself dreaming
In silver and gold
Like a scene from a movie
That every broken heart knows

We were walking on moonlight
And you pulled me close
Split second and you disappeared
And then I was all alone

I woke up in tears
With you by my side
A breath of relief
And I realized
No, we're not promised tomorrow

So I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you
And I'm gonna hold you like I'm saying goodbye
Wherever we're standing
I won't take you for granted
'Cause we'll never know when, when we'll run out of time

So I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you
I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you

In the blink of an eye
Just a whisper of smoke
You could lose everything
The truth is you never know

So I'll kiss you longer baby
Any chance that I get
I'll make the most of the minutes
And love with no regrets

Let's take our time to say what we want
Here's what we got before it's all gone
'Cause no, we're not promised tomorrow

So I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you
I'm gonna hold you like I'm saying goodbye
Wherever we're standing
I won't take you for granted
'Cause we'll never know when, when we'll run out of time

So I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you
I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you

I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you
I'm gonna hold you like I'm saying goodbye
Wherever we're standing
I won't take you for granted
'Cause we'll never know when, when we'll run out of time

So I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you
I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you"

"That was beautiful Jackson." I turn around and see Clara Laurens mother.
"Oh Hello did you want to seeLauren. I'll just come back later and let you.."
"Jackson stop! I don't hate you and I don't think that this is your fault. I know it was an accident. Mike is being irrational and I don't know why he hates you you're really a great guy and you treat Lauren like a queen. You really love her and I appreciate that. She can be difficult but she's also adorable and sweet and weird and a really beautiful person and you're the first guy to see all of her complexities and accept them and do such wonderful things. I honestly don't know why Mike thinks Luis would be better because Luis never bought her things and he sure as hell wouldn't have come almost everyday to her hospital room and sing to her comatose body. He would probably break up with her without her knowing because she's in a coma. None do her boyfriends have treated her right and accepted her at once and you have and that's beautiful. You really love her and that's awesome so keep on singing and talking like I'm not here." I smile at her.
"Thank you Mrs. Jau.."
"I'm going to stop you right there. It's Clara to you."
"Thank you Clara it really means a lot."
"Of course."
I turned back to Lauren and I started playing wide awake by Katy Perry. Since she's been in her coma I've been praying with Ally and Mani a lot and I've really changed and let God in my life a lot more. I still curse like a sailor but I'm a better person and a happier person.

1 month later
"Come on Lauren. They're going to cut your life support soon please baby wake up I need you to wake up!" I screamed crying on her shoulder.

Few days later
I finished the song and then held her hand putting the guitar on the ground.
"It's ok if you don't want to come back. I understand but know I love you ok?" I rubbed her hand with my thumb. I felt a little squeeze.
"What was...baby if you can hear me squeeze my hand." She squeezes really hard but her eyes don't open. She squeezes again but really hard.