Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:21:16 -0800 (PST)
From: Cailen Vature <cailenauthor@yahoo.com>
Subject: Raven Chapter 23

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	Thank you: Cailen Vature



Chapter 23: There Can be Miracles

	I don't remember much after that moment, I think it's because my
mind probably went into some sort of shock. My next coherent thoughts were
when Jay was driving me home.

	"You going to be alright?" he asked me

	"Yea I think so" I managed to say just kind of staring off into
nothing

	"He's going to be fine" Jay said "probably just a little bruised"

	My mind replayed Colin's head hitting the diving board over and
over and every time I swear I saw his neck snap but Jay said he was going
to be alright... and then there was that feeling, a... power beneath my
hands and I could see his bones mending.

	I watched as his foot slipped as he jumped and he began to tumble,
his momentum propelled him into a backwards summersault but he no longer
had enough forward movement to clear the board.

	Colin's head crashed into the diving board with a sickening crack
and I watched his neck bend at an awful angle and watched helplessly as his
body fell into the water like a rag doll.

	I know I had seen it. I know what I felt...  We pulled into my
driveway and Jay reached over to me and pulled my face to his and he put a
napkin to my face

	"It's going to be alright so why are you crying?" he smiled at me
and I took the napkin from him and saw I was indeed crying, but I hadn't
realized it.

	"I don't know" I said nearly breaking down into hysterics and
	Jay got out of the car and walked around to my side and pulled me
out and wrapped his arms around me and I cried on his shoulder. I cried
great painful tears and poured my heart out.

	There had to be something wrong with me. I know what I saw, and
	I know what I felt but there was no explanation for it. I was
feeling the shave cold chill running down my spine even now. It felt like I
was forgetting something, but for the life of me I could not figure out
what.

	I was pulled from my thoughts when I heard another car pull into
the driveway and I looked up and saw it was Ian. He hopped out of the car
and rushed down to me. Jay pulled away so Ian could wrap his arms around me
and I found my tears anew and sobbed in his arms.

	"He's going to be alright, he got lucky" Ian said

	I just wrapped my arms around him tighter

	"If you stop crying and go get changed we can go visit him" Ian
said rubbing my back

	"Jay" I mumbled in Ian's arms

	"Yes I can take you, both of you" he smiled at me and for the
smallest moment I felt better at least long enough to stop crying I wiped
my tears away and took a deep breath and I felt my brain settle into its
focused place. Strangely the cold chill went away.

	"Let me get ready then" I said turning and heading for the
house. In a fury I changed my clothes and managed to leave a semi coherent
note for my parents and headed back to the door which was open a crack when
I heard voices outside.

	"I'm sorry you feel that way" I heard Jay say

	I paused at the door and listened in...

	"He's... he's important to me, I just want to see him hurt." Ian
replied

	"It's up to him" Jay said "I'm not going to force him to make a
decision it is not up to us to decide, whatever happens, happens."

	"Well don't expect me to just sit here and let it happen. This mess
is entirely your fault!" Ian said

	"It's not a big deal, he's a big boy and can make his own
decisions, but you're right, don't expect me to not try and fix this." Jay
said

	"So you think he won't choose me?" Ian asked

	"What makes you say that?" Jay asked "if you think you're
threatening me, you're not... Raven is his own person and as long as he
wants me..." my heart melted a little bit.

	"I love him!" Ian exclaimed

	"And what does the church have to say about that?" Jay bit back

	Ian remained silent

	"You're a damned fool Ian" Jay hissed "so rare it is to find
someone who completes you entirely and you're throwing it all away, you
can't even see how your rejection hurts him so. You blame god, but god is
right here... in you, in your heart and mind and soul."

	"But the church..." Ian began

	"Is not perfect, being gay doesn't make you a bad person as being
straight doesn't automatically make you a good one either." Jay said

	"My dad disagreed" Ian said

	"But you don't and that's a good start. Here take this, it's a
place you might find interesting..." Jay was saying but I took that moment
to make my appearance and opened the door and walked outside.

	I watched as Ian took a slip of paper and tucked it in his shirt. I
looked at Jay who was giving me a warm smile and my heart fluttered for a
moment as I walked over to him and allowed him to wrap me in his arms.

	"Feel better?" he asked me

	I pulled away and looked up at him

	"Yes, thank you" I managed to say only sniffling a little and I
turned to Ian

	"How did you get here?"

	"Well I had to go home for appearances sake but Adam Brunelle was
kind enough to `invite me over' so I'm at his place right now" Ian smiled

	"Remind me to thank him" Jay said

	Jay moved to get into the car and I followed taking the passenger
seat and Ian took the back. We all buckled up and headed out of the
driveway and down into downtown.

	Warrenville doesn't have a hospital because it simply isn't large
enough. The local hospital is in the next town over in Spencer. Spencer is
a small city located to the west and the Hospital is located right near the
Local Community College where my mom works. We made it to the hospital in
about fifteen minutes and pulled into the visitor parking lot.

	We got out and headed for the Emergency Room. Walking through the
double set of doors I instantly recognized Colin's family from the same mop
of dirty blonde hair surrounding at least six people in the waiting
room. One of them must have recognized me when I saw a few of them look up
at me and one of them came rushing over to us.

	"HI" an energetic girl exclaimed

	I looked at her. She must have been in middle school she seemed
like a blonde mini copy of Colin with the same thin and effeminate looks,
though on her she seemed more of a tomboy and looking around I noticed she
was the youngest and the only girl.

	"Hi" I said back "I'm Dustin"

	"HI I'M CRYSTAL" she said in the same loud voice.

	"Crystal honey, who are you talking to?" I heard a woman say and I
turned and saw a woman who could only be Colin's mother come up to her and
held her next to her. She was tall blonde and gorgeous

	"Mom, this is Dustin he's on the swim team with Colin" she said
pointing at me

	Colin's mom looked at me and her eyes had the same unnatural shade
of blue that was the same color as a crayon. She looked at me like she was
staring right through me assessing me as a possible threat and then
suddenly as if coming to a conclusion she stepped forward and wrapped me in
a gentle hug.

	"Thank you so much for coming" she said "they're just wrapping up
the x-rays right now so we should be able to go see him in a few minutes"

	"How is he?" I asked

	"They all think he managed to get very lucky with this one, the
doctor said his neck had the impact marks from a broken neck, but he
managed to keep his spinal cord intact." She paused and sighed "it's a
blessing"

	"I... I saw it happen..." I murmured and without warning I was
babbling "He was showing off and I was so far away and he jumped and the
sound... he... he fell and I tried to pull him out and... and..."

	I felt several arms on me and I looked down and saw Colin's little
sister giving me a hug and smiling up at me.

	"Well you are definitely more than welcome here" his mother said
"I'm Terry" she added giving me a smile, you obviously have met Crystal"
giving her a pat on the head "She's in 6th grade"

	"MOM!" Crystal moaned

	"Over here we have Colin's brother Casey" she pointed to a very
tall skinny version of Colin with very long blonde hair that had been dyed
with some darker streaks in it. He was playing on a Nintendo DS
	"He's studying Music at Boston Conservatory"

	"Next is Clayton who is studying culinary arts at Johnson and
Wales" she directed to Clayton. Clayton oozed masculinity he was buff and
had perfectly chiseled features and had short cropped light blonde hair
that looked nearly white. Ne nodded at us and gave me a small smirk and a
wink which surprised me

	"Chris is a freshman at UMASS Falmouth as an Electrical Engineer"
She addressed another Colin copy but this one was the closest to resemble
Colin. He looked older but had the same overall appearance the only
difference I could tell was his eyes instead of being that amazing blue
color were actually a much lighter shade like Ian's which made his gaze
that much more startling. He gave us a warm smile and a small wave

	"I'm Dustin Farrell, Ian Holliday and this is Jackson Petrie" I
said addressing Jay for him and taking a big gulp followed up with "my
boyfriend."

	"Nice to meet you" she said extending her hand.

	Jay reached out and took her hand in his and smiled

	"Pleasure is all mine" Jay said giving her a heart stopping smile

	Terry seemed dazed for a moment and forgot to let go of Jay's hand
then after a few seconds dropped it as if shocked and stepped back.
	"You all came together?" she asked us

	"We were the last three still there after our swim practice, we
heard Dustin yelling so we came out and helped, Jay was the one to revive
Colin" Ian said to Mrs. Gallant

	She stepped forward again and this time wrapped her arms around Jay
and gave him a tight squeeze

	"Thank you" she said

	"You're welcome" Jay said

	"I see" she said "Well the three of you shouldn't have a problem
with my boys, I suspect you have a lot in common. Please join us" she said
ushering us to take seats with them. So we did.

	We waited for about an hour before the doctor finally came out and
gave us any news.

	"Mrs. Gallant?" the doctor asked

	"Yes?" Terry looked up at the doctor and the standing on her feet
"is he alright?"

	"Colin's going to be just fine, the damage was even less than we
expected I guess we're lucky he has a springy neck. I'm going to recommend
that he not try those stunts again though, I don't think he'll be quite so
lucky next time" the doctor warned "we're going to keep him for concussion
observation overnight and then he all set to be released tomorrow morning"

	We all breathed a collective sigh of relief

	"He's awake so if you want to visit him you can go in a few at a
time please" the doctor said

	"You boys go in first, you've been waiting here all this time" She
said shooing us to follow the doctor. We tried to protest but the look she
was giving us was enough to keep us silent and we followed the doctor into
the ER.