What happens after you die? If you asked Jessica Pierce; she wouldn’t bull sh!t you with the idea of seeing a light and following it into a fancy place called heaven where there was an all you can eat buffet… okay well Jess was probably headed to hell anyways if the whole heaven and hell thing existed but still… you get the gist. Did she find herself in ghost form and watch her dead body from afar like all of those supernatural movies? Was she reincarnated in the body of a dog? No… . She died. Where the motherfcking light at? Joking of course; honestly, if you asked her - the truth just is that she didn’t remember. Jessica’s mind was a powerful tool but she physically couldn’t remember the moments leading up to her death. Honestly; the whole day was fuzzy. She remembered returning to Beryl that morning… the fight with Andy - which she still regretted - the quick conversation with Dorian… but everything after… it was an absolute blur. The next thing she recalled was waking up in a dark room; dozens of needles and heart monitors connected to her body in every which way as pain she had never felt before filled her body from head to toe. “fck,” Jess mumbled; blinking multiple times as someone near her moved.
She was in a large hospital room; which only made her groan once again. fcking hate hospitals though after a few seconds she finally worked up the strength to move her head. Daniel Parker was asleep on a chair next to her. Another hospital bed across the room but no one there. “Dan,” Jess got out weakly. “Dannnn,” Jess sighed again; not able to get her voice above a soft whisper as it hurt too much to talk. Looking next to her; Jessica worked up the strength to pick up the cup next to her and threw it at his head. As she did; the man moved his head slightly confused before looking at her.
“Oh my god you’re awake… thank fcking god you’re awake,” he stated; the elatedness in his voice not being undermined as he left the chair and immediately hugged her - sending a jolt of pain down her body. “OW,” Jess screamed and he immediately let go. There were tears in his eyes. “They said they didn’t know when or if you would wake up,” he whispered and she sent him a soft smile as she brought her hands in his. “Well I do be awake. In a sh!t ton of pain… so if you can amp whatever drugs they’re putting in me to about 100% more that would be greatttt. But awake and tired.” Jess replied… “what happened?”
Flash Forward:
27 hours that’s how long Jessica Pierce had been out. But apparently; it had been a miracle she was even alive. 3 minutes and 13 seconds she had been dead and honestly… she truly couldn’t remember it. Though she soon learned that her death wasn’t the only thing that happened. While she went into emergency surgery; Jezebel had been in a separate room as the doctors tried to save her baby. Daniel told her the moment she woke up… about three ago… that Jezebel had just gone into an emergency C section a few hours after Jess had gone into surgery. Though her fate was still unknown; supposedly she was in one room while the doctors made sure she was stable while the baby was struggling to survive. About an hour ago they had moved Jezebel into the room Jess was in; Daniel wanting to keep a close eye on both of them and so here she was; alone in a room while Jezebel remailed passed out next to her. Daniel had left to see if he could find any information about the baby and to get Jessica and Jezebel some fresh clothes and supplies to camp out in the room. Though he said he wouldn’t bring her food which… rude.
Jess was simply watching the news on the tv, which, ironically was reporting about what happened to her and Jez. It was honestly… interesting. She herself couldn’t remember any of what happened so hearing Daniel’s take and watching the news was helping fill in some dots. Her phone was back at the school which was another thing Dan went to retrieve. Whether he had told anyone she was alive or not; Jess didn’t know. But she had told Val who came in to at least get the word out to the people she loved. While Jess focused on the tv; answering questions ever now and again when the nurses came in, Jez was passed out near her.
“Jess?”
The voice cut through the sound of the tv and Jessica turned her head slowly next to her to find an awoken Jezebel. “Hey sleepyhead,” Jess got out - her own voice was still not any higher than a whisper; though the extra drugs in her system was helping numb the pain she felt. “How are you feeling love? Dan went out to get us some things but he’ll be back soon,” she muttered; not knowing exactly what to say since she didn’t know what Jez exactly remembered.