(Y/n) P.o.V:

I woke up. Hellish pain suffused my chest. Suddenly something began to beep. I looked around and scanned my surroundings. It looks like a hospital room. A door opened and two nurses entered, which confirmed the hospital suspicions. "Good Afternoon!", one of them greeted me. 

I answered, "Good afternoon? How long have I been passed out? What happened? How's Jake... and Rich?" "You have to calm down. Since the fire two days passed. The house burned down and you inhaled to much smoke, so we had to do a little intervention. Your friend Jake.. well he broke both of his legs and now he uses crutches.", a Nurse answered. 

I gasped. Oh no. Jake..

"The other one is burned on his face, shoulders, back.. literally everywhere. He's in the next room. I'm sure you want to see him?", she asked and I nodded like crazy. One of them smiled and came to me to help me up. I looked at my hands. Burnmarks covered the left one. She brought me to the room and before we entered I deeply breathed. I was nervous as fuck. 

I gulped and before I went for it the nurse said, "I'll be waiting for you. If somethings wrong, just scream." I smiled and nodded. I opened the door and walked into the room. 

Two beds filled the room. An empty one and a Rich-filled one. He's fully bandaged, but you could see some burnmarks across the half of his face.

I sighed. Our gazes met and my heart broke. I felt tears rise. No! Don't cry! I took a few steps towards him. His eyes poked at me. Ironically I didn't feel uncomfortable. Silence filled the room. He cleared his voice and I licked my lips. 

"Look-", we both said and chuckled. I made a few more steps. I stood directly next to him and I took a seat. "I am sorry.", we both said again. We laughed. 

"No I am thorry.", He said. Suddenly I realized something. "Rich... your Lisp.. it's back. This must mean..", I realized. He smiled at me. Overjoyed and incredulos I looked at him. He nodded and reliefed he said, "He'th gone. Everything.. No more thtupid commandth or anything like that. I am free..." I sighed reliefed and a tear of joy rolled down my cheek. "I am so so happy for you.", I laughed. Suddenly the door opened and someone entered the room. 

It's Jake. I sighed reliefed. Again. I stood up and he 'walked' to me. Can you call it' Walking' when both of your legs are broken? Both of his legs are plastered. I felt terrible. He tried to save us and then this happened... I hugged him tighly. "I am glad you're okay.", I said. "Me too. I was so scared one of you would die.. ", he said. I gulped and took a seat again. Then he and Rich looked at each other. Rich then looked at the ground. Embarrassment and guilt in his face. "Man... I am glad you're okay.", Jake tried to built a conversation. 

"Don't be.. I am tho thtupid and I thhould've died in that fire.", Rich mumbled. I gasped. "Don't say that. I would have commited suicide if you got killed." His face expressionated more guilt. "I think we should talk... You remember when I tried to get you out of the burning room? What did you mean with 'You lost Jake.. and me'? You were the one who wouldn't talk to us.", I explained. 

He gulped. "Firtht of all.. The Thquip played with my mind. He made my thee things, that weren't there. He interchanged my thoughts and in the end I didn't know what I thould think.", He said. "I know... But you can't blame everything on your Squip. Tell me the truth."

He gulped. I grabbed his hand and lightly squeezed it. "So far, we have mastered everything.. so we can do that too. Just.. say what's on your mind.", I said. He sighed and I knew he felt uncomfortable. "Yeah.. just tell us, dude.", Jake interjected. 

"I ... I wath jealouth.", He said. Now I am confused. Jealous? What gave him the reason to be jealous? I looked at Jake who looked as confused as me. "Jealous? Why?", Jake asked the short boy. 

"Of you.", Rich simply replied. "Of me?", Jake asked more confused. "Of you both..", The lispy boy replied silently. "Why...", I asked. He deeply blushed. Jake's face showed comprehension. I still didn't get it. 

Jake chuckled a bit. "Guys... why!?", I whined. Rich blushed even harder. "Rich.. He likes you. A lot. And he was probably thinking.. we were a ... couple...", Jake explained. I was shocked.

"Me.. and JAKE!?", I repeated. Then I bursted out in laughter. "I think you two have to clear some things up.", Jake said, grabbed his crutches  and limped out of the room. 

"Is that true?", I asked. Rich looked embarrassed and nodded. He sighed. 

"I love you Y/n. More than anything elthe in thith world. And you and Jake.. You are tho happy with each other. My Thquip thaid, that you will never reciprocate my love. It drove me inthane. I felt so thmall and utheleth. I jutht wanted to die. When you told me that you hated me.. I broke.", he confessed.

 My heart jumped and my face heated up. I smiled and my stomach flipped. 

"And I know that you don't feel the thame way. I know you could never love a lother like me and I know-", He babbled quickly but I cut him off. 

"Rich?", I interrupted. 

He looked at me with big eyes. "Yeah?", The short boy asked, scared of what I had to say.

"I love you too,. More than anything else. You don't believe how happy you make me. Jake... he's like my brother. I could never love him. I love you. Everything about you. Your Humor, your adorable lisp, the red streak in your hair, your ocean-eyes and your everything.. When I told you that I hated you.. that was a mistake. A big. The biggest mistake I have ever made, if you ask me. I was drunk and hurt... but that doesn't matter. I've loved you ever since I can think.", I said. 

He blushed. "Really? Why wath everything tho complicated then? You know... I've loved you ever thince you kicked me in the nutth in kindergarten.. remember?", he said. We laughed. 

Silence. We just stared into each others eyes and I stood up. I leaned over the bandaged boy and looked into his ocean-eyes. I sunk and drowned in them. Our faces were close to each other and his breath steaked my lips. I shivered. We smiled and he gave me a cocky smirk. "Asshole. You almost killed me.", I whispered against his lips.. He chuckled. "Hey.. I am Richard Goranthki and I am thorry. Could we thart over again?", he whispered back. I smiled and said, "Well, hello there Richard. I am Y/n L/n. It's a pleasure to meet you.", I answered. 

He chuckled and said, "The joy lies entirely on my part. Now. What should we do now?"

I pressed my nose on his nose and sighed. Then I answered with a large smile on my face, "Just kiss me already!"

He leaned in and connected our lips.

Butterflies danced in my stomach. Heat rised, filled my entire body and my lips prickled. We sunk into a passionated, loving kiss. His hand placed on my cheek, the other one carefully stroking some hair behind my ear. I smiled into the kiss. After a felt eternity we pulled apart and deeply blushed. "Look... I did terrible mithtaketh. But .. uhm.. if you're thill interethted, I would like to call you my girlfriend..", he asked nervously, which was the cutest thing in the whole world. 

"I'd love to.", I answered and we kissed again.