What just happened? (Completed)

Chapter 1. She doesn't hate you.

Kaia's POV 

When I opened my eyes, I closed them again because there was a very bright light that was on the ceiling, making it hard for me to see. 

I winced as I was trying to move my legs. The right one hurt so badly. 

"Oh my God, you are awake." I heard my mom say. I open my eyes, now able to see. 

"M-Mom?" I asks. But then I began to cough and water came out of my mouth. 

"Shhh shhh it's okay." She said. "Let me call the doctor." 

I nodded and then thought: why would I need a doctor? I'm I in a hospital? 

That makes sense. 

But why I'm I in a hospital? What the hell happened? 

Mom left the room and in came my big brother Aiden. 

"Sis, you are not dead. I'm quiet impressed." He said, with a faint smirk on his face. 

"T-thanks?" I asks and then again, my lungs failed me and I began to cough again. Water coming out of me. 

"Shit. You do have lots of ocean water on you." He said as he sat down and actually looked concerned for once. 

"W-what-" More coughing. "Happened?" 

"You don't remember?" 

I shake my head and felt my eyes watering. 

My right leg hurts like hell. 

"Um..." When he was about to tell me, the doctor came in. 

"Kaia, it's a miracle that you are alive, you know that, right?" 

"She doesn't remember anything doc." Aiden said. "I mean, she doesn't remember what happened." 

"I was very worried with that first line Aiden, thank you for being more specific." The doctor laughed as if it was nothing. I guess it is better than not having any memories at all. "You were bitten by a shark and a lot of water from the ocean went into your lungs. You lost a lot of blood and that is why you went unconscious. Also because of the bit from the shark." 

I was still confused, because I honestly don't remember. 

"H-how did I survived?" I asks. Coughing more water. 

"There was this guy that saved you. Quite impressive actually. It's all over the news." My brother answered. 

"He is actually outside. He hasn't left since he brought you here." My mom said. 

I could tell that she is tired. 

"He's with dad. Looks like dad likes him because he saved you." My brother added. 

"Anyway. You had to take an operation on that right leg where the shark bit you since it was really fractured and the sharks teeth was inside of you." 

What the fuck? 

I had a shark teeth on my leg? 

"The bleeding was so bad, and the blood from the shark went inside of you that it was infecting you. You almost died in the operation but you are strong Kaia. You really are." The doctor continued. 

I was astonished myself. 

I didn't know I was this strong. 

But now everything makes sense. Why my leg hurts like hell. 

"It might take a while for you to be able to walk again. But you should be able to do so." 

"S-should?" 

"Well, I've never seen something like this before so I don't know what the consequences are." He admitted. Making me worry that I might never walk again. Let alone surf again. "But you are strong so I'm sure that your body will be able to recover. If in a month from now you can't walk, then please come back again and I'll have a look into it." 

I nodded and my family did as well. 

"You need to rest. We'll keep you here for the day and then you can leave tomorrow." 

"How long was I out?" I asks before he left. 

"Three days. It was a rough moment for your body Kaia." 

I was in more shock than before. 

I was out for three days?! 

The doctor left and my mom and brother stayed here. 

There was a silence between us, as I was letting everything sink in. 

"Kaia..." My mom sigh and when she does that it's because she is tired and angry. "I told you not to go surfing and yet you did. Now look were we are." 

I look at her and felt myself begin to feel emotional. 

"We just lost F-finn-" She said as tears began to fall down her face. "And now we almost lost you too." 

"M-mom I-I'm sorry-" I said and I tried to move but felt my legs as if they were on fire. 

"I-I just can't deal with this now. You'll have to do it alone. I would ground you but not being able to walk for you is enough punishment." She said without looking at me. "I'm going home. Your brother will stay with you." 

"But mom-!" 

"No arguments Aiden. You are the only one I can count on right now." I look at her in disbelief. Does she hates me that much? 

I close my eyes as I felt my tears falling down. 

Aiden stayed silent and I heard the door opening and closing, indicating that my mom left the room. 

I open my eyes again and wiped my tears away. Avoiding my brother's eyes. 

"She doesn't hate you." He said. 

I still didn't looked at him. 

"She's tired. She's been here this whole time with you, wondering if you would ever wake up or if she just lost yet another child. As she said. She needs time." He said. "I know that I've been distant to you, but I just can't seem to get you." 

I look at him this time, feeling curious that he is now bringing this up. 

"I don't get why you love the ocean so much, or why you and Finn always went together to surf. I never understood that passion and I don't get why you love it more than your own family." 

"I don't love it more than my family! But somehow when I'm in the ocean I feel more like home. Maybe because it doesn't judge me and because I feel free when I'm in it. Being in the middle is not easy okay? Our parents hates me. They never really cared for me and clearly they don't care now. They never asked me where I was going if I left the house, they never asked me how I was going in school, or in collage now. They don't care and you never did either." I finally let it all out. 

Sadly, that wasn't a good idea, since a lot of water came out of my lungs. I think it might be the last of it. 

When I stoped coughing, Aiden helped me sit better on the bed. 

"Better?" He asks. 

I nodded and I could finally look at him as my big brother. 

"I'm sorry you've felt that way." He said and I could tell that he was actually sorry. "I guess I was just jealous that you had that passion with Finn and I was never able to understand it nor like it. I  also never thought that you were feeling that way about our parents but now that you say it it's kind of true. I'm sure they care, but they just like me better." He laughs a bit, trying to lighten the mood. "I also always admired you because you never looked sad or at least not to my eyes. Now I know how much you've actually been hurting." 

I smile at him and felt myself getting emotional again. 

"T-thank you." I said and for the first time ever, he hugged me. 

Not even when Finn died did we hugged each other. 

Now this is something worth living for.