Alyssa's POV
"144..." I sighed staring at the bronze numbers outside of the hospital room.
I looked at my sisters grey/green bloodshot eyes staring into the small window.
"What if he's not awake.." Her voice cracked. She pushed her long light brunette hair behind her ear.
"We've gotta see him..." I reassured her. She shook her head as my trembling hand opened the door.
"Shawn..." I heard Chloe's voice break.
I walked up to the hospital bed and saw my older brother laid down, hooked up to the machines keeping him alive.
I looked around the room as Chloe stood there next to him, holding his hand.
I heard someone cough from the other side of the curtain. I pulled on it and tried to peek in.
The brunette boy was sitting up watching a video on his phone.
He was chewing on a can of nuts as he looked at me.
"Hey.." He said. I looked back at Chloe crying next to Shawn and waved.
I read the blue writing on the whiteboards all of the patients had.
Matthew Espinosa
Diabetic
16 years old
"Is that your brother.." He asked chewing loudly.
I shook my head a little as his brown eyes twinkled.
"I'm sorry." He said. I smiled and shook my head.
"Thanks." I smiled closing the curtain.
Shawn Mendes
Car Crash
15 years old
"I'll be back.." Chloe's voice brought me back to the depression of what had happen to Shawn.
I stared at his cut up lip and the cast on his arm.
Chloe's POV
I couldn't stay in the room any longer, each breathe I took I imagined Shawn taking his last.
I pushed my hair back with my hands and walked to another vending machine.
A tall brown headed boy was standing in front, staring into it.
"Excuse me..." I said as I met his crystal blue eyes. His mouth was opened a little as he moved his body to the side.
I smiled taking the crumpled dollar out of my north face pocket and shoving it into the small slot.
I pressed a random number as a twix bar came out.
I looked at the stranger and handed it to him.
"I'm not really a chocolate person.." I said. He smiled a little.
"My brother sure is.." His voice gave out. I frowned and nodded.
"So is mine.." I tried not to cry in front of him.
He walked off behind me and walked into a room.
I looked down at the ground and saw a bag of chips lying there.
I followed the boy into the room and opened the door.
"I think you left this there.." I whispered handing him the chips.
Benjamin H. Grier
Epileptic
14 years old
He smiled and pulled on his sleeves.
"I'm Nash... by the way.." He smiled a little. I tucked my hair behind my ears.
"Chloe." I forced a smiled. I looked at the boy who had been my age sleeping.
Another boy, blonde headed, was laying down on his own bed.
Jack Johnson
Anxiety
17 years old
I waved at the pale boy.
He waved back a little as I turned around.
"Well... I should get back to my brother..." I sighed pulling on my fingers.
Nash shook his head and sat by his brother.
Jack Gilinsky's POV
"Shut that thing off Cameron." I snapped pulling the curtain hard enough so that I could see him.
He was sleeping with the TV left on. I tried to reach over to the table and shut it off, but my back was too sore to move.
I moaned from the pain and opened my eyes looking at the white boards.
Cameron Dallas
Stage 2 Colorectal Cancer
19 years old
Jack Gilinsky
Suicide Attempt
17 years old
I slammed my head back onto the pillow and stared at the ceiling.
I heard the door open and hoped it would be a nurse.
It was a girl. A really attractive girl, actually.
"Oh, I'm sorry.." She said turning around. I stopped her and pointed to the TV
"Can you shut it for me?" I asked her as her dusty green eyes lit up the room.
She pressed the button and walked near the door.
"Thanks, I'm Jack." I told her trying to keep my eyes open.
"I'm Chloe." She smiled.
I closed my eyes and fell into a dream.
