DSMP Soulmates AU

27: Hospitalized

OK I WAS REREADING WHAT I'VE WRITTEN FOR IDEAS AND I REALISED I NEVER CLEARED UP THE MONSTER THING WITH KARL, SO HERE IS A FLASHBACK CHAPTER. ALSO I'LL EXPLAIN HOW SALLY FITS IN THE STORY SOON.

LAST YEAR:

KARL POV:

I crack open a can of Monster and sit down infront of my desk. I check the time. 5 hours until 9 of my tasks are due. I'll be up for a while.

I chuck back the rest of the can, and throw it aside. I notice a small pile growing, but ignore it. My heart thuds as I type out my history essay.

I cough. My mouth is dry and I need a drink. I swallow another mouthful of the energy drink, and focus on my computer again. Soon, my head begins to pound. I have another sip to try and calm it, but it makes it worse. I get to my feet unsteadily, and walk downstairs. As I pass the pile of cans, I try and see how many there are. Lots. 10? 15?

I wobble into the kitchen, feeling incredibly light headed. My heart thumps quickly. My head pounds. Ny vision fogs over and I lose control. I fall to the floor, falling unconscious.

SAPNAP POV:

I'm chilling on a call with my friends, when my phone rings.

I pick up.

"Hi, is this Sapnap? Hi, I'm Aria? Karl's mom? Yeah, he's passed out and is in hospital. Uh-"

Her voice hitches, and she swallows. When she speaks again, it's scratchy and hoarse, like she's repressing tears.

"I thought you might want to come check up on him? Um, you were the last person he called... anyway, we're at the hospital, if you want to come. Bring the others if you want,"

She hangs up. I unmute, and relay this information.

"I'm going, see you there?" I hang up and race downstairs. I manage to tell my parents, and grab the keys to the car.

"I'm taking the car," I say, and rush out. I pretty much speed to the hospital, and drive around for infinity, looking for a place to park. When I walk in, Karl's mom's are pacing around. George and Bad are already there, and I sit with them. The waiting area is empty, not a surprise considering it was 11pm on a Tuesday.

Aria rushes up to me. "You came," she says, looking panicked.

"Hey, hey, calm down. Karl will be fine," I say reassuringly.
I guide her over to where Carol is, and she sits down, on autopilot.

"Hi," I say, walking over to where Bad and George are. They give me grim smiles.
"Do you guys know what happened?" I ask.

"Sort of," Bad starts. "What they know is Karl cane down into the kitchen around midnight. They hear a thud, and he's collaped on the floor, pulse through the roof. They drive him here, and here we are,"

"Is that it?" I ask, leaning back, trying not to let panic take control.

"Well, Carol checked his room to get his phone, and his computer was on, and there was a massive pile of empty Monsters on the floor," George adds.

I sigh. I've been telling him he'll kill himself with those. I didn't think it would actually happen.

A doctor walks in.
"Relatives of Karl Jacobs?" She asks. His mom's nod.

"Ah. Well, he is semi stable. His heart rate was dangerously high, along with his pulse, and he was severely dehydrated. Common symptoms of having too many energy drinks. I presume that's what happened," She concludes. "He'll be concious soon,"

She glances at us. "Friends can visit when he is comfortable with it,"
She walks out, leaving us in silence.

After she departs, Dream, Quackity and Skeppy tumble in. They come and sit on the plastic chairs near us, and we explain everything to them. Then, we just sit. In silence, for what seems like hours. Time slows to a mist, when the door opens again.

"He's awake,"

This sparks a flurry of movement. His mom's are already following the doctor down the hallway, when they pause.

"Come. He'll want to see you,"

We trail behind them and stop infront of a door. The doctor tells us we have to wait a bit, then we can come in. She's bending rules for us, no more than 5 people can visit anyone at a time.

KARL POV:

I open my eyes blearily. I cough, my throat dry as sandpaper. A nurse hurries over and hands me a glass of water. I gulp it down. When I set it down, my hands are shaking. I look around me. Somehow I have gotten into a hospital room. The last thing I remember is being in the kitchen, getting a drink. A nice looking doctor crouches at my bedside.

"Hey there," she says softly. "I'm Maria. You're Karl right?"
I nod, the brief movement hurting my neck. She smiles sympathetically.

"I have your family and friends outside, wanna see 'em?"

I nod again, and she leaves the room. When she comes back, my moms are there. They fling their arms around me, and I feel my shirt start getting wet. They pull themselves up, and begin to lecture me. For ages, I just nod. I start to apologise, but halfway through, my throat hurts too much to continue. I swallow a mouthful more of water, and finish. When I do, they frown, but accept it. They leave, and soon enough, my 6 friends are crowded around me, all looking a mixture of concerned and relieved. I risk a glance at Sapnap, and he looks extremely upset. He cares?

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Again, just explaining. And remember, this is a year before the story is set, and I'll probably do more flashback chapters, because they're fun, and I can explain and create new things in this au