Player

Player: Chapter 17

**Shawn's POV**
Day 1: It's only a Break
It's been a while since Beth has been in the hospital. It's like she's in a nightmare that won't let her escape it. Everyone misses her. We all want her back. All we've been doing is arguing and fighting. One or the other ends up with a bruised up face or they're cutting themselves. It's hard. Very hard.

Now we're all in Nash's and Cam's new home just sitting in a long awkward silence. It's been long enough and I hate it. I just wish Beth were here.

"We can't just sit here and do nothing." Said Cameron.

"We have to do something." Nash suggested.

"What's there to do? It was nobody's fault. She's in shock. Like the doctors said."

"No. Something. Or someone pulled her in and caused her to be like this."

"What are you talking-"

"He's right. We have to get revenge on who ever did it."

"Okay! Enough! Listen to yourselves. Your acting how you were when Mahogany was in the hospital. It was no one fault. No one killed her. She slipped on ice and hit her head. Hard. It's what caused her to die."

"Then what's causing Beth to not be here."

"I don't know. But the doctor said she's-"

"She's in shock. We know. They can't explain it." Nash said. I looked down and closed my eyes.

"It's no ones fault. She probably fell in head first in three feet and hit her head same as Mahogany." Jack G said.

"No. It can't be." Maggie said.

"What do you mean?"

"She yelled Ray's name. Just before she fell in."

"Is it Ray?"

"No ones heard from him. He won't pick up his phone." Jack J said.

"Maybe that's why. She's worried for Ray?"

"She can't be. After all he hit her and caused her to go to the hospital." Carter said. Everyone became quiet then looked at Carter who came in from upstairs.

"How is he?"

"He won't eat, sleep, or even talk. This is the only time where I can't get him out of bed for once." He said.

"There's gotta be a way."

"I even offered him Chipotle and he still won't come out."

"He's broken." I managed to say after a long time. I felt everyone stare at me as if I've said my first word in years.

"He is."

"No. He's worse. Shattered. Vague. Maybe worse. Gone." I said.

"We gotta get him to talk."

"But how?" Maggie said.

"Why are you so concerned about him?" Carter said.

"Because he's my friend."

"Since when were you two "friends?"

"For a while."

"Save it." Carter said.

"What did I do?"

"You don't know? Are you serious. Don't play dumb. Not at this moment."

"Are you still pissed just because I made out with your "best friend?"

"Hello! Your my girlfriend! You had no reason, no reason to be making out with him when you know he was dating Beth! This all on you."

"Me! Me! How is this my fault?!"