After 17

Chapter 3 - Plus 17

I was leaking out blood as I crawled to the remote so I can call a nurse...but then I wondered, "What am I gonna tell her about the IV...Nothing, if she asks about the IV, I'll just stay silent and won't answer a thing. I'll tell the nurse that I'm tired and that I need some sleep, and then when Allison and Alissa get here, I'll tell them about what happened tonight." 

I pressed the button on the remote to buzz a nurse and she noticed that my cast was covered in blood and I was coughing...a lot. She got some more medical equipment, another IV, plenty of bandages for a new cast, and a stack of paper towels. Nurse Bailey came in shortly with a cup of water and some numbing cream(which did nothing to numb the pain of the IV sticking through my skin, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING). She put some of the numbing cream on my skin and she stuck another IV in my arm. As soon as she asked about the IV, I remained silent. It would be nice to get Vivianna in trouble with the hospital and the law, but I don't like causing trouble and it would just make it worse between me and Vivianna. I'd rather do something personal that doesn't effect her criminal record. Plus I aint no snitch.

"Well, usually IV's don't just pop out of a persons arm. I asked earlier what happened to get a gist of what was going on." Said Nurse Bailey as she finished doing my IV. She was soft and gentle, her hair was nice and long and was a dirty blonde. She spoke softly but firm, and sometimes she would raise her voice, but apologize respectfully afterwards. "Nothing happened."

Nurse Bailey stared at me for a moment and gave me an unsatisfied smile. She wanted me to at least know something about the IV but she wasn't going to nag me over it. Soon, my mom ran through the room, pushing aside Nurse Bailey, and hugging me really tight. When she started to put pressure on my arm Nurse Bailey started to break her off of me, which led to my mom giving her a very deadly stare. I didn't appreciate that since all Nurse Bailey did was help but I didn't say anything since I was so tired. As soon as Allison and Alissa got in the room, Nurse Bailey closed the door and started to deliver news about my rehab.

"So since her IV got removed from her arm and slowed down the process especially since there was some bleeding, she is going to have stay here for a few extra days."

As my mom positioned herself upright in the chair she asked, "How many extra days? How many days will she be staying here?" As soon as my mom asked, Nurse Bailey pulled a sheet of paper from a stack of loose papers and files. "Well, she was originally staying here for only 10 more days from now but since we are now a little bit off schedule, she will have to stay for about 17 days in total."

My mother wasn't happy. For some reason she wanted to me home now. Alissa and Allison wanted me home too, but they weren't overly upset, because they knew that getting better was apart of the process. But my mom was furious. She understood that I had to get better, and she wasn't specifically mad at another person. But she was still angry.

Some weeks and a few days had passed, one day, as I was dozing off, half asleep, Nurse Bailey knocked on my door and instead of waiting for me to say, "Come in!" or "It's open!" she just barged in. Kinda rude.

"You have a visitor, Brooke." Since it was almost lunch I didn't ask who it was and just said, "Tell Allison and Alissa they can come in." Nurse Bailey smiled softly and explained, "It's not Allison or Alissa, it's actually a man who asked to see you. He came everyday during your coma but not much during the time you've been awake. Should I send him in?" 

"...Yeah...ok." 

I started to wonder who it was since my dad came a lot during the days I was awake. All the time. Sometimes he would stay until visiting hours with Allison and Alissa, and he would drive them home. The only other boy that I know is...

"Jack..."

As soon as I thought of him he appeared out of thin air. "Look, I know I shouldn't be here-"

"YEAH! You shouldn't, so why ARE you here?" I cut him off. I was upset. He walked in here like he owned the place and acted like he didn't do anything to me.

"I heard about your IV falling out-"

"From Vivianna? Right? She'd know since she did it."

"Yeah, I heard that to. Actually heard about your IV from Allison and Alissa, and frankly I don't believe you. There's no way that Vivianna would do that she's the nicest girl I know!"

I rolled my eyes in disbelief and utter disgust! He really was going to come into my hospital room, and compliment the girl that took out my IV, that he cheated on me with, and that basically stole my life!

"You really are a jerk! She took out my IV! You cheated on me with her! I don't give a care if you don't believe me! I didn't ask you to be here! You came! Speaking of that, why did you come here? If you're gonna call me a liar even though you're defending the girl that you made out with while we were in a relationship than I don't think I'm the liar here!"

"You are the liar! I get it, I've done bad things to you, but I don't know why you'd lie like this!"

"What do I have to lose? I was in a coma for weeks, so what would I have to lose? Why would I have to lie? Why would I need to lie about her when I don't have that many people to tell? I didn't tell Nurse Bailey, or my mom and dad, so why would I not tell them?"

"Why didn't you tell them?" He looked confused about everything I said.

He started to sit down in the chair next to my room and before he opened his mouth, I asked Nurse Bailey to take him out of the room and never let him back in.

As Nurse Bailey was taking him out of the room, Alissa and Allison came in asking me millions of questions about why he was here. And I couldn't answer a single one of them. I didn't know why he was here, all I know is he's never coming back and I want it that way.

As Allison and Alissa started to calm down, they started to look sad and after a long silence, they finally spoke. "Hey Brooke, we have something to tell you..."

As soon as Allison said those words I knew there was gonna be bad news coming after them. 

"We're moving..." I started to break down in tears. My only lifeline throughout the school year has been Allison and Alissa. They are the reason I hadn't given up by now. "After this year we're gonna be leaving Rightward High...but it's fine! We're only moving to the country and it's not that far and you can visit us after you get out of the hospital and-" As Allison started to ramble on and on I realized that I was done for. I wouldn't be able to survive. The only reason I've made it is because of Allison and Alissa and how they're the only ones that haven't changed. The only things that haven't changed but now they're changing too. 

"Also, we're leaving tomorrow...so we won't be able to visit you in person, but you can still face call us at lunch..." I started to smile at Allison's attempt to make me feel better but it wasn't helping me. I only made it this far with their support! I can't deal with glitchy calls and having to leave calls because of my terrible internet! But...it's what they have to do and deal with right now wherever they go, they'll be there with me. This is about them. Also tomorrow is my last day! I'm leaving tomorrow morning! How bad can it be...I shouldn't ask that...