I woke up to a beeping sound. My eyes were so tired. Once they finally opened, I saw my mom and dad beside my hospital bed...wait. Hosptial bed?! "Mom, Dad, what happened?" I asked. "Alex called 911 because you weren't responding to his yelling. He got afraid that your heart stopped pumping blood to your system. So after he called the ambulence, he called us." Mom explained. "Their is also another dude outside waiting for you. He says he's your friend, but Alex says you guys hate eachother." Dad said, very confused. I sat up in my bed, changed into my regular clothes and grabbed some crutches. The reason why I collapsed is because I couldn't breath. Stupid, asthma! As I walked down the hallway to the waiting room, I saw Jake and Alex waiting there. "Hey" I said with a sad grin. Both of them ran up to me, but Alex hugged me first. I hugged him with relief. But, when Jake hugged me, I felt scared...but in a way, secured. Just then, I saw Kasey rush into the hospital entrance. She caught Jake and I hugging. I quickly jerked away and walked to her. She froze. "Kasey, please. He's just here cause I fainted" I exlplained. "I warned you....you didn't listen..." Kasey said, looking up. I looked behind me and both Alex and Jake were there. I looked back at Kasey and she started yelling "You're just GREAT, Kathryn Rose! You turn every boy against me! First you take my best friend, now you take my BOYFRIEND?!". "Wait, WHAT?!" The three of us say. "Take your best friend?!" Me and Alex yell. "Take my BOYFRIEND? Wait no...that sounds wrong" Jake said. "YEAH! I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE DID ALL OF THAT! Me and Alex has been friends since we were 1 and 4 years later...here comes a replacement for Kasey! 10 years later, I get a boyfriend but then he ALSO gets snatched up by the oh-so-sweet KATHRYN!!! ITS ALWAYS BEEN KATHRYN KATHRYN KATHRYN!!!" Kasey cried. She fell to the floor. I wanted to help but then she hissed and said "leave me ALONE!!!". Alex and I walked away while Jake was trying to handle with her.
It kinda felt uncomfortable to just think about what she just said. I stared at the ground for a moment. Alex didn't say anything yet. I wonder why Alex was so angry when Jake approached me. I mean sure, I'm supposed to avoid him, but he just said wasn't bad. I couldn't turn him down for caring. So I asked Alex "Alex...."
"Hmm?" He replied.
"Why did you act so defensive when Jake approached me at the park?"
"...I thought he was going to do something bad to you. Cause he is one of those players"
"But, I could've handled it myself. You didn't need to tackle him"
"No, you couldn't. I know you, Kathryn. You will just shrink into a little pebble"
"I can be defensive, too!"
"I can't take that chance. You've already went through a lot. I don't want to see you get hurt"
"..."
"..."
"Then....thanks for protecting me"
"No problem. That's what....friends...are for...."
Okay I couldn't take it anymore. Every time he said the word "friend", "boyfriend", "dating" or "relationship" he acts really weirdly. I stopped him on the side walk and asked him about that.
"Look Alex. You've been acting really strange lately. Every time I bring up any word that had to do with a love relationship, you look down. Now tell me, what's up?" I asked.
"...it's nothing"
"Stop it, I know your lying"
"Fine....it's because..."
"Hmmmmm?"
"It's because....I..like..a girl"
"WHAT THE HECK?!"
"Wow, is it THAT surprising? Ouch"
"No, I didn't mean it that way. Why didn't you tell me?! Who is she?! I want to meet her!!!"
"This is why I didn't tell you! You get up on my business too much!"
"Sorry. But...who IS she?"
"I...can't tell you"
"PLEAAASSEEEE!"
"Sorry, Kathryn Rose"
"Ugh, fine. I know I should back off a bit"
"Thank you....."
We stayed quiet for a couple of seconds. EEEP!!! I can't believe Alex has a crush and he didn't even say a WORD about it to me!!!
