The Drummer And The Actor Book 1

Chapter IX

Y'all are gonna hate me 😩

After the performances I huddle up into our little friend group, I talk to Retz and Khai for a little bit while Gon goes off and does who knows what with his other friends.

"So Khai, what about Isabella?"

"Eh, today I learned that she's kind of a bitch."

"Oh?"

"But I do like someone else though?"

"Who-" I feel my phone buzz in my pocket.

"Excuse me, I gotta take a phone call." I say to Retz and Khai.

I walk away and go off into a quiet and secluded corner of the room where nobody else is and look at the caller number.  It's my dad. He's probably wondering where I am. I tap the green 'accept call' button and put the phone up to my ear.

"Dad, I'm at Retz's-"

"Killua, I need you to drive down to the hospital immediately." Dad says on the other line in a serious tone, he's not joking.

"What, why?!" I yell gaining the attention of some people, not expecting to be getting called to get called to come down to the hospital.

What he says next makes my heart drop. I need to get there as fast as I can.

"I-I'll be there soon."

I hang up on my dad and I run over to Retz on the verge of tears.

"I-I need you to take me to the hospital right now!" I say in a panic.

"Why?"

"It's Alluka!"

"What about Alluka?!" Khai buts in, as expected.  If it involves Alluka then Khai is bound to be curious.

"She's been shot!"

"I'll take you, Retz can stay here."

—After Getting In The Car—

"Which hospital?" Khai asks, pulling out of the driveway.

"Springfield."

"Okay, it's not too far away."

The ride is silent the entire way, I'm too sad and scared to even attempt turn on the radio.  I glance up from my lap and over at Khai, who looks infuriated as she focuses on the road ahead.  I bet my soul that someone is going to get murdered.  That person being the one who shot Alluka.  And I know Khai can get away with it too.  She's scary when she's angry.

We pull into a parking spot near the front doors of the hospital and rush inside where me and Khai meet my dad in the waiting room.

"You got here faster than expected."

"That's because I sped."

"Of course you did.  You're not the safest driver, are you?" Dad says, crossing his hands over his chest disapprovingly.

"I've never gotten into an accident, I've never got a speeding ticket, I've never gotten pulled over. I'm a fairly safe driver." Khai says in a matter-of-factly tone, imitating his posture looking him dead in the eyes.

"Enough arguing! What about Alluka?"

"They're operating on her right now." Dad says as he goes over to a chair and sits down. "For now, we wait and we pray that she'll be alright."

"I'm not religious, but praying sounds like a good idea right now." Khai says jokingly earning a chuckle from my dad.

"By the way, who are you?"

"I'm Khai."

"Ah, Alluka talks a lot about you. I've heard nothing but good things about you."

Khai takes a seat in a chair next to dad and they talk for a little bit. How can they be so calm right now?! Alluka might be dying right now! What if she's already dead, I hope she's alright, I hope everything will turn out okay. I just gotta hope, I just have to put faith into the doctors and nurses and surgeons that are operating in Alluka right now and that they'll save her.

"Killua, sit down, relax. Everything is going to be okay."

"How do you know that?!" I yell at him balling my fists up, tears starting to well up in my eyes from the intrusive thoughts that are swirling around in my head. My stress and anxiety levels are through the roof.

"Calm down Killua, take some deep breaths. I know what you're going through right now."

"No you don't!"

"Killua my dad was shot seven times!" Khai says. I open my mouth to says something but nothing comes out.  There's nothing I can say. "And he lived, have some faith."

I look away from her as a tear streams down my cheek.

"Here, do you need a hug?" Dad asks.

"No..."

"It's best if we go home. Don't you agree, Khai?"

"Yeah, I'll drive you back and you can pick up your stuff from Retz's and then I'll drop you off at home. You had a long day."

After that I grab my stuff from Retz's and Khai drops me off at home. I stay in my room all night and refuse to eat, all I do is lay in my bed and cry and pray for Alluka. I hope she'll be okay.

Hey, it's was either Alluka or Gon who was getting shot.

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