You Are My Sunshine

It's Bright Here

Wilbur wakes up. He's drowning, oh god he's- where is he? What's happening? Why is he here? Is this what death feels like? He looks down at his hands, he can't feel them. He feels invisible. His whole body is silent, calm. His heartbeat was nowhere to be heard. He feels something waving toward him, pulling him up. He accepts it, he wants to be out of here, he doesn't wanna die. The ocean is so deep, that it's suffocating.

Wilbur opens his eyes. It's too bright for his liking. None of this is familiar. He looks around, he feels his hands, he can feel them. He touches his face. Oh my god... He's alive. Wait? Is he in a hospital? What time is it? Where is everyone? — As if on cue, a nurse entered the room. The shock on her face 

"Wil- Wilbur youre awake!" she said. "You've been in a coma for a few years, Mr. Soot. Uh..." an expression of sadness washes over her face... 

"What's wrong?" He asks, genuinely confused... where are his parents? 

"It's nothing! I'll go get the doctors and tell them youre awake, okay?" Then a question in his mind makes his heart beat a little faster

 "Where... Where is Tommy?" 

"Oh uh, when your parents get here they'll explain!" Well, that definitely did not worry Wilbur. Not. At. All.

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"Wilbur?" he heard a familiar voice say, although it wasn't his parents or brothers it was-

 "Quackity?" he realized. He saw that familiar smile and beanie, he smiles back. 

"Dude! Im so glad youre awake- I thought you never would... I know we like kinda just met but you made my day and when I found out the news I was in shambles man... im sorry that happened" Quackity said, he actually sounded like he. Cared. That made Wilbur tear up "Wait- did I say something wrong? Why are you cryin-" panicked quackity 

"nono quackity you're all good, I just... thought I threw away a friendship and you care about me so much even though we spoke once and it just seems so dear to me- im sorry for crying haha.." He stuttered out, he was expecting a glare but no, he received another toothy smile. 

"Aw Wilbur, it's okay. I've been talking to your parents and they have something they need to tell you, they're right outside actually umm... if you want me to get them, I can?" 

Now, this is the part that scares Wilbur the most. Seeing his parents, gosh they're going to be so mad and disappointed. What if that "something" they have to tell him? That he's embarrassing? That they're glad he was in a coma? That they wish he never woke up? What is it?

 It seems Wilbur has stalled for too long that he didn't even notice quackity hugging him. 

"Youre shaking, will" he didn't even notice- 

"Oh uh, s- sorry. Yeah, you can go get them" Quackity nodded and headed towards the door, Wilbur fiddled with his gown while waiting.

"Wilbur?" It was his father. 

"Phi- dad?". His dad cracked when he saw him, he couldn't tell if it was joy or sadness for the reason he started to cry. "Dad? Everything okay?" 

"yeah everything is okay, just ... I am so happy to see you so, alive" his mother walked in

 "Sweetheart? It's okay.." Wilbur sat there, awkwardly.

 "So uh, did Quackity tell you?", now Wilbur was confused, 

"Tell me what?", His mom's expression suddenly flattened, and his father, well... his father started crying even harder

"Well..." his mother started, although her voice started to fade out. His ears filled with static as he zoned out, staring intensely at the white, marble floor.