The Kid Who Fell

Part 7

    So... I just had a like…  vision? Well, I think that’s how I got here. Now I just have to open my eyes. Currently, in my mind, I see a bunny jumping in a field, and… there’s a zombie? Anyways I have to open my eyes to see the world. Hm… how do I- beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep what was beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep really what was beep beeeep beep beeep! That? My eyes popped open. I was back in the bed. Bailey was sitting in a chair (on the right side of the door) reading a book. Jana was gone. Uncle Sam was sitting on a chair (on the left side of the door) looking at his phone. Both of my eyes were fully open, and I could blink them with ease. My mouth would open so I tried to say, “Bailey? Uncle Sam?”
    Uncle Sam suddenly snapped to attention and stared at me. Bailey looked confused and had put the book down. After a few seconds, Bailey was also staring at me.
    “You spoke!” Bailey exclaimed.
    “I did? Really! The last time I tried to speak Uncle Sam didn’t hear me and Jana didn’t hear me either,” I replied.
    Uncle Sam looked shocked and then got up and quickly left the room. “Where’s he going?” I asked.
    “I think he’s going to get the doctor,” Bailey replied. Uncle Sam came back a few seconds later with Jana behind him. Jana looked at me and decided to go to the counter that was on the left side of the room.
    “So, I was wondering, how did I get here?” I asked.
    “Oh,” Bailey said.
    “You were at school when it happened,” Uncle Sam began.

    “You were sitting on a railing when a-”
    “Yeah I know that part,” I interrupted. Uncle Sam got a grumpy look on his face.
    “After your fall,” Uncle Sam continued, “Bailey chased the kid who caused the fall but the kid ducked into a classroom and Bailey lost him. Bailey came back and-”
    “And I saw you lying on the ground,” Bailey interrupted, You had hit the corner of cement like we were talking about, and I thought that... that maybe you were actually fine. I had seen you fake falling before and you were always fine. After a minute I saw you close your eyes and I decided to go and get a teacher. When I came back there were some kids approaching, they had come to see what had happened. The teacher, Mr. Pan did all the healthy stuff. He got the people at the health office, called your parents, and eventually… called the ambulance. The ambulance came and took you here, Weighington Hospital.”

    “Sam said you tried to speak before and I was there and Sam was there…” Jana said.
    “Yeah, I saw you and Uncle Sam and a girl lying on a bed. Later I saw Bailey come in and learned the girl’s name was Ali,” I said.
    “Do you know who that girl was?” Jana asked.
    “No. Well, I guess I know that her name is Ali,” I replied.
    “And your name is?” Jana asked.
    “My name is Ali. … and the girl’s name is… … wait. Was the girl me?” Jana didn’t answer me so I could only assume that yes, the girl was me.