Unexpected

Over

Am I in heaven? Where am I? I have no idea what's going on. Then I realize, I'm a ghost because I see my body in a hospital bed all bandaged up with casts and such. I take it surgery went well and I should be okay. I've been all alone in my hospital room for the past four hours and it's getting really annoying that no one seems to want to check up on me besides the doctors. I walk outside my hospital room and into the waiting room. Then I see them all. Patrick, Lindsey and Jonathan, Abby, Emma, my parents and brothers, Patricks parents and siblings, and lastly Mr.Johnson who I was surprised to see. They're all sitting in the waiting room hoping that I wake up soon. I walk over to Patrick and look at his face which he's cradling in his hands. His eyes are red and puffy along with everyone else's. I want to hug him so bad and tell him everything is going to be fine but he can't hear me, or feel me.

"Mr and Mrs. Brown." I hear the doctor ask for my parents. Patrick shoots straight up and goes toward the doctor along with my parents. I run towards the doctor too because I want to know what's going on. After all he is talking about me.

"She's stable. She had severe internal bleeding, a couple broken ribs, minor concussion and some cuts and bruises all over. We've done everything we can. Now it's up to her what happens next."

I see my mom, dad and Patricks shoulders slouch and their facial expressions change from hopeful to defeat.

"I am going to survive I promise," I say but I know they can't hear me.

"Does she have a serious relationship?"

"Yes. I'm her boyfriend," Patrick says instantly.

"You are welcome to stay the night with her in her hospital room but I'm afraid I have to ask everyone else to come during visiting hours tomorrow from 10-6."

My parents nod their heads and walk away to tell all my friends and family what's going on. Patrick follows the doctor to my hospital room and I follow him. We enter my room and Patrick just stares at me. He's frozen in the middle of the doorway and I start to see his eyes get glassy. I want to tell him I'm okay and to stop crying but I can't and it's really starting to aggravate me that I can't say anything. The doctor leaves the room and leaves Patrick, me and ghost me to get a good night sleep. He takes my hand in his and holds until he falls into a deep sleep. Once I see he's fallen asleep I start to fall asleep too.

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I wake up to the sound of my parents quietly sniffling and sobbing. My mom and dad are in my room and I don't see Patrick. I look at the clock in my room and realize it's 10:30. My parents stay in my room for about an hour. They tell me stories of when I was a child and explain how they want me to live. They want to see me get married, have children and grow old.

"I am supposed to die before you," my mother says in a sob. My father cradles my mom and I can't help but start to cry.

"Mom please. I'm going to be just fine. Please mom stop crying."

My dad starts to tear up and that makes me cry harder. Why won't I just wake up! My dad removes my mom from the room so he can have a little father daughter moment.

"Hey sweetheart. Look I know it's tough what you're going through. But you gotta wake up. There's an entire group of people here to see you smile and to see your beautiful eyes. I can't lose my little girl. I haven't even walked my only daughter down the aisle or even became a grandfather. All those promises you made to me about the future you were going to have, you can't break your promises now. When I come back tomorrow, you better be awake young lady. I love you princess. I always have always will," my father says kissing my forehead. Once he leaves the room I start to bawl my eyes out. There's no way I can leave my family. I have to wake up!