Chasing Her

Layla

'Beep beep beep beep'
Ugh what is that terrible sound.
I try to open my eyes but they seem so heavy.

I hear light whispering and wonder who's in my room. Wait.... Maybe someones breaking in. I gasped loudly at that thought. Shoot!! Stupid stupid stupid.

I'm dead now.
"Layla" I hear Ashton say hesitantly. Oh.. Guess no ones breaking in.

"What" I say without opening my eyes. Suddenly I feel someone breathing on my face. Gosh this person needs a mint. I open my eyes to glare at the person.

Derek hovers over me looking worried.
"Gosh what did you eat!" I exclaimed. He backed away sheepishly muttering something about hospital food.

Thats when I saw the area I was in. White walls. White tiled floors. Machines everywhere.
I was in a hospital. But why?

I slowly looked at everyone. First Derek who was besides my bed. He was stilling muttering things about hospital food. Then Alison who was right besides him gawking at me qith tears in her eyes. Then Ashton. He was in a corner all tensed up.

As if feeling my eyes on him he slowly turned around to face me. He had sad eyes and looked like he hasn't slept for a decade. I furrow my eyebrow in confusion.

As I continued to look at him the memories slowly came back. One by ome they came and I slowly started to understand. He must feel guilty and it wasn't even his fault. I gave him a small smile letting him know it was all going to be okay.

He just shook his head sadly.
I turned to Alison and tilted my head when I saw tears flowing silently down her face.

"How long have I been here? And Alison.. Why are you crying? Did something bad happen?" I questioned.

Alison shook her head. She opened her mouth and closed it as if she couldn't find the words to say. Derek quickly jumped in.

"Well you've been in here for about a week. You were supposedly dead on day four of being in here. But you came back to the living on the morning of day five. So technically you were dead for a whole twenty-four hours. Thats a record you know. Speaking of which. I need to go get a doctor." With that Derek spun on his heal and marched out of the room.

I sob broke free from Alisons mouth that she was desperately trying to hold back. I raised my arms silently telling her without words to give me a hug. She got up and practically jumped into my arms crying even harder.

"Shhh.. Its okay. I'm here. I'm alive. You didn't think you could get away from me that easy did you?"

"You were dead Layla. Dead" she said with a shaky voice.

"Hey shhh. I'm back now. It's all going to be all right." I continued to comfort her until she fully stopped crying. She got up wiping her tears rights as the docter walked in with Derek following close behind.

"Hello Layla. I'm Mr. Hayland. How are you feeling?"

"Quite well thank you" I said.

Well Layla you gave us quite a scare. We almost thought you weren't gonna make it. I will just check all your vitals and do the regualr check up to see uf you are ready to go home. We are sorry, but we couldn't get a hold of your father."

I let out a sigh of relief. "That's okay doc. "

I let him do his thang while I obediently followed his instructions.
At the end he told me I was all good to go. I said a quick thanks before heading to the bathroom hoping my cloths would be in there.

Apparently luck was on my side.