Infinity 》Race To Witch Mountain

Chapter 12: Infinity 》

Chapter 12: Infinity 》

THE BEEPING OF THE EKG MONITOR FILLED MY EARS WITH THE WAVES REPRESENTING MY HEART BEAT GOING UP AND DOWN ACROSS THE SCREEN. Letting me know that my heart is still beating and working.

The smell of the hospital and the strong cleaning products filled my nostrils.

I rubbed my injured bandaged arm. Thankfully the injury was a minor one. The doctor told me after I had surgery to get the bullet removed that I was very lucky that it didn't nick an artery cause it could've been worse.

Could've been worse indeed Doc.

My eyes moved around the small dull colored room and onto Seth who is sitting in the chair in the corner with his head buried in his hands. Me and him were the only two in the room. I can't recall much on how I got here, my memory is a bit fuzzy. The only thing I can remember is being shot, the stinging, falling down the stairs..the blood and running and waking up in the hospital.

Mom came into the room and came to my side. Seth lifted his head up, watching closely with tear stained cheeks. He's been crying. "Honey, what happened are you ok?" She asked me in her motherly voice, moving some of my hair out of my face.

I opened my mouth to answer but quickly shut it. Not knowing how to answer cause you can't just say 'Oh, I've been on a wild fast and furious kinda ride and the government are after my friends who happen to be alien to get their spaceship back so they can go home and save their planet. The end!' So I went simply with, "I was with my friends at the UFO convention and got shot by some idiot."

"Who did?"

"I don't remember it was some guy." I lied.

She seemed to buy it and its obvious she wasn't happy.

A nurse came in to check on me. "Hello Katriona, I'm your nurse Valarie. How are you feeling?" "I'm feeling nauseous and my shoulder is bothering me." "On the scale from one to ten." "Seven." "Would you like some antibiotics to help you?" I nodded. "Alright hon, I'll go get you some."

I thanked her. She left and came back with and handed me a small pill with a cup of water. I took it from her and downed it.

Mom noticed Seth. "Is that one of your friends?"

I nodded. "Seth," Getting his attention with a sad look mixed with pain and guilt on his features. I motioned him to come here. Wiping his face, Seth nervously and awkwardly did as told.

"Hi Seth. I'm Meredith, Kara's mother." "Nice to meet you Mrs. Davine." They shook hands. "Please just call me Meredith." "Mrs. Meredith." Seth corrected himself.

"Hey mom is it ok if I talk to him alone, please?"

She nodded and walked out. Once we were alone. Seth was staring down at the floor. Shuffling his feet.

"Seth," He didn't answer. "Seth what's wrong...."

"Your hurt."

"Seth, I'm fine."

"No you're not, you're hurt because of me." Raising his voice up a volume.

"Seth, seriously I am fine." I tried calming him down,"I did more of the hurting on them then they did me!"

"It's still my fault." He told me with regret. "You-are-hurt-because-of-me!"

I reached out for his hand. He came and sat on the bed and let me take his hand into my warm one. He trailed his thumb over my fair, soft skin.

"I'm not dead, Seth. Otherwise, I wouldn't even be standing here telling you this right now," He went quite, knowing I was right. "Seth," He perked up. "Why do you care so much?" "Huh," "I'm asking why you are making such a big deal about me, you've been acting weird since that trip." He opened his mouth to speak, the only thing that came out was air. He couldn't even get out one word.