Famous overnight

Again?

On my 8th birthday, I wanted to make it special. We didn't do parties as much so we could have more cake to ourselves. My mom would bake 2 layered cakes every birthday. As much as I loved it, I've always wanted to have grocery cakes. So on my 8th birthday, that's what I asked for, And I got it. 

The support my parents gave always stuck to me. Friends come and go, you thoroughly understand life only when you realize that your family are the only few people who come and stay. Arden has always been sweet to me no matter what. Probably because we grew up our entire lives together with not a single day apart. Growing up in that household together made us realize that our parents may leave and soon enough, We would only have each other. Our bond got stronger throughout the past few years.

My family and my grandparents arrived a day before my birthday. My grandmother was very sick at that time. I loved her so much because she was the most straightforward person I've ever met.  On my birthday, she called me as she was taking rest..

"Hey grandma.. Everything alright?"

"Yes, well I need to tell you something."

"What is it?"

"Melanie darling, My end is soon to come. I don't want any regrets to come between us, Okay?"

"Grandma, I love you so much.. I just want to spend the next few months with you. Please stay here.."

"I would if I could Mel, My hospital is isolated in another small city far away. If I don't go for the regular checkups and miss at least one checkup. My end would be nearer.. I love you hun, but this is really important.."

"Okay grandma, I understand. No regrets!"

"One more thing, I want you to make a promise."

"What is it?"

"I want you to promise me that you will not hurt yourself and will protect this family.."

"I promise! Anything for you grandma!"

I promised without knowing the meaning. Now that I do, I don't want to break the promise I made. I'll sacrifice, I don't care as long as it protects this family. Just 5 months after my birthday, she passed away. The doctors said she had a year but because they missed a checkup, she died a bit earlier. 

I woke up, a deep long slumber. It was 1:00 P.M. I've never slept this much. My legs felt way better and so were my hands. And sleeping next to me was my mom, sleeping on a mattress on the floor was Arden. 

"Guys? Its really late, We might've slept a tad bit too much."

My mom woke up suddenly, well Arden as always, slow and steady. They got up and headed downstairs.. I leaned over to check my phone. Did the girl die? I hope not. I texted Lia to know more about it.

"Hey Lia.. You there? Any updates about that girl?? Is she okay? Text me ASAP."

I left my bed to brush my teeth and shower. Everything felt so unreal to me. Everything that happened yesterday was so similar to Ava's incident. I hated how this keeps happening to me. Just then, I got a notification.

"Hey Mel, are you okay??"

"Btw Mel, The girl's name is Sofie, She is facing injuries. Major ones, She's in pain.. I'm thinking of meeting her but today isn't possible as my dad is going over for a trip and I need to be there when he leaves.. See ya!"

I texted back immediately..

"Ahh thankyou so much Lia, truly means a lot. I'll meet her today. I'll try at least. Just woke up man. Long deep sleep."

"By the way Lia. Could you tell the hospital name?"

She gave a quick reply.

"Aster hospital, It's close to your house."

I quickly changed, applied makeup, Tied my hair in a ponytail, sprayed perfume and ran down stairs. I grabbed the sandwich my mom made and ran to my mom's car. I drove to the hospital. It barely took 5 minutes. Thankfully, the traffic was less.. I noticed the receptionist.

"Hey!! I'd like to meet Sofie, she got admitted yesterday because she got shot?"

"Oh yes, have a seat ma'am."

"Heh, no sir its urgent, I don't really have time to wait."

"Uhm ma'am I'm sorry but only the sheriff is allowed to enter until tomorrow."

"You just asked me to wait. Wait till tomorrow?"

"We just got the information." He said giggling.

"Well sir, You see, I'm studying to become a detective, maybe a sheriff too.. just a few more years."

"Well you are bound to be, but these sheriffs are original."

This guy was damn annoying.. Sometimes I forget their just trying to do their job.

"You see, I saved the girl.. Please I need this."

"You saved her?"

"Yes actually."

"Well you can enter then. Just don't tell anyone that I let you in. You just ran in and I couldn't stop you."

People will think I'm a lunatic, but it is what it is. I hate when I have to use the fact that I saved her just to see her. I don't need to take advantage of this, but its to see her after all.

"Thankyou sir! Means a lot."

I ran in to her room. Sheriffs crowded the entrance. I spotted a sheriff as I just wanted to talk.

"Hello sir?"

"Sorry ma'am but no one is allowed to enter through here."

"No I'm here to meet someone else, but can I ask what happened here?"

"Oh okay, well you might have heard about a girl who got shot yesterday, she was brought to the hospital alive, her wounds were dressed and stitched. She has sadly passed away 15 minutes ago. We are trying to find what happened.."

SHE DIED?? What kind of bullshit is that?? 

"Well sir, what do you think the reason is?"

"Low supply of oxygen. Maybe a mistake from the doctor."

What does he mean by maybe?? This sounds too weird to be a mistake. Tulip hospital is one of the largest most important hospitals in the city. It treats EVERY person in this damn city. And you're telling me she died because of a small 'mistake' made by the doctor. It sounds forced.

"So did you meet the doctor yet? The mistake he did there was pretty stupid considering this is a huge hospital that treats thousands of people. How come she is the first person to die because of low supply of oxygen?"

"Well, the doctor has resigned last night. He will come the last time tonight to grab his things."

"And are you going to interrogate him?"

"Well, in situations like this, the patient herself could've cut the supply to kill herself.."

"Any cameras?"

"It's a surgery room, the cameras were covered."

Just then, a nurse came out of the room.

"Sheriff! There is no oxygen supply, she didn't require one, I think the girl suffocated herself with the pillow, Her spit is on the pillow sitting a bit faraway from the bed.

This was so weird.. Her death was not because of the bullet, it was something else, either she killed herself, or someone else did it. This requires some investigation.

"So, sir.. What will you do next?"

"Well as the nurse said, the girl killed herself, just need to pass the information to news."

These people don't care do they? How can this guy even call himself a sheriff.

"Like the nurse said, the pillow was faraway from the bed, how could the girl have thrown the pillow after loosing consciences?"

"Mhm, makes sense.."

I quickly left to meet Lia. She needed to know this.