She's The One

~Chapter One~

"I think shes waking up!" I could hear a familiar voice say. My eyelids flittered open only to see Bennett Long, my lifetime bestfriend, smiling over me with his hand stroking my hair. "Hey there sleepy head."

I looked around the room. I was in a hospital. My whole body just burns. Before I could think anymore, my Mom came running in with a short woman following her who I figured was the nurse.

"Oh Stephanie!" She said with tears running down her face. I just stared at her. I didn't know what to say. I guess I should ask why I am here..

"What happened to me?" I asked, my voice scratchy.

"Baby, you done been here in a coma for two weeks! We thought you might never wake up!" The nurse said. My Mom glared at her.

"Ben and I never lost hope. We knew you would come back." My mom said.

After the nurse took my vitals, she left.

"What happened to me?" I barley got out through my soar throat. My Mom and Ben looked at eachother.

"Well.." She paused. "Bennett found you passed out at the bottom of the stairs.." It sounded like more of a question than an answer.

"You mustve fallen down the stairs and hit your head or something." Ben said. "I dont really know what happened.." He too sounded like he was doubting himself.

"How much longer do I have to stay here?" I asked them.

"Well, now that youre awake we should get to take you home tomorrow. Maybe even today." My Mom said. "I think I need a drink, come with me, Bennett?" She gave him a stern look.

"No. I'm good. I think I should stay here with Steph." He replied. She nodded and went out the door. As soon as she left he rushed to my side and sat on the bed. "You dont remember falling down the stairs..? You dont remember anything?"

"No.." I coughed. "The last thing I remember is waking up to get a glass of water really early in the morning."

"Ok.. Its just your insurance needs a full story in order to pay any of the medical bills." He shrugged. "Tell me something Steph, have we ever kissed or dated or anything?"

"Not that I know of.. Why?" It was a weird question, especially coming from him.

"OK. Just making sure, I ouldnt remember. Hows Kenzie been doing?"

"I wouldnt know, I havent seen her since school got out.." I said. Ben should know all this, he knows practically everything about me, and I him.

"Ok." He smirked. "I gotta go." He got off the bed and leaned over to kiss me on the cheek. The moment he touched me something inside sparked and thoughts came rushing into my mind. The things I was seeing were not even possible, Bennett kissing me in my room, me screaming in pain. The weirdest part of all this is they seemed so real, almost like memories. But they were from someone elses point of view.

Ben mustve pulled away because all the thoughts and visions suddenly disappeared.

"You should sleep. Good night, Stephanie Mott. Sleep well." He said. But he didnt sound like him. As he left the door, another man came in and stood by my bed. He outstretched his hand and I felt compelled to hold it, so I gave him my hand.

The moment we touched, everything went black and I woke up in my room screaming for my Dad. My Dad? I havent seen him since I was three. Now why would I be screaming for him? Oh well, I decided not to dwell on it. After all, I had had this same nightmare every night all summer.

I needed to focus on more important things. For example... the first day of junior year starts one week later, and I was moving to a secluded cabin in the middle of the woods.