Vitality

Chapter 22

"No, this can't happen. Not again" I got up from the bleachers and ran down to the gate of the field. I called Keaton's name, hoping he would sit up. But nothing. The paramedics rushed over to him. I heard an ambulance and I couldn't hear a word coming from any other person in the stands. I felt my body become empty and my tears were coming out. I put my head in my hands and crouched down to the floor.

"Honey, don't watch" my mom crouched down next to me and then we both stood up. I hugged her so tightly.

"I'm tired of losing people." I cried into her arms.

"Shhh" she rubbed my back. "We didn't lose him yet, don't say that"

"Can we go to the hospital?" I asked backing up and wiping some of my makeup off.

She nodded and then we turned around to see Keaton be put on a stretcher. I couldn't bare to watch. It was too painful.

I saw his mother run onto the field and walk with the stretcher into the ambulance. She was crying as well.

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My parents and I arrived at the hospital and Keaton was in the ICU (intensive care unit.) They only let family members in so I wasn't allowed to see him. But I stayed at the hospital, all night. My parents tried to drag me home but I wouldn't budge.

I was sitting in the waiting room, still crying and Mrs. Floyd came in and sat next to me. She was more of a mess then I was.

"So, is he going to be alright?" I asked her

"The doctors don't know for sure but he's definitely passed out right now, the problem is we don't know when he'll wake up" I saw a tear fall from her eye.

"Keaton" I cried and Mrs. Floyd gave me a hug. "Can I please see him?" I tried wiping my tears away.

"I'll sneak you in c'mon" she grabbed me and helped me sneak into his room. After getting past the security, we eventually made it. She stood outside the door just in case to warn me if anyone was coming. I walked into Keaton's hospital room. He was lying on the bed with a bunch of tubes connected to him. He had bruises and old blood stains on his face.

"No" I cried and walked over to him. I sat next to him and held his hand.

"Keaton, please wake up." I started crying again. "I want us to be together again. I should've spoken up when we were on the roof but I was too afraid you would say no and you would never come back. But I need you babe. Keaton, I love you" at this point I was sobbing and I got my tears all over his hand. I looked up at him hoping his eyes would open but there was no sign of flickering eyes.

"Okay, a nurse is coming you need to leave honey I'm sorry" Mrs. Floyd snuck up behind me and warned me. I didn't want to leave so she had to drag me out of his room. I sat on the floor and just felt my shirt soaking up with falling tears. This is the second time I've ever cried like this before. The first was for my brother.

And that's it, I confessed my love for him. Man I hope he heard what I said. He has to come back, he will come back.

*Keaton's POV*

The last thing I physically felt was that hit to the ground. I didn't see the light right away but I'm guessing in my hospital bed I did. It was this bright white light and I was out of my body, walking. It was unreal. I watched as I was lying there with a bunch of tubes connected to me. I turned around and saw a portal, I'm guessing it's to heaven. But someone stopped me from walking into it. He was tall, and had dark hair with hazel eyes.

"It's not your time yet" he put his hand out and stopped me.

"Are you sure?" I asked him

"Positive. You have to take care of things before you comeback. But death is peaceful isn't it?" He asked me