Best Friend?

Chapter 22

- Taylor
*1 Month Later*

It's been a month and still no wakey wakey from Annalisey. She is starting to worry me. I go there Everyday. I tell her the same thing everyday. "I love you Annalise. I'm incomplete without you. You're my sun and without my sun there is no light. Please stay awake. For me." Usually it's longer and more meaningful. I'm just really tired right now.

Carter and I just found our own place in Omaha. Good, right? Now, I can see Annalise, all the time. Except, SHE IS IN A FUCKING COMA. Sorry for my sudden outburst. I decided to go on Twitter.

ILY TAYLOR @fxckingcaniff

I'm actually glad that Annalise girl is in a coma. Maybe, Taylor will interact with us now

Tay is my bae @taylorsbootie

Stop the hate. Tay loves Annalise. He said himself.

Taylor Michael @taylorcaniff

I do love her @taylorsbootie thanks for noticing and @fxckingcaniff don't even think about saying that.

I decided to tweet even though, I hate it. I want Annalise back and that's all I want. I haven't really left my room in Omaha. I just stay there and occasionally eat food. Carter says I'm anorexic but, when you're anorexic, you're starving yourself because, you think you're fat. I'm just not eating. It's a habit. Whenever someone I love is hurt, I end up starving myself. When my best friend, Laura was in the hospital for cancer, I didn't eat for a whole 2 months. Then, my mom made me eat.

I heard knocking at my door. "Dude, you have to come out sometime." It's Carter. "I don't know how you're handling this. You're girlfriend died." I told him. "Yes, but, the thing is, she's never coming back. There is nothing I can do. I just have to live life." He said some pretty deep shit. "Dude, that was some deep shit. You're right, though. I'm not going to date other people but, getting out of the house I can do." I told him. "That's my Taylor!" Carter slapped my back.

I put on clean clothes and showered. Except, the other way around. Carter and I going to a football game. Otherwise, known as Hayes' football game. He lives in Omaha now. I have no idea how he is handling all of this either. His best friend is in a coma. I think he is actually broken inside and hiding it. Hayes always hides his feelings. That's just how he is. He's always been like that.

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"C'mon Hayes!" Carter yelled. I think Hayes is a little sad Nila, Elizabeth, John, or Chad is here. All of his parents live in a whole different place. Except, Lauren was here. She likes to be called Lori cause, she doesn't want to feel old. I think it's funny. Lori was getting a Call and she walked away.

I kept my eyes focused on the game. Hayes had made so many friends. When I wouldn't leave my room, Hayes would come in and tell me everything at school. I think we're the closest. I feel like he's my younger brother. Hayes even likes someone. He won't stop talking about her.

Hayes scored the last winning goal and I went down to see him. "TAYLOR!" He yelled. He sometimes acts like a 5 year old. "Hey." I said, hugging him. "Good job." He said. "What?" I asked, confusion in my eyes. "You realized no matter what condition Annalise is in, you still have to live your life. Where's Ms. Lori?" He looked all around.

No matter what condition Annalise is in, you still have to live your life. Those words never left my mind. No matter what condition Annalise is in, you still have to live your life. I kept repeating them in my mind. Hayes said some deep shit. So did Carter. Since when were my best friends so wise??

Ms. Lori pulled me over. "Taylor, Annalise woke up." She smiled. "I-I" is all I could say. "Yes. You may see her. Jack is already there. Carter is telling Hayes right now. Go." She chuckled to herself. I ran and didn't look back. I made it to the hospital pretty quickly.

"Anna." I said, making my way into the hospital room. "AHHHH!" She screamed. "Do I know him?" She asked The nurse. "That's your boyfriend." He told her. That's Jacob. The one who would let me sneak up here and see her. He's a nice guy. "Taylor." She stated, calmly. "Uh...yes. How do you remember?" I asked her. "Well, I can remember falling in love with you, asking Jack for help to get you, asking you, kissing you, your name. Everything except you're face. I remember everybody by who they are except, their face. It's really hard. Where is Ariana? Has she came in here yet? She's my best friend." She looked so cute when she rambled. "Lise, there's terrible news. Ariana didn't make it." I sighed. "How is Carter handling this? He was her boyfriend." She frowned. "He's actually fine." I told her.

Hayes and Carter ran in. Along with, JJ. "Okay. Just tell me what you are to me." She frowned. "I'm your best friend." Hayes said, tears escaping his eyes. "My best friend died." She told us all. "I'm Hayes." He started crying. "I'm sorry. I don't remember you, Hayes." She frowned. "I'm Ariana's boyfriend. Well, ex." Carter explained. "OH CARTER!" She called. "I'm your brother." JJ smiled. "JJ!" She screamed. She remembers everybody but, Hayes. This is just great. Just fucking great. I walked out. I walked out to find Hayes.

I ran until I saw Hayes. He was smoking? "Hayes." I said. "Why?" I asked. "It keeps my mind off things." He sighed. "Annalise." I mumbled. "She doesn't remember any of the Times we had. Nothing. Which means, I'm nothing to her. She doesn't remember her and I at her 7th birthday fighting with cupcakes. She doesn't remember the day she moved at we put 'Annalayes' on the school wall in graffiti. She doesn't remember riding to Pirate's Cove and her getting 7 holes in ones in a row. She remembers nothing. I'm not even anything to her anymore." He sighed, breaking down.

Something hit us. It was a paper ball. I looked up to see someone so familiar yet, I can't remember who. Hayes seems to know her. "Uh....What are you doing here?" He asked. "I heard about Annalise. Can't I come to see her?" She snapped. "Just go B-" He was cut off my the unimaginable happening.