Broken And Alone (Up for adoption)

Part 12

Esther

"What do you mean it's Mitch's...?" Scott asked.
I wiped the tears from my eyes and threw the gun on my bed before pushing past them.
"Where are you going!?!" Avi asked grabbing my arm gently.
"To the hospital." I said pulling my arm away and walking towards my car. Everyone was shouting question over each other.
"Esther! What the hell is happening!?!" I heard Scott scream over everyone.
I ignored him and kept walking. I got into my car and drove away. I know it's unfair but I am angry at them. Maybe if Scott didn't kick Mitch out he would be on his fucking death bed. If Avi would let him stay. But I knew that it was all Travis's fault. I was getting close to the hospital and I walked in.
"May I see Mitch Grassi please?" I asked.
"I am afraid not. he is on life support right now and until we get him out of critical condition and stable he cannot have any visitors." She said.
I swore and left. I got in my car and started crying. I hit the steering wheel with my fist over and over.
I drove home and as soon as I shut the door I fell into a ball on the ground, sobbing into my knees.
I heard someone sit beside me.
"Esther... What is going on?" Avi asked. I looked up and saw them all looking at me.
I stood up and walked over to Scott. I hugged him like my life depended on it.
He hugged me back. I grabbed his hand and pulled him towards my bedroom.
I shut and locked the door as Scott sat on the corner of my bed.
I walked over and sat by him, turning my body so I was looking directly at him.
"Esther, please tell me what is going on..." He pleaded.
"Mitch tried to kill himself. He overdosed. I am so sorry Scott." I said.
He covered his mouth and shook his head.
"No... Nononono... This is all my fault." He said. I grabbed his arms.
"This is not your fault Scott!" I said sternly, looking into his eyes.
"Yes it is! He told Kevin that he thinks I hate him."
"Scott that isn't why!"
He started sobbing.
"Is he okay?" He asked after he calmed down.
I started crying.
"He is on life support... They said he is in critical condition. They aren't sure if he is going to make it..."
He started crying again, mumbling 'no' over and over.
I hugged him.
"I am so sorry Scott.... I am so so sorry." I cried. He got up and started pacing, rubbing at his eyes.
"Goddamn it!" He screamed punching my wall. He crumpled into a ball. I grabbed a picture of me and Mitch and hung it over the whole. Avi, Kevin and Kirstie are all shouting at me to open the door. I ignored them and gathered Scott into my arms.
After about 10 minutes Scott calmed a small bit and everyone was still yelling at me. I carefully got off my knees and walked over to the door.
"What is going on Esther!" Avi yelled when I opened the door.
Kirsten walked over to Scott and hugged him.
"Mitch..." I started but Scott got up and ran out of my room with his hand over his mouth.
Kirst tried to run after him but I grabbed her arm.
She glanced in the direction that Scott went but looked back to me.
"What did you tell him..?" she asked.
"Mitch tried to kill himself. They don't know if he is going to make it." I said.
"What!?!" They all yelled.
Kirstie immediately started crying. Avi looked in shock and Kevin was wiping at his face angrily to get rid of the tears.
I sat down and started crying again.
"I want to see him." Kirstie said.
"We can't. He is on life support and in critical condition. Until they stabilize him he can't have any visitors."
I said.
"Wait... He's on life support?" Avi asked wide eyed.
I nodded in my hands.
"Oh God..." Kirstie said.
Kevin looked at me.
"How?" He asked.
"He overdosed. I found him and when I told him I was going to take him to the hospital and they were going to make him better he grabbed a gun and tried to shoot himself. I got the gun from him and he passed out in my arms." I said.
I walked out and saw Scott lying in a ball on my couch.
"Scott Hunie, I am going to take you home okay?" I said. He sat up.
"I don't want to... It will be so lonely with out Mitch..." He said wiping tears from his eyes.
"No problem. You can stay with us. You can have my room." I said. He nodded slowly.

••••• 8 days later •••••

Scott

It has been just over a week. Esther forced all of us to stay here.
Nobody has been the same since we found out about Mitch.
I was lying on Esther's bed. Avi and Kirstie were at the store getting food, Kevin was asleep on the couch and Esther was reading in the living room.
I just closed my eyes when Esther creaked the door open.
"Scott...?" She asked quietly.
I sat up. "Yeah Esther?"
She sat down on the bed. She hugged me tightly.
"The hospital called..."