Finding Jess

Chapter 11 - What Happened?

Where am I? Okay, I'm probably dead. This time it finally happened. But why does my head hurt? "Ouch!" So does my foot. Why does heaven smell like chemicals? Did I go to hell!? Why does it look like a hospital room- Oh, never mind. I'm not dead. This must be the hospital... Is death like still an option though? I must have blacked out, but its all flooding back to me now. All the memories. Horrible, horrible memories...

*Flash-back*

"Bye-bye Jess." Megan cackled.

Gravity really wasn't in my favour. Each step just kept on coming at a rapid speed. I was far too familiar by the feeling of the floor  right now. I could hear myself shattering from the inside out. Bone by bone. Snap! I think that might have been my foot or ankle or something. I could tell, because the burning sensation shot straight up my leg. The pain felt like unbearable torture. I could feel every single one of my ribs attacking and piercing my lungs. I couldn't take the potent suffering any more, my head wouldn't stop throbbing. I could hear it by now, the heavy drop of a bass drum.

Until it stopped. Why had it stopped? How did it stop?

I slightly opened my twitching eyes with the little strength I had left. I looked up only to unveil Brad gently scooping me up from the blood stained steps and rushing me down the hallway. He had stopped the falling tumbling and rolling. "Thank...you." I said struggling to get any words or volume out of my mouth. In reply I received no answer. My mumbling was too soft to me heard.

In the background of my conciousness, I heard a loud clap sort of noise. It sounded like a slap and it accompanied Harry's heavy, angry, raspy voice echoing throughout the school.

"You deserved that! Why would you ever do such a thing to her! You better run before a slap becomes the least of your problems." Harry's voice boomed.

Not long after, a crying Megan ran past Brad and I holding her hand to her blood red, marked cheek. Wow, Brad is really slow... how did Megan even pass us?!

Brad and I finally made it out of the hallway and were on our way to his car. I was in such a bad state that I couldn't even tell how the car looked.

Brad gently laid me down the soft back seats of his car and shut the door.

"Come on Harry." I heard Brad yell. "If you don't hurry up, we won't get to the hospital in time and she might die."

"Go ahead. I can't lose her again." Harry said whilst unlocking his car. "I'm gonna get there on my own, take care of her. I need to make another stop first." And with that, his car door shut, I heard the rev of an engine and he was gone.

"You'll be okay Jess." Brad said in a wobbily voice whilst shutting his door and starting up the car. "You'll be okay." He said again, but this time with added sobs whilst leaning over to the back and kissing my forehead. "Oh my gosh your head is bleeding!" He said wiping some blood from my temple."We've got to go now." And with that we speed off.

Everything is starting to fade now

I black-out.

*End of flash-back*

In less than a minute, Brad barged through the door followed by Harry rushing in and a doctor. I've never been more grateful in my life just to witness this.

"Brad...Harry, is that you?" I say even though I just saw them barge into the room.

"Yes."they both said as one.

"What....w...what just happened?" I said afraid to know if my horrific memories were true.

"It was Megan...don't you remember? She shoved you down the stairs." Brad reminded me. So it was true.

"Yeah, Brad and I couldn't make it in time to prevent the fall, but he did stop you from rolling." Harry said looking more hurt than I was... and might I remind you who's the one in the hospital.

"Uh huh, then I rushed you to my car to get you to the hospital while Harry-" Brad said a bit unsure if he should finish his sentence, but Harry interrupted him anyway.

"I watched Megan run out if the building." Harry interrupted through gritted whilst staring a Brad through narrow eyes.

"Uh... sure." Brad said doubtfully. That answer was faker than Megan. I could tell by the look that Brad returned Harry. I was as if he was to say 'tell her!' or something.

"Apparently some guy slapped her straight, he slapped some sense into her." Harry said smiling innocently. If only he knew that I knew it was him.

"Wow. I never thought anyone'do that for me. Let alone against Megan. Nobody cares enough." I added.

"Well now you know someone does care." Harry said reaching out to touch my hand, but realising his foolish actions and flinching away. "Someone does. He's even kind of cute." He smiled awkwardly.

"No he's not!" Brad said hastily. "I didn't think he was that good looking." He said calming down, but still revealing the envy in his eyes.

"Yes." Harry said dragging the s.

"Nope." Brad said popping the p. The two boy kept arguing, but got nowhere. I could really see that this was pissing Brad off and he's kind of cute when he's pissed. I think that I might just take it a step further.

"I slowly sat up, which was actually quite painful. Shit was about to get real...or fake, I don't know. "I'm sure that he was cute, maybe even hot...no nerd or geek would stand up to Megan." I said as one of Harry's signature smirks arose across his smug little face accompanied by some pink cheeks.

"Whatever." Said Brad mumbling curse words to himself and staring Harry down. He's so cute when he's jealous. Is this wrong... nah, I'm loving every second of it.

After hours and hours of talking, laughing and uncomfortable staring the two of them left with just enough time for me to take a nap. A while later, when it was just me and everyone had left my thought were crashed by a silent, gentle knock on the door.

HEYA!!!!!

I am very sorry if there are spelling errors, but the first thing that I wanted to do with starting my holiday off was to update!

I really had to add this, but I updated this chapter while listening to the vamps "Wake Up" on replay...LOVE THAT SONG! Can you believe Brooklyn Beckham, The Vamps and The Tide are in the music video you should really check it out.

I'm so glad that you guys are read it makes me sooooo happy.  

Stay tuned...update coming soon.

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- Brittany. A