Staying Strong

Fourteen

I woke up by the sound of an unfamiliar sound beep beep beep. With my eyes still closed I stretched out my hand hoping to turn off the beeping noise. But instead another hand grabbed mine.

I fluttered my eyes open and saw Lena and Bella. I was pissed off at Bella since she didn't even call the ambulance and tried to get me out of the fight.

"Why am I here?" I questioned weakly.

"You fainted." I could tell Lena had a tear streaming down her eye.

"Then why are you crying?"

She sighed before she could tell me why a nurse walked in, "Honey, do you have any family?"

"Uh yeah my dad. He's at work."

The nurse nodded and walked away.

"W-Where's Kyle?" I wanted to get up from my bed but Lena laid me back down.

"He's getting stitches."

"But is he okay?"

"Yes."

I looked at Bella she showed no emotion.

"Why didn't you call the ambulance?" I spoke loud enough for Bella to hear me.

"I, uh, I don't know." Her voice was quiet.

"Did you even care that my boyfriend was fighting with my ex?"

"I do care, why the hell would I not care?" Bella spoke louder, but in a normal inside voice.

"You pulled me away, you didn't even try to let me stop it, this wouldn't have happened." I looked at my hospital bracelet saying.

Diana McPhee

9:08 am

Medical Center Hospital

Lena cleared her throat, "Diana you need to rest."

Lena stood up and so did Bella, before they left they both hugged me.

"I'm sorry." Bella whispered.

I rolled my eyes as the nurse walked in.

"Sweetie your dad can't make it here in time but the good news is that your concussion was a false alarm." She smiled.

"Concussion?"

"When you fainted, you hit your head against a pole of some sort."

"Oh okay." I was really hurt my own father didn't want to come see me, or "didn't have time".

"Anyway," the nurse took out a needle from my arm. "You're free to go and your clothes are right on that chair."

"Who changed me?" I asked.

"Your friend, the one with black hair."

"Lena?"

"Yeah I guess." The nurse shrugged and walked out closing the door behind her so I could change.

I changed quickly wanting to see Kyle right away. I ran out of the room I occupied.

"What room is Kyle Blank at?"

"Are you a family member?" The lady at the front desk spoke.

"No I'm his girlfriend." I was proud of saying that.

"I'm afraid you can't go into his room unless a family member is with you. Plus he already has a visitor, his cousin I believe."

"It's okay, I'll wait." I lied. I examined the papers she next her computer.