What? Seriously?

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Riley's POV- one week later.
I laid in bed reading Paper Towns. Suddenly Auggie came into my room.
"Riley?" He asked, "can u sleep with you?"
"Of course Augs," I said back, "just be careful."
Auggie laid down next to me. I watched him fall asleep. It was beautiful. Everything that happens to me is almost like a first. Like its happened before, but I don't remember it happening.
Than I felt a sharp pain in my body I couldn't talk. All that I could do was move. My legs began to shake, causing Auggie to wake up.
"Mommy, Daddy!" He yelled as my parents ran to my room, "something is happening to Riley!"
"Hover Dam!" My dad yelled, "call 911 Topanga." I watched my parents call 911.
"Stay calm Riley," my mom said, "an ambulance is on the way."
Cory's POV.
It was so hard watching Riley. I don't know what happened, but she was just laying in bed, shaking every muscle in her body. I thought back to health class in high school. Man I wished I had paid more attention. Than I remembered the lesson on seizures. Probably because in the middle of the lesson some guy had one. It was one of the most ironic things ever to happen at John Adams High.
A few seconds later, the ambulance arrived. I watched the paramedics take away my daughter. Tears began to flow down my eyes.
"You can go with her," Topanga said, "I texted Ava's mom. Auggie is able to spend the night there, but I need to drop him off."
I followed the paramedics down to the ambulance. Riley was tied to a stretcher and already was hooked up to oxygen. I grabbed my phone and texted Shawn, Josh, Eric, and my parents. Most of the replies were oh my gosh is she ok. Or something like that.
Within minutes, we arrived at the hospital. The doctors rushed Riley to surgery. I sat in the waiting room and waited for my wife.
Topanga finally arrived.
"I brought us coffee," she said, "it's likely to be a long night."
"Thanks," I said.
"Mr. And Mrs. Matthews," a doctor said. Topanga and I walked out.
"We formed some test on your daughter. Apparently the paralyzation was only temporary. However, much of her body became very week over time. She will need therapy and she will be using crutches with braces on both legs. We also had to give her a small surgery to stop her shaking."
"Can we go see her?" I asked.
"Unfortunately not yet, she still has a few test to confirm what I told you."
Topanga and I sat down and continued to wait. Shawn soon walked in with Maya.
"What are you doing here?" Topanga asked.
"Cory told me Riley was in the hospital and I brought support,"
"Well thanks."
Just as they sat down, the doctor arrived.
"So Riley is done with her testing. The results are what we thought they were. She is currently sleeping, and we'll will allow 2 visitors."
Topanga and I walked into Riley's room. She was hooked up to oxygen and a few other machines. Topanga and I squeezed each other's hands.
"This girl is such a fighter," Topanga said, "in 6 months, she has experienced 2 comas, lost her memory twice, had to completely alter her life, and now this, yet she manages to survive."
Riley's eyes began to open.
"Who are you?" She asked. Topanga looked at me with fear.
"Just kidding!" Riley said. I called a doctor into the room.
"What happened?" Riley asked as the doctor walked in.
"Your paralyzation was only temporary, but when you got back your ability to feel, you had a mini attack. (I don't know much about this stuff) your lucky someone came into your room when they did, if it was 5 minutes more, something worst could have happened." The doctor said.
"When can I go home?" Riley asked.
"If everything goes well, tomorrow, however you will come here weekly for therapy and I'm going to give you a prescription." The doctor explained.
"Is Lucas Friar still here?" Riley said.
"Yes he is, why?" The doctor told Riley.
"May I go see him?" Riley asked.
"Sure," the doctor replied, "however we need to give you a few braces on your legs and crutches to use as an assistant for walking."
Riley's POV.
I couldn't believe I was back in the hospital! At least I got to see Luke though.
I went to Luke's room.
"Hey Riley," he said surprised, "what are you doing here, and how  are you using your legs?"
"Long story," I said, "but basically my paralyzation was only temporary and I had a attack of some sort last night."
Lucas and I stared at each other.
"Riley, I love you," Luke said suddenly.
"What?" I asked.
"I love you."
I began to cry.
"What's wrong Rye Rye?"
"Rye Rye?"
"I'm testing it out."
"I love it. Now I better get going."
"Bye Rye Rye."
"Bye Luke I love you," I said smiling. I just told Luke Friar I loved him! What was I thinking?
The next morning I woke up, ready to leave. My parents helped me into the car and we were on our way home.
"Where's Auggie?" I asked.
"He went to Ava's." Mom said.
"Can we get him as soon as we get home?"
"If you want."
"He saved my life, I want to thank him. I also need to tell him something."
"Ok."
For the next 10 minutes we continued to drive home. I looked out the window. I had never noticed how pretty it was out here. Well I probably had but you know.
When we got back to our apartment complex, the first place we went was Ava's apartment.
"Riley!" Auggie said running towards me.
"August!" I said.
"Who told you that?"
"No one, Auggie I remember you!" My parents were in tears. They were very sentimental about almost everything I do. And Auggie was the first thing I remembered, you get what I mean.  After getting Auggie, we went back to out apartment.
"What do you want for dinner tonight?" My mom asked, "we can eat here, or go out."
"How about we go to Olive Garden. And can we invite Maya?"
"Of course."
That at 5:45 we left for dinner. I quickly knew what I wanted, and while everyone else scanned the menu, i looked around.
"Maya Penelope Hart," I said.
"Who told you!" She said, "they are gonna die!"
"I remember you."
"You do? Ok what is my favorite subject?"
"Non of them, however you like art."
"What's my dads name?"
"Kermit I will never forgive you Clutterbucket."
"Omigosh, you do remember me! Do you remember anyone or anything else?"
"Topanga Lawrence Matthews. A former hippy, and killer shark lawyer who teaches me to never give up. Other than that, not yet." For the rest of dinner, people kept asking me questions. The hard part was I remembered people, not events. After paying we went home and Maya spent the night.       "Riley, I need to try something," she said,"Ring Power!"
"Ring power?"
"Thunder,"
"Lightning?"
"You remember that!"
"I guess I do!" I said before we fell asleep.

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