Identical

Chapter 11

A/N: This is Olive's perspective when she's blacked out and during surgery. It might be a little confusing at times.

Also, it will be in her perspective for the next couple of chapters. Thanks for reading!

Olive

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You know that feeling when you try to open your eyes, but you can't? Ya, I've had that since I blacked out earlier. Well, I don't know how long it's been, but all I know is that my stomach was really hurting before I did. I was with Ethan, and I think he yelled my name, but I'm not sure. I think I woke up for a little bit and I saw mom and dad and two people I didn't know, but I'm not sure on that either. I also having the constant feeling of floating, but I don't know what that's about.

For some reason, I have a certain song stuck in my head. It's One Call Away by Charlie Puth. I mean, it's my favorite song and all, and it's also the song I was listening to when Owen got into the accident and I called Ethan and he met us at the hospital, but I didn't hear it at all today. Ethan and I watched Pitch Perfect, so I would think that I have one of those songs stuck in my head.

Ethan. He asked me to be his girlfriend only yesterday; he gave me my first kiss today. We've known each other since 7th grade, but we weren't friends until about halfway through 8th. I remember the day he asked me for my phone number, and the first time we hung out together alone. I've liked him since the beginning of 8th grade, but he didn't know that, I think anyway.

I've been thinking about all these memories that I haven't thought of in forever. Like, when Owen helped me score my first basket. Or when Brayden taught me how to ride a bike (Dad was furious about that). And, when mom and dad took me shopping for school clothes. I was also thinking about grandpa's funeral for some reason. I was seven and I knew what was going on, but I didn't at the same time.

While I was thinking about all of these memories, I faintly saw a bright light. It was only for a split second, but I swear I saw it. A few seconds later, I saw it again, but this time it didn't go away; it got brighter. I felt a yearning to go to it, but I didn't. I couldn't move from my spot, wherever that was. Pretty soon, the light was gone, and I was left in the dark again. I don't know what the light was, but I didn't want it to come back.

I don't feel like I'm floating anymore. I feel like I'm in a bed, with really soft sheets. I can feel something in my arm, but I don't know what it is. I can feel something in my hand, maybe another one? I'm not really sure. My stomach also really hurts, but not like it did when I passed out. I tried to see if I could open my eyes, and it worked. The lights are really bright, so I had the blink a few times. I looked around the room. I saw Owen and Brayden on Brayden's laptop looking very closely to the screen. I saw mom and dad talking, their backs to me. I wanted to investigate my hand, so when I looked over, I saw Ethan holding it, looking down at my feet or the floor or something.

I tried to speak, but my mouth and throat were really dry. I managed to make a noise barely audible, but he heard it.

"Hey Olive, how are you feeling?" he asked quietly, almost not wanting to tell my family that I'm awake.

"My stomach hurts," I said in a raspy voice. Mom and dad must've heard me, because they stopped talking and came over to me.

"Hey sweetie," mom said in a sweet voice. She looked like she'd been crying, a lot.

"Hey. I'm thirsty, can I have some water?" I asked.

"Of course," she said. "Brayden? Can you go get the doctor and tell him Olive's awake? Also a cup of water?"

"Ya," he said and he left.

"So, what happened?" I asked.

"Do you remember anything?" dad asked.

"I remember everything right up until I passed out," I said, looking at Ethan when I said that. I'm glad I still remember the kiss.

"Well, when your mother and I got there, Ethan and Brayden were trying to wake you up. A little while after that, the paramedics showed up. They said that you might have appendicitis, but we didn't think so. While we were in the ambulance, you woke up for a split second, then passed out again. You just got out of surgery about 2 hours ago," he said.

"Why was I in surgery?" I asked.

"You did have appendicitis, but a mutation of it," he explained, "so, you don't have an appendix anymore."

"Oh," was all I could say.

Just then, Brayden and a young looking doctor walked in the room. Ethan let go of my hand and moved out of the doctors way. Mom helped me sit up and the doctor checked all the machines around me.

"Hello Olive," he said, "I'm Dr. Menlo."

"Hi," I said.

"How are you feeling?" he asked.

"Pretty good. My stomach hurts and I'm really thirsty," I replied. Brayden handed me the cup of water and I took a couple of sips.

"On a scale from one to ten, how much does your stomach hurt?" Dr. Menlo asked.

"Um, about a 6," I said.

"Is it in one specific place?" he asked.

"No, mostly all over," I replied.

"Okay. That's normal. Your stomach will hurt for a couple days," he said.

"When can I go home?" I asked.

"Probably Tuesday," he said, "I have another patient to get too. If you need me, press the yellow button and I'll be here as soon as I can."

"Okay," I said. 

Then he left. Ethan came back over to my bed and took my hand again. I could tell dad didn't want him too, because he tensed. I was glad that Ethan was here. I looked out the window and noticed it was dark, but not too dark. My guess was that it was early evening.

"Mom, we have to go soon. Aunt Hilary is coming over remember?" Owen said suddenly. I forgot that Aunt Hilary was coming over today.

"Right," she said. "Ethan, do you need a ride home?"

"No, my mom's gonna be here shortly," he said.

"Alright. Olive, we'll be back after supper. I'm gonna stay here with you tonight," mom said.

"Ok. Bye," I said as my family left. It was just me and Ethan alone now. "So when is your mom coming?"

"Not sure," he said casually.

"I was actually hoping that you would say that."