Fairytales Aren't Real

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Leah's POV

That was all I needed to hear. I dropped my phone not even caring and ran back to the front of the park, nearly tripping along the way. I could hear Hayes running after my but I didn't stop. The only thing I had on my mind at the time was making sure JJ was okay.

"Leah!" Hayes ran after me shout at me to stop. But I didn't.

I finally stopped at the front of the park completely out of breath. I felt myself get light headed so I slowly sat on the ground shaking slightly.

"Leah!" Hayes yelled again finally caught up to me. He crouched down next to me and put his hand on my shoulder. I flinched at his touch and scooted away from him. "Leah? Whats going on? What happened?" I didn't answer him. He didn't have a right to know. It was his own brothers fault JJ was in the hospital.

I watched Cameron's car pull up before he quickly jumped out. I could see the pained look on his face, and i'm sure he could see mine.

"Lea!" He yelled running to me. I stood up quickly as he reached me and pulled me into a hug. I couldn't even think, my mind was so clouded. "Come on." He said pulling me to his car.

"Wait!" Hayes yelled standing up and following me. I looked at him unsure of what  to think. "Would someone please tell me what's going on?!"

Cam turned to him with a look of disgust noticing him there for the first time. "Grier." He said looking at him with an amount of hatred I didn't even know was possible. "Maybe you should ask your asshole brother." Cameron opened the door for me and pushed me in before Hayes could say anything else. I watched him walk around to the other side of the car before getting in and pulling out of the park.

I couldn't stop shaking in my seat. JJ had always been there, and I didn't know what I would do if he weren't.

"Cameron..." I said and he glanced at me before looking back at the road. "Is JJ going to be alright?" I asked almost afraid of the answer he would give me.

"I- I don't know." He sigh. I could see his grip on the wheel tighten. He was stressed out enough dealing with me and my shit, and now this on top of it. I don't know how he does it. "I'm not sure what happened yet... I got a call from Gilinsky. I've never heard him so panicked before. He kept yelling for help but nobody did so I told him to call 911. Once he got to the hospital he called me back, but I couldn't understand him well."

"Gilinsky called you?" I asked and he nodded.

"With JJ's phone."

"But you don't know what happened?" I asked again not believing him. I think Cam knew more than he was telling me.

"No."

"You're lying. Tell me."

"Nash and his group found JJ walking home." Cam started with a sigh. "they were looking for you. But JJ would tell them where you were, he told them to 'screw off'"

He did what I did a few years back. Back when I still had friends. Nash was looking for my friend, Daniel, something about needing to talk to him. But I was aware of what was actually happening. That's why Daniel was home hiding and not at school. I told them to 'fuck off'.

"Apparently Nash didn't like that answer. I don't know, maybe it wouldn't have gotten so bad if JJ didn't fight back, but he did. And he ended up in pretty rough shape."

"...It's my fault." I mumble quietly to myself. JJ was in the hospital because of me.

The second we pulled up to the hospital I ran out of the car and into the building with Cameron following close behind. As much as I just want to yell at the lady behind the desk too find out where JJ is Cam pulls me behind him and addresses her politely.

"Are we allowed to see Jack Johnson?" He asks her.

"Room 203, floor 3." She says not even bothering to look up from her computer. Cameron mumbles a 'thank you' before quickly walking to the elevator.

He pushes the three bottom on the wall and the doors close. I tap my foot anxiously on the ground waiting for the doors to open. When they do I nearly run down the hall to room 203. Once I find it I wait for Cam to catch up before I knock a few times and open the door. I could feel my breath caught in my throat as I opened the door. I was afraid of what was beyond it. JJ was a sleep in the hospital bed with Gilinsky sitting next to him. He looked awful, with bruises covering his face along with cuts and a wrap around his head. And it was my fault.

"Gilinsky." Cameron said taking a seat next to him, but I stood frozen in the doorway. "Hows he doing?"

Gilinsky looked up at us with a sad look before shrugging. "Hasn't woken up yet." He says.

I could feel hot tears rolling down my face as I looked at my friend lying in a hospital bed. Is this how Cam feels when I'm in the hospital? Is this why he can't hold it together? I couldn't help it, I let out a small sob and put my hand over my mouth.

Gilinsky was the first to react, he stood up and hugged me. One of the boys who bullies me was hugging me. If I had enough energy I might have scream, but instead I let it happen as I continued to cry. I could tell Gilinsky was crying too by the way his body shook.

"It's my fault!" I cried.

"I couldn't help him!" Gilinsky said at the same time. He was also blaming himself.

At this point Cameron had walked over to us and had a hand on both of our shoulders. I don't think Cam was as close of friends with JJ as Gilinsky  and I were but I could tell it was still affecting him.

"W-water...please." I heard a cough.

We all turned to JJ who had his eyes cracked open and mouth slightly open as well.

"Of course!" Gilinsky hurried to pick up the water the nurse has set out and give it to JJ.

"I'll go find a nurse." Cameron said before leaving the room.

"How are you feeling?" I ask JJ and sit down on the side of his bed trying to be calm for his sake. "okay that was a stupid question, sorry."

He smiles, or tries to, at my rambling. "I've been better." He says while rubbing his eyes. He winces when his scraped hands make contact with anything.

"Are you okay Gilinsky?" JJ ask looking at his best friend.

"Of course I'm okay! I should be the one asking you that! You in a fucking hospital for gods sake!" Gilinsky rants throwing his hand in the air.

I looked and him and for the first time noticed he had a black and blue eye and  his lip was split open. He must have tried to help.

"I-" JJ starts but is cut off when the nurse comes in.

"I'm going to need you kids to leave while I run some tests." She says with an annoyed eye roll. Dang what a nice nurse.

"Okay." Cameron said before we all left the room.

We met JJ's mom on our way to sit down. He eyes were red and puffy and she also wore a pained and worried look.

"Miss Johnson!" Gilinsky waved her over.

"Have you seen him yet?" She asked giving him a quick hug.

"Yeah there running some tests right now, he just woke up." Gilinsky answered.

"How's he doing? Is he okay?" She asked pulling at her hair.

"He seems to be doing okay, considering all." Gilinsky mumbles the last part

"Oh my poor baby!" She said before hurrying to the front desk.

We all take a seat in the waiting room . I sit on the edge next to Cameron unsure of how to feel. JJ seemed to be doing okay but I can't help but worry more. He should have just told them where I was, It should be me in a hospital bed in pain. Not him. He didn't do anything! I'm just thankful that Gilinsky was there to get him help. I glance over at Gilinsky, he had his arm on the chair resting his head on top of it. I could tell he was just as stressed as I was. JJ is strong, I knew that, but I could imagine the pain he must be in right now. I've felt that pain as well but I never fought back, I just let it happen. So after a few minutes it was over, obviously that's not what JJ did.

But he doesn't deserve this shit...