Calum
I walk down the hall and stand right outside Mary's door. I can't bring myself to open it. Not just yet at least. I don't know what's behind this door or how she looks. She was always beautiful in the innocent sort of way but still beautiful none the less. I didn't know her extremely well but I feel like she wouldn't hate seeing me...right? I reach the door handle and open it.
"Hello?" I say and step in, my head facing the floor.
"Calum?" I look up to her and she looks like a wreck. Her right eye was a bit swollen and dark, she had a cut from her left side of her forehead all the way to her cheek, her lip was busted, her neck had a huge purple bruise all around and her arms were littered with cuts that looked like they were from shards of glass.
"What are you doing here? How'd you know I was in an accident? I'm glad you came, but...why are you here?" Her face slowly lit up with every word. It was good she was alright.
I walk to her bed and sit in the chair right next to the bed. "Honestly, I didn't know..."
"Oh..." She says as her face drops slightly. "so why are you here?"
"Well...it's actually my family. My mom and sister...they were in an accident too..." As soon as I say that, her face goes blank. We both stayed quiet for a good while until she breaks the silence.
Mary
"Well...it's actually my family. My mom and sister...they were in an accident too..."
OH MY FUCKING GOD!! WERE THE TWO PEOPLE IN THE OTHER CAR HIS FAMILY?! HIS ONLY FAMILY?!! I can't believe...I don't...oh my god...
"So...I'm assuming the people my dad hit...they were your mom and sister? And that's why you're here?" I can't look him in the eye so I turn to look out the window.
"Yeah..."
"Are they alright?"
"Don't know. They're both still in surgery."
I don't know what to say anymore...
"How are you doing, Mary?" I hear and turn to see my doctor entering the room. Thank God.
"I'm doing alright. Obviously I could be better." I say and he laughs.
"And who is this? A friend of yours?" He says turning to Calum.
"Yes sir. He's a friend from school."
"Well that's nice of you to visit her"
"Actually," I say "hes here because of the other people that were in the accident...they were his family." I can feel the air being sucked out of this room. I can't breath...
"I see...well..." He says but gets cut off by his pager ringing. "Would you look at that. One of them just got out of surgery. Mali, she's in room 301. I'm in charge of all 4 of you so if you guys have any questions, just give me a call"
"Thank you" we both say and the doctor heads out.
"What are you still doing here? Go see Mali." I say and try to give a smile but fail miserably.
"Thanks. I'll come back to check on you I promise." He says before he runs out the door.
So sorry I haven't published in the longest!
But I'm back and trying to write more.
-Soph
