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"Vincent!!!! Come back here!!! Give me back my book!!!" Mia screamed running behind me.
I was clutching her favorite book in my hand s while running along the hallway and out to my car. I was getting near to my car and I know that Mia is following me behind when suddenly a screech and a blow of horns erupted. I stopped from running and turn around to see what happen. People are shouting and I don't even understand what they are saying. People made a circle on the body that was hit by the car. The driver of the car came out rushing towards his victim. I was about to go and run again thinking that Mia is still after me for her book when all too sudden a scream made me stop.
"MIA!!!!!" I heard Sandy scream. Walking slowly towards the scene, finding my way towards the center, I then saw the body of my best friend for almost my whole life, lifeless blood all over and her eyes closed. I rush towards her ad cradle her head in my lap. I used her book as leverage hoping that I can still save her.  I can hear from behind me someone calling for an ambulance. I focused on saving my best friend even if I know nothing about saving lives. The ambulance came and they took Mia in and I came along. All I can hear while inside the ambulance is the faint blip of the heart monitor.
"Please, wake up. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." I prayed and begged while holding on to Mia's hand.
When we arrive at the hospital, the nurses rushed and took care of her. I stayed behind and waited for any news. It took about twenty minutes before a doctor come out.
"Are you with the girl that just came in?" the doctor asked.
"Yes. We are friends. Doc, what's wrong? Will she be okay?" I asked him. I hear begging and worry in my voice.
"Son, I don't know how to say this. But I need to talk to her parents or any relative."
"Me. I'm her only relative. We may not be related but I am all she got left. She doesn't have any other relatives. As I said, we are friends. Her parents died years ago. So if you don't mind, I want to know if my best friend is going to be okay."
"Well, I'm sorry son but your friend is in a state of coma. You said you are just friends with her, that you are like a relative even if not, but did you know that she is eight weeks pregnant?" the doctor informed me.
What? Pregnant? How?
"What do you mean pregnant doc. I... we... use... but we use protection." What the?! I perfectly made sure that we use protection that night. Mia is pregnant? With my baby?
"Condoms, they are not 99.9% accurate. That only proves that some condoms are defective. Congratulations son, you're going to be the dad. Word of advice from me son, tell you parents. Plan now. And talk to her to wake up. It will be difficult to be pregnant and in a coma. Make her wake up. Do anything." The doctor said before walking out.
"Thank you Doc."
As I watched the doctor walked away. I was soon left with my thoughts. Mia is pregnant. We are going to have a baby. I need to tell my parents. I need to start working. But, Mia is in a coma. I need to wake her up first before anything else.
Walking in her room, all I can hear is the blip from the heart monitor, the faint smell of antiseptic and the color blue scrub she is currently wearing. Walking towards her bed, I drag a chair right beside her and took a sit. Clutching her hand in mine, I poured everything I feel for her. From the past up until now.
"Mia, can you wake up for me? Please. I have a lot of things to tell you. I'm sorry for taking your book. I'm sorry for running making you chase for me. If I didn't run, maybe you wouldn't be in here. I know you don't like hospitals, or needles or even doctors in any sort. Please wake up. I need you. You always ask me why I didn't look for a girlfriend, well I was done searching. I already find the one I want to be with. I can even see marriage getting in the mix. Mia, I want you. From the day you gave me a piece of your chocolate from when we were kids, I know that it's you I like. I never look for anyone because you are the one I see. So please, wake up. I want to see your smile, your dimples, and the way you blush. Please. Wake up. And also, the doctor said you are pregnant. Did you hear that, you will now get what you ever wanted? I'm sorry for taking advantage of you. I know you are saving yourself for your husband but I convinced you to have sex with me. I'm sorry. I will take full responsibility for the kid you are carrying. Just please wake up." I begged her.
I don't even know how we end up in this situation; me begging for my love to wake up, my best friend in a coma and having a baby on the way. Maybe if I didn't make those decisions without second thoughts, maybe things will be different.
I lay my head beside Mia's body and try to take my mind away from the situation we are in. I didn't notice me falling asleep not until darkness consumed me.
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"Vincent!!!! Wake up!!! We are going to be late. UP!! UP!! Sleepyhead come on!!!" What the hell?!?!
"Mia? What-?" I am confused.
"What? Are you dumb or something? Come on, we are going to be late. Did you forget that we have a quiz in chemistry? If we are late again, Ms. Magalit will surely gets angry now come on!!" Mia said.
Wait what? What is happening? Aren't I in the hospital with Mia? Mia is in a coma right? So what the hell is happening? Why am I in my room with my best friend barging in and waking me up for a damn quiz in chemistry?
"Mia, what happened?" I asked her.
"What do you mean what happen? We are going to be late? Don't you remember what happen last night?" she asked.
"Uhmm... no. What did happen last night?" maybe I can figure out what happen when she tell me.
"Well, we drink last night. You said to celebrate I don't know what. So you asked your friend to buy us some booze and we drank downstairs. Good thing you parents are not around so we didn't get busted. While we are drinking you keep telling me that you like me. I didn't focus on it too much since I know that you see me as a sister. And you also keep on asking me on how hard it is to put on a bra. I then showed you suing the bra I was wearing. You saw my melons and even asked me to touch them. Feeling silly, I let you. Then you ask me if we can have sex, again because of the booze, I said yes and we had sex. Now after that, we fell asleep and now we are going to be late unless you snap out of your dream like state and get on with it." Okay, well that explains everything. But,
"We had sex? Like sex? Really?" I am freaking out.
"Yes. Why? Do you regret even asking me that question? And should I thank you for shattering my popsicle? The one that should be broken by my husband?" she lift one eyebrow.
Okay, I'm so confused right now. I don't know what to do. I don't know what is happening. Maybe going back to sleep will help me answer these questions running in my head.
"You go ahead. I won't be going to school today. I just remembered that dad asked me to do something for him. Just tell them I got sick or what. Just think of anything else. Now out, I need to take a shower. And if you don't' hurry, Ms. Magalit will really get angry at you." I said smirking.
"Ha! Ha! Don't care. Bye!" she waved walking out of my room.
What the freaking hell? Is this true? Am I back in time? But, I am late again. I should have prevented this from happening.

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