Complicated

Ch 8

Everyone let the news sink in a bit. To others it would seem like no big deal but to Vic it was like telling him he was going to die. Boxing is something that's part of who he is and not being able to partake in anything related to it was heartbreaking. He wasn't meant to be a sideline cheerleader, he was meant to be part of the action.

"Well, we're going to leave. You can only have one person staying here with you. Who will it be?" his dad said. Danielle began to offer herself when Vic said Kellin's name. Kellin opened his eyes upon hearing his name and Danielle looked at him in anger.

"I want Kellin to stay here with me, if that's ok with you Richard." Kellin's dad nodded, kind of surprised. "Would you like to stay Kellin?" Kellin nodded, not really paying attention because um what the fuck is wrong with Vic. "Great, so can you guys please leave? I'm tired."

Once everyone left and the door was closed, Kellin looked over at Vic. "Ok, so what's the deal? Are you ready to answer some questions about what happened and why you're here?"

"No, I'm not ready but I have to." He sighed.

"First off, why are your forearms wrapped up?" Vic mumbled that answer. "What? I didn't understand you." Vic sighed as he threw his head back against the pillow.
"I went to go pick up Danielle and she was making me angrier than I was already so I yelled at her and kicked her out of my car then I drove off and got stopped by some police because I was speeding then I went to this cliff." Vic paused for a moment before saying, "When I got to the edge, I wanted to jump. I wanted to die so badly." Tears began falling down his cheeks. "I pulled out a razor I kept in between my phone and the case and just went at it. I checked the time and it was twelve so I drove back and I got dizzy and lightheaded and then when I looked up, I saw a truck heading towards me. Next thing I remember is looking over and seeing a big orange cloud swallowing both trucks and a scream."

"You mean ..."

"I fucking killed someone. I'm a murderer."

"No Vic, no. you're not a killer." Kellin said as he went to hug Vic., "It was an accident ok?"

"I killed someone." Vic cried. His body shook and the heart monitor began beeping faster. "Shut up!" He shouted. The monitor increased even more, causing Vic to freak out. "Can't - breath. Kellin. Help."

"Help! Someone please help him! Please!" Kellin shouted from the room as he tried to calm Vic down. He got up from the bed and ran out the room. "A doctor! A nurse! I need someone now for fucks sake!" He shouted as tears ran down his face. "Please!"

"What's wrong?" a nurse asked as she rushed towards the distraught boy. He simply pointed to the room. "We'll need a doctor!" she shouted into her walkie-talkie as she rushed into the room. A doctor and another nurse rushed in. they began shouting and ripping off Vic gown.

The sound of the heart monitor going flat made Kellin's face paler, body cold, and everything freeze.

"He went under! He went under!"

"No! Vic!" Kellin screamed as he tried to get closer. The male nurse pushed him back, trying to get him away. "No! Let me help! You have to save him! I love him!"

At the moment, the second those words left his mouth, Vic's heart began beeping. His body stopped violently shaking, like if his seizure never occurred. Everyone stopped their movement. The doctor checked his vitals and appeared stunned.

"What happened?" the male nurse asked.

"He's fine." The doctor said in disbelief. "In my thirty years of being here, I've never seen anything like this. We'll have to keep a close eye on him."