Battlefield of Changes

It was all fine until...

It was late at night and everybody was asleep. Everybody except me. I couldn't stop thinking about my uncle. How did he find me? Why did he try to take me away?

I was sat in the kitchen with my diary, writing a song about how ugly my body is right now. I hated it. I hated myself.

*bleep*

Odd. Who would be texting me at 3:13am?

Oh right it's Ryan,

R: Just woke up and your not in bed x

M: Don't worry I'm in the kitchen

R: Is now really the time for eating?

M: I'm not. I just couldn't sleep

R: Come back babe, I'm worried xx

M: On my way x

I slowly crept back up the stairs, trying my best not to wake anyone else.

"Thank goodness your ok, you scared me half to death" Ryan said hugging me as I got to the bedroom.

"I'm fine." I lied.

"Nope, that's it your sleeping in my bed tonight!"

"Excuse me?"

"No! I just want to make sure you don't leave again, and make sure you feel safe."

"I'm fine"

"Marie, your a rubbish lyer"

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"It's not my fault she's so selfish!" Carmen yelled. Floss had eaten all the raisins from the muesli or something and Carmen wasn't happy about it.

"Can you both just shut your faces!" I snapped.

"Marie are you ok?" Asked Mai Lee.

"I've got a headache and those two idiots aren't helping!" I said, shooting a glare at Carmen.

"Come over here I'll get you a painkiller" Mai Lee instructed.

After I took that and the tablet for my bruises I went into the living room and took my seat on the sofa between Toni and Tyler.

Next thing I know Mike is calling for lunch. I must have fallen asleep.

Everyone looks at me with shocked expressions on their faces as I enter the dining room to see them all tucking in before I even got there.

Dead air fills the room.

"What?" I say drearily.

"Are you gonna be sick?" Asks floss.

"I'm fine" I lie. My head hurts and my stomach is churning.

"Marie go up to bed ill bring you some lunch, your clearly not well..."

"Mike, I'm fine" I say. I begin to walk towards the empty spot at the table but I black out before I get there.

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I woke up on the floor of the dining room. My head was booming and I felt weak and nauseous and the room seemed too bright.

My head was resting on Ryan's lap and Mike was leaning over me, with most of the house watching what was happening.

"Marie...Marie....Can you hear me?" Mike asked. I fully opened both my eyes and squinted from the light. Ryan let out a huge sigh of relief.

"She looks so pale!" Said Tee from somewhere, don't know where.

"Sit her up Ryan...slowly....slowly...." Mike said as he and Ryan slowly sat me up. I was leaning against Ryan's chest as he knelt on the floor. I still didn't have the strength to sit up properly.

"Marie, how do you feel?" Asked Mike.

I tried to answer, but as I opened my mouth, I threw up. Everywhere.

I heard a lot of groans coming from around me but none from Ryan or Mike, who were both now covered in my vomit.

"Uurgh that's gross!" Carmen spat.

"Ambulance is here!" Mai Lee stated.

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A paramedic in green uniform knelt over me after putting me on a mat thing. Ryan had to go outside with everybody else.

I couldn't make out what he was saying to Mike. I'm so scared. This has never happened before.

The paramedic put a mask over my nose and mouth and everything went black.

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I woke up again for at least the third time today. I instantly knew exactly where I was. A hospital bed, great. A doctor walked in with Mike who looked stressed.

"Marie" the Doctor began "the collapse and nausea was caused by stress that slowed the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain..."

"What?"

"Is there something that has stressed you out recently?"

"There's a lot of things but it's none of your business!" I retaliated.

"Ok, well I'm going to have to keep your here overnight for observation just in case it happens again."

I looked at Mike and he shook his head. Great. No getting out of this one.

"Can I at least have my phone?" I asked the doctor.

"No chance. It can mess with the equipment and if you stare at screens so soon after collapse you could end up fainting again. What you need is rest and water and hopefully you'll be fine tomorrow."

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Ryan's POV

I heard Mike come back from hospital and ran to the door to ask what was going on. As far as I could tell, I was the only person who seemed to care about Marie.

"Ryan, round everybody up, I need a short word." Mike stated before I even had a chance to ask.

Once everybody was sitting in the lounge, Mike spoke up.

"They don't think it's serious, they just need to keep her in overnight to make sure it doesn't happen again. The doctor said it was caused by stress so when she comes back home, give her a bit of space for a day or so, just to be on the safe side."

"But she's fine?" I asked, seeking confirmation.

"Aww is Wyan missing his giwlfwend?" Bailey taunted.

"If I remember rightly, she turned you down!" I replied before turning back to Mike.

"Yes, she will be coming home tomorrow. She should be fully healthy again."

"Phew."

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A/N

Sorry it's late and quite short. I had a lot on my plate today. Sorry xxx

LY xxx