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Chapter 4

Brayden's POV

I wake up on a familiar bed. It's not my bed at home but, it is a familiar bed. My eyes aren't open yet but I feel a pain in my left arm... as if a needle were poking into my skin.

"Can we come in?" A familiar voice asks.

"Yes. But wait, may I talk to an adult in private... first?" The nurse says to the voices. I soon hear a door shut and feet shuffling.

"What are you in relation to this child?"

"I'm his teacher. I also look after him and I'm his neighbor," a voice says.

"And your name is....?"

"Ethan Payne."

"Alright. You have custody?"

"For the time being, yes."

"Well, I'm afraid to inform you that Brayden has been taking recalled pills that are proven to be dangerous to blood pressure. I'm guessing he caught on by not taking his medicine. However, it has gotten into his bloodstream making it hard for him to perform different tasks," she breathes in, "Lucky for you, I've been doing this for years. Brayden will be okay. We have gotten him restored and have prescribed him an alternative."

"Okay," Mr.Payne says, his voice shaky.

I soon hear other voices come in and someone grabs my hand. It's Hazel.

"Hey, Ethan buddy, you alright?" Mr. Minter asks him.

"Ye-," he clears his throat, "yeah. I'm alright."

I direct my hearing to the people next to my bed.

"Brayden! You're okay, right?" Hazel asks.

"Shh! He's sleeping!" El shushes her.

"Sorry."

I finally regain the strength to open my eyes and I do it. My eyes flutter open and I move my head around.

"BRAYDEN!" Hazel squeaks as she engulfs me into a hug with Eleanor.

"Ah. He's awake," the nurse says, "can you walk?"

Everyone makes a path for me and I sit up. I stretch and stand up, with the IV stuck in my arm. I take a few steps and then go back to my bed. Everything is perfect.

"Alrighty then. You're free to go! You just need to watch your blood pressure and take these new pills every day, twice a day. One before breakfast and one after dinner."

"What about dance?" I ask.

"You can still dance. Just, be careful."

"Okay."

"Okay, you're free to go!" She says as she takes the needle out of my arm.

I get up and realize that I have no clothes... great. At least I have underwear and this whatever it's called. We walk down to the cars and see our mom.

"Kids! Kids! I came as fast as I could! How are you? Is everything okay? Where does it hurt?"

"Mom, we're fine. Brayden just needed to have a change in pills," El says.

"Okay. Come in the car, I'll drive you home. By the way, thank you guys for watching them!" She yells to our teachers as we get in the car.

I take off the what's it called and just sit there. That thing was really uncomfortable so I don't even care. Most of the car ride is silent. That is, until mom speaks up right before we drive into the driveway.

"Kids... I'm so sorry for this news, but... I'm leaving again. But for a long time. I have to go to America for this deal," she pauses, "and your teachers can't watch you."