Just A Ghost

3

That dream had been bizarre. I went to a Ghost Town concert, tried to kill myself, and woke up with Alix, Manny, Evan, and Kevin in my hospital room. I need to stop drinking coke zero before I go to bed. I went to stretch but my arm was restricted. I didn't want to open my eyes. I had an IV in my left arm, that means I was at a hospital, which means that I had tried to kill myself but failed. I kept my eyes tightly closed. It must've been a dream though, at least the part where Ghost Town was in my hospital room. I rolled over and hit a stuffed animal. Manny's Pikachu! No, it couldn't be. I felt like I was going crazy as my mind worked on separating fantasy from reality. I had taken many pills I was probably hallucinating bad and whatever giant stuffed animal was beside me was placed by family or friends. Who am I kidding, I have no friends and my family hates me, it was probably placed by a nurse.

I kept my eyes sealed shut as I attempted to guess accurately the time. Sun shine on my eyelids, I assumed it was afternoon. I hadn't fallen asleep until daylight anyway, but then again that could've been a dream. I rolled over and hugged what I assume was Pikachu.

"She's up" a familiar voice spoke.

"No she just rolled over"

"Damn I wanted to talk to her."

"About what?"

"None of your business."

"You are so sleep deprived!"

"I was worried, I couldn't sleep"

"Well we have a show tonight so we better get going soon"

"Not without her"

"She's just a ghost. Just a girl. Kevin there's gonna be more at the next show"
I opened my eyes and propped myself up. Next to the door were Kevin and Bryan Stars. "You took quite a spill last night" Bryan laughed and Kevin elbowed his stomach.
"Good morning"

I sat dumbfounded. It hadn't been a dream. None of it had been a dream. Beside me was a large yellow Pikachu, standing in my hospital room were Kevin McCullough and Bryan Stars, I had passed out beside the stage, it had all been real.

"Are you okay Maria?" Kevin asked as he pushed past Bryan and over to me.

"Just, wait how do you know my name?" I held Pikachu as I pulled myself into a complete sitting position.

"You told us last night, when you were out of it"

"I don't remember that" I shrugged. "I'm fine, just confused"

"what's so confusing?" Bryan asked without looking up from his phone.

I pointed to both Bryan and Kevin. I looked around the room trying to see if Manny, Alix, or Evan were here. I saw no sign of them.

"Can we get a nurse in here?" Bryan shouted out into the hall.

"Why?" Kevin began to check my monitors. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing I just want her to get checked out so we can go!" He prolonged the word go as he tapped vigorously on the wall.

"Patience" Kevin told his as he began to brush my hair with his fingers.

"VIP starts in two hours! What am I supposed to do without the headlining band?" Bryan was clearly annoyed.

"I'm more worried about Maria"

"She's just a ghost! He shouted at Kevin. "No offense"

"I'm used to it" I mumbled.

"You shouldn't be" Kevin smiled at me. His hair was still a mess and he was still wearing his Creepy King tank top from the show. "Can I get you anything?"
"Something to drink would be nice thank you" as soon as I asked he had a plastic cup of water in his hands.