You Chose Mine

Chapter 4

“And, Ashton was telling me about how Luke…” I watched as Kennedy’s mouth moved at the speed of light, with continuous stories of the 3 hours encounter with the band, two bloody days ago. I spent most of my time talking to Ashton and Calum, slowly going in and out of Kennedy and Luke’s conversations with Michael. Luke seemed to always pull me into the conversation and then Kennedy would loosen his grip by touching his arm or drawing his attention back to her. I swear if she tried any harder to get his attention she would have flashed her boobs.

“Kennedy, I was there too” I explained.

“Yeah, but you were talking to Calum” she pointed out. I sighed before doodling on the counter top with a spare pen as she continued her story. “I think I really like Luke” she confessed. My head shot up to see the girlish glee in her eyes, my heart sank along with my self-esteem.

“W-what?”

“I think I’m starting to like Luke, his so nice and so handsome!” she squealed. “And I have a feeling he might like me back…” that hurt. That actually hurt. That should be me. That should be me saying those things; this should be her in my position!

“But, what about Derek?”

“We’re not together” she said.

“Well you have to clarify that with him!” I told her.

“I thought you would be happy for me”, I felt a sudden jolt of pain in my head as I rubbed my temples.

“But I lik –“

“Hey Shannon, Hey Kennedy” I turned to face Derek when Kennedy took his arm and pulled him behind some racks. I shook my head as I watched him fall for every false word that fell from her lips. You can see how much he loves her by his eyes, how he looks at her and it so unfair how she manipulates his feelings and moulds him into some clay vase that she can break whenever she wants.

I don’t want Luke to go under her spell.

I scribbled some sort of excuse on a piece of paper and left it on the counter for one of them to read. I couldn’t watch it any longer and drove to the one place I knew I could find relief.

The hospital.

*

“Hi Shannon” a nurse greeted, I smiled and waved back as I made my way down the familiar corridor. Same routine every day in these white walls, same smell every day, same terrible food served. Thank god my aunty doesn’t eat it; I chuckled to myself as I played with my bracelet. My phone was going off with messages from Kennedy complaining how I left her with Derek, I switched off my phone those were her problems not mine. I turned the corner and into my aunties room.

“Hi Aunty” I greeted before I sat down.

Her heart monitor responded with steady beeps and the soft sound of her breathing brought me relief.

“I’ve had a hectic past few days” I smiled as I took her hand, I could still feel warmth in it. “You remember how I told you about Luke and that band 5 Seconds of summer?” I asked, “Well Kennedy thinks she likes Luke now and I don’t know how I feel about that”

I’m not crazy, I know she can’t respond. She’s been in a coma for nearly a year now but she’s the only family I have here and I’m not about to lose her. My mother and father know how much she means to me and how much she’s taught me.

I’m just not ready to let go of her.

“You would know what to do…” I weakly spoke. Every day I hope for a reply, for a miracle, for any sign of life really. The incident was pretty bad, my parents blame me for it happening and I don’t blame them for doing that. I’ve been living with my aunty since I was young due to difficulties at home, everything before living with her was crazy and now I feel as if trouble follows me. “I know you would tell me to tell her, but she looks too happy” I explained.