California Dream

Chapter 25

*Kian's PV*

After sitting in the recliner for a good hour I decide to text Jc and have him tell Erin what had happened with Annie's breathing.

I lock my phone and put back in my pocket. My eyes travel over Annie. She's absolutely beautiful. It hurts to look at her though knowing she probably doesn't feel the same about me.

I stand up from the recliner and decide to go outside and get some fresh air. The summer night air is warm and calm. Just being out here relaxes me.

"Mind if I sit here?" A girl standing next to me asks.

"No go ahead," I scoot over on the bench to make room for her to sit.

"What are you doing here this early in the morning?" she asks me.

"My friend is in a coma," I say struggling a little on the word friend.

"Oh I'm sorry."

"It's fine. What are you doing here?"

"My mom has cancer," she tells me.

"I'm sorry to here that," I tell her.

"We all have our problems."

"That's for sure," I reassure her.

"So what's your name?" She questions.

"Kian, yours?"

"Aubrey. Are you one of the guys from that one YouTube channel? I can't think of what it's called."

"OurSecondLife?" I throw out.

"Yeah that's it!"

"Yup that's me. I'm one sixth of o2l," I say.

"That's cool."

We kind of just sit there in silence not really sure of what to say.

"If you don't mind me asking, how'd your friend go into a coma?" Aubrey asks.

"We were at a party and I left her alone to get some drinks. When I came back some guy had grabbed her and was trying to make out with her even though she didn't want to. I tried to break it up but he punched me and I blacked out. What I've gathered from everyone else though is that he dropped her on the ground and she got a severe concussion causing her to black out. When she blacked out with the concussion it caused her to go into a coma," I explain.

"That's horrible."

"I know. I miss her so much. She's a really sweet girl," I tell Aubrey.

"I'd love to stay and talk but I have to go. Maybe I'll see you around," she says standing up.

"Ok," I say giving her a smile.

"Bye," she says.

"Bye." Aubrey walks back into the hospital and turns the corner disappearing from my view.

My stomach starts to growl and I realize I haven't eaten in two days. I check the time it's only 3am, the cafeteria isn't open yet. I look around and spot a McDonalds across the street.

I walk over to McDonalds and just decide to eat there. My phone lights up with a text from an unknown number. I read the text.

Unknown- Hey it's Erin how's she doing?

I type Erin's name into the contact.

Me- she's doing fine her breathing just stabilized. The nurse said that means she's getting closer to coming back.

Erin- like how close?

Me- She said that the longest she's ever seen herself took a week. But it could be longer or it could be shorter.