(ON HOLD) How Did We End Up Here

Chapter 17: Heather

Hailey
It was like waking up from a deep sleep.
I tried opening my eyes and I groaned as bright lights and a completely white room welcomed me.
Why am I in a Hospital?
As I blinked a couple more times, I began to recall what happened.
Our car crashed right through the
cliff.

Dad died.
Mom died from saving me.

Tears formed in my eyes from remembering what happened.
It happened so fast. My parents' lives taken in a blink of an eye. Why am I even here?

" I should've died too. "

I was shocked by a sudden movement of my hospital bed. I wasn't alone. Beside me was a boy, who looked the same age as me. He was sleeping with his head above his crossed arms placed on my hospital bed. I watched as he awakened from his sleep, his eyes widened and a bright smile appeared on his face.

Boy: you're awake! Thank God you're okay!

"Who are you?"

Boy: oh right. You don't know me yet. I'm Connor. My dad saved you from that accident.

"Oh"

Connor: I' m just gonna call the doctor to tell you're awake. We thought you weren't going to wake up, you slept a long time.

A long time?

"I was put in coma?"
He nodded.

"How long?"

Connor: hmm. About three months?

Three months? How about the boys? They must've thought I was dead!

" Has anyone dropped by to see me?"

Connor: uhmm. About that. You see, we weren't able to get your name. You don't have any IDs with you.

I glanced down my name tag at my wrist. It was a different name.
Connor noticed that i seemed confused with everything that's been going on.
Why would I have a different name registered?

Connor: uhmm. About that. The hospital won't admit you unless we gave them your ID or birth certificate. So we kind of used my sister's documents so we could get you here.

"Oh , was she okay about it? Me, using her name?"

Connor gave me a weak smile as he scratched the back of his neck.

Connor: well, i think she'll be okay with it. Uhmm..
She passed away a year ago.

" oh, I'm sorry."

Connor: it's okay. You would still figure out sooner or later so.. Oh, i almost forgot. I need to tell the doctor about you. Wait for me here.

He smiled kindly as he jogged his way outside.

I take another glance at my name tag, reading the name carefully.

Heather, what a beautiful name.

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I got out of the Hospital a day after I woke up. Since then, Connor, his dad Gerard and his mom Alicia took me in. They made me feel as if I was family.

As soon as I was able to walk, and adjust to everything I was able to do chores around the house so that I could compensate everyday that they took care of me in the hospital.

Connor had been a great companion everyday. He's been the brother I always dreamed of having. He makes sure I was okay, and takes me to trips whenever I feel bored in the house.